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The assembly met in a number of rented locations on the west side of Saginaw including Hamilton & Cass Sts. in 1897, and Cleveland & Webster Sts. in 1904, before purchasing a lot on Madison & Porter Sts. in 1944, and pitching a gospel tent there where David Octavius Calderhead (1897-1980) from the old Mansfield Gospel Hall (+1936-1947) of [[Ohio]] preached a season, which resulted in professions and baptisms. In 1945, they erected a building on the purchased location, and met in their first owned location on Feb. 28, 1946. As per their website, the following Sunday, Mar. 3rd, the gospel was preached by William H. Ferguson, who had visited the area for many years.
The formal opening date was Mar. 17th, 1946 with 75 met to remember the Lord, and 200 in the afternoon and evening, with special ministry from Peter J. Pell from Grand Rapids, as well as [[Cyril Harry Brooks|Cyril Brooks]] (who married this writer's parents in the [[Philippines]] in 1953). In 1965 From 1963-19661973, there was a short-lived division hive/split from the GH this assembly that met in Saginaw, known as [[Saginaw Gospel Chapel, MI|Saginaw Gospel Chapel]]that met from 1963-1966 at 446 Stoker Dr. with a correspondent of W.W. Lentz, and in the home of Maurice E. Layer, 1925 Robinwood from 1967-1973. See the link for more detail.
The Gospel Hall had a "gospel booth and trailer" at the [https://www.saginawcountyfair.org/ Saginaw County Fair] for many years, distributing thousands of Walter Kember's framed [https://www.dailyencouragement.net/resources/kember_scripture_prints.html scripture texts]. In 1974, thru a contact made from that effort, a six month gospel series was initiated in Chapin, Marion Springs and Fenmore, Michigan with fruit. The assembly also held a Friday night children's neighborhood outreach, using a school bus for transportation from the Bridgeport area and elsewhere. From 2002-2011, the assembly hosted a booth at what was then known as the [https://mmogta.org/ Oakley Tractor Show] with giveaways of gospel magnets and calendars.
=Locations=
* Saginaw:
** S. Hamilton & Cass Sts. +1897+
** Cleveland & N. Webster Sts. +1904+
*** see BGH's [https://bridgeportgospelhall.com/what-we-believe website] for a picture of this rented hall.
** 521 Cleveland St. +1936-1943+** 502 N. Porter St. 1946-2024*** Throop & N. Porter Sts. 1946-1950; Madison & N. Porter Sts. 19461951-2024
* Bridgeport:
** 6785 Dixie Hwy. ?-current
* West Side Saginaw Gospel Hall 1888-1904+
* Saginaw Gospel Hall 1888-2024
* Madison Street Gospel Hall 19461951-2024
=Early Correspondents=
* Edward S. Williams @ 201 Stark St. +1927-1955* Thurman Taylor 1956-1960* Donald L. LeCureux 1961-1974+ =Meeting Times=* +1936-1950: Sun Breaking of Bread 10:30am, Sunday School 2:30pm, Gospel 7:30pm* 1951-1952+: ** changed BB to 10am & SS to 12pm** added Prayer & Bible Study on Thu 7:30pm & Fri Children's meeting 7pm* +1954-1955: changed Thu P/BS to Wed 7:30pm * 1956-1960: changed SS to 11:45am.* 1961-1962: ** changed SS to 11:30am and added Bible Class;** changed Fri Children's meeting to 7:15pm (Oct-May)* 1963-1968: changed Fri Ch. meeting to Oct-Apr* 1969-1974+: Sun BB 10am, SS 11:30am, G 7:30pm; Wed P 7:30pm* +2020+: Sun BB 10:00am, BS/SS 11:30am, G 6:30pm; Wed P 7:00pm
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