Branch Church Ministry

 Heartening and praise worthy demanding special thanks giving to the Lord is the ever increasing number of persons being baptized and added to each of our branch churches, the proof of the Lord’s continuing work and presence in the Branch ministries.

Quite a few of these branches, have shown significant growth both in growing numbers, besides the expanding spiritual activities, they have been a great source of blessing to believers and well wishers living in the vicinity. Vibrancy in the evangelical front can be seen in these branches. They are embarked on ministries like cottage meetings, open air preaching, tract distribution, hospital visiting and many such means to extend the kingdom of God.

Sunday services, Bible studies, Holy Spirit receiving meetings, fasting prayers, special meetings and the like have been regularly held in these branches to edify the body of Christ. Month after month they regularly take part in the Workers Fellowship Meetings, a display of unity and oneness in the Lord lending solidity to the Main Church.

Aca Branch Location

Prayer Ministry

"A praying church is a growing Church" goes the adage. The founder Pastor G.Sundaram and the present leader Pastor.M.K.Sam Sundaram have always laid tremendous emphasis on prayer. Even today, fasting prayer is held for the Church and its sanctification three days before the Communion Sunday. Often "Special Prayer Days" are identified on public holidays and Pastor. Sam Sundaram leads the congregation in an exclusive to be on their knees for petitioning the Lord for the growth and sanctification of the Church ministry and for their own personal needs.

24 Hours Chain Prayer

Chain prayer is the lifeline of a growing congregation. During the year 2002, Pastor. Sam Sundaram initiated and encouraged the formal and systematic organizing of the 24 hour chain prayer in the main assembly. Under his guidance, the vision he had for a veritable POWER ROOM, has become a reality. Brothers and sisters more than 5500 of them - have registered their time-preference and are present in the special prayer rooms (situated in the first floor, just above the pulpit) to pour out their hearts to the Lord for the Church, its ministers and the numerous prayer requests that keep flooding in. Several ntioning the miracles and deliverances that the people have experienced through requesting the prayer room. The requests come from members, believers from other places and several who are not in the faith, many of them not even Christians.

Prayer Cells

With the growth in the congregation and the believers spread out over a wide geographical area, Pastor.Sam Sundaram has been encouraging formation of Prayer cells in various locations, which serve as points, where the believers in the neighbourhood could rally, whenever there is need for spiritual help, prayer etc. These have taken root well in the year under review, with more than a few hundred of them active. The benefits derived by the local believers and others who seek their help in prayer and counselling has been very encouraging. Pastor.Sam Sundaram organizes meets for the Prayer Cell leaders to counsel them, guide them, motivate them and strength them for these special tasks. His vision is that it is these micro groups which would be leading in evangelisation and Church growth in the next phase, even as the Lord's coming draws nigh, much more than the formal crusades, conventions, public meetings etc. We need to pray and support all these Prayer Cells and the persons who shoulder this responsibility.

Children's Ministry

Well over 1500 Children attend the Sunday school enthusiastically every week. Action songs and lively skits are some of the methods employed to drive home valuable and practical spiritual inputs to make the lives of these children reflect victorious Christian living. They are encouraged to love the Lord and lead their young lives focusing unto Jesus. Various classes segregated age wise and language wise enables app

Vacation Bible School (VBS) is a regular event every summer, which is usually held for 10 days during April/May 2002. This year 650 children took part, many accepted the Lord as their personal saviour and 125 children received the anointing of Holy Spirit.

Youth Ministry

Vibrancy of the youth marks out any organization and ACA is no exception to this. Youth Fellowship Meetings, City Outreach Ministries and Rural Outreach Ministries during weekends are but some of the regular activities. These afford ample opportunities to many young brothers to use and hone their God-given talents and skills to effectively communicate the good news to the needy around.

Good news center in slum areas where a number of children are reached on Sundays is another activity of the youth. Teams use these to teach the children songs and spiritual stories and verses.

The explosive teens - the formative years handled with wisdom and God’s grace can make the young men and women of substance in the years that unfold before them. Teen ministries have been clearly focused with special seminars and teen festivals for the members and non-members children. These have helped to guide and mould them at

Young Girls Ministry

Dedicated leaders train the young girls in regular meetings conducted on second Saturdays. They encourage them to be a witness in their own families, among their friends, taught the love of Jesus and to wait upon the Lord for their future life. Quiz programme, skits, competitions are held and many participate. This has helped many young girls to use their God-given talents in sharing the good news of Jesus to those who live in slums and their neighbourhood.

Mother's Ministry

Mother’s ministry focus on hospital visit, monthly fasting and prayer and counsel for destitute and depressed. Many who miss the Sunday service are able to attend and receive the Lord’s blessing in fasting and prayer meetings held on last Friday of the month. Groups of sisters visit the sick in hospital and prove to be great strength and consolation to the oppressed and afflicted ones. Prayer meetings held in homes give opportunity to senior sisters to share the word and effectively pray for the participants.

Audio, Video & Literature Ministries

Messages in Audio and Videocassettes are made available for distribution as an extension of the ministry from the pulpit, to effectively reach many who do not have the privilege and convenience of being present in the services.

Divine messages of our Pastors, numerous testimonies, messages in special meetings held for students, youth, teens etc are brought out in print in the pages of “Herald of Deliverance” (church’s monthly magazine) and several book titles. This has gladdened many a heart in numerous homes. Many old and inform who are unable to attend the services and many others in other states and countries have been abundantly blessed by these anointed messages.

Cyber Ministry

Our church, which has one of the biggest congregations in India, has decided to purse this futuristic medium for the edification of our believers who are situated in various parts of India/abroad due to occupational and other constraints. The weekly messages delivered in the Church by Pastor are uploaded the same day so that those who do not have the privilege of living in Chennai or attending the service could benefit. Records show that many from far-off places from with the country and overseas have been visiting the site and getting blessed. Several prayer requests received through this mode are also routed to the "Power Room" for constant intercession.