Revision as of 18:49, 3 February 2023

See Branches of Plymouth Brethren to explain abbreviation types (although in short: OB (& TW-P) are Halls & Chapels within the "open brethren" (although GH's (generally) maintain a separate network from the Chapels). EB/TW/TW-N are "Careful" Brethren (similar to OB Halls), and BC are (generally) independent community churches with early or indirect PB influence, and will (usually) not consider themselves "Brethren"). AA/CA refers to assemblies of African or Caribbean origin, or predominant demographic, although all ethnicities are overly welcome in any assemblies.

The above primer link expands on the abbreviations, and also contains introduction to this (and other) sheets within the overall History. There have been scores of branches with their own distinctive networks and strengths within the history of the PB, and many branches continue to flourish today, and while no assembly or gathering is identical to the others, each is thought to maintain a fervent desire for simplicity in gathering around the Lord Jesus, though practices and secondary doctrines may vary culturally and/or preferentially as autonomous (yet inter-dependent) local churches.

Assemblies are sorted geographically, and will, D.V., eventually have further history within. Red links on Brethrenpedia are presently undeveloped, and blue links contain data. Appreciate patience with our progress, and if you'd like to help, please contact any of the editing team, preferably via social media.

Central California

Stanislaus County (Modesto metro)

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

Berkeley Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1927+
Parker Street Room, CA (PBCC) +1959+
- @ 2200 Parker St.

Fremont

Fremont Christian Fellowship, CA (TW-P/OB) 1992-2019+
Fremont Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1973+; +1985-1992; (TW-N) 1992-2016+
Irvington Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1889-1908+;
Mission Peak Bible Church, CA (OB) 1980-
Niles Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1911-1917+

Hayward

Hayward Bible Chapel, CA (OB)
Community Bible Chapel, Hayward, CA (OB) 1962-
Bethesda Home Bible Fellowship, CA (OB) 1977-present
Hayward Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1911-1927+

Oakland

Gospel Auditorium, Oakland, CA (Grant EB)
- later Bethany Gospel Chapel, Oakland, CA (OB)
Manila Avenue Room, CA (PBCC) +1959+
- @ 5633 Manila Ave.
Oakland Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1889-1908; (TW-EB) 1909-2016+
Sun Valley Bible Chapel, CA (OB) 1951-present
Oakland Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1886-1927+
- later Bethany Hall +1927+

Pleasanton

Valley Bible Church, Pleasanton, CA 1988-present

San Leandro

Fairhaven Bible Chapel, CA (OB) 1954-present
- Castlemont Bible Chapel

San Lorenzo

San Lorenzo Bible Chapel, CA (OB)

Union City

Alvarado Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1905+

Napa County

Napa

Valley Bible Chapel, Napa, CA (OB) 1966-

San Francisco County

San Francisco

9th St EB Hall, CA (EB) 1879
Market Street Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1927+
- @ 2269 Market St. c/o John McVicar, 2436 Twenty-third St.
Parkside Gospel Chapel, CA (OB) 1869-present
- San Francisco Gospel Hall
Palmetto Avenue Assembly, CA (Renton EB) 2003?-2022+
San Francisco Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1873-1908; (TW-EB) 1909-1958+
- BoB @ 11am +1875-1880+
- @ 155 New Montgomery St. 1873; 835 Howard St. 1874; 155 New Montgomery St. 1875+; 277-2nd St. +1877+; 15-9th Street +1879-1880+
- c/o Charles Montgomery 1873-1877+; J.J. Wallace @ 123 Capp St. +1884+
San Francisco Gospel Hall, CA (OB) 1887-1904+
Teresita Boulevard Room, CA (PBCC) +1959+
- @ 234 Teresita Boulevard

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+

San Mateo County

Belmont

Belmont Bible Chapel, CA (OB) 1944-1992
- building sold to Fellowship Bible Church

Daly City

San Francisco Assembly (Renton EB) +2022+ ?
- possibly @ 640 Palmetto Ave.

Milbrae

Milbrae Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1889+

San Mateo

San Mateo Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1889-1901+

Santa Clara County

Cupertino

Hillview Bible Chapel, CA (OB) Late 1950's-2021+
- formerly San Jose Bible Chapel +1965+
Irving Avenue Gospel Hall, CA

Gilroy

Gilroy Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1901-1908; (TW-EB) 1908-1917+

San Jose

San Jose Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1878-1905+
- c/o O.H. Donley +1880+ (no meeting)
Irving Avenue Gospel Hall, CA (OB)
- Burbank Gospel Hall

Saratoga

Saratoga Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1889-1901+

Solano County

Benicia

Benicia Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1894+

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

Santa Rosa Assembly, CA (OB)

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+

Fresno County (Fresno metro)

Fresno

Fresno Gospel Hall, CA (OB) 1911-present
- aka: 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.

Humboldt County

Eureka

Eureka Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1944-2016+

Fortuna

Fortuna Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1985+

Kings County (Hanford metro)

Hanford

Hanford Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1901+

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)

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1927+
- @ home of W.H. Boyd, Holway Dr.
Santa Cruz Upper Room, CA (OB) +1904+
- @ Old Sons of Temperance Hall, Bulkhead St.

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 Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1878-1901+; (TW-EB) +1908-1911+; +1981+
- c/o Alex. McEwen +1880-1882+
  - @ 172 J St. +1880+; 610 J St. +1882+

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) +1951-2016+
- Corning Meeting Room +1999-2005+

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+

Kern County (Bakersfield metro)

Bakersfield

Bakersfield Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1951+; +1981-1985+

Tehachapi

Tehachapi Christian Fellowship (TW-P) +1999-2019+
Tehachapi Meeting Room, CA (TW-N) +1999-2016+

Los Angeles metro

Los Angeles County

Claremont

Claremont Gospel Chapel, CA 1951-present

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+

Gardena

Bethel Gospel Chapel, Gardena, CA AA/CA

Glendale

Glendale Gospel Chapel, CA (OB) 1950+
Glendale Assembly (possibly Renton EB) +2022+ ?
- @ 1009 E. Windsor Rd.

Lancaster

Antelope Valley Bible Chapel, CA (OB) 1994-
Lancaster Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1911-1927+

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+

Los Angeles

Fifty-Fourth Street Room, CA (PBCC) +1959+
Argus Drive Room, CA (PBCC) +1959+
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
East Los Angeles Gospel Hall, CA (OB) 1950+
Elden Avenue Room, CA (PBCC) +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-
La Brea Gospel Chapel, CA (OB) 1947+
- c/o W. Adams
Los Angeles Assembly, CA (PBCC) +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+
Los Angeles Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1889-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1992; (TW-N) 1992-2016+
Lucretia Street Room, CA (PBCC) +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) +1923/1981-1992; (TW-N) 1992-2021+
- Burbank Meeting Room (TW-EB) +1923-1981
  - assembly plant from Pasadena
Valley Gospel Chapel, CA (OB) 1951-1952+
- @ North Hollywood
West Valley Bible Chapel, CA (OB) 1952+
- West Valley Gospel Chapel
- @ Canoga Park

Monrovia

Monrovia Gospel Hall, CA +1904-2021+
- @ Myrtle Ave. +1904+; Ivy & Lime Sts. +1927+;
- c/o George H. Jackson, Box 488
Monrovia Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1933+

Montebello

Montebello Assembly, CA (OB)

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

Pasadena

Fair Oaks Avenue Room, CA (PBCC) +1959+
- @ 1883 N. Fair Oaks Ave.
Oak Villa Gospel Hall, CA (KLC-EB) 1950-2022+
Pasadena Gospel Hall, CA (OB) +1927+
- @ 745 E. Villa St.
- c/o R.B. Young, 1760 N. Fair Oaks
Pasadena Meeting Room, CA (EB) +1889-1905+; (TW-EB) +1923-1973+
- met at Sierra Madre +1908-1917+, then some returned to Pasadena by 1923.

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+

Santa Monica

Santa Monica Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1923+

Sierra Madre

Sierra Madre Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1908-1969+

Orange County

Anaheim

Fontana Gospel Hall, CA (OB?) 2012+
- @ 300 S. Harbor Blvd.
- c/o Jose A. Velasco

Buena Park

Buena Park Christian Fellowship, CA (OB/TW-P) +1966/1992-2020+
- Buena Park Meeting Room (TW-EB) +1966-1992

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) +1949-1962+; +1999-2016+
Grace Bible Chapel, Fullerton, CA (OB) 1955-present
- aka: Garden Grove Assembly;

Riverside County

Calimesa

Calimesa Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1949-1973+

Hemet

Hemet Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1985+; +1999-2016+
- Winchester Meeting Room (TW-EB) +1977-1981+
- Perris Meeting Room (TW-EB) +1969-1973+

Riverside

Bethel Chapel, Riverside, CA 1925-present
- aka Riverside Gospel Chapel; Riverside Gospel Hall
- @ 189 E. Sixth St. +1927+
- c/o Dr. A.E. Hunt, 893 Pine St. +1927+

San Bernardino County

Colton

Colton Gospel Chapel, CA 1951-present

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 Gospel Chapel, CA (OB) 1952+

Ventura County

Oxford

Port Hueneme Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1977-1985+

San Diego metro

San Diego County

El Cajon

East County Bible Fellowship, CA 1976-
El Cajon Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1958+

La Mesa

Cornerstone Bible Church, CA 1985-1994
La Mesa Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1999-2010+

Lemon Grove

Lemon Grove Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1933+

San Diego

Bible Truth Hall, San Diego, CA (OB) +1904-1919+
Front Street Gospel Hall (OB) +1927+
- @ 3951 Front St. (now Allied Gardens)
- c/o Samuel Brown, 814 Torrence St.
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+
- @ 4646 Twain Ave.
San Diego Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1914+; +1949-1985+; (TW-N) +2016+

San Luis Obispo County

Atascadero

Atascadero Gospel Chapel, CA (OB) 1949+
Atascadero Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1951-1985; (TW residency) +1989+
- c/o Mrs. Aslly John (no meeting), in fellowship with Templeton +1989+

Templeton

Templeton Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1981-1989+
- @ home of Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Woehl +1989+
- c/o Daniel Woehl +1989+; Edwin L. Carmell @ Santa Maria +1989+

Santa Barbara County

Carpinteria

Carpinteria Fellowship, CA (KLC-EB) +2016+

Lompoc

Lompoc Meeting Room, CA (TW-EB) +1981-1985+

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Assembly, CA (TW-EB) Early 1950's+

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 ===Atascadero===
 * [[Atascadero Gospel Chapel, CA]] (OB) 1949+
-* [[Atascadero Meeting Room, CA]] (TW-EB) +1951-1985+
+* [[Atascadero Meeting Room, CA]] (TW-EB) +1951-1985; (TW residency) +1989+
+** c/o Mrs. Aslly John (no meeting), in fellowship with Templeton +1989+
 ===Templeton===
-* [[Templeton Meeting Room, CA]] (TW-EB) +1981-1985+
+* [[Templeton Meeting Room, CA]] (TW-EB) +1981-1989+
+** @ home of Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Woehl +1989+
+** c/o Daniel Woehl +1989+; Edwin L. Carmell @ Santa Maria +1989+
 ==Santa Barbara County==

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