California
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Contents
- 1 Central California
- 2 Northern California
- 2.1 Bay Area (San Francisco metro)
- 2.2 Butte County (Chico metro)
- 2.3 Chico
- 2.4 Calaveras County
- 2.5 Del Norte County (near Medford, OR)
- 2.6 Fort Bragg area
- 2.7 Humboldt County
- 2.8 Mono County (near Yosemite N.P.)
- 2.9 Monterey County (Salinas metro)
- 2.10 Santa Cruz County (Santa Cruz metro)
- 2.11 Sacramento Metro / Valley
- 2.12 Shasta County (Redding metro)
- 2.13 Tehama County (Redding metro)
- 3 Southern California
- 3.1 Imperial County (near Mexicali)
- 3.2 Los Angeles metro
- 3.2.1 Los Angeles County
- 3.2.1.1 Antelope Valley region
- 3.2.1.2 Gateway Cities region
- 3.2.1.3 Los Angeles
- 3.2.1.4 Pomona Valley region
- 3.2.1.5 San Fernando Valley / Verdugo Mountains regions
- 3.2.1.6 San Gabriel Valley region
- 3.2.1.7 Santa Monica Bay region
- 3.2.1.8 South Bay region
- 3.2.1.9 Southern region
- 3.2.1.10 West Central region
- 3.2.1.11 Buena Park
- 3.2.1.12 Fountain Valley
- 3.2.1.13 Fullerton
- 3.2.2 Riverside County
- 3.2.3 San Bernardino County
- 3.2.4 Ventura County
- 3.2.1 Los Angeles County
- 3.3 San Diego metro
- 3.4 San Luis Obispo County
- 3.5 Santa Barbara County
Central California
San Joaquin Valley
Fresno County (Fresno metro)
Fresno
- Fresno Gospel Hall, CA (OB) 1911-present
- White Avenue Gospel Hall
- @ 1435 White Ave. +1927+
- c/o W.J. Hawthorne, 1468 White Ave. +1927+
- Neighborhood Church of Fresno, CA (BC) 2016-2020+
- independent church initiative of Granville Chapel, BC (OB BC) in Canada.
Kern County (Bakersfield metro)
Bakersfield
- Bakersfield Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1951+; +1981-1985+
Kings County (Hanford metro)
Hanford
- Hanford Meeting Room, CA (TW/Lowe-EB) +1901+
San Joaquin County
Stockton
- Stockton Gospel Hall, CA (OB) 1897-1927+
- @ home of A. Tangemann, 829 N. San Jose St. +1927+
- c/o Harry Ironside 1897+; A. Tangemann +1927+
- Stockton Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1911-1923+
Turlock
- Turlock Assembly of Believers, CA (OB) +1990-2022+
- primarily affiliated with the Gospel Halls.
Northern California
Bay Area (San Francisco metro)
Alameda County
Alameda
- Alameda Gospel Room, CA @ Taylor Ave. (OB) +1904+
- Alameda Gospel Chapel, CA (OB) 1970-1978+
- @ 1001 Lincoln Ave. +1978+
- c/o Joseph Willis +1978+
- Alameda Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1912+
Berkeley
- Parker Street Room, CA (PBCC-EB) +1959+
- @ 2200 Parker St.
Fremont
- Fremont Christian Fellowship, CA (TW-P/OB) 1992-2021
- met at same location as the meeting room in the afternoons;
- Fremont Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) 1983-1992; (TW-N) 1992-2021
- c/o Timothy O. Clarke +1985-present (b. 1940 Oakland, CA); David L. Bylund +1985+; Roy Agaki +1985+; David Graham @ Union City +1985-1989+; Raymond F. Boyd @ Newark +1989-2005+; Dan D. Kilcup @ Pleasanton +1989+; After 2021-2022, remaining brethren @ Oakland;
- Irvington Raven Assembly (Raven EB) +1890+
- In 1890, there were two Raven assemblies in Alameda Co., including one (likely Irvington) that met in a home, and one in Oakland with a capacity of 200, and a total attendance of 43, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
- Irvington Meeting Room, CA (TW-Lowe-eb) +1889-1908+;
- In 1890, there were two TW-Lowe assemblies in Alameda Co., one in a home (likely the one in Irvington), and another (probably in Oakland) in a rented hall with a capacity of 100, and a total attendance of 24, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
- c/o
- Osman Ogelvie Slayton (b. 1829 Stowe, Lamoille, VT - d. 1900 Berkeley, CA), son of Samuel Stowe Slayton (b. 1803 Woodstock, Windsor, VT - d. 1881 Stowe, VT) & Millison Carver Randall Slayton (b. 1802 Woodstock, Windham, CT - d. 1874 Grand Haven, Ottawa, MI).
- Clarissa "Clara" M. Clark Slayton @ 2 mi. N +1894-1896+ (b. 1851 Ash, Monroe, MI - d. 1917 Alameda Co., CA), daughter of Abraham Clark (b. 1805 Montville, Morris, NJ - d. 1874 Watsonville, Santa Cruz, CA) & Leah Courter Clark (b. 1806 Little Falls, Essex, NJ; m. 1826 Mendon, Monroe, NY; d. 1896 Watsonville, CA). Clara was a descendant of Jacobus Declark (b. 1678 Oostburg, Zeeland, Netherlands - d. 1745 Tappan, Rockland, NY) & Annetje Van Houten Declark (b. 1682 Ahasimus, Hudson, NJ; m. 1706 Tappen, NY; d. 1760 Hackensack, Bergen, NJ). Annetje's great-grandparents were Roelof Cornelissen Van Houten (b. 1623 Houten, Utrecht, Neth. - d. 1672 Jersey City, Hudson, NJ) & Geertje Van Ness Van Houten (b. 1624 Vianen, Utrecht, Neth.; m. 1638 NYC, NY; d. 1689 Jersey City, NY).
- Leah Millison Slayton Chapman (b. 1871 Niles, Alameda, CA - d. 1949 Big River, Mendocino, CA). Husband (1906 @ Alameda Co., CA): William Isaac Chapman (b. 1866 Upper Alton, Madison, IL - d. 1943 Big River, Mendocino, CA), son of Joseph Marion Chapman (b. 1839 Madison, IL - d. 1907 Alameda Co., CA) & Elizabeth J. Palmer Chapman (b. 1840 IL - d. 1915 San Francisco, CA).
- Osman Decatur Slayton (1872-1936 Niles, CA). Employed as a farmhand.
- Elizabeth Cornelia Slayton Mackintosh (b. 1873 Niles, CA - d. 1955 San Anselmo, Marin, CA). Husband: Charles Downie Mackintosh (b. 1852 Ross, Inverness, Scot. - d. 1914 Niles, CA), son of Donald Mackintosh (b. 1800 Killearman, Ross & Dromarty, Scot. - d. 1859 Halifax, NS) & Jane Margaret Lydiard (b. 1813 Halifax, NS; m. 1839 Halifax, NS; d. 1890 Covina, L.A., CA). Donald Mackintosh was a pastor of West & Middle Rivers, Pictou, NS, and previously in 1851 a Church of Scotland pastor in Urray, R&C, Scot.), then by 1861 in Avoch.
- Grace Rebecca Slayton Sutherland (b. 1876 Niles, CA - d. 1973 Santa Clara, CA). Husband (1907 @ Marin Co., CA): Kenneth F. Sutherland (b. 1869 McLellans Mountain, Pictou, NS - d. 1939 Monterey, CA), son of Margaret Sutherland (b. 1815 Scot.)
- Nina Esther Slayton (b. 1878 Niles, CA - d. 1967 Mission San Jose, Fremont, Alameda, CA). Memorial conducted by Eugene Mumford of Fremont Calvary Baptist.
- George Abraham Slayton (1880-1881 Niles, CA)
- Walter Paul Slayton (b. 1882 Niles, CA - d. 1945 Santa Clara, CA).
- Lucille "Lucy" Ethel Slayton Moore (b. 1889 Niles, CA - d. 1974 Calgary, AB). Husband (1908 @ San Luis Obispo, CA): Henry "Harry" Davis Fenwick Moore (b. 1888 St. Armand, QC - d. 1969 Calgary, AB), son of Hiram Douglas Moore (1824-1890 Moore's Crossing, Brome-Missisquoi, QC) & Sarah Harriett French Moore (1852-1930 NYC, Kings, NY). Sarah Moore's father was Arthur French (b. 1826 Northwood, Isle of Wight - d. 1860 Cape Mendocino, CA), and grandfather was Thomas William French (b. 1784 Roscommon Co., Republic of Ireland - d. 1848 St. John, NB).
- Hubert Howard Slayton (5-18-1891 - 9-24-1891 Niles, CA).
- Ada Miriam Slayton Coburn (b. 1893 Niles, CA - d. 1923 Redwood, Santa Clara, CA). Husband (1915): Rolla James Coburn (b. 1890 Waterloo, Black Hawk, IA - d. 1952 Santa Clara Co., CA), son of Henry Willis Coburn (b. 1866 Iowa City, Wright, IA - d. 1922 San Jose, CA) & Mary Jane Mallory Coburn (b. 1866 Waverly, Bremer, IA - d. 1911 Redwood, Santa Clara, CA). No known (or no close) relation to the actor James Harrison Coburn III (1928-2002).
- Mission Peak Bible Church, CA (OB) 1980+
- Niles Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1911-1917+
Hayward
- Bethesda Home Bible Fellowship, CA (OB) 1977-present
- Community Bible Chapel, Hayward, CA (OB) 1962-
- Hayward Bible Chapel, CA (OB)
Oakland
- Gospel Auditorium, Oakland, CA (Grant EB) +1890+
- later Bethany Gospel Chapel, Oakland, CA (OB)
- In 1890, the rented hall had a capacity of 40, and an attendance of 12, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
- Manila Avenue Room, CA (PBCC-EB) +1959+
- @ 5633 Manila Ave.
- Oakland Raven Assembly, CA (Raven EB) +1889-1903; (Raven-Taylor EB) 1903-1959+
- In 1890, there were two Raven assemblies in Alameda Co., including one (likely Irvington) that met in a home, and one in Oakland with a capacity of 200, and a total attendance of 43, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
- Oakland Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1897+
- @ 470 8th St.
- Oakland Meeting Room, CA (TW-Lowe-eb) +1889-1908; (TW-eb) 1909-1992; (TW-N-eb) 1992-2021+
- In 1890, there were two TW-Lowe assemblies in Alameda Co., one in a home (likely the one in Irvington), and another (probably in Oakland) in a rented hall with a capacity of 100, and a total attendance of 24, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
- @ 1661 Eighth St. +1894+; 1163 Jefferson St. +1896+
- c/o J.D. Wangerin +1894-1896+
- @ 1104 Peralta St. +1894+; 724-17th St. +1896+
- MT:
- +1894+: L.D. 11:00am & 7:30pm
- +1896+: L.D. 11:00am, R 7:30pm; Tues. R 7:30pm; Fri. P 7:30pm
- Sun Valley Bible Chapel, CA (OB) 1951-2021?
- see their YT
- Oakland Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1886-1927+
- later Bethany Hall +1927+
- In 1890, the hall was worth $50, and had a capacity of 100, and an attendance of 16, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
Pleasanton
- Valley Bible Church, Pleasanton, CA (BC) 1988-present
San Leandro
- Fairhaven Bible Chapel, CA (OB) 1954-present
- Castlemont Bible Chapel
San Lorenzo
Napa County
Napa
- Valley Bible Chapel, Napa, CA (OB) 1966-
San Francisco County
San Francisco
- 9th St EB Hall, CA (EB) +1879+
- Bartlett Street Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1897+
- @ 414 Bartlett St., Mission District, S.F.
- Howard Street Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1897+
- @ 832 Howard St., Yerba Buena, S.F.
- Market Street Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1927+
- @ 2269 Market St., The Castro, S.F.
- c/o John McVicar, 2436 Twenty-third St.
- Parkside Gospel Chapel, CA (OB) 1869-present
- San Francisco Gospel Hall
- In 1890, the rented hall had a capacity of 200, and an attendance of 7, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
- Palmetto Avenue Assembly, CA ((Ren/R/TSr-EB)) 2003?-2022+
- @ Merced Heights, S.F.
- San Francisco Grant Assembly (G-EB) 1884-1933+
- In 1890, the rented hall had a capacity of 75, and an attendance of 18, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
- c/o 1933: H.B. Ward, A.L. Verbarg, J. McWilliam, Charles Verbarg, H. Sherratt, J.F. Paulsen & F.W. Verbarg
- San Francisco Raven Assembly (EB) +1873-1889; (Raven EB) 1889-1903; (Taylor EB) 1903-1959+
- In 1890, this assembly's rented hall had a capacity for 300, and an attendance of 60, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
- San Francisco Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1873-1890; (TW-Lowe-eb) 1890-1908; (TW-eb) 1909-1958+
- In 1896, there was both an English speaking meeting and a Japanese meeting.
- MT:
- +1875-1880+: BoB @ 11am; +1894-1895+ residency;
- @ 155 New Montgomery St., Yerba Buena +1873+; 835 Howard St., Yerba Buena +1874+; 155 New Montgomery St. +1875+; 277-2nd St., SoMa, S.F. +1877+; 15-9th Street, SoMa, S.F. +1879-1880+; 1139 Market St., residency @ home of Leon C. Boillot +1894-1895+; 1166 Mission St. +1896+; 1116 Mission St. (Japanese meeting) +1896+
- c/o Charles Montgomery 1873-1877+; J.J. Wallace @ 123 Capp St. +1884+; F.B. Kinsman c/o Balfour, Guthrie & Co., 316 California St. +1894-1895+; John Hugh Donald @ 640 Church St. (cor. Church & 20th) +1896+; K. Togasaki @ 1116 Mission St. +1896+
- San Francisco Gospel Hall, CA (EB) +1873-1887; (OB) 1887-1904+
- split from EB meeting room
- Teresita Boulevard Room, CA (PBCC-EB) +1959+
- @ 234 Teresita Boulevard, Miraloma, S.F.
San Mateo County
Belmont
- Belmont Bible Chapel, CA (OB) 1944-1992
- The building was sold to Fellowship Bible Church (Chinese BC), founded in 1976 by the Chinese Bible Mission as a merger of Faith Bible Church in Daly City & Hope Bible Church in Foster City, relocating to San Mateo, Burlingame & San Bruno before their current location.
Burlingame
- Burlingame Assembly (G-EB) +1931+
- c/o J.T. Creighton, Leslie Crader, J. Weldon Shaughnessy, A.J. Wynstra, Warren L. Savage, Leo L. Creighton, Samuel C. Jacot, W.C. Greenwood & A.H. Eaton
Milbrae
- Milbrae Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1889+
San Mateo
- San Mateo Meeting Room, CA (TW-Lowe-eb) +1889-1901+
- residency +1894-1896+
- c/o Miss/Mrs. A.M. Rathbun +1894-1896+
Santa Clara County
Cupertino
- Hillview Bible Chapel, CA (OB) Late 1950's-2021+
- formerly San Jose Bible Chapel +1965+
Gilroy
- Gilroy Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1901-1908; (TW-EB) 1908-1917+
Los Altos
- Los Altos Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1958+;
Los Gatos
- Los Gatos Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1917-1923+
Morgan Hill
- Morgan Hill Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1923-1944+
Palo Alto
- Palo Alto Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1958+
San Jose
- San Jose Grant Assembly (G-EB) +1932+
- San Jose Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1878-1890; (TW-Lowe-eb) 1890-1905+
- residency +1880+ & +1894-1896+
- c/o O.H. Donley +1880+, +1896+; Charles Clemence @ 673 St. John St. +1894-1895+; Mrs. C.A. Clemence @ cor. Priest & St. John Sts. +1896+
- Irving Avenue Gospel Hall, CA (OB)
- Burbank Gospel Hall
Saratoga
- Saratoga Meeting Room, CA (TW-Lowe-eb) +1889-1901+
- In 1890, this assembly had a total attendance of 6, as per the U.S. Religious Census. +1894-1896+ residency.
- c/o Mrs. C.A. Pindar +1894-1896+
Solano County
Benicia
- Benicia Meeting Room, CA (TW-Lowe-eb residency) +1894+
- c/o J.H. Donald of Benicia Agricultural Works
Vacaville
- Vacaville preaching point, CA (OB) +1927+
- c/o Mrs. Fadley, Box 603
Sonoma County
Healdsburg
- Healdsburg Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1927+
- c/o T.J. Rose, Rt. 2
Petaluma
- Petaluma Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1878-1880+
- c/o William Mock @ 5 mi. SE of town +1880+
Santa Rosa
Butte County (Chico metro)
Chico
- Chico Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1927+
- c/o Albert Umstead, 11th & Magnolia Sts.
Paradise
- Paradise Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1949-1951+
- Chico Meeting Room (TW-EB) +1927-1933+
Calaveras County
Railroad Flat
- Railroad Flat Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1879+
West Point
- West Point Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1878-1889+; (TW-EB) +1908-1933+
- c/o Leon Ponge +1880+ (no meeting)
Wilseyville
- Wilseyville Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1958-1981+
- Mitchell Mill Meeting Room (TW-EB) +1917-1955+
Del Norte County (near Medford, OR)
Crescent City
- Crescent City Christian Chapel, CA (OB) 1993+
Fort Bragg area
Mendocino
- Mendocino Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1927+
Humboldt County
Eureka
- Eureka Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1944-1992 (TW-N-EB) 1992-2021+
- @ 110 Sonoma St. +1989+; home assembly +2021+;
- c/o Elmer E. Boydstun +1989+; Arthur A. Miller +1989+
Fortuna
- Fortuna Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1985+
- c/o Albert E. Fiedler
Mono County (near Yosemite N.P.)
- Pine City Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1889+
Monterey County (Salinas metro)
Pacific Grove
- Pacific Grove Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1969-1977+
Salinas
- Salinas Assembly, CA (KLC-EB) +2016+
Santa Cruz County (Santa Cruz metro)
Felton
- Felton Assembly (G-A EB) +1949+
- c/o L.E. Kingham
Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1890-1927+
- Santa Cruz Upper Room +1904+
- @ Old Sons of Temperance Hall, Bulkhead St. +1904+; home of W.H. Boyd, Holway Dr. +1927+
- In 1890, the rented hall had a capacity of 150, and an attendance of 75, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
- Santa Cruz County Raven Assembly (Raven EB) +1890+
- In 1890, the rented hall had a capacity for 150, and an attendance of 10.
Sacramento Metro / Valley
El Dorado County
Placerville
- Placerville Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1944-1949+
Glenn County
Orland
- Orland Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1923-1927+; +1977+
Placer County
Loomis
- Loomis Assembly, CA (OB) 1953+
Sacramento County
Rio Linda
- Rio Linda Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1949-1951+
Sacramento
- Hunt's Seminary EB Hall, CA (EB) 1879
- Twelfth Avenue Gospel Chapel, CA (OB) Late 1940's-
- Sacramento Bible Chapel, CA (OB) +1959-present
- Sacramento Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1927-1933+
- @ 3456 Second Ave. c/o Fred Carnie, 513 "L" St. +1927+; 59 Primrose Way 1933+;
- Sacramento Grant Assembly (Grant EB) +1890+
- In 1890, the rented hall had a capacity of 10, and an attendance of 4, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
- Sacramento Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1878-1882+ (TW-Lowe-eb +1895-1901+; (TW-eb) +1908-1911+; +1981+
- @ 172 J St. +1880+; 610 J St. +1882+; Oak Park Hall (all cars from Depot pass the Hall) +1895+; Pioneer Hall @ 7th St., between G & H Sts. +1896+
- MT:
- 1895: L.D. 11:00am, R 7:45pm; Thu. Prayer @ W.P. Moyer's, Oak Park 7:45pm
- 1896: L.D. 11:00am & 7:30pm
- c/o Alex. McEwen +1880-1882+; Malcolm Mackenzie @ Alley between 9th & 10th, N. & O. Sts. +1895-1896+; William P. Moyer @ Oak Park +1895-1896+; William Walker of American Cash Store, cor. 8th & K Sts. +1896+
Yuba County
Plumas Lake
- Plumas Lake Fellowship, CA (KLC-EB) +2016+
Shasta County (Redding metro)
Anderson
- Anderson Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1966-1977+
Castella
- Castella Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1923-1927+
Cottonwood
- Cottonwood Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1955-1958+; +1969-1973+
Oak Run
- Oak Run Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1977+
Tehama County (Redding metro)
Corning
- Corning Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1927+
- @ George S. Hofman's home, R.F.D. No. 1, Box 132
Red Bluff
- Red Bluff Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1951-1992 (TW-N) 1992-2021+
- Corning Meeting Room +1999-2005+
- @ 20794 Walnut St. +1989+; home assembly +2021+
- c/o Wesley W. Christenson +1951-1989+; J.D. Compton +1962-1966+; William J. Law +1966-1973+; Earl Barnes +1973+; James McKeown +1981-1985+; Stephen C. Bambauer +1977-present; John Christenson +1999-present;
Southern California
Imperial County (near Mexicali)
Brawley
- Grace and Truth Fellowship, Brawley, CA (KLC-EB) 1943-2022+
- Grace and Truth Fellowship of Imperial Valley
- see GTF's website
Calexico
- Calexico Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1955-1966+
Tehachapi
- Tehachapi Christian Fellowship (TW-P) +1999-2019+
- Tehachapi Meeting Room, CA (TW-N) +1999-2016+
Los Angeles metro
Los Angeles County
Antelope Valley region
Lancaster
- Antelope Valley Bible Chapel, CA (OB) 1994-
- Lancaster Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1911-1927+
Gateway Cities region
Compton
- Sunago Grace Covenant Church, Compton, CA (AA-OB) 1963-1969; (ECC) 1969-2008
- Compton Bible Chapel (AA-OB) 1963-1969
Los Angeles
- Avenue 54 Bible Chapel, CA (OB) 1925-present
- @ 1100 N. Ave. 54 +1927+
- c/o E.K. McKelley, 510 S. Marengo Ave., West Alhambra, CA +1927+
- Avenue 54 Korean Assembly, CA (OB)
- Bethel Gospel Hall, CA (OB) 1953-1980's
- Bible Truth Hall, Hollywood, CA (G-EB) 1940's?
- East Los Angeles Gospel Hall, CA (OB) 1950+
- Elden Avenue Room, CA (PBCC-EB) +1959+
- @ 1101 S. Elden Ave.
- Goodyear Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1927+
- @ 68th Ave. c/o E.B. Wallace, 735 N. Welton Pl. +1927+
- Bible Assembly, Los Angeles, CA (AA/CA OB) +1997+
- Iglesia Evangelica de Highland Park, CA (Spanish OB) Late 1970's-
- Jefferson Street Gospel Hall (OB) +1912+
- @ 1308 S. Flower St. +1912; 1225 W. Jefferson St. 1912+
- WiS 1912-12: "Los Angeles, Cal.: Christians formerly meeting 1308 S. Flower St. have removed to 1225 W. Jefferson St."
- La Brea Gospel Chapel, CA (OB) 1947-1951+
- c/o W. Adams 1947+; Harold Smeal +1951+
- @ 3043 La Brea Ave., L.A., CA +1951+
- Los Angeles Assembly, CA (R-T-eb) +1895-1913+
- @ 1218 W. Washington 1895-1899; Northside W. 14th bet. Rich and Albany +1907-1913+
- Los Angeles Bible Institute Hall, CA (OB) BIOLA +1904+
- @ 330 1/2 Broadway
- Los Angeles Gospel Hall, CA (OB) 1887-1897+
- @ 128 N. Main St. +1897+
- currently Los Angeles City Hall South, near LAPD HQ.
- In 1890, the hall was worth $40, had a capacity of 65, and an attendance of 17, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
- @ 128 N. Main St. +1897+
- Bible Truth Hall, Los Angeles, CA (G-eb) +1889-1933+
- In 1890, the rented hall had a capacity of 20, and an attendance of 15, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
- 1933: F.W.(?) Meckfessel, I.(?) McCandless, Robert Mushet, H.A. Thompson, August Ritter, W.R. Meckfessel, R.S. Butler, F.S. Rapsey, P.(?)F. Schrauff & H.B. Ferguson
- Los Angeles Raven Assembly (R-T-eb) +1889-1959
- In 1890, the rented hall held 150, and was attended by 20, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
- 1959 two locations @ 54th St. and Argus Dr.
- Los Angeles Assembly (G-A-eb) +1949+
- c/o J. Arthur Hewitt & Harry A. Thompson
- Los Angeles Meeting Room, CA (TW-Lowe-eb) +1889-1909; (TW-eb) 1909-1992; (TW-N-eb) 1992-2024+
- @ home of Mr. Mojonnier +1889-1890+; Room, Station D, Washington St. (outside city limits) +1894+; Room, 1253 Pearl St., upstairs (Pico Heights cars run close to the room) +1896+; 2515 W. 12th St. +1989-present;
- In 1890, this assembly had a total attendance of 10, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
- +1894-1896+: Prayer and Reading meetings either at A.E. Breuchaud's (726 Ottawa St.) or Mr. Clark's (1700 Wright St.).
- MT:
- +1894+: L.D. 11:00am, G 7:30pm; Wed. R 7:30pm; Fri. P 7:30pm
- +1896+: L.D. 11:00am, G eve; Wed. R eve; Fri. P eve.
- c/o James Muckle +1889+; A.E. Breuchaud @ 726 Ottawa St. +1894-1896+;
- c/o William Edward Clark +1894-1896+ @ 1700 Wright St. +1894-1896+, @ 1223 S. Figuroa +1902+ (b. 1868 Canton, OH - d. 1959 L.A., CA);
- William James Clark @ 1400 Wright +1901-1905+ (b. 1838 Erie, PA; m. 1860 Mahoning, OH; d. 1922 L.A., CA) was father of William E. & Benjamin W. Clark. Son of Wife: Sarah D. Winfield Clark (b. 1839 Darby, Delaware, PA - d. 1915 L.A., CA), daughter of John Winfield (b. 1811 Leicester, Eng. - d. 1879 Warren, Turnbull, OH) & Mary Campion Winfield (b. 1808 Leicestershire, Eng. - d. 1893 Warren, OH). From +1878-1880+ William James Clark resided in Neodesha, Kansas, potentially in fellowship with the meeting there.
- William E. & William J. worked among the "Clark Bros." which wholesaled and retailed coal, wood, hay & grain at 1249 S. Figuroa, with yards on the SW cor. 7th & Santa Fe R.R. in 1902. In fact William E. was one half of the original Clark Bros., along with Benjamin Winfield Clark @ 1320 Wright (b. 1861 Pittsburgh, PA - d. 1940 L.A., CA).
- c/o Alfred Lemons +1903-1905+; B.W. Clark +1908-1914+; L.H. Earle +1908-1917+; M. Niersbach +1908-1933+; R.C. Ferguson +1917+; Matthew Morrison +1923-1927+; James Mainland +1923-1933+; F.F. Stogdill +1923-1933+; Abraham Wyckhause +1933+; James Ryan +1944-1949+; Carl Schnell +1944-1958+; Paul Wilson +1944-1966+; George Reginald Groth +1949-1981+; James Scarr +1958+, +1966-1977+; Herbert H. Woehl +1962-1989+; A. David Sclater +1962+; Ernest Munck +1985+; Bruce Imbeau +1985-1989+; present corr. unlisted;
- Bible Truth Depot, 8103 Eighth Ave., Inglewood, CA +1958+
- Lucretia Street Room, CA (PBCC-EB) +1959+
- @ 1510 Lucretia St.
- Olivet Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1927+
- @ E. Washington & Santee Sts.
- c/o M. Haytack, 1748 Santee St.
- Sawtelle Meeting Room, CA (TW-eb) +1923+
- Shadow Hills Meeting Room, CA (TW-eb) +1923-1992; (TW-N-eb) 1992-2025+
- Burbank Meeting Room +1923-1981
- Burbank and Pasadena Meeting Room, CA +1923-1973+ started around the same time, the latter was absorbed by 1977 into Burbank. One of the first correspondents at Burbank, L.P. Burlingame, was a correspondent at Long Beach (active by 1901-1903) in 1917, which may have absorbed (or split) into Burbank also. The Sierra Madre & Los Angeles meetings likely contributed folk into Burbank & Pasadena by 1923. In fact, John R. Hearle, one of the earliest correspondents of Pasadena, was previously an early (+1911+) correspondent at Sierra Madre.
- Burbank Meeting Room +1923-1981
- Valley Gospel Chapel, CA (OB) 1951-1952+
- @ North Hollywood
- West Valley Bible Chapel, CA (OB) 1952+
- West Valley Gospel Chapel
- @ Canoga Park
Pomona Valley region
Claremont
- Claremont Gospel Chapel, CA (OB) 1951-present
Pomona
- Pomona Gospel Hall, CA (OB) 1893-1927+
- @ 544 W. 2nd St. +1904+; Fourth & White Sts. +1927+
- c/o John N. Martin, 989 N. Gary Ave. +1927+
San Fernando Valley / Verdugo Mountains regions
Glendale
- Glendale Gospel Chapel, CA (OB) 1950+
- Glendale Assembly (Ren/R/TSr-EB) +2022+ ?
- @ 1009 E. Windsor Rd.
San Gabriel Valley region
Monrovia
- Monrovia Gospel Hall, CA +1904-2021+
- @ Myrtle Ave. +1904+; Ebenezer Hall, Ivy & Lime +1912-1927+;
- c/o George H. Jackson, Box 488
- WiS 1912-12: Monrovia, Cal.: "Ebenezer Hall, Corner of Ivy and Lime Aves., was opened by special meetings Nov. 10th. W.J. McClure and W.H. Hunter were present and continued with a series of meetings."
- Monrovia Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1933+
Pasadena
- Fair Oaks Avenue Room, CA (PBCC-EB) +1959+
- @ 1883 N. Fair Oaks Ave.
- Oak Villa Gospel Hall, CA (KLC-EB) 1947-2022+
- @ 2063 E. Villa +1954-2022+
- Los Robles Avenue Gospel Hall (G-EB) +1929-1933+
- @ 723 N. Los Robles Ave. +1930-1933; 1935-1936
- @ 292 S. Hudson Ave. +1929-1930; 1934, 1936
- c/o J.G. Meinel, G.D. Hepner, A.E. Booth, W.H. Jarvis & J.T. Jamison
- A.E. Booth @ 1160 Palm Ter. +1932+
- Lake Avenue Gospel Hall, CA (OB) 1926-1936+
- Pasadena Gospel Hall
- Pasadena Meeting Room, CA (TW-Lowe-eb) +1889-1905+; (TW-eb) +1923-1973+
- No meeting in 1894. 1896 @ Room, Gilson Block, North Fair Oaks. They met at Sierra Madre +1908-1917+, then some returned to meeting in Pasadena by 1923. In 1977, Wallace E. Weaver (+1962-1973+) & James H. Smith (+1949+, +1958-1973+) were correspondents for Burbank Meeting Room, CA which was started 1918-1923 and rebranded in the early 1980's as the current day Shadow Hills Meeting Room, CA.
- Spanish MoL @ 284 S. Hudson Ave. +1933+; @ 304 S. Hudson Ave. +1958+
- MT: 1896: L.D.: BoB 11:00am
- c/o Thomas Holmes +1889-1895+ (b. 1856 Eng.; emig. 1885; d. 1938 L.A., CA). The LoG for 1895 (addenda) indicates he was employed for Mountain View cemetery, and in 1900 as a stone cutter, likely for the same company. In 1900, he resided at 120 N. Fair Oaks Ave. By 1910, he was self-employed as the stone cutter for a granite works, which he did for the remainder of his life. In 1919, he owned a Ford truck, and resided at 523 S. Fair Oaks Ave. Wife: Sarah Dobbings Holmes (b. 1855 - d. 1893 Pasadena, CA). Children:
- Henry Thomas Holmes (b. 1888 Pasadena, CA - d. 1974). Wife (1916 @ L.A., CA): Ethel Gladiss Lusher Holmes (b. 1891 CA - d. 1964 L.A. Co., CA), daughter of Col. Godfrey Samuel Haberstich-Lusher (b. 1840 Oberentfelden, Aargau, Switzerland - d. 1940 Pasadena, CA) & Mary Kuenzli Lusher (b. 1851 Switz. - d. 1914 Pasadena, CA). Godfrey served with the Co. L, 2nd Regt. Lt. Art. for the Union Army in Chicago, Illinois during the Civil War under Gen. Phil Sheridan in Vicksburg, Jacksonville, Memphis and others. He emigrated when he was six years old on a windjammer, and "never drank anything stronger than milk".
- c/o James F. Clark +1896-1905+, @ Sta. A +1896+; A.J. Andersen +1903+; Ralph Moses +1903-1905+; John R. Hearle +1923-1955+; F.H. Williams +1923+; J.C. Clemence +1923+; R.B. Wallace +1927+; F.W. Williams +1927+; Dr. Arthur C. Groth +1927-1955+; W.F.C. Brathwaite +1933-1951+; James "Jimmy?" H. Smith +1949+, +1958-1973+; Charles M. Ulrich +1951+; John W. Brockmeier +1955+; Howard C. Osborn +1958-1962+; Alfred T. Patterson +1958-1973+; Ray B. Ryerson +1958+; Thomas Parsons +1962-1966+; Wallace E. Weaver +1962-1973+;
- Grace Chapel +1935+
- @ 706 Summit Ave.
- c/o A.E. Mitchell @ Alhambra
Sierra Madre
- Sierra Madre Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1908-1969+
- hive from Los Angeles by William J. Clark & F.E. Hathaway
Santa Monica Bay region
Santa Monica
- Santa Monica Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1923+
South Bay region
Gardena
- Bethel Gospel Chapel, Gardena, CA (AA/CA OB)
Montebello
- Grace and Truth Chapel, Montebello, CA (KLC-EB) 1977-2022+
- Beverly Boulevard Gospel Hall; Grace and Truth Gospel Hall; Grace and Truth Fellowship;
- see GTCM's website and podcasts
- c/o Sam Jeanjaqueg
Southern region
Long Beach
- Elm Avenue Gospel Hall, CA (OB) 1955
- Long Beach Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1927+
- @ 1224 E. 1st, corner of Olive
- c/o J.E. Allen, 1124 W. 1st.
- Long Beach Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1901-1923+; +1944+
West Central region
Culver City
- Culver City Gospel Hall, CA 1893-present
- aka: West Jefferson Gospel Hall, West Jefferson Boulevard Assembly
- @ 1225 W. Jefferson St., Los Angeles +1927+
- c/o D. Waugh, 611 N. Grammercy Pl. +1927+
Buena Park
- Buena Park Christian Fellowship, CA (OB/TW-P) +1966/1992-2020+
- Buena Park Meeting Room (TW-EB) +1966-1992
- @ 8591 Roland St. +1989+
- c/o Dan Jacobsen @ Anaheim +1989+; Erwin Witte @ Placentia +1989+; John Wilhelm @ Cypress +1989+
Fountain Valley
- Grace and Truth Chapel of Orange County, CA (KLC-EB) 2007-2022+
- @ 9114 Adams Ave., Huntington Beach; now Shoreline Christian School, Fountain Valley;
Fullerton
- Fullerton Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1949-1992; (TW-N-EB) 1992-2024+
- @ Buena Park +1966-1992
- Grace Bible Chapel, Fullerton, CA (OB) 1955-present
- Garden Grove Assembly
Riverside County
Calimesa
- Calimesa Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1949-1973+
Hemet
- Hemet Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1969-2021+
- Perris Meeting Room (TW-EB) +1969-1973+; Winchester Meeting Room (TW-EB) +1977-1981+;
- @ 242 South State St., Ste. 3 +1989+; 26812 Yale St. +2021+
- c/o Walter Oehlman +1969-1989+; Marvin Spring +1977-1981+; Larry LaBenne +1977-1989+; Joseph Carmell +1981-1985+; Forest Adkins @ Nuevo +1989+; R. Willard Wright @ Hemet +1989+; Ken Fournier +1999-2010+; Bill Brockmeier +1999-2010+; present corr. unlisted;
Riverside
- Bethel Chapel, Riverside, CA (OB) 1925-present
- aka Riverside Gospel Chapel; Riverside Gospel Hall
- @ 189 E. Sixth St. +1927+
- c/o Dr. A.E. Hunt, 893 Pine St. +1927+
- Riverside Assembly (G-EB) +1933+
- c/o A. Mackey, John Mills (?) & H.P. Zimmerman
San Bernardino County
Colton
- Colton Gospel Chapel, CA (OB) 1951-present
Fontana
- Fontana Gospel Hall, CA (OB?) 2012+
- @ 300 S. Harbor Blvd.
- c/o Jose A. Velasco
Redlands
- Fern Avenue Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1927+
- @ home of E.H. Smith, 116 E. Fern Ave.
- Orange Street Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1927+
- @ 1150 Orange St., c/o E.B. Roy @ 257 1/2 E. 42nd St., Los Angeles
- Redlands Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1923+
Rimforest
- Rimforest Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1949+
San Bernardino
- San Bernardino Assembly (G-EB) +1933+
- c/o J.N. Corbett, J.N. Mackenzie, B.(?)C. Evans, & T.C. Lawler
- San Bernardino Gospel Chapel, CA (OB) 1952+
Ventura County
- Ventura County Raven Assembly (Raven EB) +1890+
- In 1890, this assembly met in a schoolhouse, with a capacity of 50 and an attendance of 4.
Oxford
- Port Hueneme Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1977-1985+
San Diego metro
San Diego County
El Cajon
- East County Bible Fellowship, CA (OB) 1976-
La Mesa
- Cornerstone Bible Church, CA 1985-1994
San Diego
- Bible Truth Hall, San Diego, CA (OB) +1904-1919+
- Grace and Truth Chapel, San Diego, CA (KLC-EB) 1956-2016+
- @ 4759 59th St. 2010+; 4677 Ohio St. +2016+
- Imperial Avenue Gospel Hall, CA (OB)
- @ Logan Heights
- Laurel Bible Chapel, CA (OB) 1957-present
- aka Marlborough Gospel Hall, CA +1957
- Korean Assembly, San Diego, CA (OB Korean) 1994-
- Mission Valley Community Chapel, CA (OB) 1952-2021+
- 1952 @ home of Ralph & Louise Barker, Mission Gorge Road; 1953-present @ present location;
- San Diego Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1969-2018+
- Front Street Gospel Hall +1927+
- @ 3951 Front St., Allied Gardens +1927+; 4646 Twain Ave. +1969-2018+
- c/o Samuel Brown, 814 Torrence St. +1927+
- San Diego Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB residency) +1914+; +1933+; (TW) +1949-1992; (TW-N) 1992-2021+
- @ Lemon Grove, CA +1933+; 4037-39th St. +1989+; @ La Mesa, CA +1999-2010+; 9903 Business Park Ave., Ste. 101 +2021+
- El Cajon, CA c/o Guy E. Tuttle, Jr. & Samuel Sanell +1958+;
- c/o Miss Rhoda Harrison +1914+; Mrs. V.J. O'Connor +1933+; C.A. Bushnell +1949+; Orrin G. Smith +1949-1955+; James P. Lantz +1951-1955+; Gerhard A. Rupp +1955-1985+; Archie E. Groth +1958-1977+; Henry Grant +1958-1973+; W.M. Warr +1969+; Ad Jones +1977+; Frederick E. Lee +1977+; Albert J. Wright +1981-2010+; Robert L. Jacobsen +1981-1985+, +2005+; Douglas Jacobsen +1989-1999+; David Imbeau +1989+; Chris Harnish +1999+; John Berry +1999-2010+; Jim Newton +2005+
San Luis Obispo County
Atascadero
- Atascadero Gospel Chapel, CA (OB) 1949+
Templeton
- Templeton Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1951-1989+
- Atascadero Meeting Room +1951-1977+
- @ home of Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Woehl +1989+
- c/o Abel John +1951-1973+; Miss Harriet Godwin +1951-1962+; Daniel Woehl +1973-1989+; Edwin L. Carmell @ Santa Maria +1977-1989+; Mrs. Aslly John +1981-1989+; Lillian E. Sutton @ Lompoc +1981-1989+;
Santa Barbara County
Carpinteria
- Carpinteria Fellowship, CA (KLC-EB) +2016+
Lompoc
See Templeton
Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara Assembly, CA (TW-EB) Early 1950's+