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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Kolchin, Mark | The Disciple of Christ as a Slave ~ 2 Corinthians 5 2Corinthians | 2005-02-06 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Mearns, Dan | Discipleship ~ Matthew 1 Matthew | 2005-01-30 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Baehr, Kingsley | Jesus Christ the True Disciple ~ 1 John 2 1John Christ Jesus | 2005-01-16 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Hoo, Tarrick | In the World and Not of It and Joy in the Midst of the Storm with Paul Cowell ~ 1 John 2 1John | 2005-01-09 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Risden, Jerry | Salt and Light in the World as a Believer ~ Matthew 5 Matthew | 2005-01-02 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Goodwin, Ed | The Incarnation ~ Luke 2 Luke | 2004-12-26 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Schetelich, Alan | Joys and Heartbreaks in the Christmas Story ~ Micah 5 Christmas Micah | 2004-12-19 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Dadd, Robert | Psalm 122 Psalm | 2004-12-05 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Kolchin, Mark | The Goodness of the Lord ~ Psalm 145 Psalm | 2004-11-28 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Parsons, Phil | World Missions ~ Isaiah 6 Isaiah Missions | 2004-11-21 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Keyser, Keith | Not Taking Gods Blessings for Granted ~ 1 Peter 1 1Peter | 2004-11-07 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Smith, Daniel H | Elders Conference Elders Ministering to Other Elders ~ Ephesians 5 Ephesians | 2004-11-06 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Smith, Daniel H | Elders Conference How Can We Moderate the Situation ~ 1 Kings 19 1Kings | 2004-11-06 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Smith, Daniel H | Evening Rally Biblically Wise in the Face of Adversity ~ 1 Peter 5 1Peter | 2004-11-06 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Keyser, Keith | The Humbling of Nebuchednezzar ~ Daniel 4 Daniel | 2004-10-31 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Hayes, Bob | Believers Accepting Their Responsibility For Others Growth ~ Romans 14 Romans | 2004-10-24 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Hayes, Bob | Welcoming Trials and Suffering ~ 1 Peter 1 1Peter | 2004-10-17 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Risden, Jerry | Christlikeness | 2004-10-10 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wolcott, Mert | Who Do They Say I Am ~ Luke 9 Luke | 2004-10-03 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Schetelich, Alan | Interassembly Conference Part 1 ~ Ephesians 5 Ephesians | 2004-10-02 | Fifth Avenue Chapel |