MacGregor Spanish Bible Chapel, Houston, TX
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[edit] History
A Spanish-speaking assembly, now called Iglesia Cristiana Evangelica, Houston, TX began in 1958 when Alberto Martin came to the United States from Argentina to find employment. He came with David Cook, one of the sons of William and Marie Cook, missionaries to Argentina. Soon another man and his family arrived in Houston from Argentina to join Alberto. Then two others followed. The small group gathered with the Pineview Bible Chapel, Houston, TX for a short while. Then they went to the South Houston Gospel Chapel, TX meeting where one of the brethren provided them with a garage with chairs and a piano. Here they held a Sunday School for Mexican children from the vicinity and also began Breaking Bread.
As the group grew numerically, they bought a house and remodeled it for their meetings. In this house the work took form and continued its growth. Shortly thereafter, a local Christian foundation offered them the former MacGregor Bible Chapel, Houston, TX on Milart Street; the Argentineans bought it, calling it the MacGregor Spanish Bible Chapel, Houston, TX .
The assembly had some fifty in fellowship in 1971, the majority of which were young couples with families. There were over 150 children in the Sunday School. Several of their youngsters took part in the Gospel meetings with instrumental ansembles.
In January 1971, just over twelve years after its humble beginning, the Argentinean assembly of Houston held its Second General Conference. Representatives from New Orleans, St. Louis, and Chicago, as well as Weslaco and Pearland in Texas gathered with the Spanish-speaking Christians of Houston to share in the conference. Brethren from the Argentine, Italy, Dominican Republic, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, and United States Remembered the Lord on Sunday. Three traveling commended workers from the homeland, don Angel Bonatti, don Carmelo Racciatti and wife, and don Francisco Zinna and wife, ministered the Word during the conference, besides Mariano Gonzalez from Chicago and Stan Hanna from Honduras.
The assembly had a radio program in Spanish over KLVL, a commercial station, and a half-hour program over KHCB, a Christian station. Many were reached through the radio and became part of their fellowship. For quite some time they also sponsored a five-minute program over XCSH, which is heard in Mexico. Another outreach to Mexico was literature. Houston Christians distributed it from house to house in the town of Salinas-Hidalgo, south of the border.
This assembly disbanded in the mid 1980s, to be replaced by another, called the Spanish Bible Chapel, South Houston, TX at 716 Avenue I. This in turn disbanded and Iglesia Cristiana Evangelica, Houston, TX is now the Spanish-speaking assembly in the Sugarland area of Houston.
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Full-Time Service
[edit] Also See
San Jacinto Gospel Hall, San Antonio, TX
Mexican Gospel Hall, San Antonio, TX
Mayfield Hall, San Antonio, TX
Iglesia Cristiana Evangelica, Houston, TX
Pineview Bible Chapel, Houston, TX
South Houston Gospel Chapel, TX
MacGregor Bible Chapel, Houston, TX
MacGregor Spanish Bible Chapel, Houston, TX
Spanish Bible Chapel, South Houston, TX
[edit] Author
Dan H. Smith, Ed.D. President, Emmaus Bible College
[edit] Resources
Colorado Assemblies on Mountain and Plain, by Robert L. Peterson, 1992
Letters of Interest, December 1945, p. 14; March 1946, p. 21; September 1967, p. 4; July/August 1971, p. 13; June 1976, p.12; November 1976, p.16; March 1978, p. 10; February 1982, p. 6; January 1985, p. 12
Letters of Interest, March 1978, p. 10; February 1982, p. 6
Letters of Interest, February 1975, p. 31
A Brief History of Immanuel Mission, by Greg Staley; Issue 7, Winter 1995; Issue 8, Spring 1995; Issue 10, Spring 1996; Issue 11, Fall 1996; Issue 12, Spring 1997; Issue 13, Fall 1997
Letters of Interest, August 1943, p. 23; March 1946, p. 21; December 1947 p. 26; December 1948, p. 10; May 1952, p. 19; August 1952, p. 8; September 1952, p. 4; February 1957, p. 11; February 1962, p. 11; March 1971 p. 4?
La Voce Nel Deserto (The Voice in the Wilderness), October 1965, p. 10, by M. Rannelli
Letters of Interest, November 1945, p. 15; March 1946, p. 20; November 1946, p. 19; July 1952, p.18
