Grace Times

Vol. XXV/02 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India October 2022

Dear Church family,

Pulpit Calendar
October 2022 It has been a spiritually irreconcilable Sep-
tember end for all of us. The death of a close loved one
brings us to a point where we are rendered helpless
Check-in 15 minutes before service
and totally disappointed. If that death was sudden or
Morning Services at 10.00 am not anticipated, it leaves us completely inconsolable. It
may also cause a setback to our faith and practice of
02 Ps. Ignatius Shimi Preetham
(Holy Communion Service) praying.
09 Ps. Ashish H. Khan Death is mentioned in the Bible approxi-
16 Rev. J.T. Raja
mately 372 times. In both Old and New Testament, we
23 Ps. Ashish H. Khan
30 Ps. Ignatius Shimi Preetham come across several instances of people dying. In the
book of Job, nothing could have been more heart-
Thursdays at 6.30 breaking for Job to see all his children die tragically. In
p.m.
(1 Samuel) the New Testament, Jesus loved a family very dearly.
13 online–Zoom When Lazarus died, Mary and Martha sent for Jesus,
27 online–Zoom but Jesus arrived late. The sisters were heartbroken and
wept bitterly. Even Jesus wept. How can we, mortal

Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. men and women, face the inevitability of death? Only
06 online on Zoom by being prepared spiritually. Jesus has shown us the
20 online on Zoom way of understanding death. Death merely brings an
end to the physical life of this fallen world. It's not the
Women’s prayer final destination of man.
online on Zoom
Saturday,15th at 5.00 p.m. More than desiring to live a long life on this earth, we
need to focus on the assurance of Jesus that if we be-
lieve in Him and follow His ways, even though we die
here on this earth, yet will continue to live in eternity.
Let us remind ourselves of this unchanging truth and
leave our lives in the hands of God. He is the resurrec-
tion and the life. Lord, teach us to number our days,
that we may gain a heart of wisdom (Psalm 90:12).
In His love - Ashish
 Receipts Sep 2021 Sep 2022
Church sanctuary is open
General Offerings 16,100 22,210 for prayer from
Donations 1000 Monday to
Friday
Pledged Giving 54,300 54,300
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Missionary Support 12,200 6,800

Lent & Christmas offering

New Church Building 1000 1000
Birthdays in October
Designated collections 03 Manohar Lugun
Sunday School 1,840 10 Della Singh
Grace Church in Village 12 Manji Phillips
17 Poonam Modwell
Medical Aid Fund
22 Simon Wilson
GRAND TOTAL 83,600 87,150 24 Nalin Phillips
26 Lydia Van Oss

Deep Sympathy
JOYS & CONCERNS
Benaiah Lall went to be with the Lord. Pray for the family
Mrs. Pushpa Singh waiting for second knee replacement
Shobha Prakash had her 3rd Chemotherapy in New Delhi
Dr Suseela, Geetu, Gary and kids are safe after the storm
Fiona
Ps Ashish and Akansha Khan are on a short vacation
Mrs Malti Lall and Beulah will be travelling back to the US
Arjun Phillips was not keeping too well
Rev Raja was down with severe cold and fever
Beniah Sarvanand Lall
Indu and Jürgen Isenberg planning to visit Lko and be in GBC
“Say not in grief ‘he is no more’ on 16th October
but in thankfulness that he
was.”
Hebrew Proverb

For Pastoral Care contact

Rev. Ashish H. Khan 964 843 1177
Pastor Ignatius Shimi Preetham
8318069259
gracebiblechurch.lucknowindia@gmail.com
www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org
C. S. LEWIS