Central The Church on the Hill was organized January 21, 1893, as the First Swedish Baptist Church of Tacoma and opened its doors at 11th and Grant in downtown Tacoma.

In 1898, property was purchased to build a church at South 12th and J Streets near downtown Tacoma.

On May 8, 1935, the name of the church was officially changed to Central Baptist Church.

In September 1947, property was purchased at 11th and Grant Streets, and in August that year, the cornerstone was laid for the new church building, which was dedicated May 21, 1950.

In 1969, Central Baptist Church purchased 5 acres of land at 67th Avenue, and on September 15, 1976, the adjoining 11.5 acres were purchased.

On October 2, 1977, the ground breaking for the new church facility occurred, and on March 1, 1978, construction began.

The 11th and Grant building was sold on September 17, 1978, and the final services for central Baptist Church were held December 24th that year, after having occupied the building for 30 years.

From January – September 1979, services for Central Baptist Church were held at Sunset Elementary School, and on September 30, 1979, the first official services were held at the current location on 67th Avenue West, University Place.

On November 18, 1979, the new church building was officially dedicated. The building comprises 45,000 square feet on two levels.

Many churches were planted as a result of Central Baptist Church ministries. In 1920, a mission church was started in Puyallup, WA, which later became Bethany Baptist Church. In 1934, a mission Sunday school was started on Waller Road, which became Evergreen Baptist Church, and in July 1947, a Sunday school was started in Edgewood that later became Jovita Baptist Church.

October 15-17, 1993, we celebrated 100 years of Gods faithfulness to this church, and in 2008 the church became Central the Church on the Hill as the church celebrated 115 years of Gods faithfulness. We look forward to a bright future.