Grace Times

Vol. XVI/3 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India November 2012

November 2012 Pulpit Calendar

from the pastor

My dear People,

All services start at 9.30 a.m. Its already November. Where did all the time go? When you look back do you get the feeling 4 HOLY COMMUNION/Rev.2:18-29 11 Rev.3:1-6 that you didnt do a whole lot in all the time 18 Rev.3:7-13 gone by? 25 Rev.3:14-22 Time flies. Before you know it major lifeCheck-in time is 9.15 a.m. changes come upon you. Even though we spend Honour the sanctity of your appointment with God. our time preparing for some life-events, when Sunday School every Sunday they do happen, it does seem all of a sudden.

while the worship service is on

Womens Prayer-time Sunday, 11th, after service. Mens Prayer-time on Saturday, 17th at 5 p.m.

5 p.m
04 . 11 18 25

Every year kids in school and college face end of term/year exams. Most of them are in preparation mode all through the year, year after year. Then there is some form of assessment at workthough it is not as in your face as exams, which is why most adults tend to slack once they get a job, except for those who want to keep climbing higher and higher, often at any cost (physical or mental and/or moral health). Whether slackers or gogetters, people don't prepare for the end of life, final exams. Thats because we feel it wont happen until we are very old, sick and feeble. When I was in my 20s, I thought that people in their 30s were middle-aged and those in their 50s were really old. And now I am in my 60s. I would like to apply the brakes. But there are no brakes. Dont boast about tomorrow. You dont know what will happen (Pro.27:1). Follow advice given to kids facing exams: Dont wait till the last minute. If you study from the beginning, you will find it easier at exam time In Christs love, Kuru

Birthdays in November
01 02 07 10 11 17 20 23 25 P V Jacob, Janet DSouza Ishrita Singh Anjali Upadhyay Ashish Khan Kanta Singh Roshini Jeba Raja Manohar Antin Suseela, Sweata Lal

Income Jan-Oct 2011 General Offerings Donations Pledged Giving 2nd Mile Pledges Lent/Christmas offer. Hindi Services Designated collections Sunday School Grace Church in Village Building Fund Equipment Fund GRAND TOTAL 7,44,860.00 69,135.00 10,896.00 1,33,800.00 1,370.00 500.00 1,24,389.00 37,217.00 3,61,400.00 67,800.00 9,355.00 2,470.00 October 2012 25,095.00 2,500.00 28,500.00 8,700.00

Oct. 31st, Jan-Oct 2012 1,61,556.00 23,808.00 3,26,120.00 82,100.00 9,420.00 25,089.00

2012 Budget 2012 1,50,000 40,000 4,20,000 80,000 19,000 Projection 1,93,800 erratic 3,91,300 98,500 erratic

10,886.00 60,000.00 1,40,000

6,98,979.00

8,49,000

Manohar Antins brother-in-law died after a period of illness. Pray for his sister Meenakshi and family. Shanti Prakash was unwell for a long time with fever but is well now. Shobha had a cataract operation and is recovering. She should be behind the wheel of their new car soon. Ravi Modwell battled with fever but is well now. Manish Joshi suffers from spondylitis. Tanya Jones was misdiagnosed as having typhoid and ill-treated for a week before another doc got it right. Ethan has a persistent cough with the onset of cold weather conditions. Bunny tripped and fell on his knee in Hazratganj, but has recovered from his bruises. Alisha had an MRI to diagnose the cause of the few, momentary episodes of becoming pale and stiff. Kuru under treatment for prostatitis. Dorcas, Greg and Yeshaiah had a great time visiting parts of Maharashtra. Dorcas and Greg were able to minister to village pastors there. Pooja Modwell resat exams to improve her score to qualify for management courses.
Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. William Penn Nothing is settled until it is settled right. Abraham Lincoln The Puritan Christian held, incredible as it may seem, that morals are more important than athletics, business or art; that the good life must be founded on virtue. Ralph Barton Perry
For pastoral care contact Pastor Kuru: Karunalaya, C-99, Sector J, Aliganj, Lucknow 226 001, INDIA +91-522-2745865/4049392 e-mail: reverendkuru@aol.com www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org