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Pentecostal Maranatha Gospel Church, abbreviated as PMGC was started on Sunday the April 9th of 1972 at Pr K.M. George’s residence near PMG Junction, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The first Baptism was on April 8th, 1972 in which 14 members received water Baptism. In the beginning there were only a few members attending the worship service on Sundays. From that humble beginning the Almighty God multiplied this small group into an International Church.

First Name of the Church
In the year 1973 the Church got the name “The Gospel Church, Trivandrum”. Till then it was known as PMG Group. As the Church started flourishing beyond the limits of Trivandrum the Church changed her name in the year 1974 to “The Pentecostal Gospel Church” (PGC). Because of the changes in the administration in the year 1996, the name was again changed to “Pentecostal Maranatha Gospel Church” (PMGC).

Growth of the Church
Over the years, the church has spread over 7 states in India and also in Gulf Countries like UAE (Abu Dhabi, Sharja), Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman. There are two Churches in USA which are in Dallas and in North Carolina. PMGC has more than 100 local churches and 20 out-stations. The church has more than 150 Ministers of which 55 are Ordained Pastors. There are 100 Church Ministers who pastor the local churches, and 20 Assistant Ministers who assist the pastors in church ministry and pastoral care. The Church is divided into 10 Districts on region basis.

Headquarters
One of the most memorable events in the history of PMGC is the laying of the cornerstone for the Head Quarters Building near Swimming Pool, Palayam, Thiruvanathapuram by our Church President Pr. K.K. Joseph on the 25th of December, 1999. This Head Quarters Building includes Zion Prayer Hall (Palayam Central Church), Carmel Auditorium, Administrative Offices, Bible College, Prayer Rooms etc.

Sister Concerns
PMGC has PMG Sunday School & PMG Youths as its sister concerns for the Christian education and spiritual growth of her young children and youths. PMGC also has Benevolent Fund to give a helping hand to the financially poor co-believers; Harvest India Bible College to develop theologically enriched ministers; Evangelism Board to coordinate Church’s primary goal of evangelism and church planting; and “Sodari Samajam” for the fellowship of our sisters. All these are vital parts of the body of the Church. “Vartha Pathrika”, the quarterly Malayalam news letter is the official publication of the Church.