Grace Times

Vol. XXII/03 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India November 2018

Pulpit Calendar Dear all

November 2018 Dr. Ravi Zacharias in his talk on Godliness talks
about three distinct lines that Daniel drew during his
Check-in 15 minutes before service time in Babylon. First, the line of resistance; he re-
Morning Services at 9.30 fused to indulge in the food and wine from the
04 Holy Communion Pastor J T Raja King's table (Daniel 1:8). Second, the line of
11 Pastor J T Raja dependence; with all his knowledge, he still depend-
18 Pastor Ashish H Khan ed on God to reveal the king's dream (Daniel 2:17-
25 Pastor Ashish H Khan 18). Finally, the line of confidence; when he stood
before King Darius, ready to be thrown into the li-
Allipur Grace Bible Church services at 10 on’s den (Daniel 6:16-22). Daniel exemplified the
04 Bro. Shyam Babu Christian living in his time.
11 Bro. Joshua Rout
18 Bro. Shyam Babu When we fast, we draw these very lines in our life.
25 Bro. Joshua Rout Fasting is our resistance to bodily cravings, our
dependence on God to sustain us, and our
confidence in His sovereignty and Glory. It is our
personal declaration that our faith in God outweighs
Sunday School
our worldly comfort and needs. Jesus said, "When
Will be held during
you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do,
worship services
for they disfigure their faces to show others they are
fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their
reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. head and wash your face, so that it will not be
obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to
15 Dr. Ruth Chakravarthy’s Home your Father, who is unseen” (Matthew 6:16-18).
29 Madhu & Vijay Verma’s Home
Fasting is not a magical charm or a short cut to get
your prayers answered. It is the application of your
resistance to world, your dependence on His word
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. and your confidence in Him. A practice that should
outgrow a single day of fasting and transform into a
01 Biak & Muanding’s Home way of life. God did not come to make us Christians
08 Suby & Jo Varghese’s Home but teach us to be human. For true humanity lies in
22 The Modwells Home following these words, "'Love the Lord your God
with all your heart and with all your soul and with
all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love
WOMEN’S PRAYER your neighbor as yourself.'" (Luke 10:27). Every
at the Sanctuary aspect of life when entwined in these words, brings
on Saturday,10th at 5.00 p.m. peace, joy and hope.

So let not fasting become a burden, a ritual or an

item on your spiritual checklist, but an experience of
“The Christian does not think God will Freedom, resting in the arms of God.
love us because we are good, but that God
will make us good because He loves us.” Love
Raja
C S Lewis
 Income October 31 2018

Jan - Oct 2017 Oct 2018 Jan - Oct 2018 Budget 2018 projection

General Offerings 1,80,295 17,330 2,51,926 3,20,000 3,02,000

Donations 14,100 655 66,555 40,000 erratic
Pledged Giving 4,19,550 43,450 4,82,440 5,00,000 5,78,000

2nd Mile Pledges 1,15,805 8,700 1,25,300 1,65,000 1,50,000

Lent/Christmas offer. 24,200 50,000 Erratic
Church Scooter sale
Designated collections
Sunday School 20,480 2,740 21,846 erratic
Grace Church in Village 5,000 500 5,000 25,000 Erratic
Medical Aid Fund

GRAND TOTAL 7,79,430 73,375 9,52,767 11,00,000 10,30,000

Nalin Philips brother Ajit Philips is

diagnosed with blood cancer.
Shalini Prakash is not keeping well.
Shobha Prakash is suffering from chest
congestion.
Pastor Raja has throat infection.
Mawi Guite was down with cold and Birthdays in November
fever. 02 Sumitabh singh
10 Pastor Ashish H Khan
Jerusha Antin was down with fever 11 Kanta Singh
Triza Sanjay is suffering from Joint Pain 18 Shanti Prakash
20 Jeba Raja
Sumitabh Singh was unwell. 22 Anita Singh
23 Manohar Antin
Manji Philips was suffering from cold 25 Susheela
and fever. 26 Sweata Lall

Vidhini Verma was not keeping well.

Ravi Modwell lost his younger cousin.
Ajit Khan & Holly visited their family.
Susheela is in Hyderabad visiting her
son’s family
For Pastoral Care contact
Rev. J T Raja 995 639 9835
Rev. Ashish H. Khan 964 843 1177
gracebiblechurch.lucknowindia@gmail.com
www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org