Next Sunday (March 14th) Pastor J.D. is going to be joining us at the  Cole Mill Campus for a coffee & dessert reception on March 6 for a time to dream together, pray together,  worship together and celebrate together.

Pastor J.D. and the leaders at Cole Mill will be talking  about the believe project and how each one of us can be a part of spreading the Gospel from RDU around the globe. This believe gathering is open to the entire Cole Mill  family, but we realize that it will be especially important to our newest covenant members. If you haven’t met Pastor J.D. this is a great opportunity to meet him and get to know him. There will be a dessert reception following the worship gathering! We would like for ! (This is also a great opportunity to ask Pastor J.D. about his new book!)

Childcare will be provided through the 5^th Grade

Please RSVP to Nicole on or before March 11 ( NKeegan@SummitRDU.com | 919.383.7100)



Last Sunday was  A GOOD DAY (not that every Sunday isn’t, but this particular Sunday was extra special). Just in case you missed it… We had three people get baptized and three new families join our church.  At one point all of these families were first time guests of the  Summit Church who came through Starting Point before joining as  covenant members.  It is always exciting to see how God blesses us with new covenant members on a monthly basis and to see how God is  using their unique set of gifts and talents.

As we heard Pastor JD talk about yesterday in his sermon, involvement in the church is vital for your life and every believer has been given a task from God that he or she is specially designed for.  Whether it be serving with Summit Kids or First Impressions, getting involved in a small group, or volunteering in our community ministries, our prayer is that every covenant member of this congregation find a way to serve the church in one way or the other. We ask you to serve not because we need you to serve, but because you need to serve!

Remember, Easter is just around the corner and we will have a HUGE influx of guests.  If you are interested in serving at the Summit NOW IS THE TIME!  Below is the contact information for Summit Kids and First Impressions, as well as a link to all of our small groups in the Triangle.  If you would like to talk about getting involved in one of these areas just shoot us an email.  We would love to have you serve alongside of us!

Summit Kids: nkeegan@summitrdu.com

First Impressions: cwatkins@summitrdu.com

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Remember: It’s time to grow up and run the play!

-Chris Watkins | CMC intern

Candace Odell is an active covenant member at the Summit Church and faithfully serves every week serving coffee at our campus. Check out her latest accomplishment. We LOVE YOU Candace!

 On Monday, 2/2/10, the elders presented the following recommendation:

 The Elder’s recommend the approval of the “Resolutions of the Congregation” as presented in Exhibit 2, effectively authorizing the purchase of property located on Presidential Drive and the borrowing of up to $11,750,000 for this purchase. (Exhibit 2 is the legal document required by our lending agency.) This weekend, we will be voting by ballot at all of our campuses on this recommendation. Please continue to share your questions with us and join us as we pray together over what God is doing through our believe project!

Here’s a quick look at the specs:

Building A: 2335 Presidential Dr. Our current leased facility. 45,780 square feet

Building B: 2415 Presidential Dr. Adjacent to our current facility. 58,860 square feet

Area C/Land: 11+ acres behind the new building and 4+ acres beside our current worship center

BELIEVE VISION NIGHT… step by step process:

1. Go to work.

2. Come home and feed your family.

3. Drive to the Brier Creek Campus (6:30pm dessert reception).

4. PRAY together.

5. WORSHIP together.

6. HEAR  from pastor J.D. and our church leadership together.  

As part of our church conference, the plan to purchase the land and 2 warehouses at the Brier Creek Campus will be presented. This is a big step forward in our history.  This is an important night in the life of our church and I want our campus to be represented! See you tonight!

-RD

Hey Everyone!

Please join us for another Cole Mill Movie Night! Since our last event was such a huge success, we are continuing the tradition with another great family movie. We will be providing pizza, popcorn & drinks and we encourage families from all campuses to come hang out! Hey…and bring a neighbor or friend!

As your admission ticket, please bring a donation to benefit The Ronald McDonald House! Here are some ideas of what to bring (NOTE: Please do not bring used items.):

We can’t wait to see you there!

February 19 @ 6pm

1417 Cole Mill Road Durham, NC 27705

Pizza, popcorn, and drinks will be provided.

All campuses welcome.

Guest Blogger, Ivey Furnas

Join us on Wednesdays, starting February 10, 2010, as we study through the book of Ephesians, meet new friends, and go deeper in our relationships with God! We will be using two books to help us unpack Ephesians: the resource written by Pastor Spence and the small group team; and a study of Ephesians written specifically for women by Elizabeth George.  We look forward to seeing how the Lord will use this study to change us and bring us closer to Him!

You don’t want to miss this opportunity to grow and get to know more women at the Summit! It is a great way to build friendships, especially if you’re new to the church. If you have kids, childcare is available! Cost for the spring is $20.

Day: Wednesdays, February 10 until April 21
Time: 9:30am-11:30am
Location: Cole Mill Worship Center (1417 Cole Mill Road)

Register for the bible study with Ivey Furnas by emailing iveyfurnas@gmail.com.

Our hope is that the Summit Church would be a community of friends engaged in gospel-centered relationships resembling the early church (Acts 2:42). Summit Small Groups are the best opportunity we have for that. Therefore we believe active participation in a small group is critical for your spiritual health as a part of this local church. Gathering in groups creates an atmosphere that causes believers and non-believers to grow in their understanding and application of God’s direction in our lives. Small Groups help create the community we seek.

The easiest way for anyone to join a small group is at GroupLink. GroupLink is an all campus event where most of our small group leaders come to meet people interested in joining a group. There are over 130 Summit Small Groups that meet all across RDU.  It’s quick, easy, and painless. Show up and meet some fun small group leaders, and make plans to attend a group that meets near your home.

-Ethan Welch

Grouplink will occur after each service (9a &10:45a) at the  Cole Mill Campus.

In all of RDU, all week, we believe that there is nothing  more exciting than serving God for His glory. By joining one of our volunteer teams at the Summit, you get to be apart of that-to join us in what God is doing in our city and around the world. This month there are trainings for new volunteers for various ministry teams! JOIN THE TEAM!

Here is a schedule for training times and dates.