Following his June tent meeting, Branham's supporters helped him organize a new church, the Branham Tabernacle, in Jeffersonville.[24] Branham served as pastor from 1933 to 1946.[24] The church flourished at first, but its growth began to slow. Because of the Great Depression, it was often short of funds, so Branham served without compensation.[24] Branham believed the stagnation of the church's growth was a punishment from God for his failure to embrace Pentecostalism.[24] Branham married Amelia Hope Brumbach (b. July 16, 1913) in 1934, and they had two children; William "Billy" Paul Branham (b.