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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"). AA/CA refers to assemblies of African or Caribbean origin, or predominant demographic, although all ethnicities are overly welcome in any assemblies.

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Central FL

Lake County (Orlando metro)

Bloomfield

Eustis

Fruitland Park

Sorrento

  • Sorrento Assembly, FL (OB) 1955-1959
    • @ home of Harry H. Rainey 1955-1958+;
    • c/o Harry H. Rainey 1955-1959; George Rainey 1959
    • merged with Orla Vista assembly in 1959 to create Hiawassa Bible Chapel

Polk County (Lakeland/Winter Haven metro)

Fort Meade

Frostproof

  • Frostproof Bible Chapel, FL (OB) 1977-2022+
    • @ Shepherd Christian Retirement Community, first in a home, now in their chapel at 185 Marion Pl.
    • Founders: Ben Bradford, Ed Armstrong, Alan Walker, Leslie Harris, and Norwood Latimer
    • see FBC's website & FB

Lakeland

  • Ariana Christian Fellowship (OB) 1947?
  • Lakeland Gospel Chapel, FL (OB) +1950-1961+
    • Lakeland Gospel Center +1958-1960; Lakeland Gospel Chapel 1961+
    • @ 1 mi. W of city limits on Hwy. 92 +1950-1955; Christian Grammar School, 723 E. Chiles St. 1956+; 2118 S. Crystal Lake Dr. (off Bartow Rd., Rt. 98) +1958-1961+;
    • c/o J.R. Binnie +1950-1960; Bob Burns 1961+

Orange County (Orlando metro)

Apopka

  • Bear Lake Bible Chapel, FL (OB) 1967/1970-2022+
    • VBS at Bear Lake (NW Orlando) in 1967 by an Emmaus team operating from Hiawassa Bible Chapel; community center, Forest City 1967+; 1251 Bear Lake Rd., Apopka 1970-2022+
    • founders: Svend Christenson, Dr. Theodore "Ted" Dippy, Ed Scott, Keith Dilley, David Van Der Noot, Harlan & Patricia Brown;
    • see BLBC's website

Maitland

  • Lake Howell Bible Chapel, FL (OB) 1963-2022+
    • hive of five families from Hiawassa Bible Chapel, including three from the original merger; and Tom Willey; resident worker Hugh MacDonald (b. Scotland) 1972+
    • @ Dover Shores School, 1200 Gaston Foster Rd., Orlando 1963-1967; 2315 Lake Howell Ln., Maitland
    • see LHBC's website

Orlando

  • Hiawassa Bible Chapel, FL (OB) 1959-2022+
    • Pine Hills Assembly 1960-1961+; Hiawassa Hills Chapel 1961+
    • created in 1959 as a merger of two home assemblies: Orlando District Assembly, FL in the home of Osborne J. LePage in Orlo Vista, and the Sorrento Assembly, FL in the home of Harry H. Rainey. Two different assemblies in 1961.
    • @ Mt. Plymouth, Lake Co. 1959+; Maynard Evans High School, Pine Hills, Orlando 1959-1961; 1900 N. Hiawassa Rd., Hiawassa Highlands, Orlando 1961-present;
    • Founders: Raymond White, Svend Christiensen, Robert Willey, Ed Scott & Bob Harper;
    • c/o Francis J. Beech @ Winter Park 1960-1961+; J. Pierre Loizeaux 1961+
  • Orlando GA Assembly (G-A EB) +1949+
    • c/o G.D. Baarslag, P.R. Schankweiler & William H. Schankweiler
  • Orlando Meeting Room, FL (TW-Lowe-eb) +1889-1909; (TW-eb) 1909-1985+
    • MT: 1896: L.D. 11:00am; +1911+: residency
    • @ home of J.B. Finley, S.W. Centre St. +1894-1896+
    • c/o P.T. Dashwood +1894+; J.B. Finley, Paint Shop, cor. Main & Pine Sts. +1896+; H.H. Berry, carriage-maker, cor. Church & Main Sts. +1896-1911+

Orlo Vista

  • Orlando District Gospel Chapel, FL (OB) +1936+; +1954-1959
    • Orlando District Assembly +1954-1958; Orlando District Gospel Chapel 1959+
    • @ home of Osborne J. LePage @ Kenilworth Ave., Orlo Vista (opposite the Chamber of Commerce) +1954-1959+
    • c/o Osborne J. LePage +1936-1958; Francis J. Beech @ Winter Park 1959;
    • merged with the Sorrento assembly in 1959 to create Hiawassa Bible Chapel

Winter Garden

  • Winter Garden Bible Chapel, FL (OB) 1963-1972+
    • @ Bible class by Svend Christensen 1963-1965; Sunday night meetings @ City Auditorium 1965+; SS @ school; BoB 1966; new building 1972+

East Central Coast FL

Brevard County (Palm Bay / Melbourne / Titusville metro)

Melbourne

  • Bethany Bible Chapel by the Sea, FL (OB) 1959-2022?
    • Bethany-Chapel-By-The-Sea, Cocoa Beach 1959
    • @ 4355 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach 1959; 101 SE 1st St., Eau-Gallie, Melbourne 1960-present;
    • c/o Dan Snaddon 1959; G. Tom Willey @ Indialanic 1960-1962+
    • founded by the Florida Gospel Pioneers, on Easter Sunday of 1961 the attendance reached 404.

Palm Bay

  • Grace Bible Sanctuary, FL (CA OB BC) 1980-2022+
    • Saved by Grace Bible Sanctuary 1980+
    • @ E. New Haven Ave.; E. University Blvd.; Monroe St.; 52 E. Line St., Melbourne; 726 James Circle NE ?-present;
    • Founders: Myrue Spivey, Charles Butler & Johnny Bentley;
    • see GBS's website

Flagler County (Daytona Beach / Orlando metro)

Bunnell

Volusia County (Daytona Beach / Orlando metro)

Daytona Beach

  • Halifax Chapel, FL (OB) +1958-1962+
    • Daytona Assembly +1958-1960; Halifax Chapel 1961-1962+
    • @ home of D.D. DePree, 110 Frazer Rd. +1958-1960;
      • c/o Dirk Cornelius "Dick D." DePree, Jr. +1958-1960+ (b. 1876 Holland, Zeeland, Ottawa, MI - d. 1964 Holly Hill, Volusia, FL). Baptized as infant at First Reformed of Zeeland.
        • Son of Dirk Cornelius DePree, Sr. (b. 1841 Axel, Zeeland, Neth. - d. 1912 Holland, Zeeland, MI) & Johanna Westhoek DePree (b. 1842 Zevenhuizen, Neth. - d. 1927 Holland, Zeeland, MI).
        • Wife: Elizabeth Bess Bekins DePree (b. 1892 Sioux City, IA), daughter of Teerke Sjoerd Bekins (b. 1858 Holland, Zeeland, MI - d. 1901 Dakota City, NE) & Henrietta Bekins (b. 1858 - d. 1950 DeLand, FL). Her father was among the founders of the Bekins Van Lines. Elizabeth did medical missionary work in Korea, China & Japan in 1915.
    • @ 603 U.S. Hwy 1 S (opp. Allandale P.O.) 1961-1962+
      • c/o P.J. Hoffman @ Port Orange 1961-1962+

DeBary

DeLand

  • DeLand Assembly Gospel Hall, FL (OB) +1941-1962+
    • DeLand Gospel Hall +1941-1947
    • @ 726 E. New York Ave. +1941-1943+; 838 E. New York Ave. +1947-1962+
    • c/o Dr. H.G. Bow +1941-1956+
      • @ Dreka Building +1941-1948+; 311 Pioneer Building +1950-1954; 311 Whitehair Building 1955-1956+
    • c/o Dale E. Freeman +1958-1962+

Holly Hill

  • Holly Hill Assembly, FL (OB) 1961-1962+
    • @ home of D.D. DePree, 419 Riverside Dr.
    • c/o Dirk Cornelius "Dick D." DePree, Jr. (b. 1876 Holland, Zeeland, Ottawa, MI - d. 1964 Holly Hill, Volusia, FL). See Daytona Beach assembly for more bio.

New Smyrna Beach

Orange City

Port Orange

North Central FL

Alachua County (Gainesville metro)

Archer

  • Bible Truth Chapel, Gainesville, FL (OB) 1974-1994+
    • Gainesville Bible Chapel 1974+
    • hive from Ocala Bible Chapel
    • founders: Guy McDaniel, Lyman Loche, Jerry Svetlik, Roy Pell, & Clarence Irwin.
    • @ 4828 NW 143rd St., Gainesville 1974-1987; 13410 SW Archer Rd., Archer 1987+

Marion County (Ocala metro)

Belleview

Grahamville

  • Grahamville Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1889-1890+
    • In 1890, as per the U.S. Religious Census, there was one PB-III assembly in Marion Co., likely this one, with two people regularly attending meetings in a home.
** c/o Robert Wilson Robertson Wingate (b. 1845 Jacksonville, FL; 1860 @ Jacksonville; 1880 @ Mayport, Duval, FL; 1900 @ Grahamville, Marion, FL; d. 1910 Lake Waldena, Marion, FL).
      • Son of Robert Robertson, farmer, (b. 1800 S.C.) & Sarah H. Robertson (b. 1802 GA). *** Robert enlisted at the age of 16 with the CSA (Infantry, Co. F, 3rd Regt.) on May 11, 1861 and was discharged on 4-13-1863 following Gen. Lee's surrender as a Private, however he was disallowed a pension due to desertion.
      • 1st wife: Sarah Wingate (b. 1855 N.C.)
      • 2nd wife (1873): Christiana Ann Cameron Wingate (b. 1854 S.C. - d. 1923 Jacksonville, FL), daughter of John A. Cameron (b. 1824 S.C. - d. 1909 Lake Waldena, Marion, FL) & Sarah Baker Cameron (b. 1836 S.C.), married 1853 @ Cumberland, N.C. John Cameron enlisted on July 10, 1862, serving with Capt. James Pickett's Co., Duval Co., 11th FL Regt., and also a Corporal with the 2nd Battalion with the 19th Infantry. Towards the end of the War, he suffered Mumps while in camp in line of duty.

Ocala

  • Ocala Bible Chapel, FL (OB) 1975-2022+
    • American Bible Church (BC) 1975+
    • @ home of John Suess 1975+; 729 NE 2nd St. (built 1888 as first Jewish temple in Ocala) 1978+; 2810 NE 14th St. ?-present;
    • founders: Ernie Woodhouse, and the Robert Saunders, John Suess, Smith, and Donahue families
    • see OBC's website

Northeastern FL

Clay County (Jacksonville metro

Keystone Heights

Duval County (Jacksonville metro)

Jacksonville

  • New Berlin Meeting Room, FL (TW-Lowe-eb residency) +1889+; +1895-1896+
    • Egleston Heights (Eggleston) +1889+; Damesport (Dames Point) +1895+
    • c/o O.H.P. Champlin +1889+
    • c/o Oleander Lafayette Jones +1895-1896+ (b. 1860 Riverside, Duval, FL - d. 1934 Jacksonville, FL), son of Washington Lafayette Jones (b. 1826 SW Cape Fear, Bladen Co. or Wilmington, Brunswick Co., NC - d. 1907 Gilmore, Duval, FL) & Sarah F. Littleton Jones (b. 1829 Bladen Co., NC - d. 1869 Jacksonville, FL). In 1868, Washington served as the postmaster for West Brook, Bladen, NC. Wife (1882): Anna Roberts Binneweis Jones (b. 1866 Mandarin, Duval, FL - d. 1946 Jacksonville, FL), daughter of Henry C. Binneweis (b. 1820 Germany - d. 1880 FL) & Mary "Polly" Anna Hammock Roberts-Binneweis (b. 1835 AL - d. 1918 Jacksonville, FL). Henry fought in the Civil War as an Confederate, enlisting in 1863 at Browards Neck, FL in the Second Battalion Infantry until 1865 in Petersburg when he deserted, and was sent to Oil City, PA.
  • Floral Bluff Meeting Room, FL (TW-Lowe-eb) +1889-1909 (TW-eb) 1909-1914+
    • @ home of Albert C. Frieseke +1889-1914+ (1848-1917), see Jacksonville
    • MT:
      • 1896: L.D. 11:00am, Tues. R 7:00pm
      • 1911: L.D. 11:00am, R 7:00pm
    • c/o Albert C. Frieseke +1889-1914+
  • Jacksonville Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1878-1880+; (TW-Lowe-eb) +1895-1909 (TW-eb) 1909-1927+; +1944+; +1973+
    • @ home of Albert C. Frieseke, 37 1/2 E. Bay +1880+; home of Henry Catlow, Pine St., near Water Works +1895+; home of Er. Theo. Troeger, 14 Stonewall St., Brooklyn +1896+; home of S.W. Roddenizer, 821 E. Ashley St. +1911+
    • MT (1911): Su B 10:30am; Wed P 7:30pm
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census reported one PB-III assembly in Duval Co., likely this one. It met in a home, and had 16 people regularly attending.
    • c/o Albert C. Frieseke @ 37 1/2 E. Bay +1880+ (b. 1848 Germany - d. 1917 Jacksonville, FL)
      • jeweler @ 1882; postmaster @ Floral Bluff 1890+
    • c/o L.N. Troger @ Campbell's Addition +1895+;
    • c/o Er. Theo. Troeger
      • @ 14 Stonewall St. +1896+; 1433 Liberty St. +1911+
  • Jacksonville Christian Assembly, FL (KLC-EB) +1946-2016+
    • @ home of Walter P. Weise, 1751 Perry St. +1946+; Orange Park +2016+
    • c/o Walter P. Weise +1946+; Dr. Emil Weise +1946+
  • Southside Bible Chapel, Jacksonville, FL (OB) +1942-2022
    • closed in 2022
    • founders of Southside Bible Chapel: William Perry, Hollis Johnson, Ralph Butler, Garland Lester, Jack Lees, Hubert Fancette, Sam Sergent, & R.T. Elliott.
    • Jacksonville Home Assembly +1942-1950+; Jacksonville Gospel Chapel +1954-1955; Jackson Assembly of Christians 1955-1959; Dean Road Chapel 1959-1985?; Southside Bible Chapel 1985?-2022;
    • @ home of C.M. Nissen, 124 E. 6th St. +1942-1950+; 1535 Hubbard St. +1954-1955; Southside Branch Public Library (now San Marco Library), 1513 LaSalle St. 1955; City Rec Auditorium (YMCA), 311 W. Duval St. 1956-1958; YMCA Auditorium, 325 E. Duval 1959+; 2701 Dean St. 1958-2022;
      • c/o Conrad Martin Nissen (b. 1899 Oldsum, Germany - d. 1978 Keystone Heights, Clay, FL) +1947-1954
        • 1919 immigrated; 1926-1929 (1928+ foreman) @ The McClelland Co., Davenport, IA; 1925-1927 lived @ Walcott, IA; 1928 lived @ 518 E. 10th, Davenport, IA; 1929 naturalized @ Davenport; 1930 Cabinet maker @ York, PA; 1940 missionary @ 210 E. Warren, Kingsville, Kleberg, TX; +1942 studied @ Philadelphia College of the Bible, while living with Mrs. Elsie Grossman; 1942 mailing address: 105 W. Frances, Tampa, FL; 1942 commended worker; 1943-1945 taught Woodwork @ Landon High School, Jacksonville, FL.
        • Son of Jürgen Mathiesen Nissen (b. 1862 Emmerlev, Tønder, Denmark - d. 1937 Süderende, Germany) & Cornelia Paulina Mader Nissen (b. 1868 St. Laurentii, Süderende, Germany - d. 1940 Süderende, Germany).
        • Wife (1921): Margaretha Elizabeth Hattman Nissen (b. 1900 Wrohm, Kreis Dithmarschen, Germany - d. 1978 Keystone Heights, FL). Children (also 2 stillborn):
          • Anna Margaretha Nissen Collins (b. 1925), baptized @ Zion Lutheran, Davenport, IA; Husband (1946 @ Jacksonville, FL): Lester M. Collins (b. 1917 IL - d. 2002 St. Louis, MO), elder @ Emmaus Bible Chapel, St. Louis, MO & 32 years supervisor @ McDonnell Douglas. He also served 10 years @ Dayspring Bible Camp, Arcadia, MO. Children: Carol Ann Collins Hecox, Naomi Collins O'Connor & Sherlie Collins McMillan;
          • Cornelia Pauline "Connie" Nissen Merrells (b. 1928 Walcott, IA - d. 2006 Flagstaff, AZ); Husband: R. Dorsey Merrells, retired U.S. Navy; 1960-2006+ @ Flagstaff, AZ; RN @ Flagstaff Medical Center; Memorial @ Flagstaff Christian Fellowship; Contributors to Rescue Mission;
          • Hilda Marie Nissen Bonine (b. 1931 Philadelphia, PA - d. 1973 San Diego, CA). Husband: Kenneth Creston Bonine (b. 1928 Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN - d. 1993 San Diego, CA);
      • c/o John E. Lees 1956-1959; Hollis Johnson 1960-1961+

Nassau County (Jacksonville metro)

Fernandina Beach

St. Johns County (Jacksonville metro)

St. Augustine

Northwestern FL

Panhandle

Escambia County (Pensacola metro)

Pensacola

Gadsden County (Tallahassee metro)

Quincy

Leon County (Tallahassee metro)

Tallahassee

  • Tallahassee Meeting Room, FL (TW-Lowe EB) +1889-1990+; (TW-EB) +1951+
    • In 1890, as per the U.S. Religious Census, there was one PB-III assembly in Leon Co., likely this one, with seven people regularly attending meetings in a home.

Okaloosa County (Fort Walton Beach metro)

Niceville

  • Forest Lake Bible Church, FL (BC) 1971+ (OB) 1991-1993+ (Great Commission Southern Baptist) +2020+
    • Open Door Bible Church (BC) 1971-1991? Forest Lake Bible Church 1991-present;
    • @ Fort Walton Beach elementary school 1992?; 1000 37th St. 1993-2020+
    • founders: Jack Murphy, Ed Avery, Phil Lacy, & Harold Thomas
    • c/o George Kaim 1993+; Brian Alldredge +2020+; Dr. Pat Tidwell +2020+;

Southeastern FL

Broward County (Miami metro)

Deerfield Beach

Fort Lauderdale

  • Fort Lauderdale Hope Bible Chapel, FL (OB) 1953-2022+
    • Fort Lauderdale Gospel Chapel 1953-1962+; Fort Lauderdale Bible Chapel 1974+
    • @ 3609 N. Andrews Ave. 1953-1955; 3809 N. Andrews Ave. 1956-1962+; 141 NW 38th St. ?-present;
    • c/o John G. Meyer, 721 S.W. 18th St. 1953-1955 (b. 1906 - d. 1988 Hollywood, FL); Wife: Jessie D. Meyer.
    • c/o Grover Cleveland Mishler 1956-1958 (b. 1884 Clay, LaGrange, IN - d. 1959 Fort Lauderdale, FL).
      • son of Levi Daniel Mishler (b. 1856 Saltillo, Holmes, OH - d. 1923 Elkhart, IN) & Harriett Yoder Mishler (b. 1857 Middlebury, LaGrange, IN - d. 1939 Three Oaks, Berrien, MI).
    • c/o S.J. Drake, 370 SE Second St. 1959-1962+
    • hive of 70 from Hollywood Bible Chapel
    • see FLHBC's website

Hollywood

  • Faith Missionary Bible Church, FL (OB BC) 1981-2022+
    • North Dade Bible Chapel (OB); Carol City Community Church;
    • 6120 Washington St.
    • Founders: Sanford Fray, Reginald Warren & Charles Astwood
      • Other Former Leaders: Derrick Bourne;
      • Present Leaders: Lloyd Sawyers & Howard Price
    • Unknown relation to North Dade Bible Chapel in Miami 1976-1979?
    • also see FMBC's website

Pembroke Pines

  • Boulevard Bible Chapel, FL (OB) +1957-2022+
    • West Hollywood Assembly; Boulevard Bible Chapel +1958-present
    • 6800 Pines Blvd. +1958-present
      • c/o Roy P. Rhoads, Jr., 6336 Garfield St. +1958
        • wife (1954 @ Burke, N.C.): Sandra Dawn Johnson Rhoads (b. 1935 - d. 2016 Brooksville, Hernando, FL)
        • later @ Brooksville Bible Chapel
      • c/o S.F. Johnson, 6340 SW 12th St. 1959-1960+
    • see BBC's website

Miami-Dade County (Miami metro)

Hialeah

  • Hialeah Gospel Chapel, FL (OB) 1954-1990
    • Hiahleah Assembly 1954-1960
    • @ Chickenry Senior High School cafeteria, 251 E. 47th St. 1954-1956+; High School, 1255 W. 30th St. +1958-1962+; Lions Club; SDA church;
    • c/o Carroll Van Ryn 1954-1960; Elliot Van Ryn 1961-1962+
    • In 1990, Hialeah was mostly Cuban, so the assembly sold their property to an evangelical group with Spanish outreach.

Miami

  • 1st Place Gospel Hall, Miami, FL (CA OB) +1922-1961+
    • Miami Gospel Hall +1922-1961+, possibly Caribbean-American hive from 29th Street Gospel Hall?
    • @ 139 N.W. 14th St., home of Philip B. Herout +1922-1927+; 1417 N.W. 1st Pl. +1936-1960+
    • c/o Philip B. Herout @ 139 N.W. 14th St. +1922-1927+; John & Hester Higgs +1936+; Calvin & Eunice Thompson +1936-1943+; William Rolle +1947-1961+
    • Edward Lightbourne emigrated and joined this assembly in 1950, then went on to Moody, then helped in the founding of Galilee Gospel Chapel in Corona, New York.
    • Part of the assembly purchased the old Central Gospel Chapel in 1985, before Hurricane Andrew destroyed the NW 1st location. Bethel Gospel Chapel in Fort Lauderdale is linked to this assembly.
  • 29th Street Gospel Hall, Miami, FL (OB) 1916-1961+
    • Miami Gospel Hall 1916-1961+
    • @ home of Hector Munro, 118 NE. 4th St. +1917-1919; tent meetings @ NW 7th St. & 4th Ave. 1918-1919; N. Miami Ave. (between 3rd & 4th) 1919-1921; 56 N.W. 29th St. 1921-1961+
    • c/o Hector Munro +1917+; Benjamin Bradford & Samuel McEwen 1918-1919; Edwin J. Warner +1922-1927+; Paul F. Bartling +1936-1943+; Stephen D. Wall +1947-1961+
  • Bible Truth Chapel, Miami, FL (OB) 1910-2022+
    • Miami Gospel Hall 1910-1931; Bible Truth Hall 1931-1950+
    • @ home of William Bethel 1910+; SW 9th upstairs of a private home; 20th near Ave. H; SW 8th over a storefront; Glenn Royal Parkway 1926+; 629 S.W. 7th St. 1931-1978; 6300 SW 99th Ave. 1978-present;
    • c/o L.V. Russell, 453 S.W. 7th St. +1936-1948+; Robert Stanley Sweeting (b. 1891 St. Peter, Cherokee Sound, Abaco, Bahamas - d. 1978 Nassau, Bahamas) +1950+; Charles E. Schwartz +1954-1961+
    • also see BTC's website
  • Central Gospel Chapel, Miami, FL (OB) +1943-1961+
    • Coconut Grove Gospel Hall +1943+; Coconut Grove Assembly +1943-1949; Central Gospel Chapel 1949-1961+
    • @ Carpenter's Hall, 3190 Grand Ave. +1943-1949; 1455 N.W. 54th St. 1949-1950; 1455 N.W. 53rd St. 1950-1961; 10900 N.W. 19th Ave. 1960-1985?
    • c/o Edwin J. Warner +1943-1948+; Carter Bundy +1950-1954; Otto Speck 1955-1960; Eric F. Young 1961+
    • split from Ebenezer Gospel Hall & later 29th St. Gospel Hall; grew to as many as 500+ on Sunday mornings (including FBH & SS). They joined Boulevard Bible Chapel in 1985, and their building was purchased by a Jamaican assembly meeting in Liberty City, and rebranded as Miami Gospel Chapel.
  • Ebenezer Gospel Hall, Miami, FL (OB) 1924-1943+
    • @ home of Carl Custafson, 1080 N.W. 38th St. 1924+; 2416 N.W. 7th Court +1927-1943+
    • c/o Fred C. Coombs, 1419 S.W. 5th St. +1927+; Henry Gustafson +1936+; Carl Gustafson +1941+; M.L. Mingo +1943+;
    • hive from 29th Street Gospel Hall
  • Miami Asamblea Evangelica, FL (Spanish OB) 1962-present
    • Miami Sala Evangelica 1962-1982
    • c/o Rafael & Mariana Carter 1962+; Alfredo & Maria Magluta 1962+; Francisco Escarraman;

Monroe County

Florida Keys

Elliott Key

  • Elliot's Bay Meeting Room, FL (TW-Lowe-eb) +1890-1896+
    • In 1890, according to the U.S. Religious Census, there was a PB-III meeting in Monroe Co. The rented hall had a max capacity of 100, and there were 8 in regular attendance. By 1894 thru 1896, there was simply a residency with Asa/Ara Sweeting, c/o John L. Albury @ Key West.
  • Bible Truth Hall, Elliot's Bay, FL (Grant EB) +1890+
    • In 1890, according to the U.S. Religious Census, there was a Grant meeting in Monroe Co. The rented hall had a max capacity of 150, and there were 75 in regular attendance.

Palm Beach County (Miami metro)

Boca Raton

  • Boca Raton Bible Chapel, FL (OB) 1970-2022+
    • @ 3900 NW 3rd Ave.
    • Founders: James Humphrey, Donald Parker, Stanley Davis, Jack Hyser, & Allison Hopper
    • Subsequent Early Leaders: Jack Smith, Jack Miller, Perry Pasquale, Harold Buirkle, Keith Brown, & Douglas Waters
    • see BRBC's website

Delray Beach

Jupiter

  • Grace and Truth Bible Fellowship, FL (OB) +1927-2022+
    • North Palm Beach Gospel Hall +1927+; Riviera Gospel Hall +1936-1947; West Palm Beach Gospel Hall 1948+; Bethesda Gospel Hall +1950-1961+; Grace and Truth Bible Fellowship 1997-present;
    • @ 626-52nd St., North Palm Beach +1927+; Inlet Ave., Riviera Beach +1936-1947; 15th & Spruce, WPB 1948+; 297 27th St., WPB +1950-1959+; homes 1997; Cross Creek Condo clubhouse, WPB @ Dec. 1997;
    • c/o F.H. Winter, Northwood Station, West Palm Beach +1927+; A. Germany, 531-28th St. +1936-1948+; Robert Gilmore +1950-1961+; Alfredo Martin, David Marot & Furman Martin 1997+;

Lake Worth Beach

Lantana

  • Pinewood Bible Chapel, FL (OB) 1984-2003
    • Boynton Bible Chapel 1984-1986; Pinewood Bible Chapel 1986-2003
    • @ high school, Boynton Beach 1984-1986; 112 N. Oak St., Lantana 1986-2003
    • founders: Bill Crouse, Ian Purdie & Charlie McMillan;
    • final leaders: Louis Zotto, Buddy Lowman & Neil Van Hoogen

North Palm Beach

  • Palm Bible Chapel, FL (OB) 1961+
    • founded by a dozen couples from Bethesda Gospel Chapel in West Palm Beach; C.E. Tatham functioned as the first resident worker.

West Palm Beach

  • West Palm Beach Gospel Hall (KLC-EB) +1946-1977+
    • @ home of Jacob Rang, 2551 Saginaw Ave. +1946+

Treasure Coast

Martin County (Port St. Lucie metro)

Sewall's Point

Stuart

Port St. Lucie County (Port St. Lucie metro)

Port St. Lucie

Southwestern FL

Charlotte County (Punta Gorda metro)

Port Charlotte

Highlands County (Sebring/Avon Park metro)

Venus

Straits of FL

Key West

  • Key West Assembly (G-EB) +1932+
    • c/o Joseph Lowe, Alpheus Higgs, Fremont Curry & M.A. (sic) Edwards.
  • Key West Gospel Chapel, FL (OB) (EB?)1869-1902 (OB) 1902-2019+
    • Key West Gospel Hall 1902-1961+
    • @ 720 Southard St. +1880-1961+
    • c/o W. Munro, 711 Love Lane +1922+; Charles Holder 1902+; Benjamin Demeritt 1902+ Copeland Johnson 1902+; W. Munro, 711 Love Lane +1922+; B.L. Larsen, 823 Frances St. +1936-1948+; Sam B. Pinder +1950-1956+; E.A. Zander +1958-1960; Alfred R. Jones 1961+
    • property sold to Apostolic Faith Church (Pentecostal)
  • Key West Meeting Room, FL (TW-Lowe-eb) +1889-1909; (TW-eb) 1909-1933+
    • residency +1911+
    • @ home of John L. Albury, 1304 Angela St. +1894+; 420 Grinnell St. +1896+; home of John L. Albury, cor. Southard & Grinnell Sts. +1911+
  • MT: 1896: L.D. 10:30am & 6:30pm; Wed. 7:00pm; Fri. 7:00pm
    • c/o John L. Albury +1894-1911+
      • @ 1304 Angela St. +1894-1896+; cor. Southard & Grinnell Sts. +1911+
    • c/o L.F. Pent +1894-1896+
      • @ 1302 Angela St. +1894+; 1320 Angela St. +1896+

West Central Coast FL

Hernando County (Tampa metro)

Brooksville

Hillsborough County (Tampa metro)

Tampa

  • Carrollwood Bible Chapel, FL (OB) 1983-2022+
    • @ Carrollwood Civic Center 1983-1986; 15316 Casey Rd., Tampa
    • hive from Central Bible Chapel of Tampa
    • founders: Conrad Campbell, Mike Gentile, Paul Krokenburger, David Binnie & Paul Zapadenko.
    • see CBC's website
  • Central Bible Chapel, Tampa, FL (OB) +1922-2022+
    • Tampa Gospel Hall +1922-1936+; Central Gospel Hall +1941-1961+; Florida Avenue Hall or Chapel; Central Bible Chapel ?-present;
    • @ 204 Florabaska Ave. +1936+; 6212 Florida Ave. +1941+; 2737 Florida Ave. +1943-1955; 2747 Florida Ave. 1956-1960+
    • c/o W.G. Davies, 12th St. +1922+
    • c/o Frederick C. "Fred" Thisse +1927-1961+ (b. 1890 Belfort, Croghan, Lewis, N.Y. - d. 1977 Tampa, FL)
      • son of Michael Thisse, Jr. (b. 1862 Indian River, Croghan, Lewis, N.Y. - d. 1932 Croghan, Lewis, N.Y.) & Louisa Moller Thisse (b. 1863 Indian River, Croghan, Lewis, N.Y. - d. 1907 Beaver Falls, Lewis, N.Y.)
      • wife: Lyla E. Montgomery Thisse (b. 1897 Scot., emig. 1906; 1912 @ Pontiac, MI; d. 1979 Tampa, FL), daughter of William John Montgomery (b. 1871 Ahoghill, Ant, Ireland - d. 1956 Tampa, FL) & Sarah N. McRoberts Montgomery (b. 1875 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scot. - d. 1940 Detroit, Wayne, MI)
      • Resident workers: Woody Murphy; Wayne Carter;
      • Tampa Bay Area Missionary Study Class; c/o Dr. Dan Robertson @ St. Petersburg 1956-1958
        • 1st Sun each month @ Central 1956+
        • 2nd Sun @ Central +1958
        • 2nd Sat @ Lakeland, St. Petersburg, Tampa rotation 1959-1961+
  • Tampa GA Assembly (G-A EB) +1949+
    • c/o E.M. Taylor, R.R. Reich,
    • c/o Sgt. William Thomas "Tom" Claridy (b. 1897 Broxton, Coffee, GA - d. 1981 Tampa, FL), son of David Rodolphus Clardy (b. 1859 Jasper, Hamilton, FL - d. 1904 Snipesville, Jeff Davis, GA) & Amanda Rene Miller Clardy (b. 1866 Homerville, Coffee, GA or Statenville, Echols, GA - d. 1904 Snipesville, GA). Claridy was a WWII vet, and died as a "Gospel Hall PB". Wife: Charise "Cherrie" Crews Claridy (b. 1901 Crewsville, Desoto, FL - d. 1987 Tampa, FL), daughter of Moses Berry C. Crews (b. 1853 Blounts Ferry, Echols, GA - d. 1927 Wauchula, FL) & Piety Elizabeth Crews (b. 1870 Boneys and Locklear, Manatee, FL - d. 1958 Wauchula, Hardee, FL).
    • George Jacob Schick (b. 1881 Indianapolis, IN - d. 1974 Clearwater, FL). Wife: Gladys M. Schick (b. 1895 IN - d. 1994 Clearwater, FL). PB at death. Spanish-American war veteran. Operated the Schick Shoe Store in Indianapolis. 1946 from Indianapolis to Clearwater.
  • Tampa Gospel Hall (OB) +1922+
    • c/o W.G. Davies +1922+
  • Tampa Gospel Hall (OB) +1941-1948+
    • @ 804 Floribraska Ave. +1941-1943+
    • c/o H.R. Durham, 3909 Arlington Ave.

Pasco County (Tampa metro)

Holiday

  • Holiday Bible Chapel, FL (OB) Late 1950's - 2020
    • hive of some young people from Grace Gospel Chapel in St. Petersburg;
    • @ storefront; new building;

New Port Richey

  • Bible Truth Chapel, New Port Richey, FL (OB) Early 1960's - 2007+
    • @ backroom of a bookstore; Massachusetts Ave.; 6915 Shady Acres Blvd. (near Mass St.) +2007+
    • founders: Charles Faulkner & Mr. Schultz
    • c/o Wendell Mcgregor +2007+
    • last known location (Shady Acres Blvd.) sold in 2013 to New Horizons Worship Center (founded 2007 as a Calvary Chapel BC, now independent)

Zephyrhills

  • Zephyrhills Gospel Chapel, FL (OB) +1936-1961+
    • Bible Truth Hall +1936-1941+; Zephyrhills Gospel Hall +1943-1958; Zephyrhills Gospel Chapel 1959-1961+
    • @ 8th St. & 4th Ave. +1943-1960+
    • c/o D. McTurk +1936-1941+; Carroll D. Mays +1943-1961+

Pinellas County (Tampa metro)

Dunedin

  • Cornerstone Bible Chapel, FL (OB) 1994-2013+
    • @ Clearwater: home of Bill & Karen Davis 1994+; Tim & Karen McDermott 1995+; Long Center school; warehouse; exercise gym; @ 190 Patricia Ave., Dunedin 1999?-present;
    • c/o Bill Davis 1994+; Tim McDermott 1995+; Dr. John G. Finn @ Madeira Beach 1995+; Chris Johnson @ Palm Harbor 1995+;
    • see CBC's website

Palm Harbor

  • Tarpon Springs Gospel Hall, FL (OB) +1943-1961+
    • @ Tarpon & Ring Ave., Tarpon Springs +1943+; Lemon & Ring Ave. +1947-1950+; Ring & Almira Ave. +1954-1955; home of Norman Landis, Sutherland Dr. off Nebraska Ave., Palm Harbor 1956-1961+
    • c/o V. Phillips, 467 Cypress St. +1943-1950+; Phillips was a Greek immigrant that remodeled a house in 1951 for the meeting.
    • c/o Newton Harrell +1954; Norman Landis @ Palm Harbor 1955-1961+
    • did outreach into Jamaican fruit pickers' camps

St. Petersburg

  • Grace Gospel Chapel, St. Petersburg, FL (OB) +1943-1961+
    • @ 2359 First Ave. S +1943+; 16 Alhambra Arcade, corner of 1st Ave. & 6th St. N +1947-1948+; corner of 5th Ave. & 23rd St. N +1950-1961+
    • c/o J.E. Stratton, 5634 Chrissman Dr. N +1943-1948+; Walter Hall +1950-1960; Herbert Van Wyck 1961+
  • St. Petersburg Meeting Room, FL (TW-Lowe-eb residency) +1894+; (TW-eb) +1927-1951+
    • c/o P.J. Job +1894+; E.F. Woodford +1927-1944+; W.W. Reohr +1927+; Fred Robinson +1933+; Charles E. Gardner +1933+; Mrs. J.C. Dalzell +1944+; Thomas Gemmell +1944+; Edward Stoker +1949+; William H. Otto +1949-1951+; Miss Evelyn L. Ott +1949+; William Klenkel +1951+; Charles Gardner +1951+

Sarasota County (North Port / Sarasota / Brandenton metro)

Sarasota

  • Church of the Open Door, Sarasota, FL (OB) 1980-1982+
    • @ home 1980+; West Coast Symphony Building; 3024 W. Forest Lake Dr., Girl's Club Building, 201 S. Tuttle Ave.; same 1st home;
    • founders: Chuck Nixon & Brian Chase;
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