Kühlungsborn was created by the merger of the villages Brunshaupten, Arendsee and Fulgen in 1938. The St. John's Church is located in the district of Brunshaupten. 1219 Brunshaupten was mentioned under the name "Brunshovede" (= farm or port of Bruno) in the founding document of the nunnery Sonnenkamp. The occasion was the foundation of thirty hooves and the half beach fishing at the monastery, which had his seat first in Parchow at Kröpelin, later in Neukloster. Until the Reformation, the monastery not only gained larger possessions, but also the patronage of the church and the highest jurisdiction. After the secularization in the middle of the 16th century, the patronage went to the sovereign princes. The painter Selle painted the stalls around 1707 and decorated the windows with foliage. In 1710 an organ was installed by the organ builder Johann Engelbrecht Gerhard from Rostock. For this purpose, a new gallery was built. The plaster in front of the sanctuary was raised in the 17th century. In 1777 the parish of Brunshaupten was merged with Biendorf, which lasted until 1850. In 1843/44 the organ was replaced by a new organ by Heinrich Rasche from Rostock. At the end of the 20th century, the interior painting was renewed.
For Thanksgiving 2003, the old parish barn was inaugurated after extensive renovations as a community center and extended to Advent 2004 as a children and youth center.
In order to avoid major damage, extensive renovations were carried out from 2010 onwards. Damage to the roof, the masonry, the vault, the wooden sleepers in the tower and the altar pieces were eliminated. The power wiring has been completely renewed. The lighting concept was completely redesigned and then the new lighting technology installed. a renovation of the floor in the interior was necessary and the church forecourt was redesigned. The expert refurbishment of the late medieval and baroque figures was carried out by Georg von Knorre from Rostock. After removing damage to the wood, the organ builder Nußbücker from Plau put the instrument back in its original place; the sound perception was improved.