Summit Prayer Labyrinth
Sign-up for the Summit Prayer Labyrinth during the conference. Participants will "journey" through the labyrinth guided by a CD that soars with provocative, devotional narration set against a worshipful music backdrop. Eleven stations on their journey will lead them to "let go" of busyness, hurt and distractions that can spoil relationships, "center" their lives on God and spend time with him, and reach out to the world with Christ's love.

Frank Penna – Summit Labyrinth Director
Frank Penna loves the Evangelical Friends Church! Frank grew up at First Denver Friends and had some of the greatest spiritual experiences of his life in youth group and at Quaker Ridge Camp, where God called him into ministry in December of 1972. Frank graduated from Barclay College (FBC) in 1978, married Janet Smith that summer, and has since served the Friends church as a minister of music and pastor. He currently lives in Wichita, Kansas and is in Ministry Development for World Renewal International, a church planting mission. He also serves as a Field Representative for EFC-ER, who is actively planting Evangelical Friends churches in northeast Brazil in partnership with WRI and World Renewal Brazil.

Prayer Room
The Summit Prayer Room will be a station-based worship experience where we invite you to use time and space to listen to God's Spirit. Through reading, reflection, action, worship and prayer you are welcomed to use solitude to engage God's Kingdom, Mission and Passion while at Summit.

Jen Prickett – Summit Prayer Room Director
Jen Prickett grew up in the community of Rose Drive Friends Church, Yorba Linda, CA and served for seven years in their youth department. She says, "my season there helped me intersect my three big passions of theology, missions, and discipleship." Jen recently finished an MDiv with an emphasis in Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. She is also a part of an intentional community of eight college/post-college students in Pomona, California, attempting to learn how to live openly and simply through spiritual practices and relationships with our community. Jen recently accepted a job serving EFC-SW through helping with the F.E.A.T.S. program (Friends Equipping And Training System). Her hope is to use this role to continue to make biblical and theological training more accessible to our Friends Churches.

Jen says, "If you're ever in Southern California, I would love to tell you more of my story over a warm cup of fair-trade coffee or on a hike through the San Gabriel foothills. Grace and peace to you all as you savor the Summit experience and find insight and encouragement for a life lived in response to God's great love."

David Williams – Summit 2010 Spiritual Director
David Williams serves as Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministries, College Chaplain, and Director of the Center for Spiritual Renewal at Barclay College in Haviland, Kansas. A graduate of Malone University (BA) and Ashland Theological Seminary (MA), Dave completed his doctorate (DMin) in leadership and spiritual formation at George Fox Evangelical Seminary.

Having served as a youth pastor, family pastor, senior pastor and campus pastor, Dave has been blessed with a wealth of experience in preaching, teaching, discipleship and spiritual direction. A frequent speaker at Christian camps, conferences, retreats and seminars, Dave has a deep passion to raise up workers for the harvest field, encouraging and equipping God's people for the work of ministry in order to build up the body of Christ and fulfill the Great Commission.

Dave and his wife, Carol, have been blessed with six beautiful children and have been partners together in full-time Christian service throughout their 27 years of marriage. In addition to his love for students, Dave enjoys sports, nature, travel and spending lots of time with his family. When away from home, Dave's favorite destination is a hiking trail or ski run anywhere above timberline in the Rocky Mountains.

Dr. Tony Wheeler is an expert on family strengths and family dynamics. He is the Co-Founder of the Dr. John Trent Institute for The Blessing based on the campus of Barclay College in Haviland, KS. Dr. Wheeler has been a counselor for 18 years, a speaker for 14 years and has seen many relationships repaired and individuals healed through his counseling and seminars. He has been married to Stacey for 23 years and they have three children, ages 21, 19, and 15.

Craig Davis - Summit 2010 Planning Team, Conference Emcee, and Director of EFM Track for Future Missionaries
Craig has been on the Rose Drive Friends Church staff since 2006, currently as College Pastor and Associate Pastor of Student Ministries, having served in Student Ministries for 23 years. His passion is reaching and discipling students in their faith in Jesus Christ. Craig loves to travel, and has led many student teams to experience global missions. Craig has been married to Debbie for 26 years, and has 3 children, Justin (CSUF), Ashley (CSUF) and Brandon (EDHS).

Gregg Prickett – Host of Summit Track for Future Career Missionaries
Gregg Prickett is the Missions Pastor at Rose Drive Friends Church, Yorba Linda, CA, of the last 14 years. He currently serves as the board chair of EFM and a member of EFC-SW Missions board and vice chair of Mission Aviation Fellowship. He has a passion to see churches be a key sending provider for workers to the Lord's Harvest Field and to training and releasing those workers.

Talk to Gregg if you are interested in bivocational ministry or if you are interested in law. His day job is Superior Court Judge in Westminster, CA and an adjunct professor at Chapman Law School.

Colin Saxton is a member of North Valley Friends in Newberg, Oregon and serves as superintendent of Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Church. He and his wife Janine are the parents of four children.

Along with his work for NWYM over the past six years, Colin spent 16 years in pastoral ministry and seven years as an adjunct instructor at George Fox University. He has served on the boards of several non-profits including Right Sharing of World Resources, George Fox University, the Center for Peace Learning, Love INC., Yamhill County Christian Peacemakers, Evangelical Friends Mission, Peace and Social Concerns (NWYM), and Friendsview Retirement Community. Colin has had the privilege of traveling among Friends throughout the US and across the globe.

His educational background includes an undergraduate degree in psychology, a master's degree in theology/church history, and a doctoral degree in leadership/spiritual formation.

Matthew Cork – Summit Speaker
Matthew Cork, Lead Pastor of Friends Church, Yorba Linda, CA, obtained his undergraduate degree from Azusa Pacific University in Communications and Music. Matthew also earned a Masters degree in Pastoral Studies from Azusa Pacific University with an emphasis in Church Development.

Matthew has served in a number of key roles over his many years at Friends Church, including: Worship Pastor, Executive Pastor and the position he currently holds, Lead Pastor.

Matthew's focus since 2003 has been on the renewal of Friends church. He has a strong pastor's heart that has led him to be a key part of transitioning a church in crisis.

In 2007, on a trip to India, Matthew saw firsthand the plight of the Dalit people and the impact education can have on improving their lives. While in India, Matthew was able to see God's vision shape his own life as well as the overall vision of Friends Church. Since then, Friends Church has launched a new vision called Global Freedom and has been instrumental in building a large number of Education Centers throughout India. Matthew has completed his first book entitled Why Not Today to be released in 2011, about his own life experiences as a leader and the renewal of Friends Church through Global Freedom, as well as being the Executive Producer of the film Not Today, exposing the plight of the Dalit in human trafficking around the world.

In addition to his local church experience he is also a professional musician and national recording artist. Under his leadership, BASIX recorded five albums and traveled throughout the United States and world.

Matthew lives in Yorba Linda with his wife Mardi and their three children: Nolan, Sophie and Ella. Mardi was born and raised in Perth, Australia and graduated from Azusa Pacific University. Mardi is an accomplished vocalist having performed in Phantom of the Opera at the Ford Center, Vancouver, Canada.

Dr. John Williams, Jr., is the General Superintendent of the Evangelical Friends Church - Eastern Region. Dr. Williams also serves as Regional Director of Evangelical Friends Church - North America. He served as senior pastor at Canton First Friends from 1979 - 1989 and taught sociology at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana from 1969 - 1979. Dr. Williams received a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Malone College in 1967, a Master of Arts in Teaching from The College of Wooster in 1968 and a Master of Arts in Sociology from The University of Akron in 1969. He attended Dubuque Theological Seminary from 1969 - 1970, and earned the PH.D. in Higher Education from Iowa State University in 1973.

Dr. Williams has traveled extensively for ministry in Jamaica, Central America, Eastern Europe, Africa, India, Nepal, Taiwan and the Philippines as a representative of both the Eastern Region and Evangelical Friends Mission. "Dr. John" and his wife, Carol, also a Malone graduate, have six children and four grandchildren. He enjoys all types of sports and continues to be a diehard Cleveland Indians fan.

The Church On Mission

Dan Kimball: "I will share some of my story so people get to know me personally. How I was not raised in a church and my observations and attempts to find a church and what that was like. Church and Christians were very weird to me, so I can have some fun with that. But then share how it was the church which changed my life. And the importance of the church in God's plan for mission and changing lives."

Did you know? Dan Kimball is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry from George Fox Evangelical Seminary, where he also serves as adjunct faculty mentor.

Critical Issues Facing the Church Today

Dan Kimball: "I can do a fast walk through of the topics in They Like Jesus But Not The Church and what college age and young adults are asking about the church and Christians. Basically how much the world has changed and Christians cannot ignore these realities, but we have a great opportunity to address them."

Citizen of the Bubble or Citizen of the Kingdom?

Dan Kimball: "I would finish the 3rd session with a challenge of hope about how we have this great opportunity for the church to make a difference in this world, but it means Christians getting out of the Christian "bubble" if they are in one. It also means that those totally immersed in social justice cannot forget about mission and evangelism too. So it is a hopeful look at what could happen."

In Star Queen, Tommy Oaks and John Thomas Oaks tell the story of Queen Esther, celebrating a victory over an evil tyrant through the cunning ingenuity of this young Jewish queen of Persia. It is also the impetus for the popular Jewish holiday of Purim. Tommy and John Thomas bring this "Kingdom, Mission, Passion" story alive through an interactive experience that includes drama and music.

One80 Band is the Summit worship band. They come from EFC-Eastern Region, and have led worship at Damascus Friends Church in Damascus, Ohio for 5 years in the One80 Young Adult service.

They recently played at Youth Explosion in Cleveland and have opened for Remedy Drive.

Heather Williams has been serving as a worship leader at Morningside Friends Church in Florida for the past twelve years. She leads the "worship Loud" service which has as many as one thousand in attendance. Heather has also been a featured singer at the Eastern Region Yearly Meeting and will perform at Malone College in November. Heather loves God with all her heart and loves to worship. Her current EP is available on iTunes and YouTube has a video with her incredible life story on it.

Lunch with God: The Great Conversation

According to those who knew him best, Jesus "often withdrew to lonely places and prayed" (Lk 5:16). As much as he loved the world, and as passionately devoted as he was to his world-changing mission, Jesus ultimately lived and served before an audience of One (cf. Jn 5:19).

During this guided "lunch with God" retreat, each of us will have an opportunity to cultivate this life-giving discipline of "holy withdrawal" by spending extended time in silence, solitude and attentive listening. Resources will be provided for those who would like to experiment with a variety of spiritual exercises during this time. Consider this your official invitation to "waste time with God…" and have one of the Great Conversations!

- David Williams, Summit 2010 Spiritual Director

Sign up for time with the Summit 2010 Spiritual Director just outside the Cheyenne Room at the resort.

According to Fil Anderson of Journey Resources, spiritual direction is "the gift to be sensitive, present and supportive to the spiritual journey of another ... the director not only gives you direction in your spiritual life along each stage of the journey, but also becomes a soul-friend, a companion on the way."

As a Summit leadership team, we want you to know that you are not alone on your journey with Jesus. We are here to offer our support as fellow travelers on the way. David Williams, Summit 2010 Spiritual Director, has agreed to make himself available each afternoon during the conference for individual or group spiritual direction.

"CONVERSATION CAFE"
A chance to come together in a mellow candle-lit atmosphere to connect and relax.

TALENT SIGN UP: We want young adults to SIGN UP and share their God-given talents on the Summit Coffee House stage every night. Do you have a poem you would like to share, a joke to tell, maybe lead a drum circle? Sign-ups will be available at the Summit registration desk and
near the Coffee House stage.

Other coffee house talent with minimal set up will have a chance to sign up for featured times through out the rest of the week. What music or artistic talent do you have for the coffee house?

FREE ESPRESSO BAR: Two bars will include Espresso, in the tradition of Italian espresso, including vanilla latte, caramel latte, and mocha and sugar free vanilla available upon request. In addition we will have a Smoothie Bar including one fruit and one coffee smoothie (frappe); a Self-Service Bar including hot chocolate and coffee; and a Themed Special Beverage each night.

CONVERSATION CAFE SPECIAL: Caramel Macchiato

"Summit desires to create space for conversations that can change your life in our nightly coffee houses. The networks which take place at conferences can open many long term relationships for Kingdom work. It's important that we celebrate together! To celebrate the conversations we are having at Summit as a community of Friends the coffee house will bring us together so we can play as hard as we work."

-Summit Coffee House Director and Hosts: Rachelle Staley and Doreen & Thomas Magee.

The Funky Brewster Espresso Catering service will supply the espresso bars, featuring coffee donated by Fair Trade Friends...coffee for a cause.

"HIGHLIGHTER NIGHT"
Wear your best neon outfits that will be set off by our black lit coffee house ballroom. Listen to your peers share their musical & artistic talents with the Summit community. Show your creative side with the neon (and washable) markers for drawing on your faces, arms, legs. Relax and
have coffee with friends as you show off your newly acquired neon gear supplied by the Summit Team.

WEAR THE WARE - Wear the Ware is an evening contest with significant prizes for the best themed dress. Get a little crazy for Highlighter Night!

TALENT SIGN UP: Coffee house talent with minimal set up will have a chance to sign up for featured times throughout the week. What music or artistic talent do you have for the coffee house? Sign-ups will be available at the Summit registration desk and near the Coffee House stage.

FREE ESPRESSO BAR: Two bars will include Espresso, in the tradition of Italian espresso, including vanilla latte, caramel latte, and mocha and sugar free vanilla available upon request. In addition we will have a Smoothie Bar including one fruit and one coffee smoothie (frappe); a Self-Service Bar including hot chocolate and coffee; and a Themed Special Beverage each night.

HIGHLIGHTER SPECIAL: "Claude's Coconut Crème Café" (iced)

"Summit desires to create space for conversations that can change your life in our nightly coffee houses. The networks which take place at conferences can open many long term relationships for Kingdom work. It's important that we celebrate together! To celebrate the conversations we are having at Summit as a community of Friends the coffee house will bring us together so we can play as hard as we work."

-Summit Coffee House Team and Hosts: Rachelle Staley and Doreen & Thomas Magee

The Funky Brewster Espresso Catering service will supply the espresso bars, featuring coffee donated by Fair Trade Friends...coffee for a cause.

"70's & 80's NIGHT"
Dress your decade. Embrace your inner John Travolta or Michael Jackson. Remember prizes for those who can show off their decade spirit. Study your 70's and 80's trivia to show off at your table. Watch for some fun decade appropriate dances! Visit our hair stations and get your crimp or straightener fix (this is not gender specific), or use our gel for a slicked back look.

WEAR THE WARE - Wear the Ware is an evening contest with significant prizes for the best themed dress. Get a little crazy and wear your decade!

TALENT SIGN UP: Coffee house talent with minimal set up will have a chance to sign up for featured times throughout the week. What music or artistic talent do you have for the coffee house? Sign-ups will be available at the Summit registration desk and near the Coffee House
stage.

FREE ESPRESSO BAR: Two bars will include Espresso, in the tradition of Italian espresso, including vanilla latte, caramel latte, and mocha and sugar free vanilla available upon request. In addition we will have a Smoothie Bar including one fruit and one coffee smoothie (frappe);
a Self-Service Bar including hot chocolate and coffee; and a Themed Special Beverage each night.

80's SPECIAL: "Legwarmer Late"

"Summit desires to create space for conversations that can change your life in our nightly coffee houses. The networks which take place at conferences can open many long term relationships for Kingdom work. It's important that we celebrate together! To celebrate the conversations we are having at Summit as a community of Friends the coffee house will bring us together so we can play as hard as we work."

-Summit Coffee House Director and Hosts: Rachelle Staley and Doreen & Thomas Magee.

The Funky Brewster Espresso Catering service will supply the espresso bars, featuring coffee donated by Fair Trade Friends...coffee for a cause.

"2011 NEW YEARS EVE PARTY!"
CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES COME ON...Ring in the 1.1.11 and sparkle. Party favors will be supplied, find your New Year's Eve sparkles and wear the ware with pride. We will ring in the New Year and Celebrate the year ahead of us with style and energy!

WEAR THE WARE - Wear the Ware is an evening contest with significant prizes for the best themed dress. Get a little crazy and wear in the New Year!

TALENT SIGN UP: Coffee house talent with minimal set up will have a chance to sign up for featured times throughout the week. What music or artistic talent do you have for the coffee house? E-mail info @friendssummit.com if you would like to learn more or sign up in advance.

FREE ESPRESSO BAR: Two bars will include Espresso, in the tradition of Italian espresso, including vanilla latte, caramel latte, and mocha and sugar free vanilla available upon request. In addition we will have a Smoothie Bar including one fruit and one coffee smoothie (frappe); a Self-Service Bar including hot chocolate and coffee; and a Themed Special Beverage each night.

NEW YEARS SPECIAL: "Espresso Sparkler" (iced)

"Summit desires to create space for conversations that can change your life in our nightly coffee houses. The relationships and networks which take place at conferences can open many long term relationships for Kingdom work. It's also important that we celebrate together! To celebrate the relationships and work being done at Summit the coffee house will be a time to come together and play as hard as we work."

-Summit Coffee House Director and Hosts: Rachelle Staley and Doreen & Thomas Magee.

The Funky Brewster Espresso Catering service will supply the espresso bars, featuring coffee donated by Fair Trade Friends...coffee for a cause.