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Grace Times
Vol. XIX/07 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India March 2016
Pulpit Calendar
March 2016
Check-in 15 minutes before services Morning Services at 10 sharp
06 Holy Communion Pastor Kuru 13 Worship Service Ashish Khan HOLY WEEK SERVICES 20 Palm Sunday Pastor Kuru 24 Maundy Thursday at 6.30 p.m. Holy Communion Pastor Raja 25 Good Friday Ashish Khan 27 Easter Sunday Holy Communion Pastor Raja Allipur Grace Bible Church at 10.30
06 Worship Service: Shyam Babu 13 Worship Service: Shyam Babu 20 Worship Service: Shyam Babu 25 Good Friday Service at 1pm Pastor Raja 27 Easter Sunday Holly Communion Service
from the pastor
My Dear People Have you been drawing closer to Jesus? That is the
entire point of Lent. It’s not about meat and fish.
Jesus said that His disciples should “beware of the
yeast of the Pharisees” but was quick to add that
bread was not the issue.
Significantly, the Old Testament too asserts the
spiritual nature of fasting (Isa. 58: 1-14). It also
deplores how people want to finish with holy
observances so that they can go back to what they
do (Amos 8:5).
Giving up something for a period is a discipline.
Such regimens have their value. They are not to be
despised.
However, fasting is more than a regimen for
spiritual-self-improvement. And, it is not to be
regarded as a tool to arm-twist God into doing
something for us. It is a means of drawing close to
God in penitence and humility. The focus is on God.
It is worship-tool: God gets all the attention. So
the question is whether God has been getting more
attention during Lent. Is God getting more of your
time, or only what you can spare Him? Are you
obeying Him more to do His will on earth as it is
done in heaven? Is the goal of your life seeking the
Kingdom/rule of God? Do you make Jesus known or
do you turn yourself into a “secret believer”
claiming that for you “religion” is a private/personal
matter, when you mean that you are embarrassed
to proclaim yourself to be a follower of Jesus?
Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, if you want
to observe Lent right. Celebrate the fact that
Jesus is risen from the dead and He is Lord.
Love,
Kuru
WOMEN’S PRAYER at the Sanctuary
on Saturday, 19th at 5p.m
Sunday School
Will be held during worship services.
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m
03 Prayer : At the Sanctuary 17 Prayer : At the Sanctuary
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m
10 The Eisenbergs’ home 31 The Modwells’ home
WORRY DOES NOT EMPTY TOMORROW OF ITS SORROWS; IT EMPTIES TODAY OF ITS STRENGTH CORRIE TEN BOOM
Income February 29, 2016 Projection
Jan – Feb 2015 February 2015 Jan — Feb 2016 Budget 2016
General Offerings 50,237 29,750 60,570 3,00,000 3,60,000
Donations 4,100 6,830 9,630 50,000 erratic
Pledged Giving 75,325 48,200 1,02,600 5,10,000 6,15,600
2nd Mile Pledges 15,925 16,000 25,700 1,50,000 1,54,000
Lent/Christmas offer. 1,290 30,000
Hindi Services
Designated collections
Sunday School 4,460 2,850 5,232 erratic
Grace Church in Village 12,500 1,000 1,000 40,000 erratic
Medical Aid Fund 69,200
GRAND TOTAL 2,33,037 1,04,630 2,04,732 10,80,000 11,29,600
Birthdays in March
07 Vijay Verma
23 Mary Pearce
24 Tabitha Lugun
31 Eric Francisco
For Pastoral Care contact
Rev J T Raja 995 639 9835 Emeritus Pastor Kuru 4049392
gracebiblechurch.lucknowindia@gmail.com www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org
Poonam Modwell recovered from viral fever.
Devanshi’s father was in hospitalised due to extreme breathlessness. He is still not keeping well.
Sumitabh singh was suffering from bad cough.
Prabha Prakash was down with cold, cough and fever.
Della singh is battling diabetes.
Martha Khan has high BP.
Jerusha Antin has been anaemic and rather unwell.
Usha Antin bereaved by the death of her nephew and niece.
Pooja Modwell visited her parents.
Jemima Lal and Arpit Prakash have their first board exams.
Nivedita Eisenberg, Srishti Lugun and Aishwarya Thappa have ISC board exams.
Jerusha Antin and Sandy Singh have university exams.
Fizza Philip is confirmed in Reliance Brands Ltd.
Jeba and Pastor Raja have gone South to visit their respective mothers. They will be back on the 22nd.