Grace Times

Vol. XXI/07 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India March 2018

Dear All
Pulpit Calendar As we enter a new month, let us reflect
March 2018 upon the words of Paul writing to the
church in Philipi. "In all my prayers for all of
Check-in 15 minutes before service you, I always pray with joy because of your
Morning Services at 10 sharp partnership in the gospel from the first day
04 Holy Communion Pastor Ashish H Khan until now," Philippians 1:4-5 NIV
11 Pastor Ashish H Khan
18 Bro. Bijoy IEM Paul commends the church for their partner-
HOLY WEEK SERVICES ship in the gospel, not just their presence/
25 Palm Sunday Pastor Raja attendance. He talks about their supporting his
29 Maundy Thursday at 6.30 p.m.
Holy Communion Pastor Raja ministry through gifts and prayer and for their
30 Good Friday service at 10 a.m concern and love. The Christian Church rests
Pastor Ashish H Khan on the pillar of partnering in the gospel of
Allipur Grace Bible Church services at 10 Christ. If our idea of church and Christian com-
04 Shyam Babu munity is attendance on Sundays, Bible studies
11 Shyam Babu and prayer meetings we're missing the core of
18 Holy Communion Pastor Ashish H Khan Christ's heart. Paul goes on to say in verse 7,
25 Palm Sunday service at 1 pm Pastor Raja
30 Good Friday Service at 1 pm Pastor Raja "whether I am in chains or defending and
confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s
grace with me." Philippians 1:7 NIV
Sunday School Our partnership in the gospel, is our commit-
Will be held during ment to live Christ centered, Christ mirrored
worship services
and Christ driven lives regardless of the
circumstance, both as individuals and as a
community. For then we truly share in God's
Lent Meetings grace, not just as consumers but imitators and
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. doers of His will. Partners share in the joys,
02 The Antins Home sorrows and concerns of each other. So Let's
08 The Phillips Home
15 The Modwells Home
begin this new month by asking ourselves this
22 Mawi Guite’s Home question, how can we partner more effectively
29 Maundy Thursday as individuals and as a church in the gospel of
Service in the Church Christ? Are we visiting church to satisfy a
legalistic condition to earn a certificate of mer-
it, or to be partners in the mission of Christ.
WOMEN’S PRAYER
at the Sanctuary Let us yearn each day to live by the words, "for
on Saturday,24th at 5 p.m. me to live in Christ to die is gain" and to be
challenged to step out of our comfort zones
“If you believe in a God who controls the and become the kind of church the Philippians
big things, you have to believe in a God were. "For it is God who works in you to will
who controls the little things. It is we, of and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose."
course, to whom things look 'little' or 'big'." Philippians 2:13 NIV
Elisabeth Elliot Love
Raja
 Income February 28 2018

Feb 2017 February 2018 Feb 2018 Budget 2018 projection

General Offerings 13,920 27,020 48,660 3,20,000 2,92,000

Donations 4,000 26,100 37,500 40,000 erratic
Pledged Giving 37,650 35,200 80,500 5,00,000 4,83,000

2nd Mile Pledges 7,000 12,400 19,600 1,65,000 1,17,000

Lent/Christmas offer. 50,000 Erratic
Church Scooter sale
Designated collections
Sunday School 1,450 1,740 3,690 erratic
Grace Church in Village 500 500 1,000 25,000 Erratic
Medical Aid Fund

GRAND TOTAL 64,520 1,02,960 1,90,950 11,00,000 8,92,000

Amrit Modwell was suffering from fever.

Poonam Modwell is battling with wrist
and back pain.
Sumitabh Singh was down with severe
backache.
Arjun Phillips was suffering from severe
backache.
Joseph Guite was down with stomach
Infection.
Mathew Dalton’s sister had a heart attack Birthdays in March
and recovering slowly. 05 Dimbiakching
07 Vijay Verma
Pratibha Sharma’s father has T.B. 23 Mawi Guite
Fizza Phillips visited her parents. 24 Tabitha Lugun
29 Bijoy
Shalini Revis visited her mother and
sister.
Rufus Raja has joined Australian National For Pastoral Care contact
University, Canberra to do his MS. Rev. J T Raja 995 639 9835
Rev. Ashish H. Khan 964 843 1177
Supriya Lal, Arpit Prakash and Chris-
gracebiblechurch.lucknowindia@gmail.com
tine Jo are having their board exam. www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org