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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.

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.

Alamosa

Monte Vista

Boulder

  • Boulder Bible Chapel, CO (OB) +1936/1952-2019+
    • aka Boulder Gospel Hall +1936-1951
    • "Gospel testimony only" @ 1827 14th St. +1943+
    • @ 1827 14th St. +1948-1950+; 3090 7th St. +1954-2019+;
    • c/o Edward C. Wolcott @ 1914 S. Broadway +1936+; Don McCormick +1943-1965+

Langford

Longmont

  • Longmont Bible Chapel, CO (OB) +1927/1963-1997?
    • aka Longmont Gospel Hall +1927-1962
    • @ 6th & Sherman +1936-1965+;
    • c/o H.A. Nesmeth @ 234 Third St. +1927+; J.S. Milner @ 236 Petit St. +1936+; Carrol J. Mahagan @ Lyons +1943-1950+; John Mahagan @ 1039 9th St. +1954; T.L. Anderson @ 1823 W. 9th Ave. 1955-1965+;

Burlington

Hale

  • Hale Gospel Meetings (OB) 1949
    • Ben Parmer (Burlington, CO) & William Morgan (Springfield, MO)

Haxtun

  • Haxtun Gospel Chapel, CO (OB) 1949-1984?
    • @ 2 blocks south of Hwy 6 on Hwy 59 +1950-1965+;
    • c/o Roy E. Harrah +1950-1965+

Seibert

  • Seibert Schoolhouse Gospel Hall, CO (OB) +1932-1943+
    • about 16 mi. North (of Seibert?)
      • possibly north on 59 from Seibert 15.6 miles to LL, then 0.4 miles east.
    • c/o Simon P. Thorson (b. 1893 Hamilton County, IA - d. Kirk, Yuma, CO) +1936-1943+.
      • son of Nils Moland Thorson (b. 1855 Norway - d. 1936 Siebert, CO) & Olava Karen Lande Thorson (b. Norway 1863 - d. 1946 Siebert, CO). Lived in Cope, Washington, CO +1930-1940+
        • 1st wife: 1921 m. Jessie Florence Seamon (b. 1900 MO - d. 1935 Kirk, Yuma, CO)
          • son Leon Eldon Thorson (b. 1922 Seibert, CO - d. 2001 Cope, Washington, CO)
          • son Gene L. Thorson (b. 1924 CO)
          • son Leslie Rene Thorson (b. 1930 Seibert, CO - d. 2005 Brighton, Adams, CO)
        • 2nd wife: post-1940 m. Blanche P. Kittelson (b. 1894 IA - d. 1984 Wray, Yuma, CO) was a dau. of Nels Kittelson (b. 1869 Norway - d. 1957 Milford, Dickinson, IA) & Nellie Oline Anderson Kittelson (b. 1869 Mazon, Grundy, IL - d. 1954 Milford, Dickinson, IA). Blanche was Lutheran as a teenager, and a schoolteacher in Lakeville, Dickinson, IA in 1920, then taught social science in St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO +1930-1940+.

Wray

Yuma

  • Yuma Gospel Hall, CO (OB) +1943-1950+
    • @ Second & S. Albany, home of R.N. Rinn +1943-1950+
      • possibly absorbed Seibert and Wray assemblies.

Buena Vista

  • Nathrop Christian Fellowship (TW-P) ?-2019+

Colorado Springs

Calhan

Peyton

Ramah

Woodland Park

Cripple Creek

Denver

  • Denver Gospel Chapel, CO (OB) +1927/1950-1962
    • aka Cherokee St. Gospel Hall (OB) +1927+; 6th Ave Gospel Hall (OB) +1936+; Pearl St. Gospel Hall (OB) +1943-1948+; Denver Gospel Hall +1936-1948+;
    • @ 309 Cherokee St. +1927+; 2812 E. 6th Ave. +1936+; 389 S. Pearl St. +1943-1948+; 1545 S. Broadway +1950+; 1405 S. Vine St. +1954-1962+
    • c/o John Chambers @ 1534 Pontiac St. +1927-1936+; E.L. Ball +1948-1950+; John Scroggie +1954-1960; William B. Meisner 1961-1962+;
    • Elim Chapel @ 98 S. Pennsylvania, Denver c/o John Scroggie +1936+ presumably merged with this assembly, as Scroggie was corr. @ Denver Gospel Chapel 1954-1960.



  • South Denver Gospel Chapel, Denver, CO (OB) +1936-1943+
    • aka Evans & S. Lincoln Sts. Gospel Chapel +1936-1943+
    • c/o Glen Dickens @ 2171 S. Bannock St. +1936+; William Ford @ 601 Detroit St. +1936-1943+; Samuel Hayward @ 1834 S. Pearl St. +1943+

Did any of the above assemblies merge with Denver Gospel Chapel, CO +1927-1962+?

  • Elim Hall, Denver, CO (OB) @ 98 S. Pennsylvania +1936+

Arvada

Aurora

Castle Rock

Centennial

Elbert

Elizabeth

Englewood

Fort Morgan

Golden

Grover

Highlands Ranch

  • Highlands Ranch Christian Fellowship (TW-P) ?-2019+

Lakewood

Littleton

  • Littleton Bible Chapel, CO (OB) 1962-2020+
    • @ 6023 S. Datura St. 1969-present
    • @ Littleton YMCA @ 2233 W. Shepperd 1962-1964; Mark Hopkins Elementary School @ 7171 S. Pennsylvania St., Centennial 1965+;
    • prayer meetings in Herb and Alice Banks' home (OB) 1962-1969
    • c/o Herbert Banks @ 6520 S. Grant 1962-1965+;
  • Belleview Bible Chapel, CO (OB) 1956-1999+
    • Littleton (1956-1975): Belleview & Windemere Ave. @ Arapahoe Co. Fairgrounds 1956-1958; 4-H Building @ Arapahoe Co. Fairgrounds 1959-1962; 991 W. Prentice Ave. 1963-1965+;
    • Englewood (1976-1999):
    • c/o John Todd @ 275 Forest 1956-1962; John J. Todd @ 5527 S. Foresthill St. 1963; LeRoy A. Hinkle @ 1648 S. Clarkson, Denver 1964-1965+
  • see Englewood

Parker

Westminster

Fort Collins

Loveland

Fort Morgan

Glenwood Springs

Parachute

Grand Junction

Cedaredge

Clifton

Delta

Greeley

Gypsum

Limon

Pueblo


Sterling

Crook

Harrisburg


"Switzerland of America"

Ridgway

  • Ridgway Community Church, CO @ 685 Sherman St. (ME) 1888-1974; (BC) 1974-1994; (OB BC) 1994-2020+
    • first recorded church in Ridgway, founded as Methodist Episcopal (ME);  Became an independent community church in 1974, then was listed in the OB AAB by 1994.  

Trinidad

Rouse

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