Grace Times

Vol. XXII/07 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India March 2019

Pulpit Calendar Dear all,

March 2019 Dr. Paul S. Rees wrote, “To understand
the will of God is my problem, to undertake
Check-in 15 minutes before service the will of God is my privilege, and to under-
Morning Services at 10 am
cut the will of God is my peril”. This state-
03 Holy Communion Pastor J T Raja
10 Pastor Ashish H Khan
ment clearly brings out an important lesson
17 Pastor J T Raja for each one of us that we need to always be
24 Pastor Ashish H Khan at the center of God’s will.
Allipur Grace Bible Church services at 10 When we are in darkness, the temptation is
03 Bro. Shyam Babu to find a way without trusting in the Lord
10 Bro. Joshua
and relying upon Him. Instead of letting Him
17 Holy Communion Pastor Ashish H Khan
24 Pastor J T Raja help out, we try help ourselves out. This is
what Abraham did when he faced famine in
the Promised Land (Gen. 12:10). He devised
Sunday School his own plan for the survival of his family.
Will be held during He decided to go down to Egypt and that
worship services proved to be a wrong decision because the
slave girl, Hagar whom Sarah received during
her time in Egypt became a source of great
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. trouble to Abraham and his family.
14 Madhu & Vijay’s Home
28 Jaisy & Bijoy’s Home Whenever we face disappointments and
difficult situations consider them as God’s
tools to strengthen our faith in Him. Do not
try to get out of a dark place, except in
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. God’s time and in God’s way. The time of
trouble is meant to teach us the lessons we
07 The Phillips’ Home
desperately need. It’s better to walk in the
21 The Antins Home
dark with God than to walk in the light
without Him.
We do not need to despair when things go
WOMEN’S PRAYER
at the Sanctuary wrong but can wait on Him in faith and be
on Saturday,16th at 5.00 p.m. strong. In this troubled and insecure world,
the safest place is to be at the center of His
will and plan.
“We need never shout across the
Love,
spaces to an absent God. He is near- Raja
er than our own soul, closer than
our most secret thoughts.”
A.W. Tozer
 Income February 28 2019

Feb 2018 February 2019 February 2019 Budget 2019 projection

General Offerings 21,640 25,815 54,815 3,20,000 3,28,000

Donations 11,400 500 2,700 75,000 erratic

Pledged Giving 45,300 78,250 1,30,800 6,00,000 7,84,000

2nd Mile Pledges 7,200 15.800 30,000 1,65,000 1,80,000

Christmas Donation 10,000 60,000 erratic

Church Scooter sale
Designated collections
Sunday School 1,950 2,000 3,191 erratic

Grace Church in Village 500 1,000 2,000 25,000 erratic

Medical Aid Fund

GRAND TOTAL 87,990 1,23,365 3,32,985 12,45,000 12,92,000

Mrs. Shireen Revis is suffering from knee

pain.
Malini Revis was down with viral fever.
Akansha Khan is under treatment for her
eye problem.
Bijoy’s mother fell down and hurt her
head.
Sweata Lall was down with fever.
Jaisy’s mother had a fall and fractured
her wrist. Birthdays in March

Nalin’s brother Roger Phillips has a cyst 07 Yijay Verma

23 Mawi Guite
in his prostrate gland. 24 Tabitha Lugun
29 Bijoy A. M
Christine Jo Varghese was down with flu.
Suby Varghese lost her aunt.
For Pastoral Care contact
Tabitha Lugun is back from Sudan. Rev. J T Raja 995 639 9835
Rev. Ashish H. Khan 964 843 1177
John Jo Varghese is transferred to Kerala.
gracebiblechurch.lucknowindia@gmail.com
www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org