Parsippany Gospel Hall, NJ

Parsippany Gospel Hall is an English-speaking open brethren assembly in Morris Co., New Jersey that was originally an Italian-speaking hive from the English-speaking East Orange Gospel Hall, which was founded prior to 1904. The Italian assembly was founded in 1922 primarily by Rocco Cappiello who was saved in Waterbury, Connecticut on April 23, 1919 after being invited to two months of gospel meetings thru a tract invitation from a boy on the street in February of that year. He was ultimately saved thru reading John 3:16, and began to witness to everyone he met.

In 1921, he relocated to Orange, New Jersey where he worked in Muir's Department Store by day, and witnessed by night, and souls were added to the East Orange assembly until 1922 when Cappiello and others met in various places to remember the Lord in Italian.1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 19 in fellowship (9 men, 10 women) including 3 S.S. teachers, presiding over 30 children (for a total of 49). The Hall was a rented facility (with $315 in annual expenses), and $150 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

They acquired their own building in East Orange in 1955, then relocated to Livingston in 1955, and in 2022 to their current location at 205 Vail Road in Parsippany.

Locations

• storefront @ Henry St.
• 53 S. Day St. +1926-1927+
• Another location on Day St.
• 177 S. Essex Ave.
• storefront @ Park Ave.
• own building, East Orange - 1955-1988
• 405 E. Mount Pleasant Ave., Livingston, NJ ?-2022
• 205 Vail Rd., Parsippany 2022-current

Early Correspondents

• Joseph Ravenelli @ 190 Taylor St. +1926-1927+

Also See

• PGH's website
• Who's Who at Parsippany Gospel Hall, NJ notable alumni
• Visiting Ministry at Parsippany Gospel Hall, NJ ministry reports

Sources

• Historical Sketch of the Clinton Street East Orange Assemby, 1980. Courtesy of Allan Valvano.
• 1926 USCoRB