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Assemblies

Chicago

• Avondale Gospel Hall, IL 1888-1968
• Beverly Bible Chapel, IL 1930's/1962-?
  • aka Washington Heights Gospel Hall 1930's-1962
  • also see Oak Forest Bible Chapel 1962-?
• Bible Truth Chapel, IL +1920-1952
  • aka Bible Truth Assembly
  • also see: River Forest Bible Chapel 1952-1987 aka Village Church of Oak Park 1987-?
• Chicago Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1878-1951+
• Christ Community Church, Chicago, IL
  • also see: South Side Gospel Assembly; Westlawn Gospel Chapel;
• Clark Street Exclusive Brethren Assembly, IL 1879
• Colorado Avenue Assembly, IL +1901+
• Emmaus Gospel Assembly, IL 1980/1985-?
  • aka Norwood Gospel Assembly of Korean 1980-1985
• Englewood Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1894+
• Fernwood Gospel Chapel, IL 1939-1967
  • also see: Washington Heights Gospel Chapel 1930's-1962; Lansing Gospel Chapel 1957-?
• Grace and Glory Gospel Chapel, IL
  • also see Grace Gospel Church & Learning Center Gospel Chapel;
• Grace Gospel Church, IL 1928-?
  • also see: Grace and Glory Gospel Chapel & Learning Center Gospel Chapel
  • also see: Northwest Gospel Chapel 1913/1990-present
• Grace Gospel Hall, IL first black assembly 1930-?
• Laflin Street Gospel Chapel, IL 1923-present
  • aka: Laflin Street Gospel Hall 1923-?
  • 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
• Lighthouse Gospel Chapel, IL
  • also see: South Side Gospel Assembly
• Madison Street Exclusive Brethren Assembly, IL 1879
• May & Fulton Gospel Hall, IL 1880
  • see Emmaus Gospel Assembly 1985-? & San Jung Korean Assembly 1985-?
• Northwest Gospel Chapel, IL 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 1916/1951 - 2010's
  • aka: Irving Park Gospel Hall 1916/1922-1951
  • see Union Ridge Gospel Chapel 1957-?
• Oak Forest Bible Chapel, IL 1930's/1976-?
  • aka: Washington Heights Gospel Hall 1930's-1962;
  • see Beverly Bible Chapel 1962-1976;
• Oak Lawn Bible Chapel, IL 1958-present
• Palos Hills Christian Assembly, IL +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
• Portage Park Gospel Chapel, IL 1916/1951 - 2010's
  • aka: Irving Park Gospel Hall 1916-1951
• Prairie Avenue Exclusive Brethren Assembly, IL 1879
• River Forest Bible Chapel, IL 1952-1987
  • also see: Bible Truth Hall +1920-1952; Village Church of Oak Park 1987-?
• Roseland Bible Church, IL 1966-present
• Roseland Gospel Hall, IL Early 1920's-?
• Southside Gospel Assembly, 64th and Drexel St, IL 1944-1949+
• Southside Gospel Hall, Halsted St, IL 1904
• Southside Gospel Hall, State St, IL +1879-1904+
• Union Park Gospel Hall, IL +1879+
• Union Ridge Gospel Chapel, IL 1957-?
• Van Buren Street Gospel Hall, IL 1904
• Washington Heights Gospel Hall, IL 1930's-1962
  • aka Beverly Bible Chapel 1962-?
  • also see Fernwood Gospel Chapel 1939-1967
• West Side Gospel Hall, IL 1904
• West Gospel Hall, IL 1904
• Westlawn Gospel Chapel, IL
  • also see Southside Gospel Assembly; Roseland Bible Church; Christ Community Church; Family Gospel Chapel (Bangor, MI);

Addison

• Addison Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1985-2016+ formerly the Chicago meeting;

Arlington Heights

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

Batavia

• Batavia Gospel Hall, IL 1904
• Servants Church, IL 1994-?

Braidwood

• Braidwood Gospel Hall, IL 1883-1884+

Carpentersville

• Meadowdale Gospel Chapel, IL 1956-?

Coal City

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

Des Plaines

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

Elgin

• Park Manor Bible Chapel, IL +1883-present
  • aka: Elgin Gospel Hall +1883-?

Evanston

• Evanston Gospel Chapel, IL 1916/1941-?
  • aka: Grace Chapel 1916-1941

Glen Ellyn

• Glen Ellyn Gospel Chapel, IL 1986-?

Gurnee

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

Harvey

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

Joliet

• Joliet Assembly, IL

La Grange

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

Lake Zurich

• Alpine Chapel, IL 1982-present

Lansing

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

Lombard

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

Maywood

• Woodside Bible Chapel, IL 1894-present
  • Austin Station Gospel Hall 1894-1913
  • Austin Gospel Hall 1913-1959

Morris

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

Oak Park

• Oak Park Gospel Hall, IL 1883
• Oak Park Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1930's-1973+
• Village Church of Oak Park, IL 1987-?

Thornton

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

Turner Junction (West Chicago)

• Turner Junction Gospel Hall, IL 1884

Villa Park

• Villa Park Evangelical Free Church, IL 1931-?
  • also see Lombard Gospel Chapel 1927/1928-present

Warrenville

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

Wheaton

• Bethany Chapel, Wheaton, IL 1945-present
• Mortimer Lane's Assembly, IL 1940's

Woodstock

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

Yorkville

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

Zion

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

Bloomington

• Bloomington Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1894-2010+

Cooksville

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

Danvers

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

Pontiac

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

Emington

• Emington Assembly, IL 1904

Heyworth

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

Lexington

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

McLean

• McLean Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1903+

Shirley

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

Camp Travis

Clay City

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

Carbondale

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

Dowell

• Dowell Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1944+

Champaign

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

Paxton

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

Charleston

Casey

• Casey Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1973+

Danville

Chrisman

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

Decatur

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

Niantic

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

Dixon

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

Fairfield

Cisne

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

Galesburg

• Galesburg Gospel Hall, IL 1883

Abingdon

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

Knoxville

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

Havana

Forest City

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

Hillsboro

Nokomis

• Nokomis Meeting Room, IL (TW) 1866-1911+ merged with Witt; +1917-1927+

Witt

• Witt Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1914-1999+

Lincoln

Cornland

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

Macomb

Good Hope

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

Moline

Cordova

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

Hooppole

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

Kewanee

• Kewanee Exclusive Brethren Assembly, IL 1879
• Kewanee Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1878-1901+; +1944-1949+

Milan

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

Rock Island

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

Montrose

Melvina

• Melvina Gospel Hall, IL 1930's

Mount Vernon

Macedonia

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

McLeansboro

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

Peoria

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

Armington

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

Delavan

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

El Paso

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

Morton

• Morton Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1951+

Tremont

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

Rockford

• Believers Bible Chapel, IL 1995-?
• Ridgeview Chapel, IL 1941/1957-1978
  • aka: Mr. Ransome's Assembly 1941-1943; Miriam Gospel Hall 1943-1957;
  • also see: Beloit Gospel Hall, WI
• Rockford Assembly, IL +1883-1904+
• Rockford Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1973-2016+

Belvidere

• Belvidere Assembly, IL +1883-1884+

Shelbyville

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

Springfield

• Grace Bible Chapel, IL 1954/1977-present
  • aka Springfield Gospel Chapel 1954-1958; Milton Avenue Gospel Chapel 1958-1977;
• Springfield Exclusive Brethren Assembly, IL 1879
• Springfield Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1878-2016+

Illiopolis

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

Lawndale

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

Taylorville

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

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 (TW) +1889-1951+

Rosamond

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

Vincennes

Lawrenceville

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

St. Francisville

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

St. Louis, Missouri area

Alton

• Alton Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1878-1879+
• East Alton Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1962-1966+
• Upper Alton Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1878-1879+
• Alton Ryrie Exclusive Brethren Assembly, IL 1879
• Upper Alton Exclusive Brethren Assembly, IL 1879

Brownstown

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

Bunker Hill, IL

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

Collinsville

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

East St. Louis, IL

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

Farina

• Farina Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1927+

Greenville

• Greenville Meeting Room, IL (TW) 1854-present longest surviving assembly in North America

Beaver Creek

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

Belleville

• Belleville Meeting Room, IL (TW) 1850's? Darby visited

Dudleyville

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

Mulberry Grove

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

Round Prairie

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

Highland

• Highland Exclusive Brethren Assembly, IL 1879 French
• Highland Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1878-1917+

Sebastopol

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

Mount Olive

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

New Douglas

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

Pocahontas

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

Roxana

• Roxana Meeting Room, IL (TW) +1933+

Smithboro

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

Sparta

• Sparta Gospel Hall, IL +1883-1951+

Troy

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

Woodburn

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