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 C.S.I WESLEY CHURCH, TUMAKURU   

HISTORY
CSI Wesley church was established in 1848 by the Wesley missionaries. This church has roots in the teachings of Rev. John Wesley, who was the founder of Wesley church. In Tumkur, the Christian missionaries started their service for the first time at a place called Gubbi. This is because during those days railway lines and other forms of transportation got ended at Gubbi. Realising this Christian missionaries got dwelled at Gubbi for organising missionary programmes. After all, the Wesley church was officially started in Tumkur in 1848.

From 1877 to 1880 there was a devastating famine in the country. In this context, the Wesleyan Methodist missionaries united with the Government and took responsibility for the welfare of famine victims and fostered the distressed children on orphanages. Some of them were made to get married and missionaries extended their hand by offering them farming fields and provided with facilities for livelihood

Some were trained in carpentry and tailoring. Those who were trained in this way were settled around Tumkur. Thus in four directions of Tumkur i,e., Sawdepura, Bethlur, Devanoor and Christian street were formed which led to the beginning of congregation in Tumkur.

Presently, the Wesley church has grown to include more than 500 families. Thereby Wesley church is recognised as the mother congregation of few churches. Sawdey church at Devanoor, Bethel church at Bethlur, Shanthi church, Stean church at Kuripalya, Gill church, Yesu kripalaya church at Rangapura and Sinai church at Ramalingapura.

LIST OF PASTORS SERVED

 * 1) REV. THOMSBRYR	1837-1839
 * 2) REV. T. MALE	1840-1842
 * 3) REV. SAMUEL HARDEY	1840-1842
 * 4) REV. EDWARD G. HARDEY	1843-1857
 * 5) REV. BERYAMINFIELD	1843-1857
 * 6) REV. G. MORRIS	1858-1861
 * 7) REV. HERRY D. SALLIVAN	1858-1861
 * 8) REV. W. WALKER	1858-1861
 * 9) REV. D. SAMDUSON	1858-1861
 * 10) REV. THOS HADSOW	1862-1866
 * 11) REV. W.M ARMSTRONG	1862-1866
 * 12) REV. G. MARRET	1862-1866
 * 13) REV. JOHN STEPHENSON	1862-1866
 * 14) REV. HENRY SYKES	1862-1866
 * 15) REV. JOHN GREEN WOOD	1867-1874
 * 16) REV. W. WALKER	1867-1874
 * 17) REV. G.C SOWERBUTTS	1875-1880
 * 18) REV. G.C GOOTRICK	1875-1880
 * 19) REV. HENRY HAIGH	1875-1880
 * 20) REV. E. ROBERT	1875-1880
 * 21) REV. G.A VANEES	1875-1880
 * 22) REV. D.A REES	1875-1880
 * 23) REV. D.A REES	1881-1885
 * 24) REV. HENRY HAIGH	1881-1885
 * 25) REV. B. ROBINSON	1881-1885
 * 26) REV. W.W HOLDS WORTH	1886-1888
 * 27) REV. HENRY HAIGH	1886-1888
 * 28) REV. H. GULLIFORD	1886-1888
 * 29) REV. GEORGE W. SAWDAY	1889-1893
 * 30) REV. ANDREW PHILIP	1889-1891
 * 31) REV. T. LUKE	1891-1898
 * 32) REV. D.A REES	1893-1895
 * 33) REV. ERNEST W. REDFERN	1895-1896
 * 34) REV. D.A REES	1896-1902
 * 35) REV. ANDREW PHILIP	1896-1904
 * 36) REV. H. GULLIFORD	1898-1903
 * 37) REV. STANDLEY EDWARD	1902-1904
 * 38) REV. HAROLD SPENCER	1903-1904
 * 39) REV. SAMUEL LAMECH	1904-1909
 * 40) REV. GEORGE W. SAWDAY	1904
 * 41) REV. D.A REES	1904
 * 42) REV. STANDLEY EDWARD	1905
 * 43) REV. W.E  TOMLINSON	1906-1907
 * 44) REV. GEORGE W. SAWDAY	1907-1908
 * 45) REV. STANDLEY EDWARD	1908-1911
 * 46) REV. H. PREMAKA	1910-1916
 * 47) REV. H.H NEWHAM	1911-1917
 * 48) REV. ANDREW PHILIP	1916-1921
 * 49) REV. A. BROCKBANK	1917-1920
 * 50) REV. H.H NEWHAM	1920-1924
 * 51) REV. R. THOMAPPA	1921-1928
 * 52) REV. D.A REES	1924-1925
 * 53) REV. W.H SPENCER	1926-1930
 * 54) REV. G. WESLEY	1928-1933
 * 55) REV. CHAS JEWELL	1930
 * 56) REV. R.W BOOTE	1931
 * 57) REV. E.C HORLER	1932
 * 58) REV. J. BHAKHTISHIROMANI	1933-1935
 * 59) REV. P.C BRUNT	1933-1935
 * 60) REV. M. ANANDA MURTHY	1935-1940
 * 61) REV. BROCKBANK	1935-1939
 * 62) REV. A.H BHASKARA	1940-1942
 * 63) REV. Y. VEDASHIROMANI	1942-1947
 * 64) REV. M. ANANDA MURTHY	1947-1950
 * 65) REV. C.L STEAN	1949
 * 66) REV. G. SOMASUNDARA	1950-1951
 * 67) REV. G. YESOVANUJA	1951-1956
 * 68) REV. DONALD H. MASON	1952-1953
 * 69) REV. C.L STEAN	1953
 * 70) REV. S. ERNEST	1956-1962
 * 71) REV. H. DEVADAS	1962-1965
 * 72) REV. B. JAMES CHINTAMANI	1965-1968
 * 73) REV. O. GURUDAS	1968-1971
 * 74) REV. H.S KARUNAKARA	1968-1971
 * 75) REV. G. JOHNPUTTARAJU	1971-1975
 * 76) REV. A.S JESHUVANTHA RAJ	1971-1975
 * 77) REV. S. VASANTH KUMAR	1976-1983
 * 78) REV. W. RAJANI PRAKASH	1976-1983
 * 79) REV. H.S KARUNAKARA	1976-1983
 * 80) REV. SATHYARAJU	1976-1983
 * 81) REV. V.P ASHWAL	1976-1983
 * 82) REV. V.P ASHWAL	1983-1989
 * 83) REV. A. THYAGA RAJU	1989-1991
 * 84) REV. DAVID PUSHPARAJ	1989-1991
 * 85) REV. DAVID PUSHPARAJ	1991-1997
 * 86) REV. V.P ASHWAL	1997-1998
 * 87) REV. PAUL DINAKARAN	1997-1998
 * 88) REV. VINCENT VINOD KUMAR	1998-2000
 * 89) REV. V.P ASHWAL	2000
 * 90) REV. DEXTER.S. MABEN 	2000
 * 91) REV. DEXTER.S. MABEN 	2001-2005
 * 92) REV. VINCENT VINOD KUMAR	2005-2010
 * 93) REV. P.V.G KUMAR	2011-2014
 * 94) REV. C. SUDHIR	2014-2019
 * 95) REV. ELISHA DEVANANDAM	2019-2020
 * 96) REV. B.V MARGAN SANDESH	2019-PRESENT

RECOGNITION
Commemorating the long history and heritage of Wesley church, India postal department has released a special envelope containing an image of the Wesley church at Tumkurpex held at Tumkur from 21-02-2020 to 23-02-2020.


 * POSTAL CARD OF WESLEY CHURCH TUMKUR BY POSTAL DEPARTMENT
 * POSTAL COVER ISSUED BY POSTAL DEPARTMENT

MILESTONE
''The year 2023 marks the 175th “Quarto-septennial” anniversary with a year long spiritual journey. Excitement is brewing for Wesley church’s 175th anniversary celebration on 12th of November.''

REFERENCE
All The History Of The Church Has Been R&d By Rev. Margan Sandesh Currently Serving In Wesley Church, Tumakuru