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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.

Contents

Central FL

Lake County (Orlando metro)

Bloomfield

Eustis

Fruitland Park

Polk County (Lakeland/Winter Haven metro)

Fort Meade

Lakeland

Orange County (Orlando metro)

Orlando

Orlo Vista

East Central Coast FL

Volusia County (Daytona Beach / Orlando metro)

Daytona Beach

DeBary

DeLand

  • DeLand Assembly Gospel Hall, FL (OB) +1941-1954+
    • DeLand Gospel Hall +1941-1947
    • @ 726 E. New York Ave. +1941-1943+; 838 E. New York Ave. +1947-1954+
    • c/o Dr. H.G. Bow +1941-1950+
      • @ Dreka Building +1941-1948+; 311 Pioneer Building +1950-1954+

New Smyrna Beach

Orange City

Port Orange

North Central FL

Marion County (Ocala metro)

Belleview

Northeastern FL

Duval County (Jacksonville metro)

Jacksonville

  • Arlington Meeting Room, FL (TW-EB) +1917+
    • there is also a historic community in Citrus County named Arlington
  • Egleston Heights Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1889+
    • now Eggleston
  • Floral Bluff Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1889-1909 (TW-EB) 1909-1914+
  • Jacksonville Gospel Chapel, FL (OB) +1947-1954+
    • Jacksonville Home Assembly +1942-1954+
    • @ home of C.M. Nissen, 124 E. 6th St. +1942-1950+; 1535 Hubbard St. +1954+
    • c/o Conrad Martin Nissen (b. 1899 Oldsum, Germany - d. 1978 Keystone Heights, Clay, FL) +1947-1954+
      • 1919 immigrated; 1926-1929 (1928+ foreman) @ The McClelland Co., Davenport, IA; 1925-1927 lived @ Walcott, IA; 1928 lived @ 518 E. 10th, Davenport, IA; 1929 naturalized @ Davenport; 1930 Cabinet maker @ York, PA; 1940 missionary @ 210 E. Warren, Kingsville, Kleberg, TX; +1942 studied @ Philadelphia College of the Bible, while living with Mrs. Elsie Grossman; 1942 mailing address: 105 W. Frances, Tampa, FL; 1942 commended worker; 1943-1945 taught Woodwork @ Landon High School, Jacksonville, FL.
      • Son of Jürgen Mathiesen Nissen (b. 1862 Emmerlev, Tønder, Denmark - d. 1937 Süderende, Germany) & Cornelia Paulina Mader Nissen (b. 1868 St. Laurentii, Süderende, Germany - d. 1940 Süderende, Germany).
      • Wife (1921): Margaretha Elizabeth Hattman Nissen (b. 1900 Wrohm, Kreis Dithmarschen, Germany - d. 1978 Keystone Heights, FL). Children (also 2 stillborn):
        • Anna Margaretha Nissen Collins (b. 1925), baptized @ Zion Lutheran, Davenport, IA; Husband (1946 @ Jacksonville, FL): Lester M. Collins (b. 1917 IL - d. 2002 St. Louis, MO), elder @ Emmaus Bible Chapel, St. Louis, MO & 32 years supervisor @ McDonnell Douglas. He also served 10 years @ Dayspring Bible Camp, Arcadia, MO. Children: Carol Ann Collins Hecox, Naomi Collins O'Connor & Sherlie Collins McMillan;
        • Cornelia Pauline "Connie" Nissen Merrells (b. 1928 Walcott, IA - d. 2006 Flagstaff, AZ); Husband: R. Dorsey Merrells, retired U.S. Navy; 1960-2006+ @ Flagstaff, AZ; RN @ Flagstaff Medical Center; Memorial @ Flagstaff Christian Fellowship; Contributors to Rescue Mission;
        • Hilda Marie Nissen Bonine (b. 1931 Philadelphia, PA - d. 1973 San Diego, CA). Husband: Kenneth Creston Bonine (b. 1928 Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN - d. 1993 San Diego, CA);
  • Jacksonville Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1878-1909 (TW-EB) 1909-1927+; +1944+; +1973+
    • c/o Albert C. Frieseke @ 37 1/2 E. Bay +1880+ (b. 1848 Germany - d. 1917 Jacksonville, FL)
      • jeweler @ 1882; postmaster @ Floral Bluff 1890+
  • Jacksonville Christian Assembly, FL (KLC-EB) +1977-2016+
    • @ Orange Park +2016+
  • New Berlin Meeting Room, FL (EB) +1896-1905+

Nassau County (Jacksonville metro)

Fernandina Beach

St. Johns County (Jacksonville metro)

St. Augustine

Northwestern FL

Panhandle

Escambia County (Pensacola metro)

Pensacola

Gadsden County (Tallahassee metro)

Quincy

Leon County (Tallahassee metro)

Tallahassee

Okaloosa County (Fort Walton Beach metro)

Niceville

Southeastern FL

Broward County (Miami metro)

Deerfield Beach

Fort Lauderdale

Hollywood

  • Hollywood Gospel Chapel, FL (OB) +1927+; +1941-1954+
    • Hollywood Assembly +1927+
    • @ home of C.J. Frogley, Oakway Dr. & Fifth Ave. +1927+; 2244 Hollywood Blvd. +1941-1954+
    • c/o Dr. N.B. Webber +1927+; R.L. Conlon @ Buena Vista +1927+; E.P. Corey +1941-1943+; Lyndon C. Conlon +1947-1948+; R.L. Conlon +1950-1954+

Miami-Dade County (Miami metro)

Florida Keys

Elliott Key

Miami

  • Bible Truth Chapel, Miami, FL (OB) +1936-1954+
    • Bible Truth Hall +1936-1950+
    • @ 629 S.W. 7th St.
    • c/o L.V. Russell, 453 S.W. 7th St. +1936-1948+; Robert Stanley Sweeting (b. 1891 St. Peter, Cherokee Sound, Abaco, Bahamas - d. 1978 Nassau, Bahamas) +1950+; Charles E. Schwartz +1954+
  • Central Gospel Chapel, Miami, FL (OB) +1950-1954+
    • @ 1455 N.W. 54th St. +1950+; 1455 N.W. 53rd St. +1954+
    • c/o Carter Bundy
  • Coconut Grove Assembly, FL (OB) +1943-1948+
    • Coconut Grove Gospel Hall (OB) +1943+
    • @ Carpenter's Hall, 3190 Grand Ave. +1943-1948+
    • c/o Edwin J. Warner +1943-1948+
    • may have been rebranded in 1950 as Central Gospel Chapel
  • Miami Gospel Chapel, FL (OB) +1947-1950+
    • @ home of Homer Evans, 1825 N.W. 39th St.
    • c/o Myron A. Shelburne
  • Twenty-Fourth Street Room, Miami, FL (PBCC) +1959+
    • @ 3734 N.W. 24th St.
  • Twenty-Ninth Street Gospel Hall, Miami, FL (OB) +1922-1954+
    • @ 56 N.W. 29th St. +1927-1954+
    • c/o Edwin J. Warner +1922-1927+; Paul F. Bartling +1936-1943+; Stephen D. Wall +1947-1954+
  • Ebenezer Gospel Hall, Miami, FL (OB) +1927-1943+
    • @ 2416 N.W. 7th Court +1927-1943+
    • c/o Fred C. Coombs, 1419 S.W. 5th St. +1927+; Henry Gustafson +1936+; Carl Gustafson +1941+; M.L. Mingo +1943+;
  • Miami Gospel Hall, FL (CA OB) +1922-1954+
    • @ 139 N.W. 14th St., home of Philip B. Herout +1922-1927+; 1417 N.W. 1st Pl. +1936-1954+
    • c/o Philip B. Herout @ 139 N.W. 14th St. +1922-1927+; Calvin Thompson +1936-1943+; William Rolle +1947-1954+

Palm Beach County (Miami metro)

Boca Raton

Delray Beach

Lake Worth Beach


West Palm Beach

  • Bethesda Gospel Hall, West Palm Beach, FL (OB) +1927-1954+
    • North Palm Beach Gospel Hall +1927+; Riviera Gospel Hall +1936-1947; West Palm Beach Gospel Hall 1948+; Bethesda Gospel Hall +1950-1954+
    • @ 626-52nd St., North Palm Beach +1927+; Inlet Ave., Riviera Beach +1936-1947; 15th & Spruce, WPB 1948+; 297 27th St., WPB +1950-1954+
    • c/o F.H. Winter, Northwood Station, West Palm Beach +1927+; A. Germany, 531-28th St. +1936-1948+; Robert Gilmore +1950-1954+
  • West Palm Beach Gospel Hall (KLC-EB) +1977+

Treasure Coast

Martin County (Port St. Lucie metro)

Sewall's Point

Stuart

Port St. Lucie County (Port St. Lucie metro)

Port St. Lucie

Southwestern FL

Charlotte County (Punta Gorda metro)

Port Charlotte

Highlands County (Sebring/Avon Park metro)

Venus

Straits of FL

Key West

  • Key West Gospel Hall, FL (OB) +1922-1954+
    • @ 720 Southard St. +1936-1954+
    • c/o W. Munro, 711 Love Lane +1922+; B.L. Larsen, 823 Frances St. +1936-1948+; Sam B. Pinder +1950-1954+

West Central Coast FL

Hernando County (Tampa metro)

Brooksville

Hillsborough County (Tampa metro)

Tampa

  • Central Gospel Hall, Tampa, FL (OB) +1927-1954+
    • @ 204 Florabaska Ave. +1936+; 6212 Florida Ave. +1941+; 2737 Florida Ave. +1943-1954+
    • c/o Frederick C. "Fred" Thisse (b. 1890 Belfort, Croghan, Lewis, N.Y. - d. 1977 Tampa, FL) +1927-1954+
      • son of Michael Thisse, Jr. (b. 1862 Indian River, Croghan, Lewis, N.Y. - d. 1932 Croghan, Lewis, N.Y.) & Louisa Moller Thisse (b. 1863 Indian River, Croghan, Lewis, N.Y. - d. 1907 Beaver Falls, Lewis, N.Y.)
      • wife: Lyla E. Montgomery Thisse (b. 1897 Scot., emig. 1906; 1912 @ Pontiac, MI; d. 1979 Tampa, FL), daughter of William John Montgomery (b. 1871 Ahoghill, Ant, Ireland - d. 1956 Tampa, FL) & Sarah N. McRoberts Montgomery (b. 1875 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scot. - d. 1940 Detroit, Wayne, MI)
  • Tampa Gospel Hall (OB) +1922+
    • c/o W.G. Davies +1922+
  • Tampa Gospel Hall (OB) +1941-1948+
    • @ 804 Floribraska Ave. +1941-1943+
    • c/o H.R. Durham, 3909 Arlington Ave.

Pasco County (Tampa metro)

New Port Richey

Zephyrhills

  • Zephyrhills Gospel Hall, FL (OB) +1936-1954+
    • Bible Truth Hall +1936-1941+
    • @ 8th St. & 4th Ave. +1943-1954+
    • c/o D. McTurk +1936-1941+; Carroll Mays +1943-1954+

Pinellas County (Tampa metro)

St. Petersburg

  • Grace Gospel Chapel, St. Petersburg, FL (OB) +1943-1954+
    • @ 2359 First Ave. S +1943+; 16 Alhambra Arcade, corner of 1st Ave. & 6th St. N +1947-1948+; corner of 5th Ave. & 23rd St. N +1950-1954+
    • c/o J.E. Stratton, 5634 Chrissman Dr. N +1943-1948+; Walter Hall +1950-1954+

Tarpon Springs

  • Tarpon Springs Gospel Hall, FL (OB) +1943-1954+
    • @ Tarpon & Ring Ave. +1943+; Lemon & Ring Ave. +1947-1950+; Ring & Almira Ave. +1954+
    • c/o V. Phillips, 467 Cypress St. +1943-1950+; Newton Harrell +1954+

Unknown Areas

Damesport

Eulalie

Trahamville

Marion or Duval counties?

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