First Colony Bible Chapel, Houston, TX
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First Colony Bible Chapel is the earliest known open brethren assembly in the Houston metro currently in Fort Bend Co., Texas, its annual conference commenced in 1901. The gathering was known originally as Houston Gospel Hall, and popularly as Louisiana Street Gospel Hall by 1922 for its location until at 2402 Louisiana Street. An early correspondent resided one block away at 2302 Louisiana St., which was also a popular hospitality house for visiting itinerants.
In 1937, a hive was initiated by Andrew Patterson, Jr. in his home, which became Pineview Bible Chapel, which folded in the early 2000's. Iglesia Cristiana Evangelica de SoHo also hived from the assembly on Louisiana Street in the late 1940's, originally known as South Houston Bible Chapel, which was predominantly Spanish-speaking by 1984 and continues in 2024.
For a half decade, Louisiana Street Gospel Hall rebranded 1961-1965 as Houston Gospel Chapel, then 1966-1969 as Maplewood Bible Chapel after moving locations, and then again its last year as such. From 1969-1991 it was Braeburn Bible Chapel before rebranding finally as First Colony Bible Chapel which it remains to this day. In recent years, this assembly has evolved into more of an independent bible church structure of leadership, and after retiring from 20 years as a commended chaplain with the USAF, Dr. John Tillery has assumed the residential worker role.
AKA
- +1901-1961: Houston Gospel Hall
- +1922-1961: Louisiana Street Gospel Hall
- 1961-1965: Houston Gospel Chapel
- 1966-1969: Maplewood Bible Chapel
- 1970-1991: Braeburn Bible Chapel
- 1992?-current: First Colony Bible Chapel
Locations
- +1922-1965: 2402 Louisiana St.
- 1965-1969: Cynthia Ann Parker School, 19626 Atwell St.
- 1970-1990: 8809 Bissonnet St.
- 1991: 10545 W. Airport Blvd., Stafford
- 1992-current: 3610 Austin Pkwy., Sugar Land
Correspondents
- +1904-1911+: Joseph Jamison
- +1922-1930: Paul Christoph Doehring @ 2302 Louisiana St. (1871-1941)
- 1931-1955: H.W. Dedman @ 2302 Dallas St.
- 1956-1958: Leland D. Smith
- 1959-1965: Glen T. Lemon
- 1966-1968: Leland D. Smith, Jr.
- 1969-1978: Arthur L. Griffin
- 1979-1984: Irvin E. Headley
- 1985-current?: Ronald G. Brown
- 1987-current?: Richard Nohr
Websites
Also See
- Who's Who at First Colony Bible Chapel, Houston, TX notable alumni
- Visiting Ministry at First Colony Bible Chapel, Houston, TX historical ministry reports
Sources
- AAB's 1897-2024
- 1897, 1904: Dawe & Son (ed. by J.W. Jordan)
- 1902: Harlem Bible Book & Tract Depot
- 1927: Faithful Words
- 1936: Light & Liberty
- 1941, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1954-1956, 1958-2008: Waltericks
- 2009-2024: Emmaus Worldwide
- Periodicals
- Our Record
