july 19 recap

• I’m thinking that this is the last travel weekend of the summer. Attendance was down a little but we had several first time guests.
• We are planning on having our next baptism on August 23. The new member class will be in the Fall.
• Set up and tear down went well. We have great volunteers who get it done every week!
• We are going to go to the semester system with our small groups. Already there is some good buzz about it.
• Wednesday night we plan on passing out fliers in the neighborhood where we are going to give out the free book bags.
• Phillip and the band did another outstanding job leading worship. These guys can flat out play.

July 12, Recap

• Attendance was ok considering it was the second full weekend in July.
• The band had a few sound issues. However, Phillip and the boys were able to overcome.
• I’m excited about our small groups that will be cranking up in a few weeks. We are making some changes that I think everyone will like.
• The message was from 1 Thessanlonians 4. We talked about living a peaceful life and not be in everyone else’s business. I’m gonna try to put it on the blog.
• Our second anniversary will be on August 9. We will have a new member class on August 16 and baptism will be on August 23, at Hunter Park. Great Stuff!
• If you would like to view Sunday’s message just click on the “Always Moving Forward” link below.

Always Moving Forward from Marty McLain on Vimeo.

July 5 Recap

• We simply have the best volunteers anywhere! Even on a Holiday weekend they are awesome.
• Phillip and the band sounded great. A special thanks to Joel for coming and working some of the kinks out of our system. With a couple of minor changes, our sound quality should greatly improve.
• The message was on sexual immorality. God’s will is that we don’t engage in sex outside of marriage. There are no exceptions. Even King David, a man after God’s own heart, did not qualify as an exception. If everyone would commit to memory the three main points of the message then a lot of heart ache could be avoided.
• We will celebrate our second anniversary as a church on August 9. Also, we are looking at having another baptismal service and new member class in the near future (stay tuned for details).
• College Bible study will meet at our house on Tuesday, July 7. We will begin at 7:00 and end when everyone leaves.

Summit Update

• I have been a little late with my blogging.
• Church attendance has been surprisingly consistent during the summer. Last week was a little slim, but overall it has been good.
• Kevin Neufeld preached last Sunday. It’s great to have a guy like Kevin who can step up and deliver.
• Me and my family spent last week on Saint Simons Island. I got a bruised cheek, a bad sunburn and I almost broke my finger. Other than all that, it was probably our best family vacation  ever.
• We are approaching the two year mark as a church. I think the two year mark is extremely important. It is definitely a milestone.
• I am looking forward to this Sunday. One week away is enough.

June 7 Recap

• Great atmosphere  in our service this morning. I thought that it was our best worship service yet. The band was on. I felt a tremendous freedom delivering the message. I loved it!
• We had a good offering for the second week in a row. I am constantly reminded that God owns everything. He just lets us play with it for a few years and then somebody else gets it.
• I feel like God has a great purpose for Summit Church. It’s exciting to see the lives that have been changed.
• We are going to have a college Bible study at our house on Tuesday, June 7, at 7:00pm. College students have so much energy and so many questions. It should be interesting!
• It seems like everyone is settling in to a Summer schedule. However, I believe God is going to do some wonderful stuff in the next few months. Hold on!

May 24 Recap

• Overall, it was a good day. We had more people than I was expecting for a Memorial Day Weekend.
• As always, our volunteers did a wonderful job with set up and tear down.
• Our giving has been down for the last several weeks. I think the downturn in the economy is finally catching up with us.
• Next Sunday the message will be on love. It’s the greatest virtue that anyone can have.

May 17 Recap

• We had a good day. Several of our regulars were out. They are incredible volunteers and we missed them. However, others stepped up and did a great job.
• We started to record our sevices on HD. We have a few kinks to work out but I am confident that no camcorder is too much for Phillip to handle.
• The message was on the subject of faith. It meant a lot to me. I needed it.
• We continue to look for a permanent location.
• I am excited about the future of Summit.

May 10 Recap

• We had a solid day. We had several first time visitors and some were back for a second visit.
• I thought the band sounded great.
• I was a little nervous about the message. Any time I speak about the differences between men and women  I try extra hard to be careful with my words. Overall, I thought the message was well received.
• Last Wednesday night we had the most youth ever for our Bible study. I think there were around 35. Shelley and Phillip continue to do an awesome job with the students.
• We are still open to finding a permanent location. However, nothing has come available at this time but we keep looking.

may 3 recap

• I missed blogging last week.
• Great day today. Attendance was around 150
• The band sounded amazing as always. We had a new drummer, Ryan, who did great.
• The message today was for dads.  It was a challenge preparing it. As much as I love my 4 kids, I know I could do a better job.
• We had a baptismal service and cook out at Hunter Park after the worship service. Public baptism is awesome! We have baptized in a lake, a swimming pool and a portable baptistry. I love it!
• I think our small group last Wednesday night was the best one yet. I look forward to meeting with my small group every Wednesday night. It ’s a great mid week pick-me-up.
• Our Wednesday night Youth Bible Study had about 30 students at it this past week. Shelley and Phillip are doing a wonderful job.

Sunday April 19 Recap

• Phillip and the band did a fantastic job leading worship today.
• Our computer didn’t show up for worship, so we had no lyrics or Scripture verses on the big screen. Jimmy and his family were fighting a virus all night and he went to sleep about 5am and he did not set an alarm. I’m just glad he wasn’t dead somewhere!
• As Always, our nursery and children’s workers did a great job. These folks are awesome!
• We had 2 families worship with us for the first time.
• We have several scheduled for our baptismal sevice on May 3.
• Next Sunday’s message will be about family finances. We’re gonna talk about “How to make it with what we’ve got.”