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| − | Prior to 1943, Fred | + | Prior to 1943, [[Fred Allison Thompson]] founded an open brethren assembly in Augusta, Kennebec, southwest [[Maine]] that continues thru present day. He was formerly a Baptist preacher in a couple churches in nearby Sidney. He was introduced to the Brethren thru his brother [[Walter Eric Thompson]] in the 1910's, the nearest assembly at that point was [[Byfield Gospel Hall, MA]], he would drive over Saturday and break bread Sunday. By 1920 he was involved at [[Bethany Gospel Hall, ME]] in Westbrook. Words in season 1920 obit of dad's first wife. Fred initially utilized an old Baptist church in Manchester, Maine for the assembly, then paid $500 for an unused Methodist-Episcopal church on Belgrade, where the meeting continues. One of the present correspondents, James P. Thompson, is a son of the founder. |
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=Locations= | =Locations= | ||
| − | * | + | * Old Baptist church in Manchester +1943-1960 |
| − | * Old Belgrade Rd. 1961- | + | * unused Methodist-Episcopal church at Old Belgrade Rd. 1961-2021+ |
| − | * 893 Old Belgrade Rd. +2003 | + | ** 893 Old Belgrade Rd. +2003; 421 Old Belgrade Rd. 2004-2020+ |
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=Correspondents= | =Correspondents= | ||
| − | * Fred | + | * [[Fred Allison Thompson]] +1943-1979 (b. 1891 Revere, Suffolk, MA - d. 1982 Sidney, Kennebec, ME), employed as a mail carrier in 1940. |
* James P. Thompson 1980-2020+ | * James P. Thompson 1980-2020+ | ||
* Jeff Mills +2013-2020+ | * Jeff Mills +2013-2020+ | ||
=Other Leadership= | =Other Leadership= | ||
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=Alumni= | =Alumni= | ||
* [[Who's Who at Augusta Gospel Hall, ME]] +1943-2021+ | * [[Who's Who at Augusta Gospel Hall, ME]] +1943-2021+ | ||
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=Sources= | =Sources= | ||
* Waltericks/ECS AAB's 1943-2020 | * Waltericks/ECS AAB's 1943-2020 | ||
| + | * James P. Thompson 1-1-2021 | ||
Revision as of 20:00, 1 January 2021
Contents
History
Prior to 1943, Fred Allison Thompson founded an open brethren assembly in Augusta, Kennebec, southwest Maine that continues thru present day. He was formerly a Baptist preacher in a couple churches in nearby Sidney. He was introduced to the Brethren thru his brother Walter Eric Thompson in the 1910's, the nearest assembly at that point was Byfield Gospel Hall, MA, he would drive over Saturday and break bread Sunday. By 1920 he was involved at Bethany Gospel Hall, ME in Westbrook. Words in season 1920 obit of dad's first wife. Fred initially utilized an old Baptist church in Manchester, Maine for the assembly, then paid $500 for an unused Methodist-Episcopal church on Belgrade, where the meeting continues. One of the present correspondents, James P. Thompson, is a son of the founder.
AKA
- Christians at the Gospel Hall +2004-2020+
Locations
- Old Baptist church in Manchester +1943-1960
- unused Methodist-Episcopal church at Old Belgrade Rd. 1961-2021+
- 893 Old Belgrade Rd. +2003; 421 Old Belgrade Rd. 2004-2020+
Correspondents
- Fred Allison Thompson +1943-1979 (b. 1891 Revere, Suffolk, MA - d. 1982 Sidney, Kennebec, ME), employed as a mail carrier in 1940.
- James P. Thompson 1980-2020+
- Jeff Mills +2013-2020+
Other Leadership
Alumni
- Who's Who at Augusta Gospel Hall, ME +1943-2021+
Visiting Ministry
- Visiting Ministry at Augusta Gospel Hall, ME +1943-2021+
Sources
- Waltericks/ECS AAB's 1943-2020
- James P. Thompson 1-1-2021
