A Firm Foundation (go back to menu)

In the year 1946 two brothers, Walker and Freeman Ping envisioned a camp where Christian young people could go and grow in their relationship with Christ. These men invested in this vision by donating the property where Hilltop resides to this day. The land was donated to East Columbus Christian Church for the sole purpose of developing a place where young people could grow in faith and learn about the opportunities to serve Christ. Through the leadership of the East Columbus Christian Church, Hilltop Christian Service Camp was established. The camp prospered under their oversight for the first 50 years of its existence.

Though the name has changed over the years (Hilltop Christian Service Camp, Hilltop Christian Assembly, & currently Hilltop Christian Camp), the purpose of providing a secluded and unique setting where every person attending can have a great time while encountering the presence of the Living God has not changed. Hilltop is unashamedly Christian and therefore the focus of the mission is still Jesus first. Everything else we do is secondary. Along side times of serious study and worship, are times of fun with friends. Many life-long friendships were and are being established through a common bond with an extraordinary experience at Hilltop. The most important being a friendship with ones Lord and Saviour.

The success of this venture was the result of the camp being built on the foundation of Christ Jesus. The Ping brothers probably never imagined what their gift would accomplish. As a result of the faithfulness of the founders, lives have been changed and the world has been impacted for the cause of Christ. Many gave their lives to Christ here at Hilltop. Many answered the call to live as salt and light, and still others committed themselves to full-time Christian service.

What the Ping brothers, East Columbus Christian Church and the countless volunteers imagined became a reality and stands as a tribute to what God can do through His faithful.