The ministry of Fifth Avenue Chapel began in the mid 1920’s when Christians from Northern New Jersey and New York started meeting together during their summer vacations. Seasonal gatherings soon grew into a year-round fellowship with a genuine heart for the Scriptures, worship, and evangelistic outreach. In the early years the assembly occupied rented facilities in Neptune, Asbury Park, and Bradley Beach. Relocations were necessitated by both growth in numbers and expansion of ministries, including widely regarded annual conferences.
In 1940 attention was drawn to an unused Episcopal Church called The Church of The Holy Apostles on Fifth Avenue in Belmar. The frame building, constructed in the shape of a cross, was in poor repair having been closed for many years and stripped of all its furnishings. Its beautiful stained glass windows were intact, however, and remain to this day. The property was purchased for the sum of $1,500 and repair work began. The first public ceremony held in the new Chapel was the marriage of Kenneth Hart and Robina Jelly, held on June 25, 1941.
Several modifications to the building were made during the war years to make it more functional. As numeric growth continued it became necessary to expand the facility. A kitchen and Sunday School rooms were added in 1958, and a nursery in the mid 1960’s. Additional classroom space, added in the early 1980’s, brought the building to its present size.
Speaker | Title and Tags | Date | Place | Lang | |
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Campbell, J Leslie | Acts 11 Poor Audio Acts | 2001-04-29 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Brooks, Leonard | Carrying My Cross ~ Matthew 16 Matthew | 2001-05-06 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
DeMatteo, Gerard | Acts 13 Acts | 2001-05-06 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
DeMatteo, Gerard | The Fear of the Lord and Gods Favor | 2001-05-13 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Kolchin, Mark | Acts 16 Acts | 2001-05-20 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Keyser, Keith | Jeroboam Rehoboam and Leaders and Consequences ~ 1 Kings 12 1Kings | 2001-06-03 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Keyser, Keith | Appreciating Gods Provision ~ 1 Kings 17 1Kings | 2001-06-10 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Gray, Ed | Elijah Part 1 ~ 1 Kings 18 1Kings Elijah | 2001-06-17 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Gray, Ed | Elijah Part 2 ~ 1 Kings 19 1Kings Elijah | 2001-06-24 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Gray, Ed | Elijah Part 3 Elijah | 2001-06-24 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wilson, David | Malachi Part 2 and Hope and Restoration Malachi | 2001-07-01 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wilson, David | Seven Accusations in Malachi Part 1 Malachi | 2001-07-01 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Plaza, Mark | Hosea 1 Hosea | 2001-07-15 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Clark, Joel | The Life Which I Now Live ~ Galatians 2 Galatians | 2001-07-29 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Dunkerton, Don | Thoughts on Isaiah 1 Isaiah | 2001-08-05 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Borman, Ronald | How Do We Sometimes Disown Jesus ~ Matthew 26 Jesus Matthew | 2001-08-12 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wilson, Tom | In The Beginning God and Having The Preeminence ~ Genesis 1 Genesis | 2001-08-19 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wilson, Tom | Kingdoms of Israel and Judah ~ Isaiah 5 Isaiah Israel | 2001-08-19 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Risden, Jerry | Ministry and Miracles of the Lord Jesus ~ John 2 Jesus John Miracles | 2001-09-02 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Javois, Christian | Calming the Storm ~ Matthew 8 Matthew | 2001-09-09 | Fifth Avenue Chapel |