Grace Times

Vol. XXII/04 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India December 2018

Christmas 2018
First Sunday, December 2nd
10.00 Brief service at the sanctuary
10.20 Departure to Allipur village
11.15 United Communion Service
with Allipur Grace Bible Church
Celebrating 5th Anniversary of their
Sanctuary
Preacher: Pastor Ashish Khan
09 Pastor J T Raja
Allipur Grace Bible Church Service at10
Dear church family,
Yet another year is going to end soon. Here is
yet another opportunity to look at the
marvelous work of God in sending our Lord Jesus
Christ. Our country is a land of festivals. In recent
years the number of festivals has increased. The entire
year is spent in enjoying holidays on account of some
or the other festival. It is interesting to note that there
are set practices peculiar to each festival that makes
that festival special.

09 Joshua Rout What makes Christmas special? Is it the holiday

16 Shyam Babu season with good food and new clothes? Is it the
23 Joshua Rout painting of the house and hosting lavish parties? It is
25 Christmas Day service at 2 pm sad to see that many Christians actually think so. For
Pastor Ashish H Khan scores of Christians, Christmas is a time to eat, drink
30 Shyam Babu and be merry.
How was the first Christmas? It was very plain from
the worldly perspective. Mary and Joseph had no
Sunday School means to celebrate the birth of their son. No one knew
that the Saviour of the world was born. There was no
Christmas Play VIP treatment for Jesus. It must make us wonder why
On Dec.16th at 5.30
God chose to send Jesus in such circumstances. Why
No morning service
couldn't he have been born in the royal palace and
make a huge impact instantly? God knew that for all
Dec 19th times sake, it is the poor and downtrodden who most-
Carolers visit homes ly seek a divine intervention. Those who are crushed
and without hope. Jesus knows what it is to live in
poverty. He knows how it feels to be treated like a
nobody. He knows the pain of rejection. He also
Dec. 23 at 11.00 knows the temptations that come along the way. He
Carol Service led by Pastor overcame each peril of human life.
Ashish H Khan
Jesus can truly take care of each and every concern of
ours. He is the 'man for others'. If you want to meet
someone who lives his life truly for others, then meet
Christmas Day Jesus. He gave His life for you and me. His influence
Communion Service lives on. This Christmas let us make it a point to know
at 10.00 Pastor Raja Jesus more. There will be no greater blessing than
this. Let's seek Him and celebrate Christmas in spirit
and in truth. Pastor Raja, aunty Jeba and Akansha join
Dec 30th at 10.00 me in wishing you a very joyous and fulfilling
Year end Thanks Giving Service Christmas 2018!
In His service,
New Year’s Day Service at 6 pm Ashish
Preacher : Pastor Ashish H khan
 Income November 30, 2018

Jan – Nov 2017 November 2018 Jan–Nov 2018 Budget 2018 Projection

General Offerings 2,39,410 24,050 2,75,976 3,20,000 3,01,000

Donations 44,750 66,555 40,000 erratic

Pledged Giving 5,04,509 48,050 5,30,490 5,00,000 5,78,000

2nd Mile Pledges 1,00,500 14,500 1,39,800 1,65,000 1,52,000

Lent/Christmas offer. 4,430 50,000 Erratic

Hindi Services 12,000
Designated collections
Sunday School 23,877 3,345 25,191 erratic

Grace Church in Village 9,500 500 5,500 25,000 Erratic

Medical Aid Fund 72,000

GRAND TOTAL 10,10,976 90,445 10,43,512 11,00,000 10,31,000

Mawi Guite and her children Rachel &

Joseph were down with fever.
Pastor Ashsih Khan was suffering from
dry cough and body ache.
Triza Masih was admitted in the hospital
for low haemoglobin and joint pain.
Pastor Raja was down with throat infec-
tion and fever.
Della Singh was suffering from fever.
Joshua’s wife Mona Rout was unwell. Birthdays in December

Nalin Phillips lost his brother. 13 Arnav Verma

29 Ravi Modwell
Mathew Dalton lost his mother. Triza Sanjay
Dr. Susheela visited holy land.
Jeba & Raja spent their vacation in
Thailand with Rufus. For Pastoral Care contact

Village GBC member Kavita got en- Rev J T Raja 995 639 9835
Rev. Ashish H. Khan 964 843 1177
gaged to Naresh Singh from Lucknow gracebiblechurch.lucknowindia@gmail.com
www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org