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Summit Groups start with Rooted

Interested in jumping into community at Summit?

All Groups start by first going through the Rooted curriculum. Rooted is a 10-week experience designed to point participants toward God, connect us to the church, and shed light on our purpose as Jesus' followers.

Together, in a group of 10-15 people, we will focus on seven different rhythms, including daily devotion, prayer, repentance, serving, generosity, sharing your story, and worship. Each of these spiritual disciplines can be found in the earliest descriptions of the church (the Book of Acts), and at Summit, we believe they’re still just as important for us today.

Interested in joining a group?

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Rooted FAQs

  • Rooted is an on-ramp to being in a Summit Group. We are also highly encouraging our long-standing Groups to go through the Rooted curriculum as well.

  • Upon signing up, you’ll be asked some guiding questions about the type of group you’d prefer. A substantial amount of prayer and thoughtfulness goes into creating groups that will provide the best experience for all people who attend. While we do our best to honor requests when possible, we cannot guarantee that we’ll be able to accommodate all friend or leader requests.

  • Summit will be providing childcare for Rooted Groups. Email Group Coordinator Kelly Eskin if you have questions about childcare for any of these events.

  • We understand that Rooted is a significant time commitment, but it is worth it to invest in the entire process. If you know you’re going to miss more than two meetings, we ask that you wait until the next session of Rooted. The ten weeks are a cumulative experience, and so we ask that every participant commit to honoring each other by being at every meeting.

  • Rooted is an adult-only curriculum (18+).

  • We offer Rooted classes twice a year—once in the fall and once in the spring. If the upcoming class has already started, we hope you’ll jump into the next one! Let us know if you’d like to be notified when registration opens for the next class. If you missed it this time around, a great way to get further connected at Summit is by serving with one of our volunteer teams. Also, be on the lookout for upcoming events at Summit!

  • Rooted, originally titled Mizizi, which means "roots" in Swahili, was developed by Pastor Muriithi Wanjau of Mavuno Church in Nairobi, Kenya. Mariners Church in Irvine, California, eventually adopted the program and the curriculum is now becoming popular in the United States.

*Scholarships are available - Contact us to learn more.

Meet the Team!

We would love to answer any questions you have about Summit Groups.

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Kelly Eskin

Orlando Group Coordinator

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Grace Veronica

Lake Mary Adult Ministry Coordinator

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