Before You Say “I Do”

Too many couples spend a great deal of time preparing for the wedding while only dreaming about the marriage. Before You Say, “I Do” imparts biblical perspective and practical principles for a successful marriage. The sessions will help create a lasting, fulfilling relationship. Each semester includes seven fun and intense topics, and the semester is offered several times a year.

For more information, visit prestonwood.org/bysid or contact Tim Matthews at 972-820-5302.

Mentors4Couples

Mentors4Couples combines Christ-centered, biblical marriage principles with applied training, helping to restore and strengthen marriages. Couples desiring help with their marriage are paired with a mentor couple and walk through designated curriculum to strengthen and enrich their marriage.

For more information, visit prestonwood.org/m4c or contact Shawn Callander at 972-820-5047.

ONE Marriage Workshops

This one-night marriage enrichment event is designed to challenge and equip you and your spouse with biblical principles to strengthen your marriage. 

For more information, contact Josh Steckel at 972-820-5327.

Prestonwood Foundation

The Prestonwood Foundation is a servant ministry that, through gracious direct gifts and legacy estate gifts, provides perpetual funding to the ministries of Prestonwood Baptist Church. Some of the ministry resources provided include Will Drive, Biblical Financial Teaching and Guidance, Career Transitions Ministry, Widows Guide and Assistance.

For more information, visit prestonwoodfoundation.org.

Funeral Assistance

The loss of a loved one, especially a family member or close friend, can be a difficult time, and we extend heartfelt condolences. If you need counseling or would like to speak to a minister, please let us know; we’re here to help.

For more information, please contact Laura Nichols at 972-820-5032 for the Plano Campus or Phil Sallee at 972-798-6761 at the North Campus.

Hospital Updates

Our church sends out a report each weekday at 11:00 a.m. that shares the locations of Prestonwood Members in hospitals around the Metroplex. Deacons of our church visit those on this list. To submit a hospital update, click here.

For more information, please contact Laura Nichols at 972-820-5032.

Prayer Requests

The Prayer Ministry at Prestonwood is the cornerstone for the various ministries and programs at our church. At Prestonwood, prayer is not an option, but an essential part of daily living. We encourage Christians to seek the Lord in prayer above all else, and teach them to develop their own personal prayer lives.

For more information, visit prestonwood.org/prayer or contact Laura Nichols at 972-820-5032.

Serving Widows and Widowers

The Bible teaches us to provide for widows (widowers) so they can live to serve God. Prestonwood wants to be a vehicle to assist our widows and widowers with needs such as the following:

• Light bulb replacement and light fixture repair
• Smoke alarm/battery replacement
• Mattress turning
• Minor caulking and touch-up painting
• Minor sprinkler repair
• Window washing (ground-level exterior only)
• Gutter cleaning
• Fence repair (replacing boards)
• Wheelchair ramps
• Cabinet repair (hinges and knobs)
• Furnace filter replacement
• Toilet seat replacement
• Minor faucet repair
• Picture hanging

For those who are homebound, we can also provide such services as:

• Personal visits
• Telephone calls to provide encouragement
• Information for services offered by governmental agencies and nonprofits

For more information, please contact Bill Matthews (bmatthews@prestonwood.org, 972-820-5309) at the Plano Campus or Shawn Callander (scallander@prestonwood.org, 972-798-6713) at the North Campus.

Caregiver Support Group

Caregivers do some of the most important work in our society and some of the hardest. If you find yourself in this role, join us for our Caregiver Support Group. Here you will find encouragement, information, inspiration and a place to share what you are going through with others who are in a similar situation.

For more information, please contact Phil Mitchell at 972-820-5325 (Plano Campus).

Memory Care Support Group

If you are caring for a loved one with memory issues, whether at the beginning or latter stages, please join us for this special time of encouragement.

Hear helpful suggestions and gain insight from knowledgeable speakers on how to care for those suffering with memory disorders, and find practical and spiritual support from fellow caregivers.

For more information, please contact Phil Mitchell at 972-820-5325.

Stronghold Cancer Support Group

Whether you are battling cancer yourself or caring for another with this relentless disease, join us monthly for lunch as we share our struggles and triumphs, and love, support, and pray for one another.

For more information, please contact Tracie Williams at 972-820-5308.

Grief Share

GriefShare is a video/workbook series produced by H. Norman Wright with Christian leaders and laypeople sharing their stories and how they reconciled their grief to their lives.

For more information, please contact Laura Nichols at 972-820-5032.

Living Free

Learn and develop skills based on biblical truth to break the chains of addiction and live free. The class offers support for those who are struggling with anxiety, depression, drugs, alcohol or pornography.

For more information, contact Matt Mullins at 972-820-5024.

Single & Parenting

If you’re a single parent, you’re probably tired, overwhelmed and feeling a bit underappreciated. This group will allow you to share and learn tips and parenting wisdom that will help you find rest, hope and encouragement.

For more information, contact Jonathan Adkins at 972-820-5236.

DivorceCare

Most people who have been through a separation or divorce will tell you that the experience is an incredibly painful and stressful experience. DivorceCare helps you face these challenges and move toward rebuilding your life.

For more information, contact Jonathan Adkins at 972-820-5236.

DivorceCare for Kids

DivorceCare for Kids, DC4K, provides a safe, fun place where your children will learn to understand their feelings, express their emotions appropriately, feel better about themselves and develop coping skills.

For more information, contact Jonathan Adkins at 972-820-5236.

Stronger than Espresso

Stronger than Espresso is a ministry for women who have been abused, bringing God’s healing to deep wounds, refocusing faith, restoring hope, igniting passion and purpose. Abusive experiences leave wounds lasting decades after the trauma of abuse is over. Survivors often move on, but are left overwhelmed by shame, fear, low self-esteem and powerlessness. This recovery ministry helps survivors build resilience and healing through self-reflection and self-awareness. It meets on Tuesdays, 6:00–8:00 p.m. in Room W208.

For more information, contact twillliams@prestonwood.org.

XChanged Life

XChanged Life is a spiritual process that delivers hope and support to anyone who seeks a life free from the snares of sin, suffering and pain. It is designed to help you exchange agreement with lies with the trust in the truth of God’s Word. It meets on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in the Connection Room (Room A210-211).

For more information, contact twillliams@prestonwood.org.