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Index of Previous Trail Notes

TITLE DATE
Bi-focals and God’s Work 10/26/07
To-do Lists 10/17/07
Fall Family Mission Trip 10/12/07
On the inside I’m a wreck 10/5/07
A Heart Like Jesus 9/24/07
Information Not Widely Known 9/13/07
Value of Small Groups 9/07/07
Hope for a Miserable Marriage 8/28/07
Honoring Teachers, Helping Students 8/23/07
85 children. 100 volunteers. Can we do it? 8/15/07
Will you be a Johnny? 8/9/07
The Power of Words 8/2/07
The Richest Church in Town 7/26/07
A Prayerful Search 7/19/07
Heads Up 7/13/07
PTCC Night Out 7/06/07
Size of our Universe 6/28/07
7729 6/21/07
The Right Person 6/15/07
A Lunch and a Smile 6/06/07
Some Important Things to Pray For 5/30/07
Good Things Goin On 5/24/07
One Sunday, Two Celebrations! 5/17/07
You Deserve a Break Today 5/10/07
Picture This 5/3/07
A Door, a Tub, and a Table 4/26/07
A World of Lies 4/19/07
A Place of Gracious Acceptance 4/13/07
My Favorite Week of Spring 4/5/07
Palm Sunday 3/28/07
What we take seriously 3/22/07
Time Change, Spring Break, and Compassion 3/8/07
Songwriters Night 2/20/07
Taking Sin Seriously 2/16/07
PT Men 2/9/07
The Man You Want to Be 2/2/07
GRAND Grand Opening! 1/25/07
Grand Opening is Finally Here! 1/17/07
What a Sunday! 1/11/07
Saturday is Move-in Day! 1/4/07
The healthiest of all the emotions 12/28/06
Down to the wire! 12/21/06
The Second G 12/14/06
Three Big Events 12/5/06
Down to the wire 12/1/06
Thanks - Giving 11/21/06
Holidays, Holy Days 11/15/06
Connecting with Christ 11/9/06
What's a cup of coffee worth? 11/2/06
Big Dates 10/27/06
Living Beyond Myself 10/19/06
All Hands on Deck 10/12/06
Winning is the only thing 10/5/06
Leaving a Legacy 9/29/06
Children and Prayer 9/21/06
Thank You! 9/15/06
Street Smarts 9/7/06
Those who Labor 8/31/06
Letters from God 8/24/06
Fantasy football 8/18/06
Trading up! 8/9/06
Flywheel Update 8/3/06
Giving your life away 7/27/06
WHOOHOO! 7/18/06
Lasting Impressions 7/13/06
What do I tell my kids? 7/5/06
Challenge and Response 6/29/06
How many days do you have left? 6/21/06
Dad's Day 6/15/06
“Complimenting the Pastor’s Message” 6/8/06
GOOGLE “Prayer” 6/1/06
Ah! ... Summer. 5/26/06
Three Big Events 5/19/06
An Unusual Summer 5/11/06
Day of Prayer? Or Life of Prayer? 5/4/06
Awesome Days Ahead! 4/27/06
Are You Connected? 4/20/06
The Day of all Days 4/13/06
Getting Tweaked 4/6/06
A Timely Reminder ... and a Time Reminder 3/30/06
24 3/24/06
Building Updates ... and Building as a Ministry Tool 3/16/06
Parenting isn't for Cowards 3/9/06
Car Games 3/2/06
Answered Prayer and a Heads Up 2/24/06
Why Men Hate Going to Church 2/16/06
"Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have Liftoff ..." 2/9/06
Miracle Territory! 2/2/06
Making the Most of Our Opportunities 1/26/06
Chapter Two Now Meets Weekly! 1/17/06
Everyone Likes a Compliment... 1/12/06
What a New Year! 1/5/06
Communication 12/28/05
Year End Giving 12/22/05
Dream Big Update 12/16/05
D-Day 12/7/05
December is Here 12/1/05
Breaking News 11/25/05
Christmas is Coming 11/16/05
The Meyerson Saga 11/10/05
Big Dreams Make History 11/3/05
Dream Big! 10/27/05
Rx for Marriages 10/20/05
I Like Words 10/14/05
An allegory 10/7/05
Everyone Needs a Spiritual Home 9/29/05
Sex and the Suburbs 9/22/05
Unstoppable Momentum 9/15/05
Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts 9/3/05
Compassion 8/31/05
Go PTCC Go God! 8/25/05
Red Letter Day 8/17/05
Getting It 8/11/05
Seventeen Days 8/04/05
Being in Charge vs. Helping Others 7/26/05
The Next Level 7/21/05
Tips from Robert Kiyosaki 7/14/05
LT2 7/5/05
Land Plans 6/18/05
Land for Sale? 6/08/05
Out-of-Control 6/01/05
Times of Refreshing 5/26/05
The Power of Stories 5/17/05
Destruction ... and Hope ... in Indonesia 5/11/05
Living the Lord's Prayer 5/04/05
Journey to Celebration 4/28/05
Grown-Up Faith 4/13/05
A Vision to Aid Tsunami Victims 4/06/05
Celebrating! 4/02/05
One Day Can Change Your Life 3/23/05
Power to diffuse even the most horrific of circumstances 3/18/05
Keeping things in perspective 3/11/05
The Difference Between Playing and Watching 3/02/05
Do You See Live People? 2/24/05
Investing and Inviting 2/10/05
Partnership Q & A 1/27/05
Partnership 1/19/05
They are released almost every day 1/14/05
Almost Ready for Bifocals... 1/05/05
We did it! 12/30/04
Watch out for Holiday Debt! 12/16/04
The Highlight of Your Holidays 12/08/04
End of Year Giving 12/03/04
Every good and perfect gift comes from above! 11/26/04
Chapter Two - Tonight! 11/16/04
Here Come the Holidays! 11/11/04
One person at a time... 11/05/04

 

 

 

 

Attending our worship service is a great first step in discovering PTCC. We offer other exciting opportunities to connect with our church, grow in your faith, and experience the adventure of a life with God.

Chapter 2 is a monthly experience of practical Bible teaching, dynamic worship and communion designed to help believers grow spiritually. It is held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month 7:00-8:15 at the AMC Theatre. Childcare is provided only for newborns to pre-school. MORE

Discover Preston Trail. If you would like to learn more about PTCC or are interested in pursuing partnership, this gathering is for you. Stop by the information table Sundays to learn more and find the next scheduled class, or click MORE

 

Life Groups create a deep sense of friendship and community around the teachings of the Bible. In Life Groups each member can learn to love and be loved, serve and be served, celebrate and be celebrated by others. Get more information Sundays at the Information Table, or click MORE

Incite is students from area middle and high schools meeting weekly in various homes for food, hang time and challenging Bible studies that equip them to live for Christ in this crucial point in their lives. Middle schoolers meet 9:45-10:45 Sundays in the lobby of the theater. For more information contact Ryan Hairston at 469.951.0065 or click MORE

Serving Teams make Preston Trail happen. Discover the joy and satisfaction that comes from serving God out of your gifts and abilities. Serving teams include Set-up, Hospitality, Tech, Construction, CD/Resource, Office Management, KidStreet (by audition), Registration, Welcome, The Backyard, CurbSide, Usher and more. MORE