History

1977

• First service in Zachary Taylor Elementary School on Westport Road
• 71 attended, 29 joined on September 25, 1977
• 1 person on staff!

1978

• Purchased 8.26 acres on Highway 22 for $70,000

1979

• Only 2 people needed to serve communion each week (75 needed today!)

1982

• Construction began on our first building in January (now our Chapel where elementary students in The Club meet)
• Moved to current location in June, 1982 into 300 seat chapel

1984

• Added an additional Sunday morning service (8:45 and 11:00 am)

1985

• Weekly attendance averages 280
• Family Life Center (gym and classrooms) constructed

1987

• 3 people on staff

1989

• First mission trip to Brazil
• All loans paid off on buildings, escrow begins for new sanctuary

1990

• Weekly attendance averages 467

1991

• Small group ministry begins

1992

• 14 people on staff
• First mission trip to Jamaica

1993

• New sanctuary build (current auditorium that seats 1,000)

1995

• Weekly attendance averages 900

1999

• Weekly attendance averages 1,550
• Northeast is totally debt free

2000

• First mission trip to Dominican Republic
• Weekly attendance averages over, 1700

2001

• Added Saturday service to make three identical weekend services - Saturday 5:00 pm, Sunday 9:15 and 11:00 am

2002

• Northeasts hosts 25 year anniversary at Louisville Palace
• Kingdom Assignments turn $10,000 into $700,000+ for various benevolent entities
• 36 people on staff
• Weekly attendance averages over 2,100
• Purchase nursery annex (trailer!) for growing number of infants

2003

• Helped start church in LaRomana, Dominican Republic

2004

• X-focused ministry begins
• Congregation gives $107,000 to benefit local non-profit organizations
• 44 people on staff.  Outgrew church offices and moved to staff offices on Magisterial Drive
• North Springs Counseling Center opens on Chamberlain Lane

2005

• First mission trip for Hurricane Katrina relief
• New parking lot adding 250 spaces

2006

• Abundant Life process introduced based on John 10:10 - Knowing God, Connecting with Believers and Impacting our World

2007

• 30 year anniversary of Northeast Christian Church
• Weekly attendance averages over 2,500
• 51 people on staff
• Partnered with Clifton Christian Church for second Northeast campus

2008

• Began the unleash capital campaign to raise funds for a new 2,000 seat auditorium and renovation of gym and children's complex, and support of Northeast Christian Church - Clifton campus
• Record attendance of 5,252 for Easter!!

2009

• Broke ground on new auditorium!  Will renovate state-of-the art youth center at same time.  Pledge to always be a "bridge to the community."

2010

• Kicked off the year with over 100 baptisms in ONE WEEKEND!
• Kidville opened for preschool - 5th grade
• New Kidabalou event attracted over 5,000 people to our campus
• Over 5,700 attended five Christmas Eve services - a record!

2011

• Grand opening of new, 2,100 seat auditorium, Main Street space and state-of-the-art nursery May 14 & 15!