Published
November 30, 2025
For nearly 100 years, Peoples Church has been shaped by courageous faith, sacrificial generosity, and a deep commitment to serving Hamilton with the love of Jesus. The laying of each cornerstone in our history has marked more than the start of a new building—it has signaled the start of a new season of ministry and a renewed declaration that Jesus Christ is our true cornerstone.
Today, as we celebrate the cornerstone of The Greater Project, we step into a new chapter built on everything God has done through this church since 1927.
Peoples Church began in 1927 when Reverend and Mrs. Blair arrived in Hamilton to serve a small congregation of 40 people. They gathered in a modest second-floor hall above a shoe store—a simple beginning rooted in sincere faith.
As the church grew, so did the vision.
In 1929, Central Gospel Tabernacle was constructed at King William Street and West Avenue. Over the next two decades, the church expanded several times, and in 1947, leaders laid a new cornerstone to mark the fourth major expansion. It represented growth, unity, and a declaration that God was moving among His people.
On September 13, 1970, a devastating arson fire destroyed the church building. What could have ended our story instead revealed the strength of our church family.
With faith and determination, the congregation purchased four acres of land at 510 Mohawk Road West. Only one year later, in September 1971, a new cornerstone was laid—and Peoples Church was born. That stone symbolized hope, renewal, and the belief that God still had work to do through His people.
From that new beginning came new ministries and new life:
God continued to grow the church—so much so that once again, space became limited.
Today, Peoples Church enters another significant moment in its history with the cornerstone of The Greater Project, a large-scale church expansion designed to create more space for connection, family, accessibility, and the next generation.
This project includes:
A welcoming space where families can gather throughout the week and build community.
Designed to offer a calm, supportive environment for kids who need a quiet, flexible space.
A spacious area built for community, conversation, and connection before and after services.
Ensuring every person—at every stage of life—can fully participate in church life.
Practical updates that make a big difference for families and weekend services.
Creating room for everyone who calls Peoples Church home—and those we’ll welcome next.
These additions are more than construction. They are capacity for greater ministry, greater relationships, and greater impact.
Every cornerstone in our history has marked a defining moment:
Through every season, God has been faithful.
Through every challenge, our church has responded with sacrifice, resilience, and unity.
And through every milestone, our mission has remained unchanged: to reach our community with the love of Jesus.
As we celebrate this new cornerstone, we look ahead with gratitude and expectation. The same God who brought us through every chapter of our story is leading us into an even greater future.
This is our story.
This is our legacy.
And this is only the beginning of what God will do next.
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