Our History

Ministers who have served G3C
Odel Lindenbolt	1926 -1942
Ray Bolon	1942 - 1943
John Storey	1943 - 1948
Earl Ross	1948 - 1955
John Selvey	1955 - 1982
Joe Hotchkiss	1982 - 1996
John Deuble	1996 - 2003
Brian McGookey	2004

Gahanna Community Congregational Church was actually the third Church established in Gahanna. The original church building was built about 1875 a 147 N. High Street in Olde Gananna.

A Methodist Episcopal Congregational was in existence from approximately 1893 until 1936 when 105 members from that congregation agreed to become Gahanna Community Church.

As Gahanna grew during the 1940's, '50's and '60's, so did the church. For several years two Sunday morning worship services were held to meet the needs of the growing congregation. In 1965 the congregation voted to build a new church building 470 Havens Corners Road. Groundbreaking was held in February 1967 and a dedication service for the newly completed building was held October 13, 1968.

During the years that followed, the church continued to see steady growth, especially in the area of Christian Education. In 1994 the congregation voted to construct an addition to the build, using the area above the narthex for a new nursery, crib room Sunday School and audio-visual rooms. Extensive improvements were made on the main level of the building including the offices, narthex and the constructing of a lounge. Construction began in late 1994 and a dedication service was held October 22, 1995.