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There have been Brethren in the Indianapolis area since as early as 1878 with the exclusives, and as early as 1890 for the opens, with a total of at least 11 different assemblies within the CSA. Bethany Christian Fellowship is the oldest open assembly within the metro, founded in 1915 by likely Dan Robertson, who also started a short-lived assembly in the neighborhood of [[Gibson Assembly, IN|Gibson]] in 1917 that met thru at least 1922.
The earliest location for BCF was at 328 N. Euclid Ave., where it met +1926-1927+, when according to the [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/65888768f66b877a6a5f218a6d3d69931a2d5490.jpg 1926 USCoRB], there were 9 in fellowship (5 men, 4 women) including 1 S.S. teacher presiding over 10 children (for a total of 19). The Hall was a rented facility (with $187 in annual expenses), and $80 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work that year. From at least 1960-1991, the assembly was known as Bethany Chapel, then 1992-2003 as Bethany Bible Chapel before rebranded as its current name. Thirteen A dozen elders have served as correspondents including well-known itinerant Leonard J. Sheldrake.
=Locations=
The assembly has met in at least twelve locations since its founding, including two homes of correspondents.
* 328 N. Euclid Ave., Indianapolis +1926-1927+
=Correspondents=
* Dan Robertson +1922-1936+
* Emile Corboz +1941-1948+, +1958-1966
* David Scheele +1950-1955
* Richard L. Hammer 1956+
* Raymond R. Morgan 1967-1984
* Leonard J. Sheldrake 1985-1989