Covington First Church of the Nazarene was organized in 1935 with Rev. Plenie Williams as the pastor, later followed by Rev. R.D. Grubbs. The Central Church of the Nazarene was organized in the same year with Rev. S. R. Patterson as pastor, and was later succeeded by Rev. W. B. Booher in a garage on 14th Street in Covington, Kentucky.

In 1939, the two churches merged under the name, First Church of the Nazarene, and Rev. Paul Bryant was installed as pastor.

In 1943, Rev. J. L. Longnecker came to pastor and was instrumental in bringing about the purchase of the church building known as the Scott Street Methodist Church located at 530 Scott Street, where they worshipped for almost twenty-two years.

In 1965, a building site of about 1.25 acres of land and a nine-room house were purchased at 1550 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Kentucky. The house was used for Sunday School space until the building was completed. An additional 3/4-acre of land was purchased in 1978.

November 5, 1967 the first church building was dedicated on this site. The unit consisted of a sanctuary and a balcony with a seating capacity of nearly 300 people. It included eight class areas, multi-purpose chapel and baptistery, pastor's study, nursery and restroom facilities

On January 20, 1985 a new addition was dedicated with a seating capacity for 500 people with an overflow of 100 and fellowship center and lounge with a beautiful stone fireplace, kitchen and restroom facilities. The fellowship area will accommodate 350 people. The old unit was renovated and remodeled for additional classroom space.

By Christmas of 1991, the church had completed another building project. This added even more space to the sanctuary and the fellowship hall.

In 2002 another project was completed as the sanctuary was renovated, enlarging the foyer with the addition of a Welcome Center and Jehovah Java Coffee Shop. The attic space was converted to a large children’s area allowing the children to enjoy their own worship center, known as The Kid’s Kove. This is the current structure used today.

God has blessed us as a people and as a church and has given us a rich heritage. As quoted from a Homecoming Day – September 25, 1955 letter of retrospection, “the Church of the Nazarene in Covington has but one purpose – to be instrumental in helping to save the souls of men for time and eternity, to spread scriptural holiness around the world wherever man is found and to glorify God.”

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