Summit Street Church

09/06/2026

Big Give Gage is September 10, but pre-give is open!
$3000 is our goal.
But more than that, we are looking for willing collaborators and leaders for this community project. Churches? Businesses? Other willing souls? All are welcome.
Check out where we are going next with this project through the link. Email me if this type of good trips your trigger. https://www.biggivegage.org/organization/summitstreet/

09/03/2026

We’re raising $3,000 during Big Give Gage to keep Summit Street Church’s Free Little Pantry stocked throughout 2027. Every dollar goes directly toward food. But here's the thing: this is becoming more than a church project. In 2027, the pantry will transition into the Neighborhood Pantry Partnership Initiative—a community-supported effort. Help us stock the pantry and build what comes next.

Interested in helping with the project? Send an email to: [email protected]

- https://mailchi.mp/summitstreetchurch.com/2026biggivegage-free-little-pantry

09/02/2026

People are struggling and hungry. Summit Street Church hosts a Free Little Pantry on its property and is working to transition this good into a community-based project. As we make this transition through 2027, we’d like you to consider giving to the fund that allows us to purchase food for the pantry. You can learn more about the project through the link. https://www.biggivegage.org/organization/summitstreet?fbclid=IwdGRleAUE_xpwZG9mBWZkaWQWUNqWinR_9Tq_Iy9uxR5-HJrrhYTZB2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR55PqoOTodrX8yHkKgXkETrzHtTD7u0-F3_XWRSLHOz48avQfvjjzYs_luJXg_aem_F8kBJ1-yBNfN28ZgMDelRg

But do note: This isn’t a replacement for the Food Pantry.

06/20/2026

Kay Wiens has been a long-time Summit Street Church figure. We thank God for Kay and for the way in which she has embodied the Way of Jesus. In a culture taken with curing, fixing, and overcoming, hospice offers an alternative vision: the ministry of presence. The hospice movement is a reflection of God's mission in the person of Jesus, who left the comforts of heaven to dwell among us. Thank you, Kay, for your vision, leadership and self-sacrifice.

Reflection text:
3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility consider one another as more important than yourselves; 4 do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, as He already existed in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself by taking the form of a bond-servant and being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death: death on a cross. (Phil. 2:3-8)
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"Today was one of those moments I knew would eventually come. Kay Wiens brought me lunch and officially told me she will no longer be volunteering with us.
For those who may not know Kay, she was one of the original hospice nurses here in Gage County. She is truly the OG of hospice—someone who poured her whole heart into this work long before it was what we know today. She helped push for Medicare certification, fought to make hospice sustainable, and did it all back when hospice in Gage County was entirely volunteer‑run.
Kay’s legacy is woven into the foundation of home health and hospice in our community. But it’s also woven into her friendships, her kindness, and the way she has shown up for people for decades.
I’ve learned so much from her. She is an incredible human, an extraordinary woman, and a dear friend.
If you see Kay around, please take a moment to thank her—not only for her years as a volunteer, but for everything she has done to build, strengthen, and love this community. We are better because of her."

04/24/2026

Friends,

It would be easy to simply move past the tragedy that occurred this week at 9th & Summit Street, but we cannot. As a neighborhood church—located just blocks away at 12th & Summit—Summit Street Church has committed to this place and to the people who live here. We follow the Way of Jesus, a way shaped by belonging, peace, and nonviolence; we believe that every person is made in the Image of God, regardless.

As a response to this tragedy, we invite you to a community gathering intended for one another. Summit Street Church isn’t interested in moving past “the mess” of this too quickly. But we do believe that these events call for a response; this moment will not be met with silence. We hope you will join us in offering your presence, wherever you are in life.

Join us:
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Corner of 9th & Summit
10:00 AM

How will we use the time?

We will pray, sing, reflect, hold space, and make room for one another. There are no easy answers and we aren’t looking to fix or explain things away. We just want to be in this moment, together.

A mic will be available for those who would like to share, and we ask that all who speak do so in a spirit of peace and respect for one another.

Other notes:

This gathering is hosted by Summit Street Church and rooted in the Way of Jesus, but it is open to anyone—neighbors, friends, those grieving, those angry, those searching for hope, or simply a place to stand. You do not need to belong to a church to be involved. Jesus showed us a new way of being at table with one another. ALL ARE WELCOME.

Pastoral presence will be available beginning at 9:30 AM for anyone who would like prayer, conversation, or simply a place to be. If you cannot make the gathering, feel free to email me using the email address below.

The street will be closed between 9th & Summit and 9th & Garfield. We ask that all people respect the neighborhood and all those in attendance.

If you need a chair, please bring one.

We will stand together and we hope you will stand with us.

Andrew S Dungan, EdD | Pastor, Summit Street

Can’t be with us? That’s ok. Reach out at: [email protected]

04/24/2026

Please join Bellwood Mennonite Church for a workshop with Meghan Larissa Good entitled, Listening For the Spirit of Jesus. The interactive gathering will be May 29-31. The tentative schedule is as follows:

Friday, 7-8:30pm

Saturday, 9-10:30am; 11am-12:30pm; 1:30-3pm

Sunday morning worship, 10am

There is no charge for registration and attendees are responsible for meals and lodging.

https://meghanlarissagood.com/

04/03/2026

There is new mulch and benches at the Summit Street Church playground. On this Good Friday and in just two hours, we spread several truckloads of mulch and installed two new benches for the neighborhood to enjoy.