Prestonwood Baptist Church - Plano Campus — Attraction in Plano

UPDATE Dec 2024: What can I write except same as last year. Only difference was Act I & II had a much different performance compared to prior years. Usually only a few scenes are change but this year it was a lot more. It made it a great show. Now for what I wrote last year. UPDATE Dec 2023: Spectacular...again. The Gift of Christmas show is one to attend this season. If you came last year or in the past come again as they have done a major production make over for the good. Act I is the secular portions with new outstanding singing, choreography, costumes, props etc. The church choir is in the background for Act I and into Act II. Lots of use of lights, lasers, and fireworks. It is quite the show. There must be over 1,000 in cast and many more in the crew and volunteers helping parties get to their seats. Act II celebrates the birth of Jesus with a number of traditional hymns and images/video. There is a special show scheduled for those with special needs or visual concerns. Contact church for details. A few points to reduce hassle arriving etc. I recommend enter from north off of Plano Parkway. See photo. Most try to enter via Park Blvd and hit backup delay getting into parking lot. Plenty of parking on north side of church. Try to get 3d floor seats as much better view of production. See photo before and after show. Audio is plenty loud (I wore ear plugs to cut down noise). If you get 3d or 2d floor seats consider skipping elevators as the lines are long just before show. This is a two hr show with no intermission so hit the restroom before or take a break between Acts I & II (they are showing a video which one can skip). UPDATE Dec 2022: Another outstanding presentation The Celebration of Christmas. We caught the Sun afternoon show. Almost a full house for two hour show done that would be the envy of any Broadway musical production. If you can only make one Christmas show during the season this should be the one. I think the zebras and lamas were new this year. Still have the camels make an appearance. 2021: Spectacular. That's what comes to mind after watching this year's Christmas show. No need to seek some large scale production as the hundreds of volunteers put on a fantastic show. We have seen it several times over the years and I think this is the best one. The camels still steal the show when they are brought out in the 2d half. A few items to enjoy your time. Try to enter via Plano Parkway (north side) as most everyone tries to park via Park Blvd or Midway. Order your tickets early as our show was just about sold out (7,000+). Take advantage of the red coated ushers to find you seats. I remembered how loud the music/singing was so I wore a set of foam ear plugs. That cut down the noise and I still heard clearly all the dialog and singing. The show was 2 hr with no intermission. The show's first half is a secular portion with Santa Claus, elves, etc. Then a transition to the religious themes of the birth of Jesus. The 100+ choir in tuxs and evening gowns was outstanding. There is a live orchestra that plays non-stop for two hours. Several of the dance ensemble performed in two or more different costumes. Impressive. Lighting and choreography were first class. Final note on choice of seats, I would consider again getting ones on the 2d or 3d Floor on the wings overlooking the stage. With this big production you get better sight lines looking down at...

I'm a single mother with two kids and I have a bad accident on December I broke a couple bones in my right hand and I wasn't available to keep working until get better so because. I didn't work the whole month of December in the doctor say I have until January 15th to start working back again on December I have a blessed for the Wilkinson Center in Dallas they help me with my rent and me and my two kids who have available to spend Christmas in a safe home always worried as a single mother with two kids I just received one child support , no income, i asked for help to 211 and they said if i want the help they will take away the childsupport so i said no thanks.so I start to drive for Uber and is been a blessed , not enough to cover my rent but is something. I was missing part of the rent for January so I tried to call the pastor in an email it I receive a phone call from one of those Pastors in December and I told him six people at this church didn't help me to fill it out the application for benevolence form he said he's going to call me back and he never did I tried to call the Hispanic Pastor Orbe is well he never returned a phone call so if you give any money to this church trust me is not to help people it just to keep the church more big fix the church and some point or get the money for something else but not to help people here in United States probably they say they can help people in Africa or another countries which you don't have control if it's true or not. If you are asking me if I believe in God I believe in God and I know he's going to take care of me and he's going to help me to support my this , god said care about anothers, love the others, they didn't even take it look my papework to see if is true or not, all those ladies to work in this church doesn't have MISERICORDY with others. I'm so disappoint of this place that the only thing that is full is construction. GOD DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THAT. if you look for help don't go to this church for anything.this is my truly experience with this church. Is your...

I love the pastors here so much. They never fail to put me to sleep, especially Jack Graham. Besides listening to him at bedtime, his sermons are as useless as they come. This man has no business being in the pulpit. He is wasting people's time and stunting their spiritual growth.

It's not just him though that's the problem. The entire church is the issue. You have nonbelievers who never truly come to know who The Lord is and believers who never grow spiritually because they receive weak teaching from teachers who should not be teachers. The worship is all show for the audience in attendance and not a genuine time to give God the worship and glory he deserves. This is simply a dead church. I understand no church is perfect, but there are good churches and bad churches. Guess which one Prestonwood is?

Not only this, but I've also been harassed by some of the staff at this church. They have lied time and time again about me and have now made false accusations against me. You really want to call this a church? I have the perfect verse to describe this place and the people here. Matthew 15:8 - “This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;"

For those wanting to listen to actual pastors who love Christ and teach truthfully according to God's Word, please take some time to listen to John MacArthur, Steven Lawson, Paul Washer, and Voddie Baucham.

1 Samuel 16:7 - "For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.” Do not be deceived by outward appearances. This church may look so attractive and beautiful on the outside, but do not let that draw you in because the inside of this building is much uglier. I've only seen how bad it is because The Lord has opened my eyes and for that I'm beyond thankful. Good churches who truly love God and teach Biblical truth may be hard to find now days, but I hope this review helps you...