Revision as of 22:11, 7 April 2021

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").

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.

Calgary

1. Acadia Drive Korean Bible Chapel, AB (OB) 1972-2007
2. Berea Bible Chapel, AB (OB) 1982-2018+
   • Marlborough Elem. Sch. 1982-1990; 19th St. 1991; 116th & 32nd 1992-2000; RR#8 2001-present;
3. Bethany Chapel of Calgary, AB (OB) 1946?-1989; (BC) 1989-2020+
   • Viscount Bennett High School @ Osborne Crescent; then Richardson Way SW; planted by 6th Ave GH;
4. Calgary Christian Fellowship (TW) (TW-P) 1992-2019+
5. Bow Waters Community Church, AB (BC) 1961/2014-2018
   • Bowood Gospel Chapel (OB) 1961-2013
   • Bowness, AB 1961-1965
6. Calgary Gladdonite Assembly, AB (OB) 1910-1941+
7. Calgary Gospel Hall, AB (OB) 1904+
8. Calgary Plymouth Brethren Meeting, AB (PBCC) 1903-1941+
9. Calgary Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1951-1992; (TW-N) 1992-2016+
10. Forest Lawn Spanish Assembly, AB (OB) 1982-1992
11. Good News Bible Chapel, AB (OB) 2007/2010-2020+
    • Good News Gospel Chapel (OB) 2007-2009 listed twice; separate meeting?
12. Huntington Hills Assembly, AB (OB) 1980
13. North Hill Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1927/1962-1998
    • 6th Ave Gospel Hall (OB) +1927-1962; 29th Ave NE & Edmonton Trail 1963-1998;
    • "Two other Gospel Testimonies in connection" +1936-1943+
14. Northside Bible Fellowship, AB (OB-BC) 1999-2020+
    • Properties Christian Assembly (OB) 1979-1999 planted by West Hillhurst GH;
15. West Hillhurst Gospel Hall, AB (OB) 1954-2020+
    • 7th Ave. Gospel Hall; planted by 6th Ave GH; 

Midnapore

1. • • Midnapore Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1933+

Priddis

1. • • Priddis Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1927+

Central Alberta

Red Deer

• Balmoral Bible Chapel, AB (OB) 1930/1971-1980; (OB-BC) 1980-2020+
  • Red Deer Gospel Hall 1930-1971
  • @ Nazarene church @ 4801-48th St. 1933-1971; 2nd Ave? +1936-1950+
  • Ross St. & 48th St. 1932-1933;
  • above StewartBros.Imp.Ag. @ 49th St. 1930-1931
  • Wm. M. Rae tent meetings near Valley Hotel 1930
• Waskasoo Bible Fellowship, AB (OB) 2010-2020+
  • @ Westpark Presby

Bowden

• Bowden Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1908-1914+

Elnora

• Salem Christian Assembly, AB (OB) 1982-2020+

Innisfail

• Innisfail Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1936+
  • W.J. Pendergast's home +1936+
• Innisfail Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1917-1927+; +1962-1966+

Knee Hill Valley

• Knee Hill Valley Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1933-1951+

LaCombe

• LaCombe Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1923+

Mirror

• Mirror Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1936+

Olds

• Olds Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1927+

Penhold

• Edwell District Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1936+

Red Lodge

• Red Lodge Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1903-1905+

Special Area #4

Kirriemuir

• Kirriemuir Schoolhouse Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1927-1936+

Vermilion River County

Vermilion

• Vermilion Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1936-1983
  • Ray Hutchinson +1936-1950+
• Wilson Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1927-1943+
  • Bruce A. Wilson

Claresholm

Granum

• Jumbo Valley Hall, AB (OB) 1923-(1960-1965); 1983?
  • Jim Calderwood's home then Hall built on Alec Calderwood's farm;

Pincher Creek

• Pincher Creek Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1903+

Edmonton

1. • 1. Agricola Community Church, AB 2007-2020+
        • Planted in Ross Taylor's home, SE of Fort Saskatchewan by Capilano Christian Assembly
     2. Bethel Gospel Chapel, Edmonton, AB (OB) 1945/1971-1973+
        • Bethel Gospel Hall (OB) 1945-1970
        • Norwood SS 1940's by young people @ 97th St GH; 95th & 115th Ave 1945-present;
     3. Boyle Street Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1927+
     4. Capilano Christian Assembly, AB (OB) 1978-2020+
        • @ Mount Carmel Bible School 1978-1994; @ Korean Presby 1994-present;
     5. Clareview Bible Church, AB (OB) 1985-2020+
        • Kirkness School +1999-present
     6. Connor's Hill Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1927/1970-2020+
        • 95th St. Gospel Hall 1959-present; Edmonton Gospel Hall;
        • 97th Street Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1927-1959;
     7. Edmonton Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1903-1933+; +1951+; +1973-2005+
     8. Gariep's Hall, AB (OB) +1904+
     9. Grace and Truth Gospel Hall, Edmonton, AB (Grant-Booth) ca. 1960's - mid-1970's; (KLC) mid-1970's-2021+
     10. Grace Community Church, AB (BC?) 2003-2018+
     11. Hebron Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1933+
         • 103rd Ave Gospel Hall +1933+
     12. North Ridge Bible Church, AB (OB) 1976-1983
         • Nelson Annan
     13. Norwood Assembly, AB (OB) 1926-1933+
     14. Open Bible Fellowship, AB (OB) 1992-1997;
         • Murdy Getty's home @ Millwoods area, S. Edmonton planted by Sharon GC;
     15. Sharon Gospel Chapel, AB (OB) 1954-2020+
         • 76th Ave. & 106th St. 1954-present
         • South Edmonton Children's Fellowship 1954-1955
     16. Southgate Christian Brethren Assembly, AB (OB) 1979-1984
         • BoB @ Keheewin School; Min. @ George Arnold home; then Duggan Elem. Sch;
     17. Southview Christian Fellowship, AB (OB) 2003-2020+
         • planted by Capilano Christian Assembly in Southgate area
         • @ Pleasantview Community Centre 2003-2009; @ St. John the Evangelist Anglican 2009-present;
     18. Strathcona Village Hall, AB (OB) +1904+
     19. Westgrove Gospel Chapel, AB (OB) 1961/1970's-2019+
         • Westgrove Gospel Hall (OB) 1961-1970's
         • 147th St. & 104th Ave. planted by Bethel & 97th St.
     20. YMCA Assembly, Edmonton, AB (OB)

Saint Albert

1. • • Saint Albert Bible Church, AB (OB-BC) 1985-1989
       • Saint Albert Brethren Assembly (OB) 1982-1983

Sherwood Park

• Ministik Community Church, AB (OB-BC) 2000-2021+
• Sherwood Park Community Church, AB (OB/C&MA) 1992-2015+
• Wyecliff Bible Chapel, AB (OB) 1966/1977-2020+
  • Sherwood Park Bible Chapel @ Elem. Sch. @ Pine & Conifer (OB) 1966-1976 planted by Belmont & Bethel;
• Belmont Gospel Chapel, AB @ 127th & 68th St., planted by Bethel (OB) 1961-1967

Wetaskiwin

1. • • Wetaskiwin Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1927+
     • Wetaskiwin Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1901-1914+

Fort McMurray

1. • • Wood Buffalo Gospel Hall, AB (OB) 2013-2020+
       • Fort McMurray Christian Assembly, AB (OB) 1989-2020+
         • Waterways Comm. Centre

Grande Prairie

1. • • Grande Prairie Gospel Hall, AB (OB) 2003-2020+

Fairview

1. • • Fairview Gospel Chapel, AB (OB) +1954-1987

Grand Cache

1. • • Grand Cache Meeting Room, AB (TW) +2016+

Spirit River

1. • • Spirit River Christian Community Church, AB (OB-BC) 1991-1992
       • Bridgeview Christian Assembly (OB) 1990

Hinton

Mahaska

• Evansburg Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1954+
• Mahaska Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1917-1923+

Lethbridge

• Lethbridge Gospel Assembly, AB (OB) 2012-2020+
• Lethbridge Gospel Chapel, AB (OB) 1973-1977
• Lethbridge Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1927-1986
  • 13th St. Gospel Hall +1927-1943+; 9th St. Gospel Hall +1948-1972+
• Lethbridge Meeting Room, AB (EB) +1889-1908+

Coalhurst

• Coalhurst Good News Center, AB (OB) 1997/2002-2020+
  • Lethbridge Good News Center (OB) 1997-2002

Lloydminster

Kingman

1. • • Kingman Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1927+

Millet

1. • • Millet Meeting Room, AB (EB) +1903+

Minburn

1. • • Minburn Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1923-1933+

Paradise Valley

• Paradise Valley Gospel Hall, AB (OB) 1932/1944-2020+
  • Cheviot Hills Gospel Hall @ Frank Flint farm (OB) 1943-1944
  • Vanesti Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1943+ w/ John Gaunt
    • Moyerton Schoolhouse Gospel Hall, AB (OB) 1932-1943

Medicine Hat

1. • • Medicine Hat Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1927-2000+
       • 8th Street Gospel Hall +1936-2000+

Redcliff

1. • • Redcliff Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1927+

Northern Alberta

Upper Athabasca Region

Boyle

1. • • Boyle Gospel Chapel, AB (OB-BC) Late 1930's/1996-2020+
       • Boyle Gospel Assembly (OB) 1959-1995
       • Cashe Creek & East Park schools (OB) Late 1930's-1959

Upper Peace Region

Grimshaw

1. • • Grimshaw Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1948-1977

Rocky Mountains

Coleman

1. • • Coleman Christian Assembly, AB (OB) +1955-2020+
       • Dr. Cyril Bryant's +1955-1956; Fred Smith's 1958; Elks Hall 1959-1987; 77th St 1988-present;

Crowsnest

1. • • Crowsnest Christian Assembly, AB (OB) 2003-2016

Southern Alberta

Special Area #3

Youngstown

1. • • Youngstown Gospel Chapel, AB (OB) 1960-2021+
       • Crocus Plains Schoolhouse Hall early 1930's-1959
       • Berry Creek Gospel Hall (OB) 1914-early 1930's

Starland County

Michichi

1. • • Starland Gospel Hall, AB (OB) 1912-1978
       • home meetings 1912-?; Sunbeam Schoolhouse ?-1925; Starland Schoolhouse 1925-1978

Strathmore

Carbon

1. • • Carbon Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1927-1943+

Drumheller

• Drumheller Gospel Chapel, AB (OB) +1931/?-1990
  • Drumheller Gospel Hall (OB) +1931-?
  • Odd Fellows Hall +1931-?; Newcastle ?-1940; Tin Hall @ 3rd Ave West 1940-1990
• Drumheller Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1927-1933+; +1966+

Ensign

1. • • Ensign Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1948-1958+
       • Archie C. Ferguson's home

Huxley

1. • • Huxley Schoolhouse Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1927+

Wainwright

Dry Crossing

1. • • Dry Crossing Schoolhouse Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1927-1943+

Halkirk

1. • • Halkirk Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1923-1944+

Strome

1. • • Strome Community Church, AB (OB-BC) 2003/2004-2020+
       • Alliance Community Church (C&MA) 2003

Westlock

Pibroch

1. • • Westlock Gospel Chapel, AB (OB) 1907/1948-2020+
       • Pibroch Gospel Hall (OB) 1907/1924-1948
       • Jim M. & Minnie Wallace's home & Pibroch Presby w/ Nelson Letts corr; 1933-1948
       • first in David & Nancy Calderwood's home

Pickardville

1. • • Pickardville Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1936-1943+
       • Fred Dickinson's home

Sunnybank

• Sunnybank Gospel Hall, AB (Grant OB) +1936-1950+
  • @ Harry Letts' home;
  • c/o Ernest Letts;

• Sunnybank Meeting Room, AB (EB-Kelly) +1904-19__ (Grant) 19__-197_? (KLC) 1970(?)-1990(?)
  • met in meeting room on farm of William and Dorthy Letts, then Orton B. Stephens (1900-1990) and his wife Dorothy (Letts) Stephens (1907-1989) until 19__ then moved to home of Dorothy Stephens in Westlock until the assembly folded.
  • Leslie M. Grant preached here for many years before helping to plant the assembly in Edmonton (Grace and Truth Gospel Hall). Prior to this he went on bicycle from farm to farm in the Peace River Country.

Whitecourt

Cherhill

1. • • Cherhill Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1944+

Ellscott

1. • • Ellscott Gospel Hall, AB (OB) +1954-1961

Glenevis

1. • • Glenevis Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1927-1933+

Neerlandia

1. • • Neerlandia Gospel Hall, AB (OB) 1925-1960
       • Ben Leivers' home including old store building;

Unknown Places

Chaplin

1. • • Chaplin Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1917+

Claresheim

1. • • Claresheim Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1933+

Heathersage

1. • • Heathersage Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1917+

Livingstone

1. • • Livingstone Meeting Room, AB (EB) +1901-1908+

Scottsdale

1. • • Scottsdale Meeting Room, AB (TW) +1917+