Life Magazine

February/March 2007 Issue      The Prestonwood family celebrated the Lord’s Supper during New Year’s Services. Gloria–A Thousand Voices Sing Christmas blessed us with wonderful choral music and a fresh take on traditional favorites.           Dr. Tony Evans, pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church, taught a five-week message series beginning in January at Friday Morning Men’s Bible Study. Pastor Jack Graham holds friend, 6-year-old Connor Cruse, after a special time of baptism on Dec. 3.           Members of the church family brought their Beyond All Limits gifts to the altar on Commitment Weekend. Children brought their Beyond All Limits “Seed Bags” to the altar on Children’s Commitment Weekend.           North Campus Pastor Matt Surber prayed as members brought their offerings to Beyond All Limits. Hundreds turned out for Prestonwood Lights, the first annual Christmas Tree-Lighting led by the Student Worship Ministry.           Executive Pastor Mike Buster addressed the Prosper City Council in October regarding its intention to place a road through the campus at Prestonwood North. The council later reconsidered and voted unanimously in favor of Prestonwood. Fall Festival drew thousands from the community to its family-friendly environment and a myriad of games, food and prizes.           Ron Murff, Chairman of the Finance Committee, led in a time of prayer for Beyond All Limits during Vision Weekend. Both campuses gathered for a special night of baptism, the Lord’s Supper and powerful praise and worship during All Church Worship in November.           More than 400 showed up for the first annual Fall Family Gathering for the North Campus. Dr. O.S. Hawkins was one of many special guests during David H. McKinley’s Sharpening Your Life Skills series at PowerLunch.           The City Missions Christmas Store provided discounted toys and household items to nearly 300 families from our church and community. Guest speaker Deb Graham helped kick off the North Campus Spring Women’s Bible Studies at the Winter Warm-Up.           As an Area Collection Center, we received a record 38,700 Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts this year. More than 20,000 attended four Christmas Candlelight Services to celebrate Jesus’ birth.           Pastor Jack Graham welcomed the congregation to the first Sunday morning Worship Service at the North Campus in August. More than 500 students danced and sang in the annual Fall Follies to raise funds for their Student Music Mission Trip.