Our Purpose Statement:
Love God, Love People, Love MORE People
NEW UPCOMING EVENTS
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NEW Events at SUMMIT
- 📅 Nov 5
- 🍦 Theme: Ice Cream Floats (Sunday after Daylight Saving)
- 🗣️ Talk: ALIVE – Chain Breaker (Mark 5:1–20)
- 💡 Big Idea: What starts as a choice can become a chain, but Jesus came to break every one of them.
- 📅 Nov 12
- 🌭 Theme: Hot Dog Bar with ALL the toppings!
- 🗣️ Talk: ENOUGH – Feeding the Hungry, Walking on Water (Mark 6:30–52)
- 💡 Big Idea: Jesus isn’t barely enough—He’s more than enough.
- 📅 Nov 19
- 🛌 🥣 Theme: PAJAMA NIGHT!! (Friendsgiving cereal night)
- 🗣️ Talk: WHO DO YOU SAY? – Peter’s Confession (Mark 8:27–38)
- 💡 Big Idea: Who you say Jesus is changes it all.
- 📅 Nov 27
- 🦃 NO SUMMIT – Thanksgiving Week
- 📅 Dec 3 🔫 THANKSGIVING EPIC NERF WAR 🎯
- 6-8 PM Pizza/Drinks/Darts will be provided, bring a friend!
- ☕ Theme: Hot Chocolate Bar (winter warms)
- 🗣️ Talk: TREASURE – The Rich Young Man (Mark 10:17–31)
- 💡 Big Idea: What you hold onto might be what holds you back.
- 📅 Dec 10
- 🎄 Theme: SUMMIT Christmas Party : Funky Christmas Sweater Party
- 📅 Dec 17
- 🏖️ Theme: NO SUMMIT (Mark on Vacation)
- 📅 Dec 24
- 🎁 NO SUMMIT – Christmas Eve
- 📅 Dec 31
- 🎆 NO SUMMIT – New Year’s Eve
👋 Parents! Want your student to grow, connect, and have a blast?
🥤SUMMIT is 6-7:30 pm!🍨
Pizza 🍕, candy 🍬, games, a message from the Gospel of Mark and ICE CREAM FLOATS are back! 🍨🥤
SUMMIT is more than just a Wednesday night — it’s where teens build community, form friendships, and grow in their faith. 🙌
The Earbud as Armor?
If you’ve noticed your teen walking around with one earbud in — at dinner, in the car, even at church — you’re not alone. But what if that little white bud isn’t just about music? What if it’s become a quiet wall between connection and isolation? In this eye-opening post, Pastor Mark unpacks what’s really happening beneath the beats: how music has shifted from a shared joy to an emotional escape, and how parents can lovingly break through the invisible walls our teens are building. It’s not about banning earbuds — it’s about reclaiming connection.
CrossCon 2026
CrossCon 2026 – Louisville, KY
Make Your Life Count. Make His Name Known.
For Upperclassman and College aged Students
This New Year’s Eve our youth will travel to Louisville, KY for CrossCon 2026—a Christ-centered conference with powerful worship, theologically rich teaching, and an emphasis on grounding students in the Gospel. Speakers include Alistair Begg, John Piper, David Platt, and Carl Trueman, and each student will receive tons of free books to help them grow long after the conference ends. This is not an entertainment-driven event, but one designed to help students know Christ deeply and boldly live out their faith.
Trip Details for Parents:
- Dates: Leave afternoon, Dec. 31 and return late, Jan. 3
- Cost: $200 per student (covers conference ticket and housing)
- Where: Staying together in an Airbnb (bedding and towels provided)
- Packing: Limited space—students may bring 1 small carry-on sized bag
- Meals: Students should bring money for 6 meals (fast-casual restaurants like Subway, Qdoba, Chipotle, etc.)
CrossCon is an incredible opportunity for our teens to start the new year focused on Christ and His mission.
When Social Media Becomes a War Zone… Who Leads the Way?
Have you ever scrolled past something online and felt your stomach drop? Millions of teens are seeing violent, disturbing content without warning and often, they’re left to process it alone.
In our latest blog, Pastor Mark shares practical ways students and families can respond, stand strong, and step into hope instead of fear. From conversations at home to choosing courage online, it’s about more than scrolling, it’s about living with purpose.
"The Hidden Responsibility Behind Sending Your Kid to Camp"
I can still smell the smoke.
The bonfire’s long gone. The kids have gone home. My clipboard is in a drawer somewhere, and the rec field is silent. But the ache? Still here.
I miss camp.
It’s a weird ache—one I didn’t expect to feel this much, this far removed. For over two decades, camp ministry was part of my spiritual DNA. Summers were marked by the scent of bonfires, the sound of late-night worship, and the kind of deep conversations that only happen when you’re away from home, stripped of distractions. Those were sacred days.
Now, standing on this side of it—as a parent and a not-so-young youth worker who’s been at this for 30 years—I find myself reflecting. Not out of bitterness or nostalgia, but out of gratitude. Camp shaped me. And because it shaped me, I care deeply about the kind of experiences we give our kids today.
"The Pour Over"
NEWS WITHOUT a SPIN?
I Didn't Believe it either...
Check out "The Pour Over" delivers to email and no spin on the news and not leaning RED or BLUE. AND it's free! Always FREE.
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Credits:
Mark A Elliott at FBCW