GRACE TIMES JUNE 2015

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Grace Times Vol. XVIII/10 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India June 2015 Pulpit Calendar June 2015 Check-in 15 minutes before services Morning Services at 10 sharp 07 Holy Communion: Pastor Raja 14 Pastor Kuru 21 Fathers’ day Service Preacher James Pearce 28 Pastor Kuru Allipur Grace Bible Church at 10.00 a.m . 07 Shyam Babu 14 Holy Communion: Pastor Raja 21 Shyam Babu 28 Pastor Raja from the pastor My dear People, Summer is a lean period in churches around the world because people go on a vacation. While some people leave town, others come to town. So there should be about the same number of people attending (give or take 10 persons). But that isn’t what happens. There is a significant drop in the attendance affecting the functioning of the church. What this means is that those who go to other places (for business or pleasure) tend not to make a serious effort to attend church. They feel that they can take a holiday from church when away from their own circle of family and friends. Our Lord wasn’t like that. He attended corporate worship in synagogues “as was his custom” (Lk. 4:16). Mind you He was the one person who could have entered the excuse that the synagogues were just full of hypocrites. But He didn’t. Because in the end, corporate worship is about acknowledging God publicly. Personal/private worship is essential. But so is public. It is the way we declare that we are not ashamed of Godto be seen acknowledging that God has “ownership” of our lives. The next time you go to some other city or village, be sure to join the local fellowship of Christians. Also, the next time you have people visiting in your home, tell them that on Sundays, you go to church and would like them to join you in your church. Remember that taking a holiday from church is taking a holiday from God. You endanger yourself because you are removing the hand of God from yourself, Love, Kuru WOMEN’S PRAYER at the Sanctuary on Saturday, 20th at 5 p.m Sunday School will resume after the summer holidays Tuesdays at 6.30 p.m 04 Bible Study: The Luguns’ Home 11 Prayer: The Revis’s Home 18 Bible Study: The Modwells’ Home 25 Prayer at the sanctuary "...Men may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our persons -- but they are helpless against our prayers." Sidlow Baxter

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  • Grace Times

    Vol. XVIII/10 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India June 2015

    Pulpit Calendar

    June 2015

    Check-in 15 minutes before services Morning Services at 10 sharp 07 Holy Communion: Pastor Raja 14 Pastor Kuru 21 Fathers day Service Preacher James Pearce 28 Pastor Kuru

    Allipur Grace Bible Church at 10.00 a.m. 07 Shyam Babu 14 Holy Communion: Pastor Raja 21 Shyam Babu 28 Pastor Raja

    from the pastor

    My dear People,

    Summer is a lean period in churches around the

    world because people go on a vacation. While some

    people leave town, others come to town. So there

    should be about the same number of people

    attending (give or take 10 persons). But that isnt

    what happens. There is a significant drop in the

    attendance affecting the functioning of the church.

    What this means is that those who go to other

    places (for business or pleasure) tend not to make a

    serious effort to attend church. They feel that

    they can take a holiday from church when away

    from their own circle of family and friends.

    Our Lord wasnt like that. He attended corporate

    worship in synagogues as was his custom (Lk.

    4:16). Mind you He was the one person who could

    have entered the excuse that the synagogues were

    just full of hypocrites. But He didnt. Because in

    the end, corporate worship is about acknowledging

    God publicly. Personal/private worship is essential.

    But so is public. It is the way we declare that we

    are not ashamed of Godto be seen acknowledging

    that God has ownership of our lives.

    The next time you go to some other city or village,

    be sure to join the local fellowship of Christians.

    Also, the next time you have people visiting in your

    home, tell them that on Sundays, you go to church

    and would like them to join you in your church.

    Remember that taking a holiday from church is

    taking a holiday from God. You endanger yourself

    because you are removing the hand of God from

    yourself,

    Love,

    Kuru

    WOMENS PRAYER at the Sanctuary on

    Saturday, 20th at 5 p.m

    Sunday School will resume after

    the summer holidays

    Tuesdays at 6.30 p.m

    04 Bible Study: The Luguns Home 11 Prayer: The Reviss Home 18 Bible Study: The Modwells Home 25 Prayer at the sanctuary

    "...Men may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our persons -- but they are helpless against our prayers." Sidlow Baxter

  • Income May 31, 2015

    Jan May 2014 May 2015 JanMay 2015 Budget 2015 Projection

    General Offerings 81,675 48,596 1,65,263 2,50,000 3,96,000

    Donations 27,675 7,600 14,700 50,000 Erratic

    Pledged Giving 2,49,850 46,000 2,06,400 4,90,000 4,95,,000

    2nd Mile Pledges 49,200 6,300 40,900 1,20,000 98,000

    Lent/Christmas offer. 10,630 14,100 20,000 Erratic

    Hindi Services 16,074

    Designated collections

    Sunday School 3,520 1,671 9,366

    Grace Church in Village 35,500 12,500 60,000 Erratic

    Medical Aid Fund 69,200

    GRAND TOTAL 4,74,124 1,10,167 5,33,229 9,90,000

    Birthdays in June

    02 Ruth Chakravarty

    For Pastoral Care contact

    Rev J T Raja 995 639 9835 Emeritus Pastor Kuru 4049392

    [email protected] www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org

    Sam Reviss death left Shireen, Malini and Shalini & family bereaved

    Vibha & Manish Joshi expecting their first baby. Vibha healed of thyroid problems.

    Pushpa Singhs son Sanjay was in hospital.

    Greg Poklacki had a cardiology check-up and is OK.

    Nalin Philips battling low BP periodically.

    Suby Jo Varghese had an allergy. Daughter Evangeline had some illness, but thankfully it wasnt anything serious. Daughter Christine also had a brief illness.

    Usha Antin had an operation to remove gall stones. Jerusha being treated for pimples.

    Vijay Singh is not able to see well with his eye and will need some surgery.

    Myrtle Chand has a lump that needs to be removed

    Vicky Singh home for the summer holidays, returns to theological college for his third year.

    Noel Eisenberg coming from Germany to be with family.

    Stanley Khan, Martha & Ashish going to Beijing to be with Sonu

    Anshuman Singh has been confirmed in his job teaching music

    Bunny Phillips interviewing for a new job

    Salomi Tamang and Ratto Rana finishing their studies and leav-ing Lucknow