Grace Times

Vol. XXI/09 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India May 2018

Dear all
Pulpit Calendar Paul in his letter to the church in Philippi
May 2018 writes, “I pray that your love will overflow
more and more and that you will keep on growing
Check-in 15 minutes before service in knowledge and understanding” (Philippians 1:8),
Morning Services at 9.30 the King James records it as “Your love may abound
06 Holy Communion Service Pastor J T Raja yet more and more in knowledge and in all
13 Mothers day service, preacher judgement”. Our present generation has equated
Dr Ruth Chakravarthy love to the abstract, to a feeling, while knowledge is
20 Pastor Ashish H Khan
27 Pastor J T Raja
equated to the physical/metaphysical causality of
existence.
Allipur Grace Bible Church services at 10
Paul’s words however, speak of a love, that leads to
06 Shyam Babu knowledge and the understanding of judgement,
13 Mothers day and Holy Communion Service, which brings us to the question, what is Christian
Preacher Mrs. Martha Khan
20 Pastor J T Raja love? Or in other words what is true love? Paul’s
27 Joshua prayer for the Philippians is a beautiful
reminder that knowledge, and judgement cannot
exist without love. For true knowledge is born of
Sunday School love, it reciprocates and resonates with the sense
Will be held during of truth as opposed to mere feelings and intuitions.
worship services Paul states that our lives need to be reciprocations
of the power of Christ, not just the outward actions
or mere displays of emotions, but the life Christ
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. lived.
03 The Phillips Home Christian love is not abstract, it is tangible, it is
17 The Rajas Home pure, and it is real, “There is no greater love than to
31 The Antins Home
lay down one's life for one's friends.” (John 15:13)
All of Paul’s letters to the churches carry the
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. underlying principle of love, be it when he encour-
ages or appeals to them or even when he rebukes
10 Ruth Chakravarthy Home them. He lived a life of constant peril, yet his heart
24 Della Singh Home ached for the churches more than himself. That is
the life we are called to live, a life that is filled with
the love and knowledge of Christ, that it spills over
WOMEN’S PRAYER into our everyday lives, and into our communities.
at the Sanctuary A life that is based on God and not on the whims
on Saturday,19th at 5.30 p.m. and fancies of the world we live in, and above all a
life that can state, “For me to live is Christ, to die is
gain” (Philippians 1:21).

“Nothing can bring a real sense This month take a moment to ponder over these
of security into the home except questions, “What is love to me?” and “Who/What
am I living for?”
true love”
Billy Graham Love
Raja
 Income April 31 2018

Jan - April 2017 April 2018 Jan - Apr 2018 Budget 2018 projection

General Offerings 72,585 28,810 1,08,145 3,20,000 3,24,000

Donations 6,800 15,000 62,500 40,000 erratic
Pledged Giving 1,69,200 49,050 1,84,300 5,00,000 5,52,000

2nd Mile Pledges 41,100 9,500 40,400 1,65,000 1,21,000

Lent/Christmas offer. 24,200 50,000 Erratic
Church Scooter sale
Designated collections
Sunday School 7,560 3,301 10,041 erratic
Grace Church in Village 2,000 500 2,000 25,000 Erratic
Medical Aid Fund

GRAND TOTAL 3,23,445 1,06,161 4,07,386 11,00,000 9,97,000

Ashish Khan was down with fever.

Jo’s father had a surgery.

Sandy Singh was unwell.

Lydia Tanner was suffering from cold.

Vidhini Verma was down with fever.

Birthdays in May
Biak’s father is suffering fromUTI.
01 Ajay Prakash
Pratibha’s father is diagnosed with TB. 04 Rachel Guite
07 Joseph Guite
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Mona’s mother is suffering from TB.
16 Akansha Khan
21 Suby Varghese
Dr. Susheela visited her son’s family in Hy- 22 Pastor Raja
derabad

Nalin Phillip is not keeping well. For Pastoral Care contact

Rev. J T Raja 995 639 9835
St Paul School has got 100% result in both Rev. Ashish H. Khan 964 843 1177
class 10 and 12 gracebiblechurch.lucknowindia@gmail.com
www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org