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In 1949, the little assembly had opportunity to buy a substantial church building. This property with an adjoining corner lot at 64th and Drexel Streets was acquired, and the assembly was incorporated as South Side Gospel Assembly. The assembly numbered twenty seven at the time of the move. Visitors, preachers, and teachers from other assemblies were given a hearty welcome. Groups from Bethany Chapel at Wheaton and Emmaus Bible School helped in the ministry. | In 1949, the little assembly had opportunity to buy a substantial church building. This property with an adjoining corner lot at 64th and Drexel Streets was acquired, and the assembly was incorporated as South Side Gospel Assembly. The assembly numbered twenty seven at the time of the move. Visitors, preachers, and teachers from other assemblies were given a hearty welcome. Groups from Bethany Chapel at Wheaton and Emmaus Bible School helped in the ministry. | ||
| − | The South Side Gospel Assembly carried on outpost work that developed into Westlawn Gospel Chapel, on South St. Louis Street near 21st, under the leadership of LeRoy Yates, Melvin Banks, and Harvey Rollerson. The Lighthouse Gospel Chapel was another branch-out from the South Side Gospel Assembly. From the Westlawn Gospel Chapel came Roseland Bible Church, the Christ Community Church in Chicago, and the Family Gospel Chapel of Bangor, Michigan. | + | The South Side Gospel Assembly carried on outpost work that developed into Westlawn Gospel Chapel (by 1963), on South St. Louis Street near 21st, under the leadership of LeRoy Yates, Melvin Banks, and Harvey Rollerson. The Lighthouse Gospel Chapel was another branch-out from the South Side Gospel Assembly. From the Westlawn Gospel Chapel came Roseland Bible Church, the Christ Community Church in Chicago, and the Family Gospel Chapel of Bangor, Michigan. |
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| + | * 2115 S. St. Louis Ave. +1963-current | ||
=Also See= | =Also See= | ||
Revision as of 00:45, 18 December 2024
For four or five years preceding World War II, Joe Nieboer spent considerable time laboring among the black population on Chicago’s South Side. Among those he contacted was Burleigh Edwards, a business man. Mr. Nieboer taught him the security of the believer and other Scriptural truths. In about 1944, Mr. Edwards started, from his apartment house at 41st Street and Michigan, a Gospel and visitation work under the name of South Side Gospel Testimony. In September 1949 an assembly with that name was formed, with assistance from the Nottage brothers, with ten in fellowship. A room in the apartment house was converted into a chapel. The Gospel was broadcast by loud speaker from the building and given out by tracts, visitation, and other means.
In 1949, the little assembly had opportunity to buy a substantial church building. This property with an adjoining corner lot at 64th and Drexel Streets was acquired, and the assembly was incorporated as South Side Gospel Assembly. The assembly numbered twenty seven at the time of the move. Visitors, preachers, and teachers from other assemblies were given a hearty welcome. Groups from Bethany Chapel at Wheaton and Emmaus Bible School helped in the ministry.
The South Side Gospel Assembly carried on outpost work that developed into Westlawn Gospel Chapel (by 1963), on South St. Louis Street near 21st, under the leadership of LeRoy Yates, Melvin Banks, and Harvey Rollerson. The Lighthouse Gospel Chapel was another branch-out from the South Side Gospel Assembly. From the Westlawn Gospel Chapel came Roseland Bible Church, the Christ Community Church in Chicago, and the Family Gospel Chapel of Bangor, Michigan.
Locations
- 2115 S. St. Louis Ave. +1963-current
Also See
- Westlawn Youth Network's website
- Wheaton interview with Beverly Yates
- WGC's FB
- Who's Who at Westlawn Gospel Chapel, IL notable alumni
- Visiting Ministry at Westlawn Gospel Chapel, IL ministry reports
Sources
- History of Some Assemblies of Christians in the United States and Canada by Robert L. Peterson & David Rodgers
