Our Story

How it all started...

Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, Champion City Church was founded by a husband and wife team, Elder Dominique and Lady Niecey Fryar. They begin following God's call by leading marriage ministry while Pastor Dom was an active duty Sergeant in the United States Army. They hosted several families in their homes and went on marriage retreats assisting the military Chaplains during the military "Strong Bonds Retreats." Pastor Dom was actively involved with the military ministry team at both Fort Gordon, GA and Joint Base Lewis McChord in Tacoma, WA. While at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Pastor Dom facilitated and lead  bible study every week at the local base Chapels. The Bible studies  grew from 6-8 people to over 60 people attending weekly. Also, while deployed to Afghanistan, Pastor Dom was a member of the ministry team, where he helped teach Men's Bible Studies. This ministry grew into a weekly church service held at the Bagram Air Force Base Chapel. The weekly service grew into a revival where people were standing outside the base chapel to hear the gospel. This ministry experience sparked a passion for family ministry and encouraged Pastor Dom that God truly can work anywhere.  

After returning home to Springfield, MA, and after two deployments and 15 years in the military, Pastor Dom and Lady Niecey wanted to continue their work helping families and marriages. After learning that Springfield was one of the most post-Christian cities in America, Pastor Dom felt the call to do something about it. Pastor Dom and Lady Niecey have five children; Pastor Dom is an licensed and ordained Elder in the Church of God in Christ; he is also a John Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member as a leadership facilitator, teacher, trainer, and coach. He is a Management Official with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, where he leads and manages a team of 20 claim processors. Lady Niecey is a Spelman graduate, graduating with her Bachelors of Arts in Psychology. She is also a very experienced and multi-talented Social Services professional, working with the state of Connecticut, assisting children and families. She gives of herself constantly as she volunteers for different organizations within the community, and is truly a gift to the body of Christ in her natural ability to manage business operations, and her ability to make complex task simple.

With their formal training and ministry backgrounds, they wanted to create a nonprofit organization encompassing faith, family, and community; Champion City was born (Incorporating in 2021).

 Champion City Church is championed by faith, known by love and a voice that empowers believers to live an impactful life.

KNOW US

Champion City Church is a nonprofit Massachusetts Chapter 180 ministry focused on FAITH, FAMILY, and COMMUNITY.

We have several ministry programs available:

Our ministries:

Beyond the Vows (Marriage Support)
From Miss to Mrs. (Women's Fellowship)
Text Talk (LifeGroup and Bible Study)
Courageously Coping (Grief Support)

LIKE US

  • Champion City was founded on four pillars: faith, family, community, and leadership.
  • Our ministries focus on families, marriages, leadership and veterans within Springfield, Massachusetts and the surrounding cities.

JOIN US

Thinking about sponsoring a program or giving to the ministry?
Attend one of our Vision Nights to learn how you can be a part of the Champion City Team