About Zion Gospel Hall (Indian Pentecostal Church of God) in Old MLA Quarters Road, Behind Petrol Pump, Hyderguda., Hyderabad

Indian Pentecostal Church of God was established and registered in 1935 at Eluru by Apostle P.M Samuel and its branch church was started in Hyderabad in 1945 through Pastor A.N Mathew. He was sent to hyderabad by Pastor P.T Chacho who had already a church at Secunderabad in 1940.

In 1950 Pastor Philip Abraham took the charge of Hyderabad(Hyderguda) church as Pastor A.N Mathews left for Nizamabad. In 1955 the present site was purchased and a prayer hall was constructed with asbbestors sheet in 1962.

The pioneer members of the church(Hyderabad) were Pastor K.V Joseph and Family, Miss James, Bro. Edwin Sundaram,Bro. T.K George,Bro. P.A Purushotam, Bro. G.J Samuel, Bro. K. John Purushotam who has been the secretary since some decades till now.

From 1950 to 1986 Pastor Philip Abraham shepherded the church and laboured much for the welfare development of the church and few branches were established. After his demise Pastor D.John Sundara Rao took charge in 1988 and by the pure grace of the Lord and with the prayers of the whole church, a new church building was constructed in 2002. In ground floor pastronage and parking place, first floor and balcony prayer hall and on third floor Sunday school rooms.

Since 1988 Pastor D. JOHN SUNDARA RAO is the pastor of the church and the decons are Bro.K. John Purushotam(Secretary), Bro.K. Adams(Treasurer), Bro.Ch. Haggai and Bro.K. Boaz. Every Sunday few hundreds of believers gather for worship from 9:30AM to 1:00PM. Bible study on every Wednesday from 6:30PM to 8:00PM. Fasting prayer on Saturday from 11:00Am to 3:00PM and from 7:00PM to 9:00PM. Sunday School on Sunday from 10:30AM to 12:00PM. Youth Meeting on Sunday from 1:30PM to 3:00PM. Ladies Meeting on Thursday from11:00AM to 2:00PM. Once in a month on every Friday before second Saturday we have allnight prayer and the Lords Supper on the following Sunday.

The Lord is blessing his church which is in Hyderabad(Hyderguda) in many dimensions, at present this church is supervising 75 churches and supporting them every month by both financially and spiritually. Please pray for the growth and preparation of the church for the Lord’s Second Coming which is the only blessed hope of the Universal Church. Amen