About this time, Christian Sloneker offered land in the center of Pleasant Run at Hamilton Pike and John Gray Road.  At this more desirable location, work began on a building. It was evident of their faith that these people built the church, then petitioned the Presbytery to organize them as a congregation.

           On October 15, 1854, a sermon of dedication was preached in the simple, sturdy frame church. The following day, with 22 charter members, it was duly recognized as the Pleasant Run Presbyterian Church.

The decades that followed found the congregation reaching out to others through prayer meetings and missionary work. The church grew, requiring an addition in 1912 and the initiation of a building fund in 1939.  This culminated during the centennial of 1954 when plans were begun for a new building. A traditional church of colonial design was erected on Pippin at Crest with the first services held December 15, 1957.

           As the twenty first century begins, the purpose of Pleasant Run remains as always to share God's love by serving others.