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===Fruitland Park===
* [[Fruitland Park Meeting Room, FL]] (TW-EB) +1927+
===Sorrento===
* [[Sorrento Assembly, FL]] (OB) +1959
** @ home of George Rainey
** merged with Orla Vista assembly in 1959 to create Hiawassa Bible Chapel
==Polk County (Lakeland/Winter Haven metro)==
===Fort Meade===
* [[Fort Meade Meeting Room, FL]] (EB) +1889+
===Frostproof===
* [[Frostproof Bible Chapel, FL]] (OB) 1977-'''2022+'''
** @ Shepherd Christian Retirement Community, first in a home, now in their chapel at 185 Marion Pl.
** Founders: Ben Bradford, Ed Armstrong, Alan Walker, Leslie Harris, and Norwood Latimer
** see FBC's [https://frostproof-bible-chapel.business.site/ website] & [https://www.facebook.com/Frostproof-Bible-Chapel-328017661364848/ FB]
===Lakeland===
==Orange County (Orlando metro)==
===Apopka===
* [[Bear Lake Bible Chapel, FL]] (OB) 1967/1970-'''2022+'''
** VBS at Bear Lake (NW Orlando) in 1967 by an Emmaus team operating from Hiawassa Bible Chapel; community center, Forest City 1967+; 1251 Bear Lake Rd., Apopka 1970-'''2022+'''
** founders: Svend Christenson, Dr. Theodore "Ted" Dippy, Ed Scott, Keith Dilley, David Van Der Noot, Harlan & Patricia Brown;
** see [https://bearlakebiblechapel.org/ BLBC's website]
===Maitland===
* [[Lake Howell Bible Chapel, FL]] (OB) 1963-'''2022+'''
** hive of five families from Hiawassa Bible Chapel, including three from the original merger; and Tom Willey; resident worker Hugh MacDonald (b. Scotland) 1972+
** @ Dover Shores School, 1200 Gaston Foster Rd., Orlando 1963-1967; 2315 Lake Howell Ln., Maitland
** see [https://lakehowellbiblechapel.org/ LHBC's website]
===Orlando===
* [[Hiawassa Bible Chapel, FL]] (OB) 1959-'''2022+'''
** created in 1959 as a merger of two home assemblies: [[Orlando District Assembly, FL]] in the home of Osborne J. LePage in Orlo Vista, and the [[Sorrento Assembly, FL]] in the home of George Rainey.
** @ Mt. Plymouth, Lake Co. 1959+; Maynard Evans High School, Pine Hills, Orlando 1959-1960; 1900 N. Hiawassa Rd., Hiawassa Highlands, Orlando 1960-present;
** Founders: Raymond White, Svend Christiensen, Robert Willey, Ed Scott & Bob Harper;
* [[Orlando Meeting Room, FL]] (EB) +1889-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1985+
* [[Grace and Truth Bible Chapel, Orlando, FL]] (KLC-EB) +1977-2020+
===Orlo Vista===
* [[Orlando District Assembly, FL]] (OB) +1936+; +1954+-1959** @ home of O.Osborne J. LePage @ Kenilworth Ave., Orlo Vista (opposite the Chamber of Commerce) +1954+** merged with the Sorrento assembly in 1959 to create Hiawassa Bible Chapel ===Winter Garden===* [[The Grove Bible Chapel, FL]] (BC) 2016-'''2022+'''** @ 5835 Citrus Village Blvd.** see [https://thegrovebiblechapel.org/about/our-story/ TGBC's website] * [[Winter Garden Bible Chapel, FL]] (OB) 1963-1972+** @ Bible class by Svend Christensen 1963-1965; Sunday night meetings @ City Auditorium 1965+; SS @ school; BoB 1966; new building 1972+
=East Central Coast FL=
** @ 4355 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach 1959+; 101 SE 1st St., Melbourne ?-present;
** c/o Dan Snaddon 1959+
** founded by the Florida Gospel Pioneers, on Easter Sunday of 1961 the attendance reached 404. ===Palm Bay===* [[Grace Bible Sanctuary, FL]] (CA OB BC) 1980-'''2022+'''** Saved by Grace Bible Sanctuary 1980+** @ E. New Haven Ave.; E. University Blvd.; Monroe St.; 52 E. Line St., Melbourne; 726 James Circle NE ?-present;** Founders: Myrue Spivey, Charles Butler & Johnny Bentley; ** see [https://www.gracebiblesanctuary.com/page/home-page GBS's website]
==Volusia County (Daytona Beach / Orlando metro)==
** c/o Dr. H.G. Bow +1941-1955+
*** @ Dreka Building +1941-1948+; 311 Pioneer Building +1950-1954; 311 Whitchair Building 1955+
* [[DeLand Gospel Hall, FL]] (OB) 1973-'''2022+'''
** DeLand Gospel Assembly
** @ 109 E. Rosehill Ave. ?-present;
** Founders: Bill Walker & Bob Brant
** see [http://www.delandgospelhall.com/ DGH's website]
* [[East Side Gospel Hall, DeLand, FL]] (OB) +1950+
===Belleview===
* [[Belleview Meeting Room, FL]] (TW-EB) +1923+
===Ocala===
* [[Ocala Bible Chapel, FL]] (OB) 1975-'''2022+'''
** American Bible Church (BC) 1975+
** @ home of John Suess 1975+; 729 NE 2nd St. (built 1888 as first Jewish temple in Ocala) 1978+; 2810 NE 14th St. ?-present;
** founders: Ernie Woodhouse, and the Robert Saunders, John Suess, Smith, and Donahue families
** see [https://ocalabiblechapel.org/ OBC's website]
=Northeastern FL=
==Clay County (Jacksonville metro==
===Keystone Heights===
==Duval County (Jacksonville metro)==
===Jacksonville===
===Fort Lauderdale===
* [[Bethel Gospel Chapel, Fort Lauderdale, FL]] (OB)
** hive from Miami Gospel Hall
* [[Faith Missionary Bible Church, FL]] (OB BC) 1981-'''2022+'''
** North Dade Bible Chapel (OB); Carol City Community Church;
** 6120 Washington St.
** Founders: Sanford Fray, Reginald Warren & Charles Astwood
*** Other Former Leaders: Derrick Bourne;
*** Present Leaders: Lloyd Sawyers & Howard Price
** Unknown relation to North Dade Bible Chapel in Miami 1976-1979?
* [[Hollywood Bible Chapel, FL]] (OB) +1927+; 1937-2022
** Hollywood Home Assembly +1927+; Hollywood Gospel Chapel 1940-1978
** @ home of C.J. Frogley, Oakway Dr. & Fifth Ave. +1927+; home of Miss Yeager & Mrs. Lily Wolstenholme, 1932 Filmore St. 1937-1939; Carpenter's Hall, near Polk St. on North Dixie Hwy. 1939-1941; 2244 Hollywood Blvd. 1941-1954; 2300 Hollywood Blvd. 1955-2022;
** 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+
** West Hollywood Assembly
** Hollywood Blvd & 69th Terrace; 6800 Pines Blvd. ?-present
** c/o William Brown
** see [http://boulevardbiblechapel.com/ BBC's website]
* [[Bible Truth Chapel, Miami, FL]] (OB) 1910-'''2022+'''
** Miami Gospel Hall 1910-1931; Bible Truth Hall 1931-1950+
** @ home of William Bethel 1910+; SW 9th upstairs of a private home; 20th near Ave. H; SW 8th over a storefront; Glenn Royal Parkway 1926+; 629 S.W. 7th St. 1931-1978; 6300 SW 99th Ave. 1978-present;
** 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 +1954-1955+
** also see [https://www.bibletruthchapel.com/about-us/our-history/ BTC's website]
* [[North Dade Bible Chapel, FL]] (OB) 1976-1979
** @ 2145 NW 124th St.
** c/o Ralph S. Norment @ Oklawaha; Ben Barfield;
* [[Miami Asamblea Evangelica, FL]] (Spanish OB) 1962-present
* [[Grace and Truth Bible Fellowship, FL]] (OB) +1927-1961+
** North Palm Beach Gospel Hall +1927+; Riviera Gospel Hall +1936-1947; West Palm Beach Gospel Hall 1948+; Bethesda Gospel Hall +1950-1954+; Grace and Truth Bible Fellowship 1997-present;
** @ 626-52nd St., North Palm Beach +1927+; Inlet Ave., Riviera Beach +1936-1947; 15th & Spruce, WPB 1948+; 297 27th St., WPB +1950-1954+; homes 1997; Cross Creek Condo clubhouse, WPB @ Dec. 1997; ** c/o F.H. Winter, Northwood Station, West Palm Beach +1927+; A. Germany, 531-28th St. +1936-1948+; Robert Gilmore +1950-1954+; Alfredo Martin, David Marot & Furman Martin 1997+;
===Lake Worth Beach===
* [[Pinewood Bible Chapel, FL]] (OB) 1984-2003
** Boynton Bible Chapel 1984-1986; Pinewood Bible Chapel in Lantana 1986-2003
** @ high school, Boynton Beach 1984-1986; 112 N. Oak St., Lantana 1986-2003 ** founders: Bill Crouse, Ian Purdie & Charlie McMillan;
** final leaders: Louis Zotto, Buddy Lowman & Neil Van Hoogen
===North Palm Beach===
* [[Palm Bible Chapel, FL]] (OB) 1961+
** founded by a dozen couples from Bethesda Gospel Chapel in West Palm Beach; C.E. Tatham functioned as the first resident worker.
===West Palm Beach===
* [[West Palm Beach Meeting Room, FL]] (TW-EB) +1927-1992 (TW-N-EB) 1992-2016+
