Grace Times

Vol. XVIII/9

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

May 2015

from the pastor

Pulpit Calendar
May 2015
Check-in 15 minutes before services
Morning Services at 10 sharp
03
Holy CommunionPastor Kuru
10
Mothers DayMrs. Nancy Lewellen
17
Pastor Raja
24
Pentecost SundayPastor Kuru
31
Trinity SundayPastor Kuru
Allipur Grace Bible Church at 10.00 a.m.
03
Shyam Babu
10
Mothers day serviceMrs. Jeba Raja
17
Shyam Babu
24
Holy CommunionPastor Raja
31
Pastor Raja

Sunday School held during

REGULAR worship services
Tuesdays at 6.30 p.m
05
12
19
26

Bible Study: Roshini & Kurus home

Prayer: Eisenbergs home
Bible Study: Antins home
Prayer at Jeba & Rajas home
WOMENS PRAYER
at the Sanctuary on
Saturday, 16th, at 5 p.m

A man who has a praying mother has a most

cherished possession. I can think of no greater
heritage than that of a saintly, praying
mother. I have thanked God over and over
again for a Christian mother.
Dr. Billy Graham

My dear People,
The second Sunday in May is celebrated as
Mothers day, to express our love and reverence
for our mothers. This was first introduced by the
American President Wilson on May 8, 1914
American President Abraham Lincoln said, No one
is poor who has a godly mother. I remember my
mothers prayers. Her prayers have followed me;
they have clung to me all my life. All that I am and
hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.
God has given mothers a high place on earth because she is the architect and the builder of the
next generation. God has given mothers a special
role to play in the home and He has also equipped
them for that purpose. A godly mother is a
treasure to be cherished.
A mother, who spends most of her time with her
children, has the opportunity and privilege of
sowing the seeds of Gods words and prayer in the
lives of her children every single day. Little by
little the truth finds root in their lives.
If your child learns to walk with God from a very
early age, you give him treasure that is far above
any material inheritance or education you give him.
Train up a child in the way he should go. Even
when he is old he will not depart from it (Pro.
22:6). Being a mother is an extremely important job
that lasts a lifetime.
Wishing all the mothers in Grace Bible Church a
very happy Mothers Day. May the Lord grant you
all the wisdom to bring up your children in such a
way that they grow up honouring God and living a
godly life in this corrupt, evil world.
Love,
Raja

Jan April 2014

Income

April 30,

2015

April 2015

JanApril 2015

Budget 2015

Projection

General Offerings

65,480

24,070

1,16,667

2,50,000

3,50,000

Donations

26,675

2,000

7,100

50,000

erratic

2,06,250

32,300

1,60,400

4,90,000

4,81,000

2nd Mile Pledges

40,800

6,800

34,600

1,20,000

1,03,000

Lent/Christmas offer.

10,630

12,130

14,100

20,000

erratic

Hindi Services

12,129

990

7,695

Pledged Giving

Designated collections
Sunday School

3,340

Grace Church in Village

34,500

12,500

Medical Aid Fund

GRAND TOTAL

23,000
60,000

erratic

9,90,000

9,57,000

69,200
3,99,804

78,290

4,22,262

Arpita and Arpit Prakash were both down with chicken pox.
Armaan Lal frequently unwell with severe chest congestion,
probably due to allergies.
Pushpa Singh is suffering from knee pain.
Ram Kishore attempted suicide, but is alright now.
Nalin Philip was unwell briefly.
Jerusha has been unwell while her university exams are going
on.
Sandy Singh is doing her university exams
Fizza Philip is doing her university exams and Manji is in
Mumbai with her.
Richie Jacobs wedding was in Bangalore. P V Jacob drove all
the way to Bangalore via Hyderabad. Will be driving back shortly.
Rufus Raja visited his parents.
Nishal Eisenberg has got a job in Delhi.
Myrtle & Noble Chand are back in Lucknow. Son Amit and
family moving to Lucknow.
Nalin Philip & family, after having problems with their
construction workers, have got a new team for renovations to
their house
Ashish Khan ministered in Robertsganj during Holy week.
Manohar Lugans brother Amrit and his family have been
safely evacuated from Yemen

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Birthdays in May
Raju Prakash

07
20
21
22

James Pearce
Deepak Nag
Suby Jo Varghese
Pastor Raja

For Pastoral Care contact

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