BRIEF HISTORICAL OVERVIEW

1948

Under the sponsorship of the Manhattan Church of Christ, Brother William N. Fryer, started the Brooklyn Church of Christ at the Hotel Bossert on the corner of Montague and Hicks Street in Brooklyn, NY.

1952

The congregation met at 800 St. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.

1959

Construction started on new building at Flatlands and Ralph Avenues.   By the middle of the year the congregation was able to meet in the first section of the building.

1960

The new building was completed.

April 9, 1961

The congregation became known as the “Flatlands Church of Christ” under the leadership of Brother Chesley Wooten.

July 1978

The present location, 1371 Rogers Avenue, was purchased for worship purposes.

June 30, 1996

Brother David E. Wilson was ordained Minister of the Flatlands Church of Christ.

2007

The congregation became known as the "Kings Church of Christ" and a new building acquired at 359 Rockaway Avenue.

   Ministers and Assistant Ministers 1948-2007

MINISTERS YEARS SERVED
Williams "Bill" Fryer                1948-1956
Roger Hawley    1952-1959  
Chesley E. Wooten           1959-1961
Robert F. Fisk                       1961-1964
Curtis Polly                           1963-1969
John Atkinson                       1965-1970

Gene Eldridge                       

1970-1971
Arthur Wade                            1973-1976
Samuel Turrentine                    1977-1979

Van Johnson                       

1980-1981
James Roundtree                  1982-1983   
Adrian Richardson                1983-1985
Elliot C. Glasgow                1987-1991
John Lewis                        1991-1996
David  Wilson                    1996-Present