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At about In the same time, by 1908, a different groupearly 1900's, led by John Millar, Sr., formed was serving as a Sunday school in a nearby building that had been used by School superintendent for the Calvary Baptist Church, which subsequently closed, and the building was utilized for a short time by a Pentecostal group. Around 1908, Millar had formed a new Sunday school in the same building, and met Mr. Dunning and was so impressed with the type of services held at Dunning’s home that he made his building available for the for assembly services. Old Old Dominion Land Co. owned the building which was rented to the Brethren for $5 per month.
A In a few years later after starting, the growing assembly purchased a house and land and for $1,200 and organized under the name Gospel Hall. The first trustees were Henry O. Eggleston, T.Tom J. Murphy, and John Millar, Sr.
Expansion led The McFarlane family relocated in 1909 with their three children to plans for a new building in 1938. The Hampton architect was Custer Robinson who designed the chapel on the Easthampton Methodist ChurchWarren, Ohio. "They had a steeple and we didn After William'ts death in 1931, Janet returned to fellowship in Newport News, but otherwise living with the two buildings were much family of fellow assembly co-founders Tom J. Murphy until the same." The first meeting held in mid-1950's when she moved to the new Newport News Gospel Hall at 82 - 29th Street was Home in Longport, [[New Jersey]], where she died in May 19401959.
+1941-1951+, there Expansion of the assembly led to plans for a new building in 1938. The Hampton architect was Custer Robinson who designed the chapel on the Easthampton Methodist Church. "They had a hive from Bethany known as Deep Creek steeple and we didn't, but otherwise the two buildings were much the same." The first meeting held in the new Newport News Gospel Hall aka Union Gospel Chapel. B.L. Redford gave gospel meetings there that yearat 82 - 29th Street was in May 1940.
In 1961, the name There was changed to Bethany Gospel Chapel. Around 1962, when the area around the area was becoming more commercialized, the assembly moved to 40 Ballard Road a Sunday School work started in nearby Deep Creek in a residential neighborhood, where more children could have easy access to hear the early 1940's that became Deep Creek Gospel. Construction of Bethany Hall, later known as Union Gospel Chapel was begun in September 1963 and the chapel was dedicated in June 1964. The congregation numbered 125-150 in 1963, and had outgrown their Sunday School quarters. Officers in 1963 included John Millar, Jr., his brother William O Bernard L. MillarRedford, Bailey as among others from the SS Suptmain assembly held gospel meetings there., and J.P. Dale as chairman of This assembly was still active in the board of trusteesearly 1950's.
They In 1961, Newport News Gospel Hall changed their name to Bethany Gospel Chapel. Around 1962, when the area around the area was becoming more commercialized, the assembly moved to 40 Ballard Road in a residential neighborhood, where more children could have easy access to hear the Gospel. Construction of Bethany Gospel Chapel was begun in September 1963 and the chapel was dedicated in June 1964. The congregation numbered 125-150 in 1963, and had outgrown their Sunday School quarters. Officers in 1963 included John Millar, Jr., his brother William O. Millar, Bailey as the SS Supt., and J.P. Dale as chairman of the board of trustees. Around 1989, several families left Bethany to plant Hampton Roads Community Church, which lasted about ten years before dissolving. Bethany has been a popular spot for itinerant preachers since the beginnings, and have had many types of community outreaches from Vacation Bible School, youth conferences, etc. In the 1980 The assembly presently has one resident worker, with about forty congregants in 2020. =Alumni=* [[Who'sWho at Bethany Gospel Chapel, Newport News, some families hived off of VA]] +1938-2020+ =Visiting Itinerants=* Also see [[Visiting Ministry at Bethany to plant another assemblyGospel Chapel, Newport News, but it was short-lived.VA]]
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* Also see [[Visiting Ministry at Bethany Gospel Chapel, Newport News, VA]]
=Alumni=
* [[Who's Who at Bethany Gospel Chapel, Newport News, VA]] +1938-2020+
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=History=
Bethany Gospel Chapel in Newport News dates back to the turn of the century when five families met each Sunday to Break Bread in the home of William Dunning, who was a shipyard coppersmith. It met at Newport News Shipyard, who lived in the 300 block of 49th Street. One of the other families was William & Janet McFarlane, who emigrated from Scotland in 1900.
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==1937==
Newport News, VA: Conference was held Jan. 1-3. Fifteen preachers were present. Benjamin Bradford, S. McEwan, Fisher Hunter, Jas. Smith, William Smith, Mehl, Calderhead, Crocker, Cather, Reager, Nugent, [[John Monypenny|Monypenny]], Wilson, McCloud, and Craig. Conference was much enjoyed.
==1934==
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