1950’s Our church history begins with a merging of two small churches- The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, Pastor George Helms and The Church of God and True Holiness, under the leadership of Elder Jones, Bishop J.P. Hill and Elder Baldwin.
1956 Pastor Helms became pastor of this blended church and adopted the name “The Church of God and True Holiness” located at Lombardy and Blair Streets in Richmond. He served this church well before moving to New York.
1956 The church operated from several locations until moving into its building on Harrison Street. Evangelist F. Perry served as Pastor.
1958 Elder John Robinson of Buffalo, New York became pastor. A church building was purchased at 900 Catherine Street in the Carver area of Richmond. Elder Robinson served faithfully until he was no longer physically able.
1964 The Lord gave our church new life and new direction with the ordination of Pastor Steve I. Foreman.
1976 Pastor Foreman sold the Catherine Street Building and purchased the “Old Sidney School” building at 1700 W. Blair St, which was remodeled to accommodate a sanctuary and classrooms. The church name was changed to Abundant Life Church of Christ, Praise and Worship was implemented, and our church grew to standing room only.
1980 We constructed a new sanctuary adjacent to the Blair St. building.
1984 Lady Olivia Foreman founded the Abundant Life Christian Academy, providing Christian education to the metro area. Over the past decade the church grew from 75 to well over 350 believers and it was time to expand to accommodate the many ministries that developed.
1990 78 acres of land in Eastern Henrico purchased to build. Blair Street facility was sold. We were in transition with the following interim locations: Howard Johnson Hotel (Robin Hood Rd), the Laburnum Avenue Storefront across from the Richmond Raceway, and the renovated Goodell Rd warehouse.
1996 We paraded to the 700+ seat newly constructed sanctuary at 3300 Neale Street.
2005 We purchased the Broaddus Memorial Baptist Church property at 3700 Goodell Rd. We utilized both buildings for Daycare, Conferences, Events and other ministry/outreach programs.
2016 Apostle Foreman appointed Pastor Gary Foreman as Senior Pastor of Abundant Life Church of Christ.
2022 The Neale Street campus was sold and our church body was debt-free, occupying the Goodell Campus facilities for services in the Family Life Center as building renovations were underway.
2023 We occupied the newly renovated sanctuary on Christmas Eve and took our position having more visibility in the community to draw more souls. We are in great expectation of what God has done, is doing, and will do as we continue to grow and TRUST GOD.