Discipleship Community Church (DCC) was born in September 2015 from a simple desire to bring the Word of God to those who could not easily attend church. When Pastor Neal’s mother, Janie M. Neal, became confined to a wheelchair, he began holding services in her living room. With the encouragement of his late pastor, Rev. Dr. George Cook, Jr., those small gatherings quickly grew as neighbors and friends from the Meadow Oaks community joined.

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By spring 2016, DCC had become an established church, expanding its ministry and outreach throughout the community. Even during COVID-19, DCC remained committed to serving through outdoor worship, VBS, cookouts, food and clothing events, and other community initiatives.

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When the community center became unavailable, East City Church (ECC) graciously opened its doors and welcomed Discipleship Community Church (DCC) into what would become a lasting and meaningful partnership. What began as a place for DCC to worship, grow, and continue serving the community developed into something much greater.

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Through this partnership, DCC has made ECC its permanent church home, and the two ministries have become sister churches, united by a shared commitment to faith, fellowship, discipleship, and service.

Together, DCC and ECC work side by side to build a diverse and unified faith family, bringing people from different backgrounds and generations together as one body in Christ. Moving forward, both churches remain committed to growing together, serving their community, developing the next generation, and faithfully responding to the Gospel.

 

This partnership represents a new chapter in the journey of DCC and ECC—two churches, one faith family, working together for the Kingdom of God.