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It is with deep sadness that we must cancel this year’s Summit event in Dallas. The Summit team has been working hard to get things in order to make this year a memorable event, but recent events warrant the cancellation of Summit.

We understand there may be disappointment with this announcement. Out of an abundance of caution and safety for our students, we are relying on credible authorities for guidance on decisions and practices. We have been monitoring local news in the Dallas area as well as in various areas of the country. The Frisco area where the event is being held has, at this time, three confirmed cases of COVID-19. Area schools in the Dallas area are closing and other major events have been cancelled. It seems to be a matter of time before the local government prohibits events of 250 or more people in the area, which would include Summit.

We are making this decision now to give you ample time to cancel any reservations and plans you have made for the trip.

We are looking at accommodating the Fine Arts since many have already been submitted and judged. The local churches who have registered will be contacted regarding how some categories of Fine Arts might be able to be accommodated.

The Summit team will be meeting early next week to finalize various details. We will be announcing the dates and location of Summit 2021 on or before April 4, 2020 to help you begin to plan for next year.

Refunds will be coming soon – once the decision regarding Fine Arts is made. We will convey the plan next week after our meeting.

Citation Plaques are being held by Awana and they request that you send an email to citations@awana.org with your UPDATED SHIPPING ADDRESS for your club or home depending on how your award will be presented to you.

Again, it is with deep regret that we cancel Summit, but we want to commission and encourage you with the words of Paul from Romans 10:14-15a,

How, then, can they call on him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about him? And how can they hear without a preacher? And how can they preach unless they are sent?…

Go out and be messengers of God to the world. Now more than ever the world needs to know about God. The world needs our prayers. You are well prepared to go and share God’s love with them. We send you out to share God’s love and look forward to your good report when we are able to meet again.

Thank you for understanding, and we hope to see you in 2021.

Your Summit 2020 Team

As we write this update, the words of Paul in Romans 1:8-12 come to mind,

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you because the news of your faith is being reported in all the world. God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in telling the good news about his Son—that I constantly mention you, always asking in my prayers that if it is somehow in God’s will, I may now at last succeed in coming to you. For I want very much to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, that is, to be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.

We share often with others the dedication that you have to the Lord and we long to be with you to encourage one another in the faith.

Updates to the Summit Website

• The schedule for Saturday has been updated to reflect the proper times. All times are local to Dallas, TX (CDT)
• The location of the games has been added with directions

Will the Coronavirus impact Summit?

We are aware of the “elephant in the room”, the question that everyone is asking. Will the Coronavirus impact Summit? That is not a question that we can answer with certainty at this time since much of the decision is out of our control. For those who have to make the call whether to hold Awana based on the forecast of inclement weather, you understand the prayer and information gathering that goes into such decisions.

This week in the Dallas area, the Assemblies of God are holding their annual AG Kidmin Conference with people attending from all over the country. Events are still taking place in the Dallas area, regional Journey events are taking place across the country and it is our plan to hold Summit as scheduled. The only impact will be if federal, state, or local governments put restrictions in place that prohibit the event, or if the local venue hosts make decisions that would impact the event.

As is always recommended during flu season, and throughout the year, we will be emphasizing that people wash their hands on a regular basis. There have been many videos produced over the years , many by hospitals, to help remind people to wash their hands properly. Here are a few of them to help remind you to wash your hands…

… and now it is your turn. We want to encourage you to make a video about washing hands properly for 20 seconds or longer as recommended by health professionals. Be creative, sing a song that lasts 20 seconds or more as you properly wash your hands, be creative and make it fun; then post it in the Summit-Journey Facebook group, or post it on YouTube and send the link – or send the file itself – to socialmedia@summit-journey.org. We will select one video which will win a $20 gift certificate to the Summit Store. Deadline for submissions is Friday, March 20th.

Summit Social Media SUV

The Summit Social Media SUV is getting the oil changed and a safety check as it prepares for the road trip to Summit. The route is being planned with stops and trivia along the way. Do you have any suggestions for places where the Summit Social Media SUV might make a stop as they travel through Tennessee on I40, then down I30 into Texas?

We are looking forward to seeing everyone in Dallas in a few short weeks!

Recently the Summit server underwent maintenance which impacted the summit e-mail. If you have sent an e-mail to a venue leader using their summit-journey e-mail address recently, then they may not have received it, or it is not accessible. We are able to send e-mail from the summit-journey e-mail accounts.

If you sent an e-mail recently and have not received a response, then they are not ignoring you, they may not have received it.

Here are our recommended suggestions:

• Resend the e-mail requesting a read receipt, we can confirm that some e-mails are being received.
• If you know the venue leaders personal e-mail address, then you can send an e-mail to their summit-journey e-mail address cc’ing their personal address clearly indicating Summit 2020 in the subject line of the e-mail.
• If you are not sure, then you can send an e-mail to summit@commanderbill.net and we will forward it to the appropriate venue leader.

Thank you for your patience.