Grace Times

Vol. XXII/11 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India July 2019

Dear all
Growth is an important aspect of Christian
Pulpit Calendar living, Paul writes in Hebrews 6:1, “Therefore let us
July 2019 move beyond the elementary teachings about
Christ and be taken forward to maturity”. The cor-
Check-in 15 minutes before service porate world often uses the term “growth mindset”
to highlight the need to keep moving forward often
Morning Services at 9.30 am by exerting oneself and constantly adapting to the
07 Holy Communion Pastor J T Raja changing needs and requirements of the business.
14 Pastor Ashish H Khan The Bible however espouses growth in a different
21 Pastor J T Raja
28 Pastor Ashish Khan light often paradoxical, because we grow in our
knowledge of Christ not in dominance but in
Allipur Grace Bible Church services at 9.30 humility, while submitting to His will.
07 Bro. Shyam Babu
14 Bro. Shyam Babu Paul’s transformational spiritual encounter with
21 Pastor Ashish H Khan Jesus on the road to Damascus only laid the founda-
28 Pastor J T Raja
tion for the change in his life. It was the time he
spent blind and in prayer, submitting to God’s will
and waiting for Ananias to come pray for him that
Sunday School made him aware of his need for Christ. We often
Will be held during associate spiritual growth with amazing spiritual
worship services experiences and revelations, but growth is often
best perceived in the stillness of our heart, and in
our quiet time with God. When Elijah encountered
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. God on the mountain, He did not find Him in the
wind or the earthquake or the fire, but in a gentle
11 Dr. Susheela’s Home
25 Jaisy & Bijo’s Home whisper (1 Kings 19:11-13). Peter’s greatest realisa-
tion of his fallen nature and need for God was not
in all the time Jesus spent speaking to Him and the
Disciples, but in that one moment when Jesus
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. looked at Peter, after he had denied Him, causing
Prayer meetings Peter to weep bitterly (Luke 22:61-62).
04 The Luguns Home So often we’re surrounded by the noise of the
18 The Phillips Home
world and our own mind, but God speaks in a still
small voice. We grow when we take time to listen
to His voice, when we spend time learning from His
WOMEN’S PRAYER word, meditating on His word and craving for spir-
at the Sanctuary on Saturday, itual food that God has to offer. So, this month let
20th at 5.00 p.m. us fix our eyes on God and His word, not being dis-
tracted by the world or being tempted by the insa-
tiable desires of the flesh. As Colossians 1:9-10 says,
“We continually ask God to fill you with the
“Being a Christian is more than just an knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and
instantaneous conversion; it is like a understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may
daily process whereby you grow to be live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in eve-
more and more like Christ.” ry way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in
the knowledge of God”.
Billy Graham In Christ
J T Raja
 Income June 30 2019

Jan-June 2018 June 2019 Jan-June 2019 Budget 2019 projection

General Offerings 1,49,506 31,020 1,75,075 3,20,000 3,50,000

Donations 65,100 100 3,300 75,000 erratic

Pledged Giving 2,87,550 47,300 3,09,700 6,00,000 6,19,000

2nd Mile Pledges 68,800 14,700 74,700 1,65,000 1,49,000

Christmas Donation 10,000 60,000 erratic

Lent offering 10,100
Designated collections
Sunday School 12,431 500 13,029 erratic

Grace Church in Village 3,000 500 4,500 25,000 erratic

Medical Aid Fund

GRAND TOTAL 5,86,387 94,120 6,00,304 12,45,000 11,18,000

Poonam Modwell was down with throat infec-

tion and fever.
Madhu Verma was having severe pain on her
left shoulder.
Vidhini Verma fell down and her knee got dis-
located. She is on knee braces.
Holly Khan was suffering from ear infection.
Fizza Phillips was down with sinusitis.
Usha Antin’s sister in law Rosy Lyall fell from
the train and fractured her collar bone. Birthdays in July
Akansha Khan’s sister had gall bladder 01 Om Prakash Nagar
surgery. 05 Janjay Masih
12 Gavin Guite
Sumitabh Singh was down with stomach 24 Arjun Phillips
infection. 27 Sanjay singh
31 Anna Wilson
Pratibah Sharma was suffering from high fever
and low haemoglobin.
Jaisy’s brother is diagnosed with lung cancer.
Martha & Stanley Khan are in China with
Sonu and his family. For Pastoral Care contact

Srishti Lugun successfully completed her in-
ternship in Delhi.
Rev. J T Raja 995 639 9835
Rev. Ashish H. Khan 964 843 1177
gracebiblechurch.lucknowindia@gmail.com
www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org