Bringing their desire to worship God, the people built churches. It was in l893 that a Methodist Episcopal Church was built on land purchased from David McIntosh, on West Cleveland Street. The building was erected in September of that year. Many local people, including children who helped carry stones for the foundation, were responsible for the construction of that original building which stands to this day.
In the early years of the church, evangelistic meetings were held and, since there were few other forms of entertainment, people came from miles around to attend. On February l8, l894, the Rev. D. H. Moore, editor of the Western Advocate of Cincinnati, dedicated the church which was organized under the Royalton Charge of the Columbus District of Ohio Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church. Other congregations sharing the same ministers with Summit Station Methodist in those early years through the l950s were: Taylor Station, Harlem, Center Village, New Albany and Reynoldsburg.
In l922 a parsonage was purchased and some 25 years later, new Sunday school rooms and a kitchen were added to the original church building. The lumber for that addition was taken from the woods and sawmill of Flora Brossman. Probably the largest attendance, over l00 in Sunday School, was under the ministry of Rev. Charles Cecil in l954. In the early l960s the congregation felt the need to increase the size of its buildings. Since not enough space was available on the original site, a piece of land (the Dentner property) was purchased and a deed was recorded in the year l965. In l967, Wesley Drive was created, lots were laid out and a new parsonage became a reality. Rev. William Meyers and family moved into the parsonage in l968.
A tragic split in the church took some of the membership; but by much sacrifice and determination, the new church building was constructed. It was consecrated on May 25, l975, with Rev. Harry Scott being the minister. The first service was held in the new church after the congregation walked from Sunday School at the old church.
Since 1975, seven other ministers and families have come and gone, each one to add his or her own mark on the history of the Summit Station United Methodist Church.
Rev. Andrew Grant, minister until mid-2000, managed to bring his church family into the computer age. With his knowledge and ability, many persons young and old alike were given computer classes, in keeping with the motto, "Equipping Disciples for the 2lst Century."