About us
| About Us |
The 60's: On February 18, 1968 Rev. Achoy O. Mathews, Bros. M.S. Samuel, A.C. John, John C. Daniel, Abraham Samuel, late Mathew George and Thomas Pushpamangalam gathered together in a small apartment at 600 West 113th Street in Manhattan. They were in the residence of the late Bro. Mathew George. The purpose of their meeting was to plan the organized gathering of Malayalee Pentecostals in the New York area to worship God. THE 70's: The late Pastor Oommen Abraham of Kumbanad, Kerala, became Pastor of ICA in September 1971. Under his leadership, the church grew steadily. In this period, the Church again had to relocate for a number of reasons and services were being held on Sunday afternoons in a rented hall on Lorimer Street in Brooklyn. God enabled a further move to the United Nations Church Center in September 1971. THE 80's: God planted a seed in the hearts of our believers to secure a place of our own for worship. Members earnestly prayed for it and God enabled and answered our prayers. On February 21, 1981, God helped us purchase the facility at 88-40 192nd Street, Hollis, New York. On June 7, 1981 we moved services to the new location. THE 90's: ICA ministry venues continued to grow through the late 80's and into the 90's. Through all, the church maintained its focus on the spiritual growth and development of its believers and the advancement of the mission field work in India. The ICA Library was launched on June 29, 1991 and formally dedicated by Pastor K.C. John. Present: This decade has observed the continued growth and expansion of the various ministry platforms of the church. ICA has seen the coming of age of many of the young people who were born or at least brought up in the church. They have been instrumental in taking the assembly to the next level of ministry and are active contributors to the planning and progress of the church in every way. |