Illinois

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.

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Central IL

North Central IL

Lee County

Dixon

• Dixon Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1896-1909; (TW) 1909-1917+

Livingston County (Bloomington/Normal metro)

Emington

• Emington Assembly, IL (OB) +1904+

Pontiac

• Pontiac Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1889+; (TW) +1914+

McLean County (Bloomington/Normal metro)

Bloomington

• Bloomington Christian Fellowship (TW-P) +1894/1992-2020+
• Bloomington Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1894-1909; (TW) 1909-1992; (TW-N) 1992-2010+

Cooksville

• Cooksville Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1944-1973+

Danvers

• Danvers Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1914-1951+

Heyworth

• Heyworth Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1949-1951+

Lexington

• Lexington Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1951+

McLean

• McLean Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1903+

Shirley

• Shirley Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1901+

Mason County

Forest City

• Forest City Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1966+

Peoria County (Peoria metro)

Peoria

• Peoria Assembly, IL (OB) +1949
• Peoria Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1923-1973+

Tazewell County (Peoria metro)

Armington

• Armington Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1889-1901+

Delavan

• Delavan Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1923-2016+

Morton

• Morton Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1951+

Tremont

• Tremont Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1951+; +1962+

Woodford County (Peoria metro)

El Paso

• El Paso Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1966+

South Central IL

Christian County (Springfield metro)

Millersville

• Millersville Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1917-1933+

Morrisonville

• Morrisonville Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1933+

Owaneco

• Owaneco Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1911-1927+

Pana

• Pana Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1889-1909; (TW) 1909-1951+

Rosamond

• Rosamond Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1889-1905+; (TW) +1933+

Taylorville

• Taylorville Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1911-1914+

Clay County

Clay City

• Clay City Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1914+

Fayette County

Brownstown

• Brownstown Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1944-1949+

Farina

• Farina Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1927+

=Logan County (Springfield metro)

Cornland

• Cornland Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1878-1879+

Lawndale

• Lawndale Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1894-1903+

Macon County (Decatur metro)

Decatur

• Decatur Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1917-1951+; +1985-1999+

Niantic

• Niantic Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1944+

Montgomery County

Nokomis

• Nokomis Meeting Room, IL (EB) 1866-1909; (TW) 1909-1927+

Witt

• Witt Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1871-1909; (TW) 1909-2000

Shelby County

Shelbyville

• Shelbyville Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1933+

Sangamon County (Springfield metro)

Illiopolis

• Illiopolis Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1951+

Springfield

• Grace Bible Chapel, IL (OB) 1954/1977-present
  • aka Springfield Gospel Chapel 1954-1958; Milton Avenue Gospel Chapel 1958-1977;
• Miller Street Assembly, IL (PBCC) +1878-1959+
  • @ 816 E. Miller St. +1959+
• Springfield Exclusive Brethren Assembly, IL 1879
• Springfield Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1878-2016+

Northern IL

Boone County (Rockford metro)

Belvidere

• Belvidere Assembly, IL (OB) 1882-1884+

Winnebago County (Rockford metro)

Rockford

• Believers Bible Chapel, IL (OB) 1995-?
• Ridgeview Chapel, IL (OB) 1941/1957-1978
  • aka: Mr. Ransome's Assembly 1941-1943; Miriam Gospel Hall 1943-1957;
  • also see: Beloit Gospel Hall, WI
• Rockford Assembly, IL (OB) 1883-1927+
  • @ home of Edward Motson, 823 Bruce St. 1904 with nine believers; home of S.M. Ransome, 2405 E. State St. +1927+;
• Rockford Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1973-2016+

Northeastern IL

Chicago metro

Cook County

Arlington Heights

• Arlington Countryside Church, IL (OB BC) 1966-present
  • also see: Alpine Chapel, Lake Zurich, IL

Chicago

• Avondale Gospel Hall, IL (OB) 1888-1968
  • Avondale Meeting House +1927+
  • @ 2814 N. Sawyer Ave. +1927+
  • c/o W.V. Slocombe, 3237 Eastwood Ave. +1927+
• Beverly Bible Chapel, IL (OB) 1930's/1962-?
  • aka Washington Heights Gospel Hall 1930's-1962
  • also see Oak Forest Bible Chapel 1962-?
• Barry Avenue Christian Assembly, IL (KLC) +1977+
  • @ 2123 W. Barry Ave.
• Bible Truth Chapel, IL (OB) +1920-1952
  • aka Bible Truth Assembly
  • also see: River Forest Bible Chapel 1952-1987 aka Village Church of Oak Park 1987-?
• Chicago Avenue Gospel Hall, IL (OB) +1927+
  • @ 5945 Chicago Ave.
  • c/o Dr. William Murray, 5233 W. Ohio St.
• Chicago German Gospel Hall, IL (German OB) +1927+
  • @ 851 Center St.
  • c/o George H. Schmidt, 4345 N. Robey St.
• Chicago Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1878-1909; (TW) 1909-1951+
• Christ Community Church, Chicago, IL (OB BC)
  • also see: South Side Gospel Assembly; Westlawn Gospel Chapel;
• Clark Street Exclusive Brethren Assembly, IL (EB) 1879
• Colorado Avenue Assembly, IL (OB) +1901+
• Emmaus Gospel Assembly, IL (OB Korean) 1980/1985-?
  • aka Norwood Gospel Assembly of Korean 1980-1985
• Englewood Gospel Hall, IL (OB) 1881+
  • hive from South Side Gospel Hall, State St, IL
• Englewood Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1894+
• Fernwood Gospel Chapel, IL (OB) 1939-1967
  • also see: Washington Heights Gospel Chapel 1930's-1962; Lansing Gospel Chapel 1957-?
• Grace and Glory Gospel Chapel, IL (OB)
  • also see Grace Gospel Church & Learning Center Gospel Chapel;
• Grace Gospel Church, IL (OB) 1928-?
  • also see: Grace and Glory Gospel Chapel & Learning Center Gospel Chapel
  • also see: Northwest Gospel Chapel 1913/1990-present
• Grace Gospel Hall, IL (OB) first black assembly 1930-?
• Laflin Street Gospel Chapel, IL (OB) 1923-present
  • aka: Laflin Street Gospel Hall 1923-1927+
  • also see: Oak Forest Bible Chapel 1930's/1962/1976-?
    • aka: Washington Heights Gospel Hall 1930's-1962; Beverly Bible Chapel 1962-1976;
  • also see: Oak Lawn Bible Chapel 1958-present; Washington Heights Gospel Hall 1930's-1962; Beverly Bible Chapel 1962-1976
  • @ 6617 S. Laflin St. +1927+
  • c/o R.W. Trotter, 10134 Longwood Dr. +1927+
• Lighthouse Gospel Chapel, IL (OB)
  • also see: South Side Gospel Assembly
• Madison Street Exclusive Brethren Assembly, IL (EB) 1879
• May & Fulton Gospel Hall, IL (OB) 1880
  • see Emmaus Gospel Assembly 1985-? & San Jung Korean Assembly 1985-?
• Northwest Gospel Chapel, IL (OB) 1913/1990-present
  • aka Larabee Gospel Hall 1913-1949; Lakeview Bible Truth Assembly 1949-1990;
  • also see: Grace Gospel Church 1928-?
• Norwood Gospel Chapel, IL (OB) 1916/1951 - 2010's
  • aka: Irving Park Gospel Hall 1916/1922-1951
  • see Union Ridge Gospel Chapel 1957-?
  • @ 5614 Dakin St. +1927+
  • c/o L.D. Skinner, 549 N. LeClaire Ave. +1927+
• Oak Forest Bible Chapel, IL (OB) 1930's/1976-?
  • aka: Washington Heights Gospel Hall 1930's-1962;
  • see Beverly Bible Chapel 1962-1976;
• Oak Lawn Bible Chapel, IL (OB) 1958-present
• Palos Hills Christian Assembly, IL (OB) +1879/1969-present
  • aka: Southside Gospel Hall, 2912 South State St. +1879-1891; E. 43rd St., then 69th & Carpenter 1891-1892; 59th & Wentworth 1892-1894;
  • aka: Alberta Hall, W. 69th & S. Wentworth 1894-1918; 69th & Halstead St. 1918-1923;
  • aka: 66th & Normal Assembly 1923-1929
    • see Laflin Street Gospel Hall & Roseland Gospel Hall
  • aka: Roberts Memorial Gospel Hall and/or 86th Street Assembly 1929-1969
  • c/o Andrew J. Cotton, 36 W. 70th Pl. +1927+
• Portage Park Gospel Chapel, IL (OB) 1916/1951 - 2010's
  • aka: Irving Park Gospel Hall 1916-1951
• Prairie Avenue Exclusive Brethren Assembly, IL 1879
• Randolph Street Gospel Hall, IL (OB) +1881+
  • aka West Side meeting 
  • @ 319 W. Randolph St.
• River Forest Bible Chapel, IL (OB) 1952-1987
  • also see: Bible Truth Hall +1920-1952; Village Church of Oak Park 1987-?
• Roseland Bible Church, IL (OB BC) 1966-present
• Roseland Gospel Hall, IL (OB) Early 1920's-?
• Southside Gospel Assembly, 64th and Drexel St, IL (OB) 1944-1949+
• Southside Gospel Hall, Halsted St, IL (OB) +1904+
• Southside Gospel Hall, State St, IL (OB) +1879-1904+
  • @ 1912 State St. +1881-1882; @ 361 31st St. 1882+; 6643 State Street +1904+;
• Union Park Gospel Hall, IL (OB) +1879-1881+
  • @ 517 W. Madison St. +1881+
• Union Ridge Gospel Chapel, IL (OB) 1957-?
• Van Buren Street Gospel Hall, IL (OB) +1904+
• Washington Heights Gospel Hall, IL (OB) 1930's-1962
  • aka Beverly Bible Chapel 1962-?
  • also see Fernwood Gospel Chapel 1939-1967
• West Side Gospel Hall, IL (OB) +1904+
• West Gospel Hall, IL (OB) +1904+
• Westlawn Gospel Chapel, IL (OB)
  • also see Southside Gospel Assembly; Roseland Bible Church; Christ Community Church; Family Gospel Chapel (Bangor, MI);

Des Plaines

• San Jung Korean Assembly, IL (OB Korean) 1980/1985-?
  • aka Norwood Gospel Assembly of Korean 1980-1985

Elgin

• Park Manor Bible Chapel, IL (OB) 1882/1966-2021+
  • aka: Elgin Gospel Hall 1882-1927+; Elgin Gospel Chapel +1936-1965;
  • tents 1883 in Udina, Dundee, & Elgin
  • @ 12 Chapel St. +1927+
  • c/o A.H. Hayes, 414 Addison St. +1927+

Evanston

• Evanston Gospel Chapel, IL (OB) 1916/1941-?
  • aka: Grace Chapel 1916-1941
  • @ K. of P. Hall, 610 Davis St. +1927+
  • c/o Winsor Chase, 1031 Dempster St. +1927+

Harvey

• Harvey Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1951+
• Learning Center Gospel Chapel, IL (OB)
  • also see: Grace Gospel Hall & Grace and Glory Gospel Chapel, both in Chicago

La Grange

• Believers Assembly Chicago, La Grange, IL ( (OB EI) Early 1970's-?
• La Grange Gospel Chapel, IL (OB) 1949/1959-Late 1980's

Lansing

• Lansing Gospel Chapel, IL (OB) 1957-?
  • also see: Fernwood Gospel Chapel, IL 1939-1967

Maywood

• Pine Avenue Assembly, IL (PBCC) +1959+
  • @ 500 S. 4th Ave. (at Pine)

• Woodside Bible Chapel, IL (EI OB) 1894-present
  • Austin Station Gospel Hall 1894-1913; Austin Gospel Hall 1913-1959
  • @ 748 Leamington Ave. +1927+
  • c/o T. Bendelow, 533 N. Long Ave. +1927+

Mount Forest

• Mount Forest Gospel Hall, IL (OB) +1927+
  • c/o Henry Yost, Willow Springs

Mount Prospect

• Mount Prospect Bible Chapel, IL (KLC) +1977-2015+

Oak Park

• Addison Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1878/1980's-2020+
  • Oak Park Meeting Room +1930's-1973+
  • Chicago Meeting Room +1878-1930's?
• Harrison Street Assembly, IL (PBCC) +1959+
  • @ 222 Harrison St.
• Oak Park Gospel Hall, IL (OB) 1883
• Village Church of Oak Park, IL (OB BC) 1987-?

South Holland

• South Holland Gospel Hall, IL (OB) +1927+
  • c/o George H. Hoekstra

Thornton

• Thornton Exclusive Brethren Assembly, IL (EB) 1879
• Thornton Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1878-1879+

DuPage County

Addison

• Addison Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1878/1980's-2020+
  • Oak Park Meeting Room +1930's-1973+ (TW)
  • Chicago Meeting Room +1878-1930's? (TW)

Batavia

• Batavia Gospel Hall, IL (OB) +1904+
• Servants Church, IL (OB) 1994-?
  • Bruce & Judy Duncan's home 1994+

Elmhurst

• Montrose Avenue Assembly, IL (PBCC) +1959+
  • @ 308 Montrose Ave.

Glen Ellyn

• Glen Ellyn Gospel Chapel, IL (OB) 1986-?

Lombard

• Lombard Gospel Chapel, IL (OB) 1927/1928-present
  • also see: Woodside Bible Chapel 1894-present; Villa Park Evangelical Free Church 1931-?

Villa Park

• Villa Park Evangelical Free Church, IL (EFC) 1931-?
  • hive from Lombard Gospel Chapel 1927/1928-present

Warrenville

• Warrenville Bible Chapel, IL (OB) 1959-present
  • also see: Bethany Chapel, Wheaton

West Chicago

• Turner Junction Gospel Hall, IL (OB) 1883-1884+

Wheaton

• Bethany Chapel, Wheaton, IL (OB) 1945-2020
  • Mortimer Lane's home (OB) 1940's
• College Avenue Assembly, IL (PBCC) +1959+
  • @ 1032 College Ave.

Grundy County

Morris

• Morris Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1894-1908+

Kane County

Carpentersville

• Meadowdale Gospel Chapel, IL (OB) 1956-?

Kendall County

Yorkville

• Yorkville Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1914+

Lake County

Gurnee

• Lakeland Fellowship, IL (OB)
  • also see: North Shore Bible Chapel, IL

Highland Park

• Highland Park Home Assembly, IL (OB) +1927+
  • @ home of A.A. Geiser, 232 N. 2nd St.

Lake Zurich

• Alpine Chapel, IL (OB BC) 1982-present

Waukegan

• Waukegan Gospel Hall, IL (OB) +1927+
  • @ YMCA Hall
  • c/o William Rae, 1122 Palmer Pl.

Zion

• North Shore Bible Chapel, IL (OB) ?/1969-?
  • aka: North Shore Assembly ?-1969
  • also see: Lakeland Fellowship, Gurnee, IL

McHenry County

Woodstock

• Woodstock Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1951+

Will County

Braidwood

• Braidwood Gospel Hall, IL (OB) 1881-1884+

Coal City

• Coal City Exclusive Brethren Assembly, IL (EB) 1879
• Coal City Gospel Hall, IL (OB) 1883-1884+
• Coal City Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1879+

Joliet

• Joliet Assembly, IL (OB)

Kankakee County (Kankakee metro)

Kankakee

• Kankakee Christian Assembly (KLC) +1977+

Eastern IL

Champaign County (Champaign metro)

Champaign

• Stratford Park Bible Chapel, IL (OB) 1917/1930/1967-present
  • aka: The Gospel Tabernacle 1917-1938; Prospect Avenue Bible Chapel 1948-1967;

Coles County

Casey

• Casey Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1973+

Mattoon

• OB tent meetings 1883 by Rice T. Hopkins & Donald Ross?

Edgar County

Chrisman

• Chrisman Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1889+

Effingham County

Montrose

• Melvina Gospel Hall, IL (OB) 1930's

Ford County (Champaign metro)

Paxton

• Paxton Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1896-1903+

Vermilion County (Danville metro)

Danville

• Hillery Bible Chapel, IL (KLC) +1977-2021+
  • @ 110 Chestnut St.

Northwestern Illinois

Henry County (Moline & Rock Island, IL & Davenport, IA metro)

Hooppole

• Hooppole Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1911-1914+

Kewanee

• Kewanee Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1878-1901+; (TW) +1944-1949+

Knox County

Abingdon

• Abingdon Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1944-1951+; +1973+

Galesburg

• Galesburg Gospel Hall, IL (EB) 1882-1883+

Knoxville

• Knoxville Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1927-2005+

Rock Island County (Moline & Rock Island, IL & Davenport, IA metro)

Cordova

• Cordova Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1862-1879+

Milan

• Oak Ridge Bible Chapel, IL (OB) 1978/1981-?
  • aka: Valley Christian Fellowship 1978-1981
  • also see: Harrison Gospel Chapel, Davenport, IA

Rock Island

• Rock Island Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1944+

Southeastern IL

Lawrence County

Lawrenceville

• Lawrenceville Meeting Room, IL (TW) (TW) +1917-2016+

St. Francisville

• St. Francisville Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1949-1985+

Southern IL (Little Egypt)

Franklin County

West Frankfort

• West Frankfort Gospel Hall, IL (OB) +1927+
  • c/o David Lewis, Frankfort Heights

Hamilton County

Macedonia

• Macedonia Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1951+

McLeansboro

• McLeansboro Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1966-1973+

Jackson County (Carbondale/Marion metro)

Carbondale

• Neighborhood Bible Fellowship, IL (OB) 1978-?
  • also see: Cape Bible Chapel, Cape Girardeau, MO

Dowell

• Dowell Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1944+

Randolph County

Sparta

• Sparta Gospel Hall, IL (OB) 1882-1951+
  • c/o T.B. Stephenson, cor. College & Vine +1927+

Tilden

• Tilden Gospel Hall, IL (OB) +1927+
  • c/o John G. Hill

Wayne County

Cisne

• Cisne Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1944-1951+

Round Prairie

• Round Prairie Meeting Room, IL (EB) 1880's

Southwestern IL

Macoupin County

Bunker Hill

• Bunker Hill Exclusive Brethren Assembly, IL 1879
• Bunker Hill Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1878-1889+; (TW) +1923-1927+

Woodburn

• Woodburn Exclusive Brethren Assembly, IL 1879
• Woodburn Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1878-1908+

Gillespie

• Gillespie Gospel Hall, IL (OB) +1927+
  • c/o J. Connell, 202 Charles St.

Mount Olive

• Mount Olive Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1908+

St. Louis, MO metro

Bond County

Beaver Creek

• Beaver Creek Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1901+

Greenville

• Greenville Meeting Room, IL (EB) 1854-1909; (TW) 1909-1992; (TW-N) 1992-present
  • oldest surviving assembly in North America
  • aka Greenville Gospel Hall

Dudleyville

• Dudleyville Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1896+

Mulberry Grove

• Mulberry Grove Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1923-1933+

Smithboro

• Smithboro Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1896-1901+; (TW) +1944+;

Madison County

Alton

• Alton Meeting Room, IL (EB) 1849-1879; (?) 1880-1958+
• East Alton Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1962-1966+
• Upper Alton Meeting Room, IL (EB) 1848-1879+ 

Collinsville

• Collinsville Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1944-1951+

Highland

• Highland Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1878-1909; (TW) 1909-1917+
  • There is thought to have been three exclusive assemblies in Highland at varying times (Grant, TW, and Booth). Unknown years for Grant & Booth meetings. The Booth meeting joined with Ames in the 1940's.

New Douglas

• New Douglas Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1901-1911+; (TW) +1933+

Pocahontas

• Pocahontas Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1951+

Roxana

• Roxana Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1933+

Sebastopol

• Sebastopol Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1848-? Darby visited this meeting

Troy

• Troy Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1927-1933+; +1973+

St. Clair County

Belleville

• Belleville Gospel Hall, IL (OB) +1927+
  • c/o John Hammon, Jr., N. 60th St.

• Belleville Meeting Room, IL (EB) 1850's?
  • Darby visited this meeting.

East St. Louis

• East St. Louis Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1896-1909; (TW) 1909-1951+

Western IL

McDonough County

Good Hope

• Good Hope Meeting Room, IL (EB) +1889+