The Summit Church Sermons

Adam and I have truly been blessed to be a part of the Summit Church here. We started going back in January and have settled into a small group now that we really enjoy. Adam and I jumped in and started serving on the "First Impressions" team. We specifically greet first time guests and welcome them to the church by giving them a nice little bag of treats and showing them around. I am also serving on the Hospitality team to provide snacks for the worship team. It is a great way for me to bake and make treats without all of them staying in our house! We have also adopted a few UNC college guys, but it is kinda tricky meeting up with them as often as we'd like due to scheduling and such.

Anyhow, I wanted to post the link to our church's sermons because I know I have mentioned them to some of you a few times. Back in the summer, we did an AMAZING serious about dating, relationships, and marriage. When you click on the link, this series in titled "Exposed." It really was a hilarious, enlightening, and convicting message each week that was just awesome. The most recent series we have finished was titled "Why I am not a Christian." We covered some of the major areas people tend to debate over a couple months. Adam and I continue to learn from our Pastor J.D. along with the entire staff. We are blessed to be a part of such a growing body of believers and thankful the Lord has us where we are! So, here is that link if you want to check any of those sermons out! Click here!

Random Fact from Adam: "In honor of the election and candidates' talk about taxes, here are some facts courtesy of the Associated Press:* "The richest 5% of Americans now pay well over half of all federal income taxes"* "40% of Americans pay no federal income tax at all"* "The richest 10% earn an average of $93,000 a year; the poorest 10% make $5,800"

Boston Reception

Adam and I headed back to Boston this past weekend to celebrate with Mike and Beth for their Boston wedding reception. In the short weekend we were there, I got the chance to have dinner with Heather, John, and their beautiful girl Savannah. And, once Adam arrived on Saturday, we ate a delicious lunch at my aunt's house with my grandmother and other family. Although a short trip to Boston, it was fun seeing everyone again!

Surf and Turf Lunch at my Aunt's

Mike and Beth dancing the night away

Nice work to Sandra and Nick who carved this pumpkin

Us taking a break to enjoy some food

Random Fact from Adam: "The National Confectioners Association forecasts sales of Halloween candy to hit $2.26 billion. The National Retail Federation predicts $1.77 billion. Other Halloween-related numbers:
* 64.5% of people plan to take part in Halloween activities this year. (I wonder if that counts people of faith who have "Fall Festivals" or similar gatherings.)
* The average amount spent on candy per person is $21.33. For costumes, decorations and cards per person: $45.21. (Cards? I know Hallmark sells them, but have you ever given or received a Halloween card? Did it same something corny like, "Have a spooktacular Halloween"?)"