Concord church has served since 1819 when George Hoffman, a farmer from Pennsylvania, formed a Methodist "class meeting." As lay preacher, he led services and helped circuit riders. Concord was a religious and social center for farm families.

The pioneers built a log church in 1824 and after it burned, a brick church in 1849 was built. With an addition, the Church-on-the-Hill served until a large modern building was erected in 1962 and 1968.

People of Concord witnessed for Christ through good times and bad, peace and war. It was on a circuit with other churches and had only 72 members as late as 1930. Not until 1945 did it have a minister by itself.

By the 1940's Greater Dayton was urban and Englewood was becoming suburban. There were many new families in the need of the church's ministry. In 1955, there were 500 members and by 1970 more than 800. Since 1989 there has been an associate pastor.

Early on a chorister led singing. That evolved into a strong music program with multiple choirs. Concord has been noted also for its youth activities, evangelism, and concern for missions.

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