Welcome to Summit Students!
Summit Students is the youth ministry at Summit Church for students in 6th-12th grade. Here, we hang out, make new friends, and develop our relationship with God and each other through messages, small group time, and serving one another and our community.
Middle School Gatherings
6th – 8th Graders
Join us for food, fellowship, games, worship and a lesson! We meet every Sunday from 10:30am-11:30am. Students are encouraged to bring friends and bring their Bibles. Click the button below to join the Middle School Parents Group in Church Center.
High School Gatherings
9th – 12th Graders
Join us for food, fellowship, games, worship and a lesson! We meet every Wednesday from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Students are encouraged to bring friends and bring their Bibles. Click the button below to join the High School Parents Group in Church Center.
Curriculum
January: Identity
Middle School
When God made you, He didn’t mass-produce you. He formed you, fearfully and wonderfully, as His own masterpiece. The world will tell you that you’ve got to copy someone else to fit in — wear their armor, chase their standard, live their story. But God says you belong as you are, because He made you on purpose. And when you live as His original, you discover what His Word has always said: You are chosen, created, and never alone. Our prayer is that students will see it, feel it, and believe it—they are chosen, created, and never alone.
High School
Everywhere students look, someone’s asking them to prove who they are—through likes, achievements, or belonging to the right crowd. But God already knows and verifies their worth. This series helps students trade the pressure to perform for the peace of being known and loved by the One who made them. Our prayer is that by the end of this series, students will find their confidence not in what others say, but in who God says they are.
Next Steps
Learn more about getting Baptised at Summit
We have Bibles!
Need a new/updated/first Bible? Contact Kelsey and she will make sure you get a Bible.
What’s Happening
with Summit Students
Baptism Weekend
Baptism Weekend February 21st/22nd….
La Plata County Needs Foster Parents!
We are in desperate need of foster parents to serve the youth and families in our community. Currently we have 8 homes in La Plata County. This number falls short of what we are needing, and our team is desperately trying to fulfill the need for more foster homes. We can work together to find wonderful loving families like yours to become foster parents. Attached is some information about our program and how YOU can get involved with us.
Volunteers Needed: Help Make Night to Shine Magical!
Night to Shine is a free prom night for individuals with disabilities, and it takes a whole community to make it happen! We are looking for lots of volunteers to help create a safe, joyful, and unforgettable experience for our guests. Join us on February 13th from 6–9 pm at the La Plata County Fairgrounds and be part of something truly special.
Summit Students Summer Missions Trips/Camp
If you have a current 5th-12th grader we have lots of options for missions opportunities this summer!
Gottman Marriage Course February 6-7
February 6th and 7th we will be hosting Darren and Valerie McKinnis who will be leading the Gottman Marriage Course!
Next Gen Volunteers Needed!
Have you ever wanted to teach kids about Jesus? Now is your chance!!! We need volunteers at all levels of our Next Gen Ministries Team. Nursery, Preschool, Elementary, Middle and High School!
Parent Resources
Parent Cue
Parent cues include Bible verses, conversation topics and prayer topics that are meant to help you and your student grow together as a family and in your faith.
Calendar
We have a lot happening within our Students Ministry and we understand how difficult it is to keep it all straight. Check out our scheduled events below and add them to your calendars now!
Serve With Us
We would not be able to do this without the team of coaches, leaders, and volunteers that we have. If you are interested in being a part of our journey as a leader, mentor, cook, or small group leader, please follow the link below to the Interest Form.
Your student’s safety is one of our top priorities! We ensure that every volunteer has completed Safe Gatherings training which includes a background and reference checks. Summit Students goes to great lengths to ensure that this is a safe environment and an enjoyable place for your student to experience the love of Christ.
Youth Director
Kelsey Scott has been attending Summit Church since her freshman year at Fort Lewis College in 2015. She was involved in our College Ministry while at the Fort, and then was connected with volunteering in our youth group until she graduated in 2019. Kelsey has been a part of the staff at Summit since 2021 and has a passion for helping teens grow their faith and their friendships. She is married to Nathan Scott, and they have one wonderful daughter. Nathan helps lead worship from time to time so you might recognize him as well. In her free time she likes to spend time with her family, ski, and paint!
