Why do we value groups?

A Church is a community of people who are intentionally seeking and following Jesus Christ together. While every person is on his or her own spiritual journey, at Summit Church, we believe that you will grow in your relationship with God to the greatest extent when you are connected to other believers.


This is why Summit Church values groups. A group is collective of people that grow and are held together by some type of unifying goal. It could be healing from past pain or walking through a challenging season of life. It could be a common desire to study scripture or to go deeper in your understanding of a sermon from Sunday morning. Whatever the goal, Groups are a tool we use to deliberately focus on meaningful and spiritually-refining relationships. We believe face-to-face interaction is vital in living an abundant life as each and every person becomes more like Jesus Christ.


Bottom line: You should be in a group.

How do I join a group?

You’ll see below that there are many groups to join at Summit Church. However, not all of them are active all year. Some are seasonal and some are cyclical. Sometimes the group makeup will shift and change, sometimes groups stay the same for multiple years. 


To find more information or to register for a group, click the link next to the group you are interested in. If a group doesn’t have a link, it may be that the group is currently full, or is not currently meeting. Keep checking back for new openings! If you have any other questions, email info@summitniles.com

  • The mission of Summit Church is leading people to follow Christ.

    In Life Groups, we encourage and exhort each other as we follow Christ…together! Life Groups are places where “life is better together,” as people grow, care, and serve in meaningful, biblical, Gospel-centered small communities.

    Life Groups meet in 8-week sessions starting in September and January, and can meet anytime during the week. New Life Groups are forming and will begin meeting the week of September 28! If you are interested in joining a group, submit your information on this form, and we will help find the right group for you.


    Are you interested in leading or hosting a Life group? Please contact Pastor Chris: chris@summitniles.com

  • Join men in the Summit Church Gathering Area for early morning discussion and study before heading off to work on Wednesdays from 6-7AM. There is no need to register for this group, grab your bible and join us! 

  • This group meets Tuesdays from 8-9AM in the Worship Center at Summit Church. We will learn to pray, seeking intimacy with The Lord together. Bring your bible! There is no childcare for this group, and they do not meet on holiday weeks.

  • JOY Group meets during the school year and provides an opportunity for those with cognitive impairment to experience a worship service designed just for them. It is a group within the Special Friends Ministry at Summit Church. Register participants HERE or Volunteer HERE.

  • This discipleship group is for Men to gather together to encourage, exhort, and engage each other to become stronger Men of God by Knowing God more, Loving people better, and Serving the world around us...and having fun doing it!

    Men, if you're feeling disconnected, this group is for you!

    Our next 7-week Session will focus on: Real Discipleship  

    Join us on Tuesdays from 6:30-8PM Sept. 16 - Oct. 28

    Pastor Chris leads this group, which meets each Tuesday near the barn/fire pit until the snow flies. 

    Please bring a Bible and a camp chair. Dress for the outdoors! Register here.

  • We become what we behold when we set our hearts and minds on Christ and His redemption story here in the details of our daily lives. Not just on Sunday, not just on holidays, not just when extraordinarily hard or wonderful things happen…but today.
     
    Debbie Fletcher leads this study based on Ruth Chou Simons' book Beholding & Becoming on Wednesday mornings at 9:30AM in Room 107, starting September 17. Details and registration here.

  • When we have a chronic disease, we are not always actively sick, but we are faced with challenges produced by our condition every day. This group will support one another and focus on Jesus' power that equips us to press on and live abundantly.

    Charissa Ostrom leads this group for women enduring chronic diseases or conditions and caregivers, and it meets every other Monday in Room 106 from 6-7:30PM. Join any time or just check it out. The next meeting is September 29. You can also join via Zoom. Register here to join and receive the Zoom link.

  • The GGD Life Support Group is for women who are hurting or who struggle to hear God's voice.  This group helps women to follow Christ by providing support, discipleship, fellowship, and real conversations. It’s a place where we can talk about pain, but also learn how to heal from it through Christ. Together we learn Biblical principles, grow in faith, and care for one another.

    This group is led by Meredith Schoeller and Sara Sosnoski and meets every other week in Room 105 starting Tuesday, September 16, for a total of seven meetings. There is no childcare for this group. Learn more and register HERE.

  • The Compassionate Warrior is a 20-week class for those who have completed the "7 Pillars of Freedom" study, a group for men experiencing sexual brokenness. To inquire about the "7 Pillars of Freedom" study please email browningchabot@cressyeverett.com.