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 – The Way of Jesus
What does it really mean to follow Jesus? It’s not that we don’t want to become like Jesus, or that we aren’t trying to become like Jesus. It often is as simple as that we don’t know HOW to become like Jesus. We need a pathway to formation in today’s world. As we move through the season of the Lent, the 40 days and 7 Sundays before Easter, we will explore what it means to practice the way of Jesus, learning together what it means to be with Jesus, become like him, and do as he did. We will be following along with the current sermon series using John Mark Comer’s book, Practicing the Way of Jesus. Following the way of Jesus will transform our lives and hearts, helping us find meaning and purpose as we seek to be the presence of Jesus Christ in the world. You can find more information about this at www.practicingtheway.org.
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
Launching The Table Young Adults Ministry
Join us this September for the launch of The Table at Summit Church, a vibrant young adults ministry designed for college students, young professionals, and young married couples to connect and grow in faith. Discover where you belong and make lasting friendships—there’s a chair waiting for you!
Foundations | Date Night – August 23rd
💛 Foundations Date Night
📅 4th Saturday of each month
Parents, enjoy intentional time alone or with your spouse while your kids enjoy pizza and fun with our awesome childcare team!
📲 Pre-register using the QR code
📧 Questions? Email Miriam at [email protected]
Blessing of the Backpacks – August 16th & 17th
🎒 Blessing of the Backpacks
📅 August 16th at 5:30pm & 17th at 9 or 10:30am
Kids, bring your backpacks to church for a special time of prayer as we bless students, teachers, and schools for the new year.
Thank you from High School Summit Students Missions
Thank you does not feel like enough but that is where we start. Thank you so much to all of Summit Church for making our trip to Alaska happen.
Fathers & Sons Project Information Dinner
Fathers & Sons Project Information Dinner on Tuesday, August 26th, in the La Plata Room….
All-Church Picnic & River Baptisms August 24th
All-Church Picnic & River Baptisms on Sunday, August 24th, 1-4 pm at the Durango Rec Center….
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!
Useful Links
We have provided some resources below to support families in growing with their students.
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!
