Our After-school tutoring programs are maintaining an enrollment of over 100 students hearing the gospel and receiving academic enrichment at 4 sites all over the city.

Our Ash Street 5 day-a-week afternoon program had an enrollment of over 80 students!  Our emphasis on tracking scores on the STAR Reader software testing and report card grades was very encouraging.  74 percent of students tested at least twice (most were tested 4 times) increased their Grade Equivalent scores.  Evaluations of Report card grades were even more encouraging with 81% achieving a “C” or above in Reading!  Forty (40%) increased their grades from the beginning of the year!  In Math, 85% achieved a “C” or above with 20% increasing their grades. Of those whose grades decreased in Reading and Math, less than ½ had grade averages below a “C.”   

NCC’s Hearts for Arts program had another successful year with an enrollment of 60 students gaining performance arts skills through two weeks of acting, dance, stage production and speech instruction classes to teens from the 6^th – 12^th grades at the Belhaven College Center for the Arts.  The Junior League of Jackson sponsored this event for this hard to reach age group of teenagers.   

Fifteen (15) specially selected students performed with the Living Water Dance Company in two productions of the “Marionette and the Music Box,” a creative performance in the Historic Fondren Arts District along with local musicians, “Wooden Finger” and “El Obo.”

The Summer Super Stars for Christ 5-week program reached over 150 students.  Although we only have the children for five weeks, forty (40) percent of the students in the programs who we were able to test during the program increased their STAR Reader Grade Equivalent scores.   

Twenty-five (25) students made a profession of faith during the Summer Super Stars for Christ program. 

Over 200 individuals and companies contributed financial or “in-kind” goods

Over 250 volunteers from 4 states and 5 denominations shared the love of Christ through their involvement with NCC

Over 500 families received Christmas food boxes to enable them to serve a hearty Christmas dinner this holiday season
Local families will have access to NCC’s Adopt-a-Family program and Christmas Toy room.

The Neighborhood Christian Center held its first annual “Pickin’ and Paddlin’ Outdoor Festival” at Mayes Lake in April attracting over 500 participants.  This event, benefiting the services NCC provides to children, featured Bluegrass Bands from all over the state of Mississippi, Canoe and kayak races, a 5K Run, Barbeque lunch and children’s activities.