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
Lent Ecumenical Services and Soup Suppers
Ecumenical Services and Soup Suppers during the season of Lent
Schedule of Lent Services and Events
Calendar of Lent services
New Worship Director for Modern Services
Welcome Ryan to our Summit family!
Welcome Jeremy!
We are so excited to announce that Jeremy Deas has accepted the part time position as Next Gen Assistant for Summit Students!
Dinner with the Pastor March 26th
Join us for “Dinner with the Pastor” on March 26th from 6-8 PM at Summit Church’s La Plata Room! Enjoy a meal, connect with others, and explore the heart of our community with Pastor Jeff. RSVP now as spots are limited—don’t miss out! Free childcare available. ❤️
Summit Students Summer Missions Trips/Camp
If you have a current 5th-12th grader we have lots of options for missions opportunities this summer!
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.
Next Gen 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!
Next Gen Assistant
Jeremy is originally from the Atlanta area and has moved to Durango 3 times! He married into a longtime local family, and he and his wife Darby of 15 years have 3 children from early elementary to high school aged. He has worked with youth of all ages on-and-off since he was in high school, both in a professional and volunteer capacity. He has been an active volunteer in the Next Gen ministry at Summit for a few years now and is excited to step into a new role as an official Next Gen assistant. In his “down” time, Jeremy is an Independent Real Estate Agent and is looking forward to continuing that business while getting to spend more time at Summit Church and ministering to our Next Gen(eration) of youth!
