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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Wilson, Tom | The Cry It Is Finished ~ John 19 | 2006-04-16 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Dunkerton, Scott | The Cup Before Suffering ~ Luke 22 Luke | 2008-06-22 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Schetelich, Alan | The Days Just Before David ~ 1 Samuel 1Samuel David | 2002-12-01 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Taylor, Tom | The Desires of God for His People Part 1 ~ John 10 | 2006-04-27 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Taylor, Tom | The Desires of God for His People Part 2 ~ 1 Peter 2 1Peter | 2006-04-28 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Taylor, Tom | The Desires of God for His People Part 3 ~ Romans 14 Romans | 2006-04-29 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Taylor, Tom | The Desires of God for His People Part 4 ~ Mark 10 Mark | 2006-04-30 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Taylor, Tom | The Desires of God for His People Part 5 ~ Ephesians 4 Ephesians | 2006-04-30 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Kolchin, Mark | The Disciple of Christ as a Slave ~ 2 Corinthians 5 2Corinthians | 2005-02-06 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wilson, Tom | The Double Call for Jerusalem Jerusalem ~ Luke 13 Luke | 2006-08-20 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
DeMatteo, Gerard | The Fear of the Lord and Gods Favor | 2001-05-13 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wilks, Allan | The First Sign of Jesus Water to Wine ~ John 2 Jesus John | 2007-03-04 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Franz, Gordon | The Forgotten List Part 1 ~ Romans 16 Romans | 2015-05-03 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Franz, Gordon | The Forgotten List Part 2 ~ Romans 16 Romans | 2016-02-14 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Dilione, Mike | The Foundational Thoughts and Ultimate Purpose of Marriage ~ Matthew 19 Matthew | 2015-06-14 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Dilione, Mike | The Foundational Thoughts and Ultimate Purpose of Marriage Part 2 ~ Matthew 19 Matthew | 2015-06-21 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Kolchin, Mark | The Goodness of the Lord ~ Psalm 145 Psalm | 2004-11-28 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
DeMatteo, Gerard | The Hebrew Understanding Of Peace and Shalom Hebrews | 2008-12-07 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Dunkerton, Don | The Holy Week ~ Matthew 26 Matthew | 2010-02-28 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Kolchin, Mark | The House of God 1 - Its Promises ~ Gen 28_10-22 | -- 2017 -- | Fifth Avenue Chapel |