Bethany Gospel Chapel, Newport News, VA
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History
Bethany Gospel Chapel in Newport News dates back to the turn of the century when five families met each Sunday to Break Bread in the home of William Dunning in the 300 block of 49th Street. At about the same time, a different group formed a Sunday school in a nearby building that had been used by different churches. The leader of that group met Mr. Dunning and was so impressed with the type of services held at Dunning’s home that he made his building available for the assembly services.
A few years later the growing assembly purchased a house and land and organized under the name Gospel Hall. Expansion led to plans for a new building in 1938. The first meeting held in the new Newport News Gospel Hall at 82 - 29th Street was in May 1940.
Around 1962, when the area around the area was becoming more commercialized, the assembly moved to 40 Ballard Road in a residential neighborhood, where more children could have easy access to hear the Gospel. Construction of Bethany Gospel Chapel was begun in September 1963 and the chapel was dedicated in June 1964.
In recent years, they've had an active Vacation Bible School outreach.
Visiting Itinerants
1934
July: S. McEwen, George Winemiller and John Monypenny each had meetings while passing through Washington D.C. Brethren McClure and Monypenny took meetings in the afternoon and evening on June 3 in New York City. George Winemiller had a week's meetings in Newport, a week in Matoaca and a week in Petersburg and Richmond, all in Virginia. Bro. Monypenny visited the same assemblies and had one meeting in each, and two in Richmond. Messrs. Benjamin Bradford and W.H. Hunter are expected for meetings in Petersburg and Newport News.
1937
Newport News, VA: Conference was held Jan. 1-3. Fifteen preachers were present. Benjamin Bradford, S. McEwan, Fisher Hunter, Jas. Smith, William Smith, Mehl, Calderhead, Crocker, Cather, Reager, Nugent, Monypenny, Wilson, McCloud, and Craig. Conference was much enjoyed.
1943
Harold G. Mackay ministered here in 1943, while ministering elsewhere in the South. See Plumsteadville article.
Locations
- William Dunning's home @ 300 block of 49th St. & nearby SS
- 82-29th St. 1940-1962
- 40 Ballard Rd. 1962-present
Correspondents
Other Leadership
Alumni
Also See
Sources
- Robert L. Peterson's history of assemblies in Virginia
- Assembly Annals 1943
- Light & Liberty 1934 & 1937;
