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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Brooks, Leonard | Sacrifice for the Lord Luke 14 v 25 to 33 Luke | 2004-06-27 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Kolchin, Mark | Fatherhood and Fathers Day | 2004-06-20 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Kolchin, Mark | Rebellion of Korah ~ Numbers 16 Numbers | 2004-06-20 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Gilpin, Terry | Numbers 20 Numbers | 2004-06-13 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Javois, Christian | John 3 | 2004-06-06 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Javois, Christian | Position Practice Responsibility | 2004-06-06 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Myers, Vic | Being Considerate to One Another ~ Ephesians 4 Ephesians | 2004-05-16 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Dadd, Robert | Colossians 1 Colossians | 2004-05-09 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Dadd, Robert | Mothers Day ~ Luke 7 Luke Mother | 2004-05-09 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Javois, Christian | Overcoming Temptation | 2004-04-25 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Attwood, Michael | Lord Jesus and Triumphal Entry ~ Mark 11 Jesus Mark | 2004-04-04 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Dunkerton, Don | Thoughts on The Gospel ~ John 3 | 2004-03-14 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Dunkerton, Scott | Psalm 49 Psalm | 2004-03-07 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Campbell, Les | The Lords Prayer Part 2 ~ Matthew 6 Matthew Prayer | 2004-02-22 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Campbell, Les | The Lords Prayer ~ Luke 11 Luke Prayer | 2004-02-15 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Kretzmer, Ed | Eternal Salvation ~ Jeremiah 51 Jeremiah Salvation | 2004-02-01 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Schetelich, Alan | Making Resolutions Honoring God ~ Romans 11 Romans | 2003-12-28 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Brooks, Leonard | Christmas Message ~ Luke 2 Christmas Luke | 2003-12-21 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wilson, David | Thoughts on the Christmas Story ~ Luke 1 Christmas Luke | 2003-12-21 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Kolchin, Mark | Luke 1 Luke | 2003-12-14 | Fifth Avenue Chapel |