Revision as of 07:35, 23 September 2022

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.

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.

Central FL

Lake County (Orlando metro)

Bloomfield

• Bloomfield Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1889+

Eustis

• Eustis Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1985+

Fruitland Park

• Fruitland Park Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1927+

Sorrento

• Sorrento Assembly, FL (OB) 1955-1959
  • @ home of Harry H. Rainey 1955-1956+; home of George Rainey
  • merged with Orla Vista assembly in 1959 to create Hiawassa Bible Chapel

Polk County (Lakeland/Winter Haven metro)

Fort Meade

• Fort Meade Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1889+

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, FL (OB) 1947?

• Lakeland Assembly, FL (OB) +1950-1955+
  • @ 1 mi. W of city limits on Hwy. 92 +1950-1955; Christian Grammar School, 723 E. Chiles St. 1956+
  • c/o J.R. Binnie

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

• Eulalie Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1908-1911+
  • possibly Eulalia Lake
  • c/o O.L. Jones

• 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+
  • 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 George Rainey.
  • @ Mt. Plymouth, Lake Co. 1959+; Maynard Evans High School, Pine Hills, Orlando 1959-1960; 1900 N. Hiawassa Rd., Hiawassa Highlands, Orlando 1960-present;
  • Founders: Raymond White, Svend Christiensen, Robert Willey, Ed Scott & Bob Harper;

• Orlando Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1889-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1985+
• Grace and Truth Bible Chapel, Orlando, FL (KLC-EB) +1977-2020+
  • Kamler Avenue Bible Chapel
  • see GTO's website

Orlo Vista

• Orlando District Assembly, FL (OB) +1936+; +1954-1959
  • @ home of Osborne J. LePage @ Kenilworth Ave., Orlo Vista (opposite the Chamber of Commerce) +1954-1956+
  • merged with the Sorrento assembly in 1959 to create Hiawassa Bible Chapel

Winter Garden

• The Grove Bible Chapel, FL (BC) 2016-2022+
  • @ 5835 Citrus Village Blvd.
  • see TGBC's website

• 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, Melbourne, FL (OB) 1959-2022?
  • Bethany-Chapel-By-The-Sea, Cocoa Beach 1959+
  • @ 4355 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach 1959+; 101 SE 1st St., Melbourne ?-present;
  • c/o Dan Snaddon 1959+
  • 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

Volusia County (Daytona Beach / Orlando metro)

Daytona Beach

• Daytona Beach Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1927+

DeBary

• DeBary Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1973+

DeLand

• DeLand Bible Chapel, FL (OB) 1977-1978+
  • home @ 1101 W. New York Ave.
  • c/o Robert H. Wigmore

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

• DeLand Gospel Hall, FL (OB) 1973-2022+
  • DeLand Gospel Assembly
  • @ 109 E. Rosehill Ave. ?-present;
  • Founders: Bill Walker & Bob Brant
  • see DGH's website

• East Side Gospel Hall, DeLand, FL (OB) +1950+
  • @ corner of Voorhis & Hill St.
  • c/o Joseph Neuswirth

New Smyrna Beach

• New Smyrna Beach Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1966+

Orange City

• Orange City Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1973+

Port Orange

• Port Orange Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1985-1992 (TW-N-EB) 1992-2016+

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

• Belleview Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1923+

Grahamville

• Grahamville Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1889+
  • 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

• Park of the Palms Church, FL (OB) 1970-2022+
  • @ 204 Maranatha Rd.
  • founders: Robert Willey & Frank Waardenburg
  • c/o Ernest Woodhouse
  • see POTP's website

Keystone Heights

Duval County (Jacksonville metro)

Jacksonville

• Arlington Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1917+
  • there is also a historic community in Citrus County named Arlington

• Damesport Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1894+
  • possibly New Berlin, Jacksonville, FL previously known as Dames Point
  • c/o O.L. Jones

• Egleston Heights Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1889+
  • now Eggleston
• Floral Bluff Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1889-1909 (TW-EB) 1909-1914+

• Southside Bible Chapel, Jacksonville, FL (OB) +1942-2022
  • closed in 2022
  • 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+; 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);
  • founders of Southside Bible Chapel: William Perry, Hollis Johnson, Ralph Butler, Garland Lester, Jack Lees, Hubert Fancette, Sam Sergent, & R.T. Elliott.
    • c/o John E. Lees 1956+

• Jacksonville Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1878-1909 (TW-EB) 1909-1927+; +1944+; +1973+
  • c/o Albert C. Frieseke @ 37 1/2 E. Bay +1880+ (b. 1848 Germany - d. 1917 Jacksonville, FL)
    • jeweler @ 1882; postmaster @ Floral Bluff 1890+

• Jacksonville Christian Assembly, FL (KLC-EB) +1977-2016+
  • @ Orange Park +2016+

• New Berlin Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1896-1905+

Nassau County (Jacksonville metro)

Fernandina Beach

• Fernandina Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1927+

St. Johns County (Jacksonville metro)

St. Augustine

• St. Augustine Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1889+

Northwestern FL

Panhandle

Escambia County (Pensacola metro)

Pensacola

• Pensacola Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1962-1992; (TW-N-EB) 1992-2016+

Gadsden County (Tallahassee metro)

Quincy

• Quincy Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1908-1923+

Leon County (Tallahassee metro)

Tallahassee

• Tallahassee Meeting Room, FL (EB-EB) +1889+; (TW) +1951+

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+;

• Grace Bible Chapel, Niceville, FL (OB) 1987-1993+
  • @ home of Dr. Carmean; 119 N. Partin Dr. 1993+
  • c/o Dr. Paul A. Carmean +1993+

Southeastern FL

Broward County (Miami metro)

Deerfield Beach

• Deerfield Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1966+

Fort Lauderdale

• Bethel Gospel Chapel, Fort Lauderdale, FL (OB)
  • hive from Miami Gospel Hall

• Fort Lauderdale Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1962-1966+
• Fort Lauderdale Gospel Hall (OB) +1922+
  • c/o W. Marshall

• Fort Lauderdale Hope Bible Chapel, FL (OB) 1953-2022+
  • Fort Lauderdale Gospel Chapel 1953-1956+; Fort Lauderdale Bible Chapel 1974+
  • @ 3609 N. Andrews Ave. 1953-1955; 3809 N. Andrews Ave. 1956+; 141 NW 38th St. ?-present;
  • c/o John G. Meyer, 721 S.W. 18th St. 1953-1955; G.E. Mishler 1956+
  • hive of 70 from Hollywood Bible Chapel
  • see FLHBC's website

• Fort Lauderdale Gospel Hall, FL (KLC-EB) +1977-2022+
  • 25th Avenue Gospel Hall
  • see FLGH'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

• Hollywood Bible Chapel, FL (OB) +1927+; 1937-2022
  • Hollywood Home Assembly +1927+; Hollywood Gospel Chapel 1940-1978
  • @ home of C.J. Frogley, Oakway Dr. & Fifth Ave. +1927+; home of Miss Yeager & Mrs. Lily Wolstenholme, 1932 Filmore St. 1937-1939; Carpenter's Hall, near Polk St. on North Dixie Hwy. 1939-1941; 2244 Hollywood Blvd. 1941-1954; 2300 Hollywood Blvd. 1955-2022;
  • c/o Dr. N.B. Webber +1927+; R.L. Conlon @ Buena Vista +1927+; E.P. Corey +1941-1943+; Lyndon C. Conlon +1947-1948+; R.L. Conlon +1950-1956+

Pembroke Pines

• Boulevard Bible Chapel, FL (OB) +1957-2022+
  • West Hollywood Assembly
  • Hollywood Blvd & 69th Terrace; 6800 Pines Blvd. ?-present
  • c/o William Brown
  • see BBC's website

Miami-Dade County (Miami metro)

Florida Keys

Elliott Key

• Elliot's Bay Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1894-1896+

Hialeah

• Hialeah Assembly, FL (OB) 1954-1957+
  • @ Chickenry Senior High School cafeteria, 251 E. 47th St. 1954-1956+; new 1957-1990; Lions Club; SDA church;
  • c/o Carroll Van Ryn 1954-1956+
  • In 1990, Hialeah was mostly Cuban, so the assembly sold their property to an evangelical group with Spanish outreach.

Miami

• 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 +1954-1956+
  • also see BTC's website

• Central Gospel Chapel, Miami, FL (OB) +1943-1956+
  • Coconut Grove Gospel Hall +1943+; Coconut Grove Assembly +1943-1949; Central Gospel Chapel 1949-1956+
  • @ Carpenter's Hall, 3190 Grand Ave. +1943-1949; 1455 N.W. 54th St. 1949-1950; 1455 N.W. 53rd St. 1950-1960; 10900 N.W. 19th Ave. 1960-1985?
  • c/o Edwin J. Warner +1943-1948+; Carter Bundy +1950-1954; Otto Speck 1955-1956+
  • 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.

• North Dade Bible Chapel, FL (OB) 1976-1979
  • @ 2145 NW 124th St.
  • c/o Ralph S. Norment @ Oklawaha; Ben Barfield;

• 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;

• Miami Gospel Chapel, FL (OB) +1947-1950+
  • @ home of Homer Evans, 1825 N.W. 39th St.
  • c/o Myron A. Shelburne

• 24th Street Room, Miami, FL (PBCC) +1959+
  • @ 3734 N.W. 24th St.

• 29th Street Gospel Hall, Miami, FL (OB) 1916-1956+
  • Miami Gospel Hall
  • @ 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. 1921-1956+
  • c/o Hector Munro +1917+; Benjamin Bradford & Samuel McEwen 1918-1919; Edwin J. Warner +1922-1927+; Paul F. Bartling +1936-1943+; Stephen D. Wall +1947-1956+

• 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 Gospel Hall, FL (CA OB) +1922-1956+
  • @ 139 N.W. 14th St., home of Philip B. Herout +1922-1927+; 1417 N.W. 1st Pl. +1936-1956+
  • c/o Philip B. Herout @ 139 N.W. 14th St. +1922-1927+; John & Hester Higgs +1936+; Calvin & Eunice Thompson +1936-1943+; William Rolle +1947-1956+
  • 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.

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

• Boca Raton Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1962-1973+

Delray Beach

• Delray Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1951+

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 +1950-1956+; 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 +1950-1956+; 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 +1950-1956+; Alfredo Martin, David Marot & Furman Martin 1997+;

Lake Worth Beach

• Lake Worth Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1951-1962+
• Pine Street Chapel, FL (KLC-EB) +1977-2022+
  • @ 915 S. Pine St.
  • see PSC's website

Lantana

• Pinewood Bible Chapel, FL (OB) 1984-2003
  • Boynton Bible Chapel 1984-1986; Pinewood Bible Chapel in Lantana 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 Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1927-1992 (TW-N-EB) 1992-2016+

• West Palm Beach Gospel Hall (KLC-EB) +1977+

Treasure Coast

Martin County (Port St. Lucie metro)

Sewall's Point

• Port Sewall Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1914-1917+

Stuart

• Stuart Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1923+

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

Port St. Lucie

• Port St. Lucie Fellowship, FL (KLC-EB) +2016+
  • see Lake Worth

Southwestern FL

Charlotte County (Punta Gorda metro)

Port Charlotte

• Port Charlotte Meeting Room, FL (TW-N-EB) +2016+

Highlands County (Sebring/Avon Park metro)

Venus

• Venus Fellowship, FL (KLC-EB) +2016+
  • see Lake Worth

Straits of FL

Key West

• Key West Gospel Chapel, FL (OB) (EB?)1869-1902 (OB) 1902-2011+
  • Key West Gospel Hall 1902-1956+
  • @ 720 Southard St. +1880-1956+
  • c/o 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+

• Key West Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1889-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1933+

West Central Coast FL

Hernando County (Tampa metro)

Brooksville

• Grace and Truth Bible Chapel, Brooksville, FL (KLC-EB) +1977-2019+
  • Grace and Truth Assembly
  • @ 210 Bell Ave.
  • see GTBC's website

Hillsborough County (Tampa metro)

Tampa

• Bible Truth Hall, Tampa, FL (OB) +1936+
  • @ 106 West N. Bay St. +1936+
  • c/o J.T. Edwards, 103 W. Emma St. +1936+

• 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) +1927-2022+
  • Tampa Gospel Hall +1936+; Central Gospel Hall +1941-1956+; Florida Avenue Chapel; Central Bible Chapel ?-present;
  • @ 204 Florabaska Ave. +1936+; 6212 Florida Ave. +1941+; 2737 Florida Ave. +1943-1955; 2747 Florida Ave. 1956+
  • c/o Frederick C. "Fred" Thisse (b. 1890 Belfort, Croghan, Lewis, N.Y. - d. 1977 Tampa, FL) +1927-1956+
    • 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 met the first Sunday each month at Central in 1956+
      • c/o Dr. Dan Robertson @ St. Petersburg

• North 56th Street Gospel Chapel, Tampa, FL (OB) 1966-2022+
  • hive from Central Bible Chapel, Tampa
  • North Tampa Gospel Chapel 1966-1968; North 56th Street Gospel Chapel 1968-present;
  • @ Riverhills Elementary Magnet School cafeteria, 405 Riverhills Dr. 1966-1968; 12811 N. 56th St., Tampa 1968-present;
  • founders: Bennetts, Grattons, Greens, Huenishces, Peterkins, Paynes, Thisses, & Touzeaus.
  • c/o Al Adams ?-present;
  • see N56th's website

• North Tampa Gospel Hall, FL (OB) +1993-+2022+
  • Marjory Avenue Gospel Hall
  • see NTGH's website

• Seventh Avenue Gospel Hall, FL (OB) +1927+
  • c/o W.J. Montgomery, 3412 Seventh Ave.

• 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.

• Tampa Gospel Hall, FL (KLC-EB) +1977-2020+
  • Cluster Avenue Gospel Hall
• Tampa Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1962-1992 (TW-N-EB) 1992-2016+

Pasco County (Tampa metro)

Holiday

• Holiday Bible Chapel, FL (OB) Late 1950's - 1990's?
  • 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)

• New Port Richey Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1962-1966+

Zephyrhills

• Zephyrhills Gospel Hall, FL (OB) +1936-1956+
  • Bible Truth Hall +1936-1941+
  • @ 8th St. & 4th Ave. +1943-1956+
  • c/o D. McTurk +1936-1941+; Carroll Mays +1943-1956+

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) +1943-1956+
  • @ 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+
  • 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 1955-1956
  • did outreach into Jamaican fruit pickers' camps

St. Petersburg

• Grace Gospel Chapel, St. Petersburg, FL (OB) +1943-1956+
  • @ 2359 First Ave. S +1943+; 16 Alhambra Arcade, corner of 1st Ave. & 6th St. N +1947-1948+; corner of 5th Ave. & 23rd St. N +1950-1956+
  • c/o J.E. Stratton, 5634 Chrissman Dr. N +1943-1948+; Walter Hall +1950-1956+

• St. Petersburg Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1894+; (TW-EB) +1927-1951+

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;

• Lockwood Ridge Gospel Chapel, FL (OB) 1968-1978+?
  • Saramana Bible Center
  • founders: Wesley E. Erickson, James P. Fraser, John A. Walford, & J.E. Hoffman;