Grace Times

Vol. XVIII/5

Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India

Pulpit Calendar
January 2015
English Services at 10.30 a.m.
Check-in at 10.15

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04
11
18
25

New Years Day Service Pastor Kuru

HOLY COMMUNION Pastor Raja
Pastor Kuru
Tedd Lewellen
Ashish Khan

Allipur Grace Bible Church at 10.30 a.m.

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04
11
18
25

New Year Service Pastor Raja

Shyam Babu
HOLY COMMUNION Pastor Raja
Shyam Babu
Pastor Raja

Sunday School will be held during

worship services from Jan 18th
Tuesdays at 6.30 p.m
13 Poonam and Ravi Modwell
27 Jeba and Pastor Raja
Prayer on Tuesdays at 6.30 p.m.
Set aside that time for God.
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20

The Sanctuary
Indu and Jrgen

WOMENS PRAYER
at the sanctuary
on Saturday, 17th, at 4 p.m
New mercies, each returning day,
Hover around us while we pray;
New perils past, new sins forgiven,
New thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven.
John Keble, 1822

January 2015

from the pastor

My dear People,
Another new year has come. But will it be any
different than all our previous years?
The reason nothing changes is that we dont
change. All that is happening is that we are
changing the label on the year.
If we want the year to be really new, it needs to
become different, and that can happen only when
we change from the inside out. While people are
capable of changing their outward appearance by
applying makeup or changing their attire, heartchange is something we cannot do, and that is
why, in spite of all our resolutions, every year
turns out the same as years gone by.
God says to His people, I will give you a new
heart and put a new spirit in you. I will remove
your stubborn hearts and give you obedient
hearts (Ez. 36:26, GW). That promise finds fulfillment in Jesus: If anyone is in Christ, he/she
is a new creation (2 Cor. 5:17).
Most people in church, presume that they already have a new heart and so do nothing about
getting a new heart. If you dont ask Jesus, He
wont force Himself and His gifts on you. That is
why He would ask people who came to Him,
What do you want? They had to spell it out
before He would heal them. He still stands
knocking at hearts doors. He wont break the
door. You have to invite Him in. Do that if you
want a New Year in 2015. Or, you can have another year just like previous years. Its your
choice.
Love,
Kuru

JanDec 2013
General Offerings

Income

December 31,

2014

Dec 2014

JanDec 2014

Budget 2014

+/-

1,70,574

16,540

2,45,450

1,75,000

+70,450

17,300

1,500

54,475

20,000

+34,475

4,18,760

41,900

5,47,725

4,10,000

+1,37,725

2nd Mile Pledges

93,100

4,900

1,04,900

1,10,000

-5,100

Lent/Christmas offer.

22,605

10,100

20,730

20,000

+730

Hindi Services

38,146

36,999

35,000

+1,999

Donations
Pledged Giving

Designated collections
Sunday School
Grace Church in Village
Medical Aid Fund
GRAND TOTAL

12,225

500

12,316

9,52,272

3,100

54,700

1,00,000

-45,300

78,540

10,77,295

8,70,000

+1,94,979

17,700
17,42,682

Sweata Lal battled with pain in her hands

Shireen Revis had a fainting spell, but is keeping well
Amod John had a fall and fractured some ribs.
Anaitha Chand underwent an MRI to diagnose cause of
persisting headaches. Nothing wrong.
Ritu Samson (Tabithas sister) got unwell during her visit
with family. Her mother-in-law is seriously unwell. Son
Prateek here for Christmas holidays.
Geetu & Gary have reached Garys home in Canada.
Geetu, expecting twins, will stay back, while Gary will return to his work in Beijing.
Roshinis sister Nimmi and husband Mohan were in a
head-on collision, and were saved from sure death. Recovering from injuries.
Pushpa Singhs son Sanjay voluntarily went for
detoxification.
Poonam Modwells brother Rahul, on his own, called her
for Christmas. Daughter Pooja home for Christmas.

Birthdays in January
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06
07
14
22
24

Yashoda John
Supriya Lal
Jayden Nag
Vidini Verma
Kusum Prakash, Vaibhav Verma
Fizza Philip

Anita Singh has been allotted staff quarters on the Ram

Manohar Lohia Hospital premises. Daughters Srishti and
Sana came for Christmas and to help in the moving.
Fizza Phillips, Rufus Raja, Vicky Singh and cousins Rahul
and Priyanka home for Christmas.
Anshuman Singh needs to find a new position. Vinti
Chowdhary needs a job opening.

For Pastoral Care contact

Rev J T Raja 995 639 9835
Emeritus Pastor Kuru 4049392
gracebiblechurch.lucknowindia@gmail.com
www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org