Sign Up Today - Baptism
Mark your calendars for one of the biggest events at PTCC! Baptism will take place on October 1st, 5:00p.m. at the home of John and Jeri Taylor (6091 Rachel Drive - Starwood Subdivision). If you are interested in being baptized, join us for an informational meeting on Tuesday, September 26th at 7p.m. Place TBA. Sign up in the lobby today, or for more information, please email us at info@prestontrail.org.

Women’s Fall Bible Study - Sign Up Today!
This Fall, Carla Moss, Director of Women’s Ministries, will be leading a new study called The Power of A Praying Woman. The session will run 11 weeks. Sign up for either Thursday nights 6:30 - 8:30p.m. at Dellanna O'Brien's home (12439 Bruschetta Drive), or Friday mornings 9 - 11a.m. at the home of Carla Moss (6060 Pintail Lane). In January 2007, we will start our large group/small group expanded bible study program. The Spring Bible Study will be Beth Moore’s Daniel. For more information, visit our website or send an email to womens@prestontrail.org. MORE

CLASSIFIED: Get on board!!!
Are you looking to make a difference at PTCC? Enclosed in this week's program is a Classified Ad which highlights some of the best serving opportunities at PTCC. Use the gifts God has given you while developing new friendships by simply signing up for a team on the back of your welcome card or by sending an email to info@prestontrail.org. MORE

Partnership - Take the next step in your commitment to PTCC by becoming a partner, our membership program. Partnership can be achieved by completing a bible study on our core values, the 5Gs of Grace, Growth, Groups, Gifts and Good Stewardship. You can do this on your own by downloading the guide here on our website or by attending our next partnership class on Sunday, September 23rd 9AM - 12 PM at the home of JD Tomlin.

Online Giving
Make your life simpler by automating your giving. Follow the easy directions at www.prestontrail.org to setup for debit or credit card for regular giving and dream big donations. All transactions are secure and will appear on your regular statement.

Life Groups
Sign up at the Information Table or email info@prestontrail.org and get involved in a group!

Those who labor

This weekend is Labor Day Weekend.  Officially it is a holiday that celebrates the social and economic achievements of the millions of everyday laborers in the American workforce.  It can be traced back to a parade sponsored by the Knights of Labor in NYC, September 5, 1882. 

Unofficially, it is the last fling of the summer.  Barbeques, last minute vacations, the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament, MLB pennant races, the kickoff of college and professional football, and Jerry Lewis and his kids are all strands woven together into the fabric of this American festival.

At its core, though, it is the celebration of work.  Work calls out the best from us, utilizes our gifts and abilities, provides a social network, and gives meaning and significance to our lives.  Work is good.  Work is a gift from God.  The first book of the Old Testament reminds us that in creation God “worked” for six days straight.  Then he rested on the seventh day.

As you reflect on these things thank God for your work.  You may work for a large corporation or a small non-profit company.  You may work inside the home where your only salary is a slobbery kiss and a poopy diaper.  You may work outside the home for a dynamic organization where you keep pinching yourself because you can’t believe you actually get paid to do so.  On the other hand, you may not be able to stand your boss, and you are looking for another one.  Or, you are highly motivated where you are now and hope you never have to leave.  Whatever the case, God is interested in both you and your work and wants to be present with you in the everyday labor or your vocation.  Thank him for his gracious provision!

Speaking of work!  We just had a strategic Building Team Meeting and we are going to have the opportunity as a church to earn some sweat equity!  Our budget is fairly tight so we are going to get to do as much of the remodeling as we are capable of doing.  So . . . start looking for announcements for volunteer teams to start forming for Saturday and weekday evening work times.  If everyone pitches in, we will be able to cut significant amounts of cash from the bottom line and get in by Christmas Eve.  That is now our goal!

God has been so faithful to provide us with this building.  We must now step up and be faithful in the preparation and completion of it.  Start thinking now about how and when you can plug in to our remodeling teams that will be forming soon!

Don’t miss this Sunday’s worship service.  Paul is going to continue with our series Trading Up!  This week he reminds us that there are certain core values that identify our church.  Even though we are leaving some things behind at the AMC, we will be taking our most treasured values with us.  Some things you just can’t leave behind when you move no matter what.  And that’s what Paul is going to be talking to us about.

God is at work in the lives of people at PTCC . . . let’s celebrate and open our own hearts to the transforming power of Jesus!

Expectantly,

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Chapter 2
Join us WEEKLY on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM, for a deeper service of biblical teaching, looking into the Life of Jesus. Led by our senior pastors, this will be a meaningful time of prayer, worship and teaching. 7:00 pm AMC Theatre.

LISTEN! Preston Trail Podcast
Sermons now available online! In keeping up with the times, all PTCC Worship Sermons are available for downloading on our website. So, if you missed a service, go here and take a listen.
You will have the option of downloading and listening to them on your computer or even subscribe here or press the iTunes image on the right to have them come to your computer automatically each time one is added - then play them on your computer or your iPod. CDs will no longer be sold at our Resource Table, however entire sermon series will be available for purchase once our new building is complete.