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St. John's Evangelical  Church, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh,  INDIA

St. John's Evangelical  Church  was  Started  by  Pastor. Para Arogya  Swamy  in  December  2007   at  Kerala  Hotel  Center, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna  District, Andhra  Pradesh. The Building's  Top  Floor  was  inaugurated  on  2nd  January, 2010.

A Brief  History  of  P. Arogya Swamy

Para Arogya  Swamy  was  born  on  15th  July  1951  to  Para  Johnnesu  and  Koppula  Anandamma  in  the  Village  of  Ramireddipalli, Nandhigama  Mandal, Krishna  District, Andhra  Region, INDIA. The Family  was Catholic. His Father  passed  away  before  he  became  two  years old. He and  his  Mother ( Anandamma)  moved  to  Vijayawada  Town  of  Andhra Pradesh  for  Educational  and  Job  Opportunities. His Mother  got  a  small  Job  near  to  Bundar  Road, Vijayawada, A.P. Meanwhile Mr. Arogya  Swamy  started  his  Formal  Education  from  Bishop  Grassi  High  School, Gunadala, Vijayawada, A.P. He finished  his  Schooling  and  Joined  Andhra  Loyola  College  where  he Completed  S.S.L.C  and  B.A  Economics  in  1974. He then  joined  M.A  Economics  in A.U  P.G  Center  in  Nuzwid, Krishna  District, Andhra  Pradesh  and  Completed  it  in  1976. He joined  as  Economics  Lecturer  in  Andhra  Loyola  College  in  August, 1977. While he  was  in  his  mid  20's  he  was  diagnosed  with  Tuberculosis  and  he  Came  to  Christ  in  a  definitive  Manner. He was  Cured  Of  Tuberculosis  and  joined  L.E.F  in  Gunadala, Vijayawada  City. He read  Books  of  Sadhu  sundar  Singh,  Billy  Graham,  John  Mac Arthur. He decided  to  become  a  Pastor  and  a  Missionary. His Mother  got  a Job  in  E.S.I  Hospital  in  Gunadala,  Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh  in  1981. He got  Married  to  Sunkari  Bharathi  Mangavalli  on  11th  January, 1983. She was  a  Government  School  Teacher  in  Velvadam  Village, Mylavaram  Mandal, Krishna  District, Andhra Pradesh. He Resigned  from  his  job  in  Andhra  Loyola  College  in  April  1984. The Family  Moved  to  Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna  District, A.P  in  June  1986. They had  Three  Children Two  Girls (P . Hilda,  P. Mukti  Grace)  and  a  Son (P. John Andrew) in  the  Middle. He Started  his  Missionary  work  with  the  Help  of  Bro. C.V John a  Keralite who  also  was  the  Director  of  New  Life  Ministries. He along  with  Pastors  V. Devadanam  and  G. Alexander  started  Missionary  Work  from  A-Konduru  Village, Krishna  District, A.P. As he  started  establishing  Churches  in  the  Name  of  New  Life  Ministries. The Number  of  Pastors  also  grew. New Pastors  joined  in  like K.A  Manirao, Hezekiah  Raju, K. Nirmal  Kumar, Yonah, B. Yesupadam, B. Mariadas  and  many  others  joined  him  as  kept  on  working  Tirelessly  in  establishing  Churches  Starting  from  1) A- Konduru  2) Anthavaram 3) Gopalpuram 4) Chemalapadu 4) Tiruvur  5) Krishnapuram  6) Kondapalli 7) Kanchikacherla 8) Ibrahimpatnam 9) Konathamatakuru  10) Kotha  Bellamkondavaripalem 12) Kallur  13) Tunikipadu  14)  Khamampadu 15)  Mahadevapuram 16) Meduru 17) Repudi  18) Kethaveernapadu 19) Gollamanadala  20) Rukmini  Nagar. These are  the  Churches  established  in Krishna and  Khammam  districts  of  Andhra Pradesh  from  1984  to  2012. He established  Bershebha Church  Beside  S.B.I  Bank Ibrahimpatnam  on  August  25th  1991. It was  dedicated  to  Christ  in  January 1992  by  American  Missionaries. Because of  Church  Politics  the  Church  was  taken  over  by  Vested  Interests  in  2003  December. So Pastor  Para  Arogya  Swamy established  a new  Church  in  his  Own  Land at  Kerala  Hotel  Center,  Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna  District, A.P , INDIA. He named  his  Church  as  St. John's  Evangelical  Church. Pastor Arogya  Swamy  delivered  his  final  message  on  Sunday  16th  February,  2014  in  his  Church  at  Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna  District, A.P,  INDIA. He passed  away  on  the  same  day  at  5  p.m  in  his  home  in  Prasadampadu, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. He was  Buried  in  Christian Cemetery, Opposite  to  Nova  College , Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna  District , Andhra Pradesh. He was  62  Years  Old. Thirteen Years  before  his  Death  his  Mother passed  away  in  E.S.I  Quarters,  Gunadala, Vijayawada, A.P  on   November  1st  2000. She was  buried  in  Christian  Cemetery  beside  Government  Dental  College,  Gunadala,  Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA. She was  63  Years  Old.