Brookfield Gospel Hall, CT
Rocco Cappiello was raised in Danbury, Connecticut, and was saved at Gospel meetings in New Jersey, and returned around 1926-1927 to Danbury to reside, and did tent meetings with Louis Rosanio & Cesar Patrizio in that area, sponsored by the Waterville assembly, which birthed an Italian open brethren assembly known then as Danbury Gospel Hall in 1928, initially renting storefronts.
One of the first to be saved at those meetings was Alexander Pizzo, who served as a correspondent from the mid-1930's thru 1974, succeeded by Jack McGrath of Northville, New Milford. In 1964, the assembly started an annual spring conference, which continued thru at least 1978. In 1968, the assembly moved to an old "Catholic" church in Brookfield, renamed Brookfield Gospel Hall, and gradually phased out of Italian to become a primarily English-speaking assembly, that continues today.
The following is from "Italian Assemblies in North America", published in 1964, unknown author. "Danbury, CT: When R. Cappiello was commended to full time service for the work of the Lord he moved to Danbury in November 1926. He started visitation work with encouraging results. In 1927, L. Rosania came to help and in 1928 a small store was rented and the Danbury Assembly met for the first time. The assembly moved into larger quarters later, but was still called small in 1946 when F. Pizzulli labored there."
Contents
Locations
- 25 Maple St., Dan. +1928-1929+
- 10 1/2 Maple Ave., Dan. +1931-1936
- 253 Main St., Dan. 1937-1947
- 203 Main St., Dan. 1948-1964
- Danbury Drum Corp., Dan. Shelter Rock Rd. +1963+
- Masonic Hall, 337 Main St., Dan. 1965-1968
- 164 Pocono Rd., Brookfield 1968-present
Correspondents
- Alexander Pizzo @ Danbury +1936-1974
- cousin of Rocco Cappiello
- @ 13 South Ave., Dan. +1937-1949+; 23 South Ave. +1963-1969+
- Jack McGrath @ Northville, New Milford 1974-2002
- @ Route 202, Northville, New Milford, Conn. 06776 - +1974-1975; 343 Litchfield Rd., New Melford Ct., 06776 - 1976-1977
- Jim Batterton, Jr. @ Cornwall Bridge 2007-2020
- Jim Batterton III 2020-present
Alumni
Also See
- https://brookfieldgospelhall.org/ BGH's website
Sources
- OB AAB's 1936-present
- Sheila Silvernail 2-6-2023
- Our Record: 1929-1; 1931-2;
- Light & Liberty: 1937-3
- 1964 Italian Assemblies in North America