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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Location and Airports

The nearest commercial airport is McGhee-Tyson, Knoxville, TN (approximately 30 miles from Sevierville). It services Allegiant, American, Comair, Continetal, Delta, Northwest, United, and U.S. Airways with 120 daily flights. There is no direct shuttle from the airport to Sevierville, but there are car rental and taxi services at the airport 865-970-2773. If flying, also check rates flying into Atlanta (4 hours away), Nashville (3.5 hours), and Chattanooga (2 hours). Some will find it most economical to fly into Atlanta and rent a car.

Meals

Both the Wilderness Hotel restaurant and Events Center Food Court serve breakfast. A PTP session will take place at the Food Court at the Events Center each morning. During this come and go session, Jim Dearman will conduct a light hearted Q & A with speakers. Nothing is planned for lunch and dinner, but most will eat together at area restaurants. Free soft drinks and snacks are available.

Other Questions

Is registration required if I am only coming for one day? Yes, registration is required, even if you are coming on scholarship or if you plan to only attend a few sessions.

What is the usual dress for the sessions? Dress/casual. most men wear ties or pull over shirts to the day/night sessions. Ladies wear dresses or pant suits. Suits and dresses are usual for worship services.

Is transportation provided to church services? This is a friendly group, and many are driving vans with extra space, so let someone know if you need a ride. Note that there is a Wednesday night session at the Events Center.

Do you have to be a preacher or elder to attend? No. there are also classes for church members, deacons, youth workers, and women. Anyone is welcome to attend.

May ladies attend men's sessions? Yes. While there are women's classes throughout the day, women may attend men's sessions.

May men attend ladies' sessions? No.

Will transportation be provided from the airport? No, there is no shuttle, but there are taxi service and car rental options.

What about the water-park at the Wilderness Hotel? Some are concerned, understandably, about the hotel water-park. The situation is similar to other hotels we have used that had pools, bars, or in-room movie options that were not appropriate for Christians.

All of the directors and overseeing elders are strongly opposed to mixed swimming and are taking steps to avoid this being a distraction to our attendees. We asked the hotel to let us rent the entire facility and close the water-park. This was not possible, so we encourage all attendees NOT to use the water-park because of the Bible's teaching on modesty (1 Timothy 2:9), our responsibility to avoid being a stumbling block to others (Romans 14:13), and our need to avoid putting ourselves int he path of temptation (Matthew 5:28; 6:13). We do not believe that this will prove to be much of an issue because we have reserved 95 percent of the hotel's rooms, and the water-park is not open to the public (only guests of the hotel).

Will babysitting be provided? Yes, during most of the women's sessions. The charge is $50 for the week (regardless of how many sessions you use it or how many children you have). Children must be potty-trained and between the ages of 2 and 6.

What are the locations of exhibits, sessions, etc? PTP sessions will be held in two places: the Events Center Conference area and the Hotel Meeting rooms. These are within easy walking distance of each other. The locations for each track are listed at the top of the fold-out schedule. (Note that the Events Center has both Ballrooms and Meeting Rooms.) General Sessions and Keynotes are in Ballrooms C-D. Exhibits are in Ballroom B. Childcare is in Meeting Room A. Children's class is in Events Meeting Room B. Teen activities begin in Events Center Lobby.

Is there anything for children and teens? Yes, for the first time, there will be children's classes (ages 7-11) in the mornings. Teens can attend the Youth Workers' sessions and have devotional and activities at night.

Is parking free? Yes, parking at the Events Center is free if you stay at the Wilderness Hotel. If you are driving in, there is a $5 fee.

May we arrive early or stay over? The hotel discount is good for two days before and after the event, so feel free to relax before or after PTP. Exhibitors can begin setting up at the Events Center at noon on Friday.

Worship services

Worship services will be held at four area churches on Sunday. The schedule is posted for those services. Directions from the Events Center to each building will be provided at the hotel, and in your packets.

Key:
1) Sevierville Events Center
2) Sevierville church of Christ
3) Gatlinburg church of Christ
4) Morristown church of Christ
5) South Knoxville church of Christ
 

1. How many sermons do I need to send in?
We ask that everyone who wishes to participate sends in 5 sermon outlines and 5 devotion thoughts.

2. What are 2008's topics?
This year's suggest themes are The Plan of Salvation, Cities of Refuge, The Humanity of Jesus, Sermons from Psalms, The Non-Conversions in Acts, A Sermon for Children, Heaven/Hell, and PowerPoint Sermons. Of course, you are not limited to these topics.

3. What formats are available to be used?
 Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works, Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe PDFs are all accepted. If you are unable to use these programs, if you'll send your sermons via email, we will convert them for you.

4. Help! My PowerPoint is too large to email! How do I email a file that's larger than 5 mb?
Power Point presentations can get large quickly due to images inside the presentation. If you are struggling with this problem, the easiest way to get past this hurdle is to split the file into smaller portions and email them separately. Just be sure to name your files in an easy format for us to put them back together. If you have problems with this, send an email to wes@housetohouse.com and he will walk you through it.

5. Who do I need to send the sermons to?   
You can submit your sermons to wes@housetohouse.com.

6. Anything else?
When you submit your sermons, be sure to include your full name somewhere in the email or in a file. If you have any other questions, just send an email to wes@housetohouse.com and he can help you.