Grace Times

Vol. XX/11 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India July 2017

Dear all

Pulpit Calendar We have been looking at 3 foundational ques-

tions of the Christian faith. Are you listening?
July 2017 Have you understood? Have you done it?
Today lets look at the question , have you under-
Check-in 15 minutes before service stood?. Recent Scientific studies suggest that ,there is
lot more to the oceans than meets the eye. Statistics sug-
gest that only 5% of the oceans have been mapped. The
Morning Services at 9.30 a.m.
deeper the scientists go, they are able to discover, the
02 Holy Communion pastor Raja more incredible creatures and natural systems. So, is
09 Bijoy A M with us in our relationship with God. If God created the
16 Pastor Ashish H Khan vastness of such an ocean and all that is seen, how much
23 Pastor Raja greater is the depth and magnitude of His being. The
30 Pastor Ashish H khan more you go closer to Him the deeper will be the
knowledge of Him and His will in your life.
Allipur Grace Bible Church at 9.30 a.m.
In Mathew 14 we have the incident of Peter walking on
02 Shyam Babu
water. In verse 29 Jesus says come and Peter jumps
09 HOLY COMMUNION Pastor Ashish H khan
into action, and soon fails. When allaying the fear of the
16 Pastor Raja
23 Pastor Ashish H Khan disciples He said, Take courage! It is I. Jesus wants
30 Vicky Singh Peter to understand that it is His being (I AM) that
would sustain him over the waters, not his skill or his
sheer will. Peter heard and acted, but did not understand
Him. Similarly, in Luke 9, Jesus rebukes James and
John for their desire to call down fire from heaven to
Sunday School destroy a city. They knew they had the power in Jesus
Will be held during but did not understand its purpose.
worship services All three disciples in both incidents had been listening to
Jesus and soon resorted to action, without understanding
His purpose in life. Same way we also in good times,
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. make massive plans and yearn for greatness but in the
dark times, we seek out our alternate plans and human
13 Jaicy and Bijoys Home
27 Rajas Home backups. We may be listening to God everyday but nev-
er understanding, His purpose in our life and sometimes
acting out of our own desires and holding God responsi-
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. ble..
06 The Phillips Home
20 The Prakashs Home While in prison Paul writes in 2 Timothy 2:12
I know the one whom I trust, and I am sure that He is
able to guard what I have entrusted to Him. Paul
WOMENS PRAYER could deal with prison and persecution, because he
at the Sanctuary knew God. It is his knowledge of God that translated
on Saturday, 15th at 5 p.m. into his strong belief . So, if you think God is silent,
if you believe life has no purpose, or if you believe
that you have lived your life to the fullest, then you
We are the Bibles the world is reading; we
have not understood Him. Therefore, make every
are the creeds the world is needing; we are
effort to know God and His purpose in your life.
the sermons the world is heeding.
Love
Billy Graham Raja
 Income June 30 2017

Jan June 2016 June 2017 Jan June 2017 Budget 2017 Projection

General Offerings 1,63,570 12,625 1,01,545 3,60,000 2,00,000

Donations 20,830 1,500 8,400 40,000 Erratic
Pledged Giving 2,89,909 33,650 2,51,600 4,80,000 5,00,000

2nd Mile Pledges 61,400 9,200 65,000 1,40,000 1,30,000

Lent/Christmas offer. 4,430 24,200 25,000
Church Scooter sale
Designated collections
Sunday School 15,692 500 10,570 erratic
Grace Church in Village 5,000 3,500 25,000 erratic
Medical Aid Fund 72,000 50,000

GRAND TOTAL 5,49,140 57,475 4,64,815 11,20,000 8,30,000

Pastor Kuru is having his first chemotherapy this

month.
Poonam Modwell is battling with backache.
Anshuman Singh was down with cold.
Poonam Modwells sister Vinita Singh is in
acute depression.
Ravi Modwell had his root canal treatment.
Dans sister Susan is better and has been shifted
to his brothers home. Birthdays in July
05 Sanjay Masih
Treza Masih lost her sisters husband.
12 Gavin Guite
Fizza Phillips visited her parents. 15 Sunitha
24 Arjun Phillip
Udayan Chakravarthy visited his mother. 25 Akshaya Nagarkar
Tabitha Lugan visited her family.
Daltons daughter Esther visited her parents. For Pastoral Care contact

Jerusha Antin visited Roshini & Pastor Kuru. Rev. J T Raja 995 639 9835
Rev. Ashish H. Khan 964 843 1177
Usha Devi (Village GBC) delivered a baby girl. gracebiblechurch.lucknowindia@gmail.com
www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org