Don't Be a Hoarder.

Got some stuff you're hoarding? Items cluttering up your house? What better way to get rid of them than donating them to the Mexico Mission trip Yard Sale. All proceeds benefit the Mexico Mission Trip, so you know its for a good cause. The Yard Sale is on October 9th, so come and check it out and invite your friends.

Contact Char to drop off/have her pick up your items you'd like to donate: charlotte_bentz@yahoo.com

Check out Char's promo from this past Sunday:

Resources for Your Sex Life

This Sunday at Summit, we're tackling the topic of sex. God created us with a sexual design and provided it for us as a tremendous gift in the context of marriage. But too often the world pushes a cheap imitation, built around temporary gratification and limited commitment.

Today I encourage you to grow in your understanding of and commitment to sex God's way. For teens and adults in the dating scene, make decisions with a future spouse in mind. For those living with someone, make the choice to get married and honor God with a life-long commitment. For those impacted by porn, seek accountability. For frustrated and unfulfilled spouses, reach out and look for the resources you need to make a change.

God has designed sex as an incredible gift when enjoyed as he planned! Here are some practical and helpful resources to check out:

Q&A about Sex with Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott
When Bad Things Happen to Good Marriages
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
Learning About Sex (resource for parents & kids)
Internet Filtering
Crazy Good Sex
Local Christian Counselors - Dr. Meloney Nunez & Alan Heller

You may have heard in worship how helpful Dr. Les & Leslie Parrott have been for many couples. Read one of their books above or take advantage of the many resources available to help you grow in this important area of life.

Pastor Nate

Bender Family Serves in Haiti

The Bender family will be traveling to Haiti this fall to spend a few months there and serve through providing clean water filters through waterislife, working on local construction projects and teaching in an orphanage there, among many other things.

Check out their video to learn more about their trip.

If you'd like to help them, check out their flyer for more details: www.summitcc.org/benderhaiti.jpeg

Time to Make a Change

I could see it in people’s eyes this past week at worship. I could hear it in the voices of people I talked to after church. I read it in the e-mails we got this week. People are ready to make a change in their financial life.

What’s cool is that so many are wrestling with the spiritual questions that lie behind making a lasting change. They have gotten to the point where they know making a financial change takes a completely different view of money than most people have… Living within what God provides. Avoiding debt. Being prepared. Living generously. Knowing that it’s God’s stuff, not mine. Building wealth for all the right reasons.

I’m praying like crazy that many people trust God’s way of handling money and start to make changes. Not sometime down the road. Now! I believe that we will see a bunch of people at Summit who look back thankfully a year from now and only wish they had made a change sooner.

If you are ready to make a change, sign up today for Financial Peace University at Summit. Read books like The Total Money Makeover. Talk to our church office about meeting with a financial counselor. Teach your kids how to handle money using Financial Peace Jr. Discover the joy of giving by reading the Treasure Principle. Make today the day you swear off debt and begin saving for the future.

Whatever your next step is, trust God and take it today.

Pastor Nate