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 the fall and winter, and can meet at any time during the week. New Life Groups are forming and will begin meeting the first week of February! 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 a Life group? Let us know here. Want to host a 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 disciple-making group is for men 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.

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

    Our next 8-week session will begin in the first part of 2026. 

    Join us! Please bring a Bible and a camp chair; we'll meet in Orona's pole barn. And bring your friends - No Man Left Behind ! Register 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 Saturdays at 9AM over Zoom starting October 11. Join any time or just check it out. Register here to join and receive the Zoom link.

  • 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.



  • Pain is a common denominator of life. We’ve all experienced a valley of some type–and when you’re in it, it’s easy to feel stuck. What if you had a guide to help you navigate the wilderness in a healthy way? With the Pain to Purpose Course, you can. Watch this short video to learn more.


    Join us for a nine-week transformative journey and discover the redemptive thread woven into a story you thought had ended. 


    We will meet every Monday night from 6:30 to 8PM starting January 26, where we will get to know the purpose, the pathway, and the people who are on the journey with us.


    This course is taught by Pastor Chris & Teresa Glantz (certified coach with Nothing is Wasted Ministries). There is no childcare available for this course. Register here.

  • In this 7-session study by Jennifer Rothschild, gain fresh insight and encouragement from Psalm 23. Explore the depths of God's compassionate care while debunking the self-reliance myth. Learn how your vulnerability is not a liability, because you can trust the Shepherd's goodness throughout each season of life.

    Join Karen Handtke for this Monday morning study beginning February 2 at 9:30AM. Come a little early—coffee and bagels will be waiting for you in Room 107 starting at 9:15AM.

    Childcare is available. If you’ll need childcare, please be sure to indicate that when you register here.


  • Perhaps no other book of the Bible feels as inaccessible and as intimidating to us as the very last one. The book of Revelation overflows with images and ideas that confound our modern ears. Those who heard the letter read aloud two thousand years ago understood it and drew encouragement from its message. The same can be true for you today. 


    Over ten sessions of verse-by-verse Bible study, author Jen Wilkin helps you discover how the last book of the Bible—the culmination of God's great story—speaks both a steadying word of assurance and a strong call to endure to the church in every age.


    This women's study group meets on Thursday nights starting February 5 from 6:30-8PM for 10 weeks. Sara Sosnoski is leading this study in Room 107, and there is no childcare. Register here.

  • Read through the book of 1 Corinthians with your Summit friends. This letter, written by Paul, helps us see every area of our lives through the lens of the Gospel. Dana Bunch will guide our discussion over two chapters each week, with the first week being an introduction.

    Starting February 4, this group meets on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8PM in the nursery (Please note, no shoes can be worn in the nursery, so come prepared for that. Slippers will be available if needed). Due to construction and Youth/Preteen happening at the same time, the size of this group is limited, and registration will close when full.


    There is no cost for this group; just bring your Bible and a notebook. There is no childcare available for this group. Register here.