Our History, Heritage & Legacy

Looking forward to the future built by the legacy of our past.

The Princeton Pike Church of God was organized and had its humble beginning in an upstairs storeroom facility at 25 1/2 Main Street in Hamilton, Ohio. As the congregation grew it was necessary to find a larger gathering place, so the church purchased its first lot and 300-seat building in 1928, located at the corner of 7th and Chestnut Street in Hamilton. The congregation built a new structure at this same location in 1947 which would seat approximately 400 people.

In 1960, the church purchased thirteen acres of ground and a parsonage at 2470 Princeton Road. Construction of a 600-seat sanctuary began and a new church structure was erected and dedicated in July 1966. In the fall of 1976, construction began for a large multi-purpose Youth Activity Center adjoining the church structure which was dedicated on May 1, 1977.

Steady growth continued which prompted the need to construct a new auditorium adjoining the Princeton Road facility, which would seat approximately 1800 people. Ground was broken for a new sanctuary in 1983, with dedication day on November 18, 1984.

The growth continued and 100 acres was purchased in Liberty Township at the corner of Rt 747 (Princeton Glendale Rd) and Millikin Road. On April 15, 2001, Easter Sunday, a new 2500-seat facility was dedicated.

On August 24, 2008 we dedicated our Community Ministry Center. This is state of the art 51,000 sq. ft. facility that provides Modern Classrooms, Children’s Ministry Center, Student Ministries Worship Center, Gymnasium,Youth Cafe/Game Room, & Social Fellowship Hall with Commercial Kitchen.

Princeton Pike has been blessed throughout the years to have the following men of God Pastor our church:

Rev. James C. York
Rev. G.B. Edwards | until June 1929
Rev. Earl Hamilton | 1929 – 1930
Rev. I.L. Benge | 1930 – August 1933
Rev. T.C. Messer | October 1933 – October 1934
Rev. Glyndon Logsdon | October 1934 – October 1936
Rev. Carl Hughes | October 1936 – October 1939
Rev. Joseph Terlissi | October 1939 – October 1940
Rev. James Stevens | October 1940 – October 1942
Rev. U.D. Tidwell | October 1942 – October 1943
Rev. Carl Hughes | October 1943 – October 1945
Rev. Shelton Brock | October 1945 – July 3, 1949
Rev. E.E. Winters | July 3, 1949 – October 5, 1952
Rev. L. Luther Turner | October 6, 1952 – August 29, 1954
Rev. E.O. Byington | August 31, 1954 – December 2, 1962
Rev. M.G. Summers | December 3, 1962 – August 21, 1966
Rev. D.A. Biggs | August 22, 1966 – August 25, 1968
Rev. H.L. Rose | August 26, 1968 – October 11, 1969
Rev. P.E. Dawsey | October 12, 1969 – February 2, 1971
Rev. Joe B. Muncy | February 21, 1971 – August 1976
Rev. Steve L. Brock | August 26, 1976 – September 21, 1980
Rev. Ronald E. Brock | October 26, 1980 – November 15, 1981
Rev. H.B. Thompson, Jr. | November 29, 1981 – July 9, 1989
Rev. Larry J. Timmerman | August 1, 1989 – September 1, 1992
Rev. Dr. Sam A. Luke, Jr. | September 20, 1992 – January 4, 2004
Rev. Barry Clardy | August 2004 – Present