First Brethren Church of Pleasant Hill

First Brethren Church of Pleasant Hill First Brethren Church is a Brethren Congregation located in Pleasant Hill, in Newton Township. New carpet and lights were added as part of the redecorating.

ABOUT US​
1874- A group of believers, under the leadership of Elder John Cadwallader were separated from the German Baptist Brethren Church because they desired to have Sunday Schools and believed in a complete congregational form of church government. On July 1, 1874, this group of twenty-two believers assembled at the home of Elias Teeter, west of Pleasant Hill, to form an independent church. In

October of that year, they made arrangements to meet for worship every four weeks in a Baptist Church in Covington. They became known as the Congregational Brethren Church of Pleasant Hill.

1875- The present lot was purchased and the first building was built. It was a white frame building with the entrance on the North Side. It is the sanctuary part of the Present Building.

1881- Other groups of believers separated from the German Baptist Brethren Church and became known as Progressive Brethren

1883- They held a convention in Dayton, Ohio for the purpose of organizing into a new denomination and officially changed their name to the Progressive Brethren Church.

1920- The name was again changed and the church became know as the First Brethren Church. The Pleasant Hill First Brethren Church continues to be affiliated with the Progressive Brethren known today as the General Conference of the Brethren Church, with the headquarters in Ashland, Ohio. BUILDING HISTORY
1903- The church was remodeled with the entrance being moved to the east side, and a vestibule and belfry were added.

1912- The classrooms on the east side of the sanctuary were added and improvements were made to the interior of the building during the following years.

1950- The classrooms and the basement on the west and southwest of the sanctuary were added.

1959-1960- The sanctuary was bricked in and the fellowship hall was added.

1973- A new vestibule was added on the southeast of the sanctuary. The belfry was removed and the sides of the sanctuary were remodeled to be used as classrooms and as a part of the sanctuary. The old entrance on the east was filled in with and outdoor bulletin board.

2000- The latest addition was the new restrooms, ramp, and conference room. A new entrance from the south parking lot was also added as well as a covered walkway up to it, making it handicap accessible. At the top of the ramp, a large overhead door was installed. Also, a courtyard was made with a small fish pond, benches, and stone path, as well as beautiful flowers and shrubs.

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Matthew 11:28 ESV[28] Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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Matthew 11:28 ESV
[28] Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Divine Comfort
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Galatians 6:2 ESV[2] Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
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Galatians 6:2 ESV
[2] Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

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Hosea 10:12 ESV
[12] Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.

Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the LORD, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.

God’s Open Invitation
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Psalm 30:5 ESV
[5] For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

Let's keep everyone going back to school today in our prayers!
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Let's keep everyone going back to school today in our prayers!

Address

210 N Church Street
Pleasant Hill, OH
45359

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12pm
Tuesday 9am - 12pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
6:30pm - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 12pm
Sunday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+19376762802

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