Calling ALL Drywall Hangers & Electricians!!!
As we come down the home stretch to finishing the new Impact Center we have the several opportunities for you to let your God-given talents shine!
First, dry wall hangers and finishers! We still have over 350+ sheets of drywall that need to be hung. We wil not be hanging any ceiling, just walls. So come on out, grab a screw gun and start hangin’! If you have screw guns, scaffolding or stilts, you can bring those too!
Second, Elecricians and laborers! We still have 150+ hours of pulling circuits, connecting junction boxes and rou
ghing in our electrical system. If you can pull wire, tie-in circuits or screw on wire nuts….we have a place for you!
BONUS OPPORTUNITY!!!
Calling ALL Plumbers! If you have experience with PEX and know how to rough-in plumbing to meet Knox Co. Code inspecions, tis is the ALL-TIME greatest volunteer opportunity for you. We still need to rough-in for 13 fixtures and finish connecting our waste. If this is what you have been looking for, please inquire within.
You guys are awesome! We will be working on the Extreme Makeover – Church Edition, Part 2 this Saturday (11/14/2009 & 11/21/2009) and we could use anyone who has the heart to change a community. Call 865-622-2022 or visit www.TheSumitLive.tv (if you receive a warning, the virus is gone, but the warning takes weeks to remove) for more info!
Be Happy!
Pastor Bryan
Calling ALL Volunteers!
Hey Guys!
Just wanted to put out a quick reminder of the unofficial countdown!
The Summit’s new Impact Center is going to make a tremendous difference in the lives of many and it is going to dramatically increase our platform and the shear number people we can reach.
You can have a major part in making sure we accomplish this dream!
At this point we are racing the clock to make sure we get in this new state-of-the-art center before the weather gets too cold! We still have many things to do with one of the major tasks being electrical work. It is mostly pulling circuits and tying in junction boxes, but there are several and we need your help to make sure this gets done.
Who will make the sacrifice to be there tonight. Will it be you? Will you give 3-4 hours of your time to be God’s time tonight? tomorrow night? the next?
I know that everyone is sacrificing to help get this job done and I love and appreciate your labors of love. This building effort is for the Lord. We work late, we work hard, we work tired because we know this will honor our God and change the lives of many. There is no labor that is more honorable than this.
Thank you for your love! And I look forward to working beside you as we impact our community with the “More” that only God can offer!
BTW, if you have experience hanging/finishing drywall, pulling electrical wires, or roughing in the plumbing? We could use your passion to complete this huge task for the Lord! Just call 865-622-2022 or email info@TheSummitLive.tv and let us know you are in!
Pastor Bryan
Is It Worth The Sacrifice?
Is it worth it? This may be a thought you have had when thinking about the amount of effort it takes to do what God asks of us. Or maybe you have thought this when it comes to going to church, doing something for someone other than yourself, or simply trying to do what’s right.
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. – Romans 12:1-2 (NIV)
No doubt, getting up and going to The Summit tomorrow morning will be an extreme act of sacrifice. It is going to be COLD in the morning so why not just stay home or go to a church that already has a nice comfortable auditorium? Why? Read the rest of this entry »
Some Thoughts about this Sunday: Church Redefined.
The Summit has moved to a new and different season in the life of our church. We launch on October 5, 2008 at The King’s Academy and continued there for 1 year. We started with a launch tem of about 19 and had 167 on our first Sunday. We saw and experienced some incredible things this past year. 73 people made a decision to step into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. 41 took that a step farther and followed Jesus in baptism by immersion. Now, we are experiencing Church Redefined. This was our official first week to gather and disperse. We have moved to a new building that isn’t finished. So we decided to have a short devotion and then scatter into our community and serve outside our walls on Sundays until our building is complete. Here is a recap of our first Sunday: Read the rest of this entry »
What’s Important to You?
Following is a Facebook blog written by a teenager who’s family is an awesome blessing, both to The Summit and all those who know them. I always thought Kaitlyn was an awesome young woman, but when I read this, I was absolutely blown away by her heart and by what she had to share. So, I wanted to share it with everyone! Be humbled as you read.
“Today we had lifetime wellness. We were in the gym. Class is over and we all head to the locker room. I walk in and see my bags open and all of my things thrown across the floor. The light bulb instantly flicked on in my mind and I realized someone had probably stolen something. I look through my bags and find that my ipod, camera, and wallet are gone. Read the rest of this entry »
Church Redefined!
This is it! History will be written and a new era of church will happen this Sunday @ 10 AM at The Summit Church!
The Summit has moved to its new location and we can’t wait to do “ekklesia” (called out assembly).
This Sunday we will meet outside so dress warm. We will still do community so coffee, biscuits and chatter will still be the norm. Our Kidz will still rock the house, so make sure you bring your kids and your neighbor’s kids so they can experience God in a mind-blowing way. We will still worship. The experience may be shorter but still very authentic. We will still honor God through our giving and our tithe will be seen through the new impact center. We will still communicate God’ message, although more brief, it will still be a message to help shape our lives.
But that is where the similiarities end. Read the rest of this entry »
FIVEtimesFIVE
FIVEtimesFIVE
“The Spirit of God whets our appetite by giving us a taste of what’s ahead. He puts a little of heaven in our hearts so that we’ll never settle for less.” – (2 Corinthians 5:5, The Message)
I know the incredible sacrifice it takes to come home from a long hard day at work and then go out to a building only to work a few more hours. I know there are ball games and clubs and activities going on. But I would like for you to consider FIVEtimesFIVE!
Here is the plan. Too many people have lost faith in God. Yet way many more want a reason to hope again and trust again. The more our community sees us working together to get this task accomplished and the faster we get into this new center, the quicker we get to impact more people!
I am asking you to give God FIVE hours per week for the next Five weeks (in addition to Sundays) starting tonight! That is just ONE hour per day (or 5 hours ONE day) to accomplish such a HUGE task.
Will you make this small sacrifice for such a big reward? I know that several already give more than five hours, but will join us with this simple commitment? Respond back or call Heidi at the office, 865-622-2022. Let us know your in and you have made the commitment to FIVEtimesFIVE. We will provide the water, gatorade and lunch on Saturdays and you provide FIVE! (It’s important to let us know you are in so we can plan accordingly)
I can’t wait to see the difference!
Be Happy!
Pastor Bryan
(PS. HIGH-FIVE :>)
The Summit Church is Closing It’s Doors…
…and opening some others! Today was our 52nd week in existence and we celebrated it a little different. It was our last Sunday in The King’s Academy’s Woody Auditorium where we launched our first worship experience on October 5, 2008 and next week on October 4, 2009 we have nowhere to meet…that is…no building.
In the last year The Summit has seen 73 people become new Christ-followers and 41 choose to be baptized. Yet, we are closing our doors. The fanfare at The Summit was simply loading out all of our equipment into a Penske truck and taking it to storage. It was the last Sunday that The Summit will meet in a building…at least for a while. Read the rest of this entry »
Dangerous Church? Okay, Let’s Do it!
Wow! I am so excited out of mind I don’t even know how to express it in this email. Most of us were aware that this Sunday was going to be The Summit’s last Sunday in The King’s Academy. What we weren’t aware of is “what’s next?”
Now we know!
From Day One the vision of The Summit has to been to reach those who are far from God and help them back into a relationship with Him. In accomplishing that we also want to redefine the way our community looks at God and His church. We want to remove the contempt and replace it with Praise. Our goal is to move people in such a way that when they come to the Summit they can NEVER use church as a reason NOT to come back.
Starting October 4th, we are going to put this vision into a real life, in-your-face, action plan! This is a transitional time for The Summit. We are leaving the Academy, but not yet ready to move into the new building. So what do we do? Find out this Sunday as we gather one last time at The King’s Academy @ 10 AM.
I will lay out the vision and how it will blow away our community. I will show you how God will use The Summit to reach people who said they would never go back to church again or who said they would never dawn the doors of a church building!
I know that God has a better life planned for us and those we live around, work with and do life with. It’s time we start living that conviction out loud!
The More is Here!
Bryan
