San Jose’s Church on the Hill to celebrate its 175th anniversary

San Jose’s Church on the Hill to celebrate its 175th anniversary

Anyone who’s lived in San Jose within the past 50 years has probably had the experience of driving on Highway 87 or Almaden Expressway, looking up and wondering, “What’s that round building with a globe and a cross on top of it?” The smart-aleck — but correct — answer is the Church on the Hill. The church is celebrating its 175th anniversary on June 1, going back to when it was founded as the First Baptist Church of San Jose in May 1850 by Rev. …