Friday 25 August 2023

A Pioneer MELIM / IELC Pastor late Rev.P. A. Samuel and his Illustrious Children, Grandchildren and their Families . Part A .

Introduction   ; Rev. P A. Samuel [ 1902---1987 ]was one of the pioneer MELIM / IELC. Pastors  and he hailed from an illustrious Christian family from an idyllic village called Marukalthalai in Thovalai Taluk, Kanyakumari District .  In line with his inner and inherent urge he became an ordained Pastor in MELIM and served his Lord Jesus Christ through MELIM/ IELC as an ordained  Pastor for nearly 35 years with great devotion and distinction . He was a Man of Prayer , he discharged his ministerial duties with great devotion, conscience  and efficacy  He was an effective Preacher , talented Singer and he loved God and his fellow human beings .His real life story will really ignite and galvanise the present day IELC Pastors and IELC Leaders and readers with the spirit of  service and christian compassion . His galvanising Profile will definitely remind the readers about the famous Psalm 128 and by his exemplary life he inherited the blessings enshrined and promised in the Psalm 128.  . 





Rev. P.A. Samuel   



Rev. P.A. Samuel's  Forefathers, Parents, Birth    : Marukalthalai village is a beautiful idyllic village located on the northern end of Thovalai Taluk in Nanjil Nadu, K.K. District :Many decades  ago there lived  a blessed Couple and this blissful couple gave birth to the following children namely: [1]  Mr. Abraham[ His son late Rev. Perinbanayagam was one among the first seven ordained M.EL.I.M Pastors  and he mainly served  as a M.E.L.I.M Pastor in Ambur Synod ],[2]Mr.Anbudaiyan,and [3]Mr. Suviseshamuthu.[ Father of  late Brigadier S. Yuthappirasanghi ]. Mr.Anbudaiyan married Ms Sebathiyayee and Mr Anbudaiyan and Ms.Sebathiyayee couple gave birth to Rev.P.A. Samuel in the year 1902.

Rev.P. A. Samuel 's Ministerial Track and Retirement and Death   :  Rev. P.A. Samuel served as an ordained MELIM and IELC  Pastor for nearly 35 years . He mainly worked in the following MELIM congregations in Nagercoil Synod [ IELC }namely ;  Kandigaipari congregation, Samathanapuram Congregation, Charalvilai congregation , etc. He worked efficaciously as an I.E.L.C Pastor of Charalvilai congregation for many years till his retirement and after his retirement he settled in Chralvilai village . At the age of 85 Rev. A. Samuel died in Charalvilai on the 4th April 1987.. He was a convincing Preacher, and also was a talented Singer and Musician and he loved the common people with natural compassion  and he was respected by the public also. He was physically and mentally strong and beautiful..



          Rev. P.A. Samuel with His Wife and Children and Grand Children and Relatives

Rev. P. A. Samuel's Children and their families  : Rev. P.A. Samuel and his beloved and beautiful wife Mrs.Gnanam Samuel were blessed with all connubial blessings and this blissful couple gave birth to the following children namely :-[A] Ms Alice Selvam and she worked as a teacher and she  married Mr Gnanamoni from Surandai and he was also a Teacher. Ms. Alice Gnanamoni and Mr. Gnanamoni couple gave birth to  a smart son  namely : Mr Clement , D.T.E, D.T.B, M.Div, . For about 15 years Mr. G. Clement  worked in the Ministry of Health in Lybia . Now Mr G. Clement  has been  working as Pastor of Ebenezer Assembly Church in Vellore . Mr. G. Clement married Ms. Parimazha [ Staff Nurse] . Mr G.. Clement and Ms Parimazha Clement couple gave birth to a female child namely Ms Praisy Joylyn and she is doing her third year B.E ; 

[ B ].  Mr. John Anbiah [ late ] and he worked as Purchase Officer in the famous Unichem Company . Mr John Anbiah married Ms Lalitha and this couple is blessed with only one son namely Mr Mahesh Babu, B.Com, and Mr Mahesh Babu is working as a Business Analyst in reputed company in Bangalore  Mr Mahesh Babu is married to Ms. Dr. Sumathi, M.E, Ph.D and Dr Sumathi is working as a Teaching Staff in a reputed Engineering College . Mr Mahesh Babu and Ms Dr. Sumathi couple's son Mr. Deivik is studying in a good School ; 

[C] Mr. Cyril Raja and he worked as a  Govt Middle School teacher and retired as  Head Master of Government Middle School. . Mr Cyril Raja married Ms Theiva Chitham [ Sister of IELC Pastor late Rev James Sundara Dhas] and she worked as a  Drawing Mistress in a Govt Higher Secondary School in Krishnagiri District and retired, Mr. Cyril Raja and Ms Theiva Chitham Raja couple gave birth to the following children namely :- [1] Mr. Charles Gilbertson , [2] Mr. kamal kumar, [3] Mr. Joshi Ram Babikar and [4 ]  Ms. Lily Josephin ;

[D]  Mr. Gnana Packia Dhas , B.A, and during early years of his professional career  he worked at the IELC General Treasurer's Office, functioned at the Concordia High School Compound, Nagercoil as an Accountant when L.C.M.S Missionary Rev.Clarence Rittman was the General  Treasurer of IELC [ later Rev Dr Jackayya succeeded Rev. Clarence Rittman as the General Treasurer of the IELC }. Afterwards Mr. Gnana Packia Dhas went to Bahrain and  worked as an Accountant in a reputed Company in  Bahrain for 20 years . Mr Gnana Packiadhas married his cousin Ms Selvam and Mr S.G Packia Dhas and Ms Selvam Packiadhas couple gave birth to the following children namely :-[1 ] Ms. Easter Gnanamalar , B.A, and she married Mr Jeya Prakash [expired] . Ms Easter Gnanamalar and Mr. Jeya Prakash couple gave birth to the following children namely ;[a] Ms Anita, B.C.A, [b] Mr. Anand and Anand is doing Visual Communication study, [2] Ms Catherine Easter, B.Sc [ Radiography ] and she married Mr Rama Murthy , B.Sc [ Radiographer] . Ms Catherin Easter and Mr Rama Murthy couple gave birth to the following children namely :- [a] Mr. karthikesh Sundaradhas, B.E [ Electronics] and now Mr Karhikesh Sundaradhas is working in the prestigious Bank of America in Hydrabad and Mr Karathikesh Sundaradhas's wife Ms Swathi is a qualified Charted Accountant and she works as a Charted Accountant , b] Mr. Joel Rakesh  and he is currently doing his B.Tech final year , [3] Mr. John Edwin, B.Tech, M.Div, and currently he is working as Director of the acclaimed  AMEERI  Industries , Bahrain . AMEERI [Industries] comprises of Bahrain's largest Electrical Plant [ AMETECH] as well as Bahrain's Sole Manufacturer of Road Crash Barriers , and Street Light Poles [ AMGARD] etc,  for more than thirty years with great efficacy and distinction Mr John Edwin married Ms Yesuthangam [Sister of former Head Master of Vallioor Concordia Higher Secondary Scchool, Mr. Karunadhdhas] and she worked as Staff Nurse / Midwife and now retired. Mr John Edwin and Ms Yesuthangam John couple's daughter Ms Esther Packia Selvi is doing her 10th Standard in the prestigious Indian School , Bahrain , [4] Mr. Chistopher Samson , M.A, and he married Ms Jasmin Alwi Merlin and she works as a Staff Nurse in ARAMCO in Saudi Arabia . Mr  Christopher Samson and Ms Jasmin Alwy Merlin couple's daughter  Ms Angeline Beula Christy is doing her  B.Sc [ Psychology] final year,. [5} Ms Sheela Easter Joy , M.Sc, B.Ed , M.Phil, and she is working as a Teacher in a Govt High School in Chennai as a B.T. Assistant .  Her husband Mr Immanuel Franklin  worked in the Southern Railways. Ms Sheela Easter Joy and Mr Immanuel Frankilin couple gave birth to the following children namely : [a]Ms. Sharon Selva Priya , M.A  and she is married to  Mr. Ajay Lal, B.E, [b] Mr. Joshua Gnanaraj, B.Sc [ Multi Media and Administration and currently he is doing his higher Studies in  Multi Media and Digital Marketing  in Canada , [c] Mr Joshah Devraj, B.E, [Mechanical ] and he is working in T.V.S. Lucas, [6] Mr Joseph Manns , B.Com , and he is  working as a Music Teacher [ Online ] and he married a multi talented young woman  by name Ms kanakavalli, B.E.S, M.A [Eng], B.Ed, C.I.C.T.L, T.E.F.L. Ms kanakavalli Manns works as I.E.L.T.S Trainer, Student Career Counselling G.C.C green belt-a Corporate Training Consultant [ Cyber Security]- Koenit Solutions, Chennai[ H.O. Delhi ].This lovely couple is blessed with the following children namely : -[a]Ms. Jenisha kristalena and she is doing her B.A[ English] and [b]Mr. Johann krispacselin is doing his 9th Std;  



                               Mr. Gnana Packia Dhas , B.A and his wife Ms Packia Selvam

Part Final Will Follow Soon.

By.P. Babu Manoharan, M.A, [ All rights are reserved. This Article will be enlarged, modified or corrected later if needed ].




 

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