Canada – West
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[edit] British Columbia
[edit] Abbotsford
Cedar Park Christian Fellowship, Abbotsford, BC
Clearbrook Assembly of Christians, Abbotsford, BC
Parkview Gospel Hall, Clearbrook, BC
[edit] Burnaby
Central Park Gospel Hall, Burnaby, BC
Park Hall Gospel Hall, Burnaby, BC
Parkcrest Bible Chapel, Burnaby, BC
Parkcrest Gospel Chapel, Burnaby, BC
South Burnaby Gospel Hall, Burnaby, BC
Tenth Avenue Bible Chapel, Burnaby, BC
Westminster Bible Chapel, Burnaby, BC
[edit] Courtenay
Elim Gospel Chapel, Courtenay, BC
[edit] Duncan
Brae Road Gospel Chapel, Duncan, BC
[edit] Kamloops
Westsyde Gospel Hall, Kamloops, BC
[edit] Nanaimo
Victoria Road Gospel Hall, Nanaimo, BC
Wakesiah Gospel Chapel, Nanaimo, BC
[edit] North Vancouver
Deep Cove Gospel Hall, North Vancouver, BC
Fourth Street Gospel Hall, North Vancouver, BC
[edit] Port Alberni
Glenwood Gospel Assembly, Port Alberni, BC
Helen Street Gospel Hall, Port Alberni, BC
Lathom Road Gospel Hall, Port Alberni, BC
[edit] Richmond
Bakerview Gospel Chapel, Richmond, BC
Bethany Christian Assembly, Richmond, BC
Emmanuel Christian Community Church, Richmond, BC
West Richmond Gospel Hall, Richmond, BC
[edit] Rossland
[edit] Sidney
[edit] Surrey
Fleetwood Gospel Hall, Surrey, BC
Newton Christian Assembly, Surrey, BC
North Surrey Gospel Chapel, BC
[edit] Vancouver
16th & MacDonald Gospel Hall, Vancouver, BC
24th Avenue Gospel Hall, Vancouver, BC
Carleton Gospel Hall, Vancouver, BC
Cascade Gospel Chapel, Vancouver, BC
Cedar Cottage Assembly, Vancouver, BC
Fairview Gospel Hall, Vancouver, BC
Granville Chapel, Vancouver, BC
Granville South Gospel Chapel, Vancouver, BC
Hastings East Gospel Hall, Vancouver, BC
Heather Bible Chapel, Vancouver, BC
Hebron Gospel Hall, Vancouver, BC
Hollyburn Chapel, West Vancouver, BC
Hollyburn Christian Fellowship, West Vancouver, BC
Italian Gospel Hall, Vancouver, BC
Kitsilano Gospel Hall, Vancouver, BC
Knight Road Assembly, Vancouver, BC
Knight Road Gospel Chapel, Vancouver, BC
Marineview Chapel, Vancouver, BC
Mount Pleasant Gospel Hall, Vancouver, BC
Parkway Assembly, Vancouver, BC
Quilchena Chapel, Vancouver, BC
Seymour Street Gospel Hall, Vancouver, BC
Sixteenth Avenue Gospel Chapel, Vancouver, BC
South Main Street Gospel Hall, Vancouver, BC
Sutherland Bible Chapel, North Vancouver, BC
University Chapel, Vancouver, BC
Victoria Drive Gospel Hall, Vancouver, BC
Woodland Drive Gospel Hall, Vancouver, BC
[edit] Victoria
Bethesda Gospel Chapel, Victoria, BC
Lambrick Park Church, Victoria, BC
Oak Bay Gospel Assembly, Victoria, BC
Oaklands Gospel Hall, Victoria, BC
Quadra Bible Chapel, Victoria, BC
Ross Bay Gospel Hall, Victoria, BC
Saanichton Bible Fellowship, Victoria, BC
University Chapel at Quadra, Victoria, BC
University Chapel, Victoria, BC
Westview Gospel Chapel, Victoria, BC
[edit] Westbank
Highway Gospel Hall, Westbank, BC
[edit] Other Assemblies in British Columbia
5th and Elm Gospel Hall, Castlegar, BC
Cates Hill Chapel, Bowen Island, BC
Central Gospel Chapel, Penticton, BC
Columbia Valley Bible Fellowship, Castledale, BC
Corner Stone Christian Assembly, Dawson Creek, BC
Highlands Gospel Hall, Squamish, BC
Hill Top Gospel Chapel, White Rock, BC
Horselake Christian Fellowship, One Hundred Mile, BC
Kildala Chapel Kitimat, British Columbia. (mid-1950's until 1991) Names associated with this Assembly are: Shannon's (Postmaster at Kitimat) Joe and Margaret Dumka, Dave Chesney, John Chisholm, Alistair & Diane Beaton, John Ingalls, The Wilde family, Barry & Kathy Dennis. Bill Shatford a commended worker from Kelly Road Gospel Chapel took an active interest in this Assembly in bringing ministry for time to time. Andrew Bergsma from the Gospel Hall in Terrace conducted home Bible studies at the Beaton's residence. This Assembly stood down around 1991.
Kelly Creek Community Church, Powell River, BC
Kelly Road Gospel Chapel, Prince George, BC
Ladner Gospel Assembly, Delta, BC
Little Mountain Bible Chapel, Salmon Arm, BC
Michigan Heights Gospel Hall, Powell River, BC
Preston Avenue Bible Chapel, Penticton, BC
Prince George Gospel Chapel, BC
Saanichton Bible Fellowship, BC
Wakesiah Gospel Chapel, Nanaimo, BC
Watson Road Bible Chapel, Chilliwack, BC
[edit] Assemblies Part of West History
[edit] Author
Dan H. Smith, Ed.D. President, Emmaus Bible College
[edit] Resources
Questionnaire responses and other correspondence
Circle of Voices: A History of Religious Communities in British Columbia, 1983, oolichan books, Lantzville, British Columbia
History of Cascades Gospel Chapel, by Ronald Edgecombe, 1983
Lambrick Park Church, undated but perhaps early 1990s
50th Anniversary 1931 - 1981, Victoria Gospel Chapel
Oaklands Chapel, Celebrating Twenty Five years of God’s Blessing, 1957 - 1982
Brae Road Gospel Chapel, 75th Anniversary, 1921 - 1996
A Brief History of The Lord’s Work at Westview, Victoria, 1962 - 1996
The History of Granville, by Ruth Oliver, undated but about 1991; Granville Chapel, a Short History, undated, but mid 1990s
Historical and Statistical Records of Wakesiah Gospel Chapel, undated
History of Quilchena Chapel, by Wes Bowen, 1999
The Early History of Assemblies of Christians Gathered to the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ in Vancouver, Canada; undated; perhaps written in late 1960s; author not identified; contains accounts by Hector Alves and magazine reports
Letters of Interest, May 1950, p. 7; October 1954, p. 9; June 1945, p. 15
