Originally, Summit on 16th was The Ohio State University Wesley Foundation, catering mainly to the needs of students. Today, Summit is a congregational church that continues to care deeply about the spiritual needs of students in the OSU area. Our student group meets regularly to plan new events, and to participate in fellowship, service, study, discipleship, and worship. At least once a quarter we get together to have fun and remember that God calls us to be in Spirit with one another and help to provide mercy for a charity or cause.

Bible Study and Spiritual Development
We like to keep Bible study interesting and relevant, focusing on current issues in our lives and in the world. For instance, we may watch an episode of “The West Wing”, identify the major issues, read the relevant scripture from all sides of the argument, and then discuss the application of those scriptures in our lives or in the world. Every quarter we take a poll of what topics you are interested in and when we should meet. Every Fall we have a Spiritual Development and Christian Leadership mini-retreat. We are always looking for new ways to reflect on God’s plan for us and for the world.

Our Student Center is open to students 24/7 with keycard access. Some amenities include free Wi-Fi, a computer, big screen television, kitchen, pool table, Nintendo Wii, and free laundry facilities. Contact Chris, the campus minister, for information on attaining keycard access.

Twice a quarter on the first Friday of the month, Summit on 16th, in collaboration with OSU Late Night/Moonlight Madness and the ATO Service Fraternity, serves breakfast to hundreds of students as a deterrent to drinking, violence and assault. "Church Breakfast," as it's often called, celebrated its 11th year during the 2008-2009 school year and has served over 50,000 students.

Because we believe strongly in social justice, we feel that being part of the Body of Christ means understanding other cultures through experience and mission. Love in service is a core foundation of Summit on 16th, so as a student group, we try to take a mission trip each year, offering students an alternative Spring Break. In 2008, we traveled to the Dominican Republic and Haiti through a program called International Child Care (www.intlchildcare.org) where we worked with community health programs that focus on children. Sophomore Adrienne Strong said this of her experience: "It was an eye-opening experience that has inspired us all to make changes in our lives and return to the island to help again, in the future." This trip combined students from Summit on 16th and Global Health Initiative. In the past, Summit Students have participated in learning trips to Washington, D.C., as well as mission projects in some of the more impoverished areas of the United States.

The community space in Summit's Student Center.