- Centenary Methodist Church, Hyderabad
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Centenary Methodist Church Country India Denomination Methodist Church in India Administration Diocese Hyderabad Regional Conferance Centenary Methodist Church is a church complex located at Chapel road, Abids housing two of the most prominent churches in the city. It is under the auspices of Methodist Church in India. It was built in the 1970s in order to accommodate the increasing number of Methodists in the city. The church shares its premises with its predecessor the Methodist chapel which was built in 1817. This church which is popularly known as the Methodist Chapel of Chapel Road was established by the missionaries of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The church has been frequently visited by politicians during Christmas Services including Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao, TRS activist and Chandrababu Naidu, former Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.[1] The church offers services in English, Telugu, and Kannada.
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History
The Methodists began their missionary activities in the Deccan region of India in the mid 1800s. The South India Conference of the Methodists was also held in Hyderabad in 1884.[2] The Methodist chapel was built much earlier in the year 1817 and has the distinction of being the oldest Christian religious structure in the city. Due to its small size, it was never referred to as a church. It is still referred to as the chapel. The much larger Centenary Methodist church was built in the 1970s in order to accommodate the growing muner of Methodists in the city. The church now caters to a cosmopolitan group of Methodists, who speak English, Telugu and Kannada.
Architecture
Methodist Chapel
The Methodist chapel is a small white washed Neo-Gothic Structure. The chapel feature a mutitude of spires and Gothic buttresses. The walls of the chapel also feature several plaques commemorating the services of several missionaries that worked in the region. The church also has a large stained glass window as its altarpeice.
Centenary Methodist Church
This is a much larger roomier church that can accommodate more than 2000 people. The church is stone masonry structure subscribing to the contemporary style of architecture. It has a wide and lofty nave with a balcony. The church also has a tall and pointed bell tower that is prominently visible in the surrounding areas.
Gallery
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Centenary Methodist Chruch
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Methodist Chapel
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Inside the Centenary Methodist Church
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Inside the Methodist Chapel
Services
- Telugu - 6:00 a.m (Church)
- English - 7:30 a.m (Chapel)
- Kannada - 9:00 a.m (Church)
- Telugu - 10:30 a.m (Church)
- Marathi - 10:30 a.m (Chapel)
- English - 6:00 p.m (Church)
Institutions
- Stanley Girls High School
- Methodist Boys High School
- Stanley Girls Junior College
- Methodist Boys Junior College
- Stanley Women's Degree College
- Stanley Engineering College
See also
- List of churches in Secunderabad and Hyderabad
- Telugu Christian
- Methodism
References
External links
- http://www.cinejosh.com/telugu-political-news/12657/kcr-chiru-hijack-christmas-festivities-push-agenda.html
- http://www.thecityguide.in/Hyderabad/Attractions?lnk=Friday,Abids-p
- http://www.asklaila.com/listing/Hyderabad/Nampally/Centenary+Methodist+Telugu+Church/c7r3zGJh/
- http://www.panoramio.com/photo/9436632
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Church-members-object-to-commercial-complex/articleshow/1082685713.cms
Categories:- Churches in Andhra Pradesh
- Churches in Hyderabad, India
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