The HISTORY of SUMMIT CHURCH
1821
Through the years of service and as the Church grew, a new structure was started in 1950 and completed in 1956.
1864
In 1994 the Church added the Christian Community Outreach Center (formerly Jefferson Elementary School) which is used by HIS Kids Christian School (a mission of Summit Church) and the YMCA Childcare Center.
Summit Church started in 1821 as a member of the Allegheny Presbytery, which shortly thereafter became Butler Presbytery and known as Summit Presbyterian Church.
1950 - 1956
In 1864 the first Church structure and cemetery were constructed, and the Church was incorporated in 1864.
1994
Present
Summit Church observed its 150th anniversary of serving the Lord Jesus Christ
July 2013
Summit was the founder of the Confessing Church Movement in the PCUSA (Presbyterian Church United States of America) which was a response to the ever-increasing liberal direction of the denomination. The Confessing Church Movement upheld the Lordship of Jesus Christ, The authority of Scripture and Church discipline. As the PCUSA drastically strayed from biblical foundation, Summit Church withdrew from the PCUSA with its building in January 2013
May 2014
In July 2013, Summit Presbyterian was received into the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC). The EPC stresses biblical theology in worship and practice, and a mission-oriented approach from the local to the international level with Jesus Christ as Lord to spread the Gospel both at home and around the world!