2885 JFK Road, Dubuque, IOWA 52002.
Phone 563.582.5661 and leave a  message!
Join us Sunday Mornings at 10 am using ZOOM.
Go to zoom.us using any browser, click "Join a Meeting", and input the meeting ID number.  To get that meeting ID number and password please email the church at the link on the bottom left hand side of this web page.
The Rev. Ms. Karen Candee
is leading worship and preaching.

 I am posting the Worship Script to Worship Script for your personal use.  Currently posted is the 3/19 Script.  By clicking on the link Worship Livestream on YouTube you can watch the Livestream. Previous services are available at that link also.  If you would like the zoom link to join us on Sunday mornings at 10 please email the church at the link on the bottom of this page or call the church at the phone number at the top of this page.

We are hosting In-person Worship as well as on-line.  Please join us in whatever way you feel comfortable in joining us.  Those worshipping in person are not required to wear face coverings but anyone is welcome to do so.  Covid or otherwise, if you are not feeling well please stay home.  Whether you choose to worship in-person or remotely, please remember to stay connected and live out your faith.  

Save the Dates
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"Souper" Bowl Sunday
Results
Results of the Football game were
Chiefs - 38 to Eagles - 35
Donations were
Chiefs - 68 Items, Eagles - 15 Items
Center Field - 2 Items
Cash Donations - $60
Thank you to all who donated and helped to feed the hungry in our community.

Thank you to the Dubuque Food Pantry for giving us a place to join our resources with the resources of others in order to help meet the needs of the community so much better than we could each do on our own.


March 30, 2023
Impact Life Blood Drive
Noon - 3:30 p.m.
To schedule an appointment
email Joanne Van natta at 369vanjo@gmail.com
or visit www.bloodcenter.org. 
Group Sponsor Code: 4931
 
WHAT'S COMING:


Sunday March 19, 2023
10:00 a.m. - Worship Service 
11:00 a.m. - Fellowship

Monday March 20, 2023
9:00 a.m. - Noon: Pastor's designated Office Hours
10:00 a.m. - Diaconate
1:30 p.m. - In-person Bible Study Book of Acts

Wednesday March 22, 2023
6:30 p.m. Zoom Fellowship Gathering

Sunday March 26, 2023
10:00 a.m. - Worship Service 
11:00 a.m. - Fellowship

Revised Common Lectionary 
Scripture Readings for                                           
March 19, 2023
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Psalm 23
Ephesians 5:8-14
John 9:1-41

March 26, 2023
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 130
Romans 8:6-11
John 11:1-45
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Visiting Summit:

Summit is a  small congregation of around 100 members, 50 of whom attend the Sunday  service.  While many members are older, there are some young families. People  wear what's comfortable for them. 

There is plenty of parking and  the main entrance is the one with the canopy (where you may drop people off in  bad weather or if they need assistance).
Someone will greet you at the  door.  The worship space is to the right, and the restrooms are to the  left. 

Visitors are always welcomed warmly.  You are invited  to contact us if you'd like more information before attending for a first  time.

Email the church with any questions or  comments.

E-Mail:  click here to send us a  message
Sunday  Worship Service - 10 AM

 COMMUNION  is the first Sunday of each month for children and adults, old-timers and  newcomers.

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All are welcome to check us out and see if we measure up to what you're seeking in a  church community.

Summit Church is an  accessible facility with no steps!
Summit Endowment:
Summit Congregational United Church of Christ has created an agency endowment at the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque. This fund assures our organization of a permanent source of steady income to stabilize and strengthen our programs. Any gift over $50 to this fund is eligible for the Endow Iowa 25% State Tax Credit. You can contribute directly to this fund by visiting our Giving Center page on the CFGD website (click here) or by contacting CFGD at 563-588-2700.
Lent is Here!

“Where can I go from your spirit?
Or where can I flee from your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, you are there;
if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there.
If I take the wings of the morning
and settle at the farthest limits of the sea,
even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me fast.
If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me,
and night wraps itself around me,”
even the darkness is not dark to you;
the night is as bright as the day,
​for darkness is as light to you.”
Psalm 139:7-12

Though it is often true, the times we are most likely to turn to God are when times are tough, this psalm reminds us that God is with us in good times and in times of struggle; when we are walking in the ways of God and when we wander off to do our own thing, God is there to lead and guide us.  We cannot hide from God, nor can we be hidden from God.
Many years ago, I learned a song that was taught to a youth group I had been assisting in leading titled, “On a Day Like This”.  I have used this song many times throughout my life, but before we sing it, I ask everyone what kind of day they are having and I always get a variety of answers.  Then I proclaim that no matter what kind of day they are having, this song is true for it proclaims, “On a day like this, O, I need the Lord to help me.”
Lent, though never mentioned in the Bible, I believe is a God given gift from our Still Speaking God.  Though every day is the perfect time to draw near to God and be strengthened by God, Lent is a gift to us in that it specifically draws attention to our need to draw near to God and to rely on God and God’s wisdom and ways. This Lent and beyond, may we draw nearer to God no matter what kind of day we are having.  
 
Prayer:
Search us, God, and know our heart;
test us and know our anxious thoughts
See if there is any offensive way in us,
and lead us in the way everlasting.
Adapted from (Psalm 139:23-24)