Sunday, August 19, 2007

Church of South India - Luxettipet

After Renevation in July 2008

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ప్రియమైన దేవుని సంఘమా ప్రభువైన యేసు క్రీస్తు పరిశుద్ద నామమున మీకందరికీ లక్షెట్టిపేట మహాదేవలయపు సంఘ పక్షముగా శుభములు తెలియజేయుచున్నాము. దేవుడు మిమ్ములను, మీయొక్క పరిచర్యను ఆశీర్వదించి కాపాడును గాక!!!

రెవ
. G. Prem Kumar.
సంఘ కాపరి.

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Luxettipet Church
Overview of Medak Diocese

Medak diocese is one of the biggest and mostly rural oriented dioceses in C.S.I., comprising of 1100 congregations in 71 pastorates and spread over five revenue districts of Telengana region of Andhra Pradesh state namely Adilabad, Medak, Nizamabad, Rangareddy and Hyderabad/ Secunderabad.

The seventh bishop for Medak Diocese Rt.Rev. T Kanaka Prasad

About Luxettipet Church
The Luxettipet pastorate has an historical church affiliated with Church of South India (C.S.I), Medak Diocese. Built in classic European architecture, by a member of British Royal family adorns to itself a great history.
The church then a place of worship for British and local families, is now serving about 300 families, covering more than 20 localities and 10 villages.
This Church has 153 feet hight tower. The length & width of the Church is about 150 ft and 70 ft. The pillars used for building the Church were brought from Maharashtra. The main entrance of the Church is faced to the South Direction, the lower and upper windows covered with beutiful finishings to have brighter lighting in the day time. The Dome at alter and pulpit are designed well. The roof of the church is insulated against noise.

The Church has a widen seating space and brighter lighting. The Church Premises are fully surrounded by Teak Plantations and Greenary.

The CSI Church - Luxettipet is a great Historical Church in Andhra Pradesh. It was architected by Britishers (Rev. Launt) in the year of 1930. Rev. E.W. Harley and Launt was pioneered to built the Church in Luxettipet of Adilabad District in AP. They established a Hospital, Hostel, School for serving to the rural people. The Church Compound is about 65 Acres of Land including christian cemetery.



"God Bless You All"



Reaching luxettipet....
You find a Good Black Topped [BT] Road leads you till Mission Compound from the Bus Station of Luxettipet town,
Luxettipet Church is situated at 1 km from Luxettipet town which is at a distance of 23kms from Mancherial Town and 65 Kms from Karimnagar District Head Quarter. Luxettipet is well connected by road (National Highway-16) and there are frequent buses from Karimnagar and Mancherial. Private transportation is also available from Karimnagar. The Trains are available from Mancherial town

Pastorate Congregations:
This Church is serving 'Word of God' in the village congregations. Under this Pastorate there are 10 village congregations are serving the Lord. The Pastoral Committee members are engaged in Church Ministry. The Congregation of the Church is about 300 Families are taking part to Worship the Lord. Apart from the local congregations there are many other members from nearby villages attends the worship and takes in Holy Communion. In all the villages, the rural churches were built and dedicated.

ORGONOGRAM: CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA - LUXETTIPET PASTORATE - MEDAK DIOCESE

BISHOP: The Rt. Rev. T. Kanaka Prasad
GDCC Chairman Rev. S Andrews Prem Sukumar, BD
PRESBYTER-In-CHARGE Rev. G. Prem Kumar, B.D
PRESBYTER-Asst. Rev..................

WORSHIP TIMINGS
SUNDAY : 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
OTHER DAYS:
WOMEN's FELLOWSHIP : WEDNESDAY @ 5:00 PM
YOUTH PRAYER MEETING : FRIDAY @ 6:00 PM
Daily Cottage Prayer Meetings : Monday to Saturday @ 5:30 PM

Services & Events
Telugu service every Sunday [Holy Comm. 1st & 3rd Sun] - 9:15 A.M
Sunday School Every Sunday [in CSI Rydal School Hall] - 9:00 A.M
Youth Fellowship every Friday [in Church] - 6:00 P.M
Women’s Fellowship every Wednesday - 12:15 P.M
Fasting prayer [Every Friday] - F-11:00 A.M to 3:00 P.M
40 days Lenten and cottage prayer meeting - 7:15 P.M
Holy Week Service at church - 6:30 P.M
Good Friday Service - 11:00 A.M
Easter Hill top Sunrise Service - 4:00 A.M
24th December - Christmas Eve - 6:30 P.M
25th December - Christmas service [Service & Holy Comm]– 9:30 A.M
31st December - Old year service [Holy Communion] - 10:00 P.M
1st January - New year Service - 9:30 A.M

Flag Hoisting Festival on every 26th Jan and 15th Aug, followed by Sports meet organized by Youth Fellowship.

CHRIST RESURRECTION - JATHARA CELEBRATIONS on

APRIL 25, 26 of Every Year at Church Premises

Presbyter's Served during contiguous past years

- Rev. G. Prem Kumar, B.D., Presbyter-In-Charge (PRESENT)
- Rev. S. Adrews Prem Sukumar, B.D.,Presbyter-In-Charge
- Rev. G. Prem Kumar, B.D., Presbyter-In-Charge
- Rev. A. Benett Raj, B.D., Presbyter-In-Charge
- Rev. Suryaprakash, B.Th., Presbyter-In-Charge
- Rev. B. Winston, B.D.,Presbyter-In-Charge
- Rev. M. Wilson, B.D., Presbyter-In-Charge
- Rev. S. Varadas, B.D., Presbyter-In-Charge
- Rev. S. Devi Prabudas, Presbyter-In-Charge
- Rev. M. Anandam, M.Th, Presbyter-In-Charge
- And ....