Grace Times

Vol. XXI/10 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India June 2018

Dear GBC family

Pulpit Calendar What Albert Einstein and Bertrand Russell
said in this joint statement in 1955, still
June 2018 makes a lot of sense today. The statement was -
“Those of us who know the most, are the gloomiest
Check-in 15 minutes before service about the future” Albert Einstein was one of the
Morning Services at 9.30 brilliant scientists the world has ever had and
03 Holy Communion & Confirmation Service Bertrand Russell was probably the most vociferous
Pastor J T Raja noted (atheistic) philosopher of his time. Both these
10 Pastor Ashish H Khan men, in the 19th century itself, made a silent
17 Brother Bijoy (IEM) prediction which we all know is coming true in vari-
24 Pastor Ashish H Khan
ous ways and degrees.
Today India is indeed in a sorry state of
Allipur Grace Bible Church services at 10
affairs. With over 50 percent of youth now, India is
03 Shyam Babu rushing into a moral disintegration and spiritual col-
10 Holy Communion Service Pastor J T Raja lapse. It is in this seemingly hopeless scenario, we
17 Joshua
are entrusted with the task of preaching the Gospel
24 Shyam Babu
in a meaningful way. I personally feel it could be the
biggest challenges of all times to walk with the ban-
ner of Jesus in our morally ailing country. Though
Sunday School there might be gloom and disappointment, yet Jesus
Will resume after the summer is the only hope left for this great land. In the midst
holidays. of gross misuse of power, denial of justice, commu-
nal violence and assassination of values, we the
Christians, have to walk the land, hand in hand.
What is the reason for our hope in Jesus
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m.
Christ? We need to constantly remind ourselves that
07 The Phillips Home He is a historic figure who actually came to this
21 Jaisy & Bijoy’s Home earth, lived a real life, and is capable of changing the
hearts of men and women. We need to believe that
the Triune God of the Bible has been actively work-
ing throughout history and continues to hold us in
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. His hands.
14 The Luguns Home Is the situation as bad as Russell and Ein-
28 The Sanctuary stein had estimated? No, It's worse. A society that
can ruthlessly kill innocent children and helpless
women in the name of religion, a society that can
turn a blind eye to hunger and poverty, is surely at
WOMEN’S PRAYER its lowest level of morality.
at the Sanctuary
on Saturday,16th at 5.30 p.m. As followers of Jesus Christ, we cannot
resign to the gloom all around us. We need to con-
tinue to do what Jesus did. Be a helper to the help-
less, protect the honor of fellow humans and be a
“God will meet you where you are in healing balm to the hurting. The Lord Jesus is ac-
order to take you where He wants you tively working in our communities. We must do our
part and engage purposefully.
to go.” In His service,
Tony Evans Ashish
 Income May 31 2018

Jan - May 2017 May 2018 Jan - May 2018 Budget 2018 projection

General Offerings 88,920 26,301 1,34,446 3,20,000 3,22,000

Donations 63,000 1,100 63,600 40,000 erratic
Pledged Giving 2,17,950 36,950 2,21,250 5,00,000 5,31,000

2nd Mile Pledges 55,800 10,700 51,100 1,65,000 1,22,000

Lent/Christmas offer. 24,200 50,000 Erratic
Church Scooter sale
Designated collections
Sunday School 10.070 1,390 11,431 erratic
Grace Church in Village 3,500 500 2,500 25,000 Erratic
Medical Aid Fund

GRAND TOTAL 4,07,340 76,941 4,07,386 11,00,000 9,75,000

Vijay Verma is suffering from dry cough.

Rufus Raja was down with sore throat and
fever.
Mrs. Yashodha John was unwell.
Della Singh was suffering from back pain.
Jemimaa Lall, Arpit Prakash and Christine
Jo Varghese passed their board exam with good
marks.
Shrishti Lugan is going to Mumbai for her
internship.
Fizza Phillips visited her parents.
Birthdays in June
Rufus Raja is having his university semester 02 Ruth Chakravarthy
exams. 03 Akansha Chopra
VILLAGE GBC:
Ankita Rawat is down with chicken pox.
Deepak Yadav hurt his leg. For Pastoral Care contact
Rev. J T Raja 995 639 9835
Pratibha Sharma is suffering from ear infec- Rev. Ashish H. Khan 964 843 1177
tion.
gracebiblechurch.lucknowindia@gmail.com
Joshua & Mona shifted their house to the vil- www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org

lage.