A Brief History Of The Church At Deerbrook

A small group of Christians began meeting in the winter of 1945 and was then known as the Kinwood Church of Christ.  The meeting place was in a tent on the corner of Old Humble Rd (now known as the Eastex Freeway, Hwy 59) and Mary Francis Street.  The church grew and soon moved to the corner of Old Humble Rd and Etheline Street a block away.  In 1963, the church began an aggressive building plan adding a large classroom addition followed by the addition of a much-needed larger auditorium that would seat about 450 people to eliminate the need of two worship services on Sunday mornings.  The church experienced a growth to about 300 people after a short period of time so it was necessary to add more classrooms.  The old auditorium building was converted into classrooms, a fellowship area was added completing a physical connection of all buildings and the enlarging of the parking area in the rear.

Over the next few years the area began changing in its social and economical makeup and the church began experiencing a decline in membership.  Our children grew up, starting their own families, and moving off to other areas where their jobs carried them.  We were meeting with about 60 people, mostly retired, when we were blessed with an opportunity to make a change in location.  The Texas Highway Department over the years had purchased land from the church on three separate occasions in order to build and expand the Eastex Freeway.  The third purchase occurred in March, 1991, when the Highway Department bought all of the property where the building stood not leaving us enough land to rebuild in the same area.

The church had to relocate and the decision was made to purchase land a little to the north in the Humble area. Land was purchased on Kenswick Drive, Humble, Texas, in April, 1991, and for the next few months we met in a motel meeting room.  It was decided that a name change was in order so the Deerbrook name was chosen because of our proximity to the Deerbrook Mall.   Construction on the new building began in September, 1991.  We assembled for the first time in the new building on December 31, 1991.  It was a joyous occasion for all as we looked forward to reaching out to souls for Christ in this new area.  We have enjoyed growth, both spiritually and numerically, and we give God the glory.  Our goal is to serve Christ and we pray that we will always worship and serve Him according to the pattern set forth in the New Testament.