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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DeMatteo, Gerard | The Fear of the Lord and Gods Favor | 2001-05-13 | 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 | ||
Campbell, J Leslie | Acts 11 Poor Audio Acts | 2001-04-29 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wilson, Tom | Witnesses Around the Crucifixion Crucifixion | 2001-04-22 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wilson, Tom | Can The Resurrection Story Be Authenticated ~ Luke 24 Luke Resurrection | 2001-04-15 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Parks, Alan | Four New Things ~ Psalm 40 Psalm | 2001-04-06 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Wilson, Tom | Acts 6 Acts | 2001-04-01 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Risden, Jerry | Beginning of the Acts Acts | 2001-03-25 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Hull, Jamie | Psalm 139 Psalm | 2001-03-18 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Risden, Jerry | Last Part of Ruth Ruth | 2001-02-25 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Risden, Jerry | Studying Jesus and Faith Jesus | 2001-02-25 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Risden, Jerry | The Last Teachings of Jesus ~ Luke Jesus Luke | 2001-02-11 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Dunkerton, Don | Left Your First Love Church of Ephesus ~ Revelation 2 Love Revelation | 2001-01-28 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Dunkerton, Don | Wealth and Stewardship ~ Luke 16 Luke | 2001-01-28 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Young, Paul | Obadiah Obadiah | -- 2001 -- | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Kolchin, Mark | Acts 8 Acts | 2000-11-26 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Schetelich, John | Desire of David to Build the Temple ~ 2 Samuel 7 2Samuel David | 2000-11-19 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Strauch, Alexander | Elders Conference The Future of Our Churches ~ 2 Timothy 2 2Timothy | 2000-11-11 | Fifth Avenue Chapel | ||
Hayes, Bob | David Mourning the Death of Saul and Jonathan David | 2000-10-15 | Fifth Avenue Chapel |