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===Sorrento===
* [[Sorrento Assembly, FL]] (OB) 1955-1959
** @ home of Harry H. Rainey 1955-19561958+; home of George Rainey
** merged with Orla Vista assembly in 1959 to create Hiawassa Bible Chapel
* [[Ariana Christian Fellowship, FL]] (OB) 1947?
* [[Lakeland AssemblyGospel Center, FL]] (OB) +1950-19551958+** Lakeland Gospel Center +1958+** @ 1 mi. W of city limits on Hwy. 92 +1950-1955; Christian Grammar School, 723 E. Chiles St. 1956+; S. Crystal Lake Dr. (off Bartow Rd., Rt. 98) +1958+; ** c/o J.R. Binnie+1950-1958+
==Orange County (Orlando metro)==
===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 Harry H. 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;
===Orlo Vista===
* [[Orlando District Assembly, FL]] (OB) +1936+; +1954-1959
** @ home of Osborne J. LePage @ Kenilworth Ave., Orlo Vista (opposite the Chamber of Commerce) +1954-19561958+
** merged with the Sorrento assembly in 1959 to create Hiawassa Bible Chapel
==Volusia County (Daytona Beach / Orlando metro)==
===Daytona Beach===
* [[Daytona Assembly, FL]] (OB) +1958+
** @ home of Me De Pree, 110 Frazer Rd.
* [[Daytona Beach Meeting Room, FL]] (TW-EB) +1927+
** c/o Robert H. Wigmore
* [[DeLand Assembly Gospel Hall, FL]] (OB) +1941-19561958+
** DeLand Gospel Hall +1941-1947
** @ 726 E. New York Ave. +1941-1943+; 838 E. New York Ave. +1947-19561958+
** c/o Dr. H.G. Bow +1941-1956+
*** @ Dreka Building +1941-1948+; 311 Pioneer Building +1950-1954; 311 Whitehair Building 1955-1956+
** c/o Dale E. Freeman +1958+
* [[DeLand Gospel Hall, FL]] (OB) 1973-'''2022+'''
* [[Southside Bible Chapel, Jacksonville, FL]] (OB) +1942-'''2022'''
** closed in 2022
** Jacksonville Home Assembly +1942-1950+; Jacksonville Gospel Chapel +1954-1955; Jackson Assembly of Christians 1955-1959; Dean Road Chapel 1959-1985'''?'''; Southside Bible Chapel 1985?-2022; ** @ home of C.M. Nissen, 124 E. 6th St. +1942-1950+; 1535 Hubbard St. +1954-1955; Southside Branch Public Library (now San Marco Library), 1513 LaSalle St. 1955; City Rec Auditorium (YMCA), 311 W. Duval St. 1956-1958+; 2701 Dean St. 1958-2022;
** 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, [[Texas|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.
**** Hilda Marie Nissen Bonine (b. 1931 Philadelphia, PA - d. 1973 San Diego, [[California|CA]]). Husband: Kenneth Creston Bonine (b. 1928 Chattanooga, Hamilton, [[Tennessee|TN]] - d. 1993 San Diego, CA);
** founders of Southside Bible Chapel: William Perry, Hollis Johnson, Ralph Butler, Garland Lester, Jack Lees, Hubert Fancette, Sam Sergent, & R.T. Elliott.
*** c/o John E. Lees 1956-1958+
* [[Jacksonville Meeting Room, FL]] (EB) +1878-1909 (TW-EB) 1909-1927+; +1944+; +1973+
* [[Fort Lauderdale Hope Bible Chapel, FL]] (OB) 1953-'''2022+'''
** Fort Lauderdale Gospel Chapel 1953-19561958+; Fort Lauderdale Bible Chapel 1974+** @ 3609 N. Andrews Ave. 1953-1955; 3809 N. Andrews Ave. 1956-1958+; 141 NW 38th St. ?-present;** c/o John G. Meyer, 721 S.W. 18th St. 1953-1955; G.E. Mishler 1956+; G.C. Mishler +1958+
** hive of 70 from Hollywood Bible Chapel
** see [https://fortlauderdalehopebiblechapel.org/ FLHBC's website]
** 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 +1950-1956+; Lyndon C. Conlon +1958+
===Pembroke Pines===
* [[Boulevard Bible Chapel, FL]] (OB) +1957-'''2022+'''
** West Hollywood Assembly; Boulevard Bible Chapel +1958+** Hollywood Blvd & 69th Terrace+1958+; 6800 Pines Blvd. ?-present** c/o William BrownRoy P. Rhodes, Jr. +1958+;
** see [http://boulevardbiblechapel.com/ BBC's website]
===Hialeah===
* [[Hialeah Assembly, FL]] (OB) 1954-19571958+** @ Chickenry Senior High School cafeteria, 251 E. 47th St. 1954-19561958+; new 1957-1990; Lions Club; SDA church;** c/o Carroll Van Ryn 1954-19561958+
** In 1990, Hialeah was mostly Cuban, so the assembly sold their property to an evangelical group with Spanish outreach.
** 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 +1954-19561958+
** also see [https://www.bibletruthchapel.com/about-us/our-history/ BTC's website]
* [[Central Gospel Chapel, Miami, FL]] (OB) +1943-19561958+** Coconut Grove Gospel Hall +1943+; Coconut Grove Assembly +1943-1949; Central Gospel Chapel 1949-19561958+
** @ Carpenter's Hall, 3190 Grand Ave. +1943-1949; 1455 N.W. 54th St. 1949-1950; 1455 N.W. 53rd St. 1950-1960; 10900 N.W. 19th Ave. 1960-1985?
** c/o Edwin J. Warner +1943-1948+; Carter Bundy +1950-1954; Otto Speck 1955-19561958+
** split from Ebenezer Gospel Hall & later 29th St. Gospel Hall; grew to as many as 500+ on Sunday mornings (including FBH & SS). They joined Boulevard Bible Chapel in 1985, and their building was purchased by a Jamaican assembly meeting in Liberty City, and rebranded as Miami Gospel Chapel.
** @ 3734 N.W. 24th St.
* [[29th Street Gospel Hall, Miami, FL]] (OB) 1916-19561958+
** Miami Gospel Hall
** @ home of Hector Munro, 118 NE. 4th St. +1917-1919; tent meetings @ NW 7th St. & 4th Ave. 1918-1919; N. Miami Ave. (between 3rd & 4th) 1919-1921; 56 N.W. 29th St. 1921-19561958+** c/o Hector Munro +1917+; Benjamin Bradford & Samuel McEwen 1918-1919; Edwin J. Warner +1922-1927+; Paul F. Bartling +1936-1943+; Stephen D. Wall +1947-19561958+
* [[Ebenezer Gospel Hall, Miami, FL]] (OB) 1924-1943+
** hive from 29th Street Gospel Hall
* [[Miami Gospel Hall, FL]] (CA OB) +1922-19561958+** @ 139 N.W. 14th St., home of Philip B. Herout +1922-1927+; 1417 N.W. 1st Pl. +1936-19561958+** c/o Philip B. Herout @ 139 N.W. 14th St. +1922-1927+; John & Hester Higgs +1936+; Calvin & Eunice Thompson +1936-1943+; William Rolle +1947-19561958+
** Edward Lightbourne emigrated and joined this assembly in 1950, then went on to [[Moody Bible Institute|Moody]], then helped in the founding of Galilee Gospel Chapel in Corona, [[New York]].
** Part of the assembly purchased the old Central Gospel Chapel in 1985, before Hurricane Andrew destroyed the NW 1st location. Bethel Gospel Chapel in Fort Lauderdale is linked to this assembly.
===Jupiter===
* [[Grace and Truth Bible Fellowship, FL]] (OB) +1927-'''2022+'''
** North Palm Beach Gospel Hall +1927+; Riviera Gospel Hall +1936-1947; West Palm Beach Gospel Hall 1948+; Bethesda Gospel Hall +1950-19561958+; 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 +1950-19561958+; 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 +1950-19561958+; Alfredo Martin, David Marot & Furman Martin 1997+;
===Lake Worth Beach===
==Straits of FL==
===Key West===
* [[Key West Gospel Chapel, FL]] (OB) (EB?)'''1869'''-1902 (OB) 1902-20112019+** Key West Gospel Hall 1902-19561958+** @ 720 Southard St. +1880-19561958+** c/o Charles Holder 1902+; Benjamin Demeritt 1902+ Copeland Johnson 1902+; W. Munro, 711 Love Lane +1922+; B.L. Larsen, 823 Frances St. +1936-1948+; Sam B. Pinder +1950-1956+; E.A. Zander +1958+** property sold to Apostolic Faith Church (Pentecostal)
* [[Key West Meeting Room, FL]] (EB) +1889-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1933+
* [[Central Bible Chapel, Tampa, FL]] (OB) +1927-'''2022+'''
** Tampa Gospel Hall +1936+; Central Gospel Hall +1941-1956+; Florida Avenue Chapel; Central Bible Chapel ?-present;
** @ 204 Florabaska Ave. +1936+; 6212 Florida Ave. +1941+; 2737 Florida Ave. +1943-1955; 2747 Florida Ave. 1956-1958+** c/o Frederick C. "Fred" Thisse (b. 1890 Belfort, Croghan, Lewis, [[New York|N.Y.]] - d. 1977 Tampa, FL) +1927-19561958+
*** 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 [[Scotland|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)
*** Resident workers: Woody Murphy; Wayne Carter;
*** Tampa Bay Area Missionary Study Class met the first Sunday each month at Central in 1956+; 2nd Sunday +1958+;
**** c/o Dr. Dan Robertson @ St. Petersburg
===Zephyrhills===
* [[Zephyrhills Gospel Hall, FL]] (OB) +1936-19561958+
** Bible Truth Hall +1936-1941+
** @ 8th St. & 4th Ave. +1943-19561958+** c/o D. McTurk +1936-1941+; Carroll Mays +1943-19561958+
==Pinellas County (Tampa metro)==
===Palm Harbor===
* [[Tarpon Springs Gospel Hall, FL]] (OB) +1943-19561958+** @ Tarpon & Ring Ave., Tarpon Springs +1943+; Lemon & Ring Ave. +1947-1950+; Ring & Almira Ave. +1954-1955; home of Norman Landis, Sutherland Dr. off Nebraska Ave., Palm Harbor 1956-1958+
** c/o V. Phillips, 467 Cypress St. +1943-1950+; Phillips was a Greek immigrant that remodeled a house in 1951 for the meeting.
** c/o Newton Harrell +1954; Norman Landis @ Palm Harbor 1955-19561958+
** did outreach into Jamaican fruit pickers' camps
===St. Petersburg===
* [[Grace Gospel Chapel, St. Petersburg, FL]] (OB) +1943-19561958+** @ 2359 First Ave. S +1943+; 16 Alhambra Arcade, corner of 1st Ave. & 6th St. N +1947-1948+; corner of 5th Ave. & 23rd St. N +1950-19561958+** c/o J.E. Stratton, 5634 Chrissman Dr. N +1943-1948+; Walter Hall +1950-19561958+
* [[St. Petersburg Meeting Room, FL]] (EB) +1894+; (TW-EB) +1927-1951+
