Grace Times

Vol. XXI/08 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India April 2018

Pulpit Calendar Dear All

April 2018
If there is one thing that you could change
Check-in 15 minutes before service about the world, then what would that be? May-
Morning Services at 10 sharp be you want to change the gory situation in the
01 Easter Sunday Holy Communion Service Middle East. Or perhaps reset the fiber of the
08 Pastor Ashish H Khan Indian community which is blood thirsty for
15 Rev. Luke V Titus IEM Missionary each other. You might even want to eradicate
22 Pastor J T Raja crime and injustice. The Jews, back then were
29 Pastor Ashish H Khan desperately seeking freedom from the atrocities
of the Roman empire. The Jews knew that in
Allipur Grace Bible Church services at 10 the past God had delivered His people from
wicked kingdoms. They expected Jesus to de-
05 Easter Sunday Service at 5.30 Pastor J T Raja
liver a similar breakthrough. They wanted to
08 Pastor J T Raja
15 Holy Communion Pastor Ashish H Khan see a change all around them and they thought
22 Shyam Babu that Jesus would bring that change. But when
30 Joshua Jesus was arrested and held captive, all their
hopes were shattered. They understood that
Jesus was not the one who could free them
Sunday School from the wicked Romans. So then, there was
Will be held during no use for this man anymore. They failed to
worship services realize that Jesus wanted to change them from
the inside. Jesus offered them forgiveness and
a chance to exchange their stale lives with a
new life.
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m.
05 The Phillips Home Things haven't changed much, have they? We
19 Ruth Chakravarthy’s Home still want Jesus to change the situation around
us. We expect him to heal us from our diseases
and keep us safe from the troubles of this
world. We pray and even fast. But personally,
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. often we do not want to change our own selves.
We want to continue in our own little unholy
12 Jo Varghese Home secrets thinking that God's grace will keep cov-
26 The Prakashs Home ering us up. The truth is - God still waits for us
to accept His ways. He still calls on us so that
He can change us from the inside. As we cele-
WOMEN’S PRAYER brate the resurrection of Jesus again this year,
at the Sanctuary may it sink in our hearts that He has the power
on Saturday,21st at 5 p.m. to change, even today. He can change any-
thing that is not according to His will, if only we
let Him. If you have unsettled matters with Je-
sus, then settle them now! Call to Him and He
“To be a Christian without prayer will answer. Seek Him and you shall find Him.
Knock and He shall open all the doors for you.
is no more possible than to be Don't just celebrate the resurrection,
alive without breathing.” experience it.
Martin Luther In His service,
Ashish
 Income March 31 2018

Mar 2017 March 2018 Mar 2018 Budget 2018 projection

General Offerings 14,480 30,675 79,335 3,20,000 3,17,000

Donations 10,000 47,500 40,000 erratic
Pledged Giving 40,350 54,750 1,35,250 5,00,000 5,41,000

2nd Mile Pledges 11,400 11,300 30,900 1,65,000 1,23,000

Lent/Christmas offer. 1,740 50,000 Erratic
Church Scooter sale
Designated collections
Sunday School 1,900 3,050 6,740 erratic
Grace Church in Village 500 500 1,500 25,000 Erratic
Medical Aid Fund

GRAND TOTAL 70,370 1,10,275 3,01,225 11,00,000 9,81,000

Martha Khan was suffering from backache.

Biak Guite was down with cough and cold.
Mrs.Lal was unwell.
Poonam Modwell is suffering from heel pain.
Triza Masih is suffering from arthritis.
Arpan Samuel ( Shyam Babu’s son) was
down with fever.
Malini Revis lost her aunt.
Birthdays in April
Raja & Jeba visited Raja’s aged mother in
04 Stanley F Khan
south. 10 Sandy Singh
Ajit & Holly Khan visited his parents. 12 Amrit Modwell
15 Malini Revis
Udayan Chakravarthy & Fizza Phillips vis- 18 Martha Khan
ited their parents for Easter.
Joshua & Mona arrived Lucknow with their For Pastoral Care contact
two children. Rev. J T Raja 995 639 9835
Rev. Ashish H. Khan 964 843 1177
St. Paul School, Alipur got recognition up to
gracebiblechurch.lucknowindia@gmail.com
Class VIII. www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org