Grace Times

Vol. XX/12 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India August 2017

Dear all

Grace Bible Church is now in its 20th year of

service. Time did not fly. Our 20 years have
Pulpit Calendar been full of God's grace and faithfulness. 20 years is a
August 2017 long time. Founding Grace Bible Church was a tough
task for Rev. Kuruvilla Chandy. He had to decide
Check-in 15 minutes before service whether he would go with the flow of church politics
or stick to his call. As a church, we owe with grati-
tude, his decision to follow his call to be a pastor to us
Morning Services at 9.30 a.m. all these years.
06 Holy Communion pastor J T Raja
13 Pastor Ashish H Khan We had our humble beginning on 24th August 1997,
20 Anniversary Service at 10 am Pastor J T Raja in the conference hall of Operation Mobilization Base,
27 Bijoy A M Lucknow. For many months we depended on hired
chairs and other furniture that was provided by OM
Allipur Grace Bible Church at 9.30 a.m. very graciously. Until the appointment of Ram
06 HOLY COMMUNION Pastor Ashish H khan Kishore our church bearer, Ishaaq (Rev Kuruvilla
13 Pastor J T Raja Chandy's son) and I teamed up every week to sweep
20 Shyam Babu the hall and set up those hired metal chairs. Then after
27 Pastor Ashish H Khan the service we would stack them up again. Both
Ishaaq and I led the singing, Sunday after Sunday. A
20TH ANNIVERSARY big help in singing the hymns came when Tim Sulli-
WILL CELEBRATE WITH POTLUCK van gifted the 'Music Box' which we are using till
LUNCH ON 20th date.
As time went by, the Philips family opened their
home to conduct the Church services and the Sunday
Sunday School
school on 4th March 2001. In God's providence, we
Will be held during
were able to raise money and buy our present Church
worship services
hall and shifted here on 27th February, 2005.
.
A lot has happened in these 20 years. In spite of all
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. the ups and downs, God has been working in and
through the ministry of GBC. Under the leadership of
10 Ruth and Udayans Home Rev. Raja, we were able to start a church in Alipur
24 Sweata & Beniah Lals Home village in 2009. As of now, that church is growing and
witnessing miracles and amazing testimonies of the
villagers.
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m.
There is still a long way to go. Today I make a hum-
03 The Phillips Home ble request. Take all the church activities seriously
17 Madhu & Vijay Vermas home even if it's taxing on your time. Keep in mind that
31 The Vargheses Home there can be no greater joy than to pray, mediate and
have fellowship with one another. This anniversary,
let us be grateful to God for making us a part of Grace
WOMENS PRAYER
Bible Church, and let us pledge to always be there to
at the Sanctuary
participate in the ministry of the church in whichever
on Saturday, 19th at 5 p.m.
capacity God has enabled us.
In His love,
God is more interested in your future Ashish
and your relationships than you are.
Billy Graham
 Income July 31 2017

Jan July 2016 July 2017 Jan July 2017 Budget 2017 Projection

General Offerings 1,93,950 20,790 1,22,335 3,60,000 2,09,000

Donations 32,730 3,200 11,600 40,000 Erratic
Pledged Giving 3,23,909 43,900 2,95,500 4,80,000 5,06,000

2nd Mile Pledges 70,800 17,200 82,200 1,40,000 1,40,000

Lent/Christmas offer. 4,430 24,200 25,000
Church Scooter sale
Designated collections
Sunday School 17,392 2,070 12,640 erratic
Grace Church in Village 6,000 500 4,000 25,000 erratic
Medical Aid Fund 72,000 50,000

GRAND TOTAL 6,32,820 87,660 5,52,475 11,20,000 8,55,000

Shanti Prakash was unwell.

Poonam Modwell is battling with back pain.
Poonam Modwells sister Vinita Singh is under
treatment for depression.
Patty was suffering from severe head ache.
Rachel Guite was down with stomach pain.
Vaibhav Verma fractured his wrist.
Birthdays in August
Pastor Kuru had his second chemotherapy. 03 Usha Antin and
Nalin Phillips tests are normal. 03 Isaac Guite
04 Joy Emmanual
Jerusha Antin and Cynthia Singh got admis- 07 Shobha Prakash
sion in B.Ed. 10 Prabha Prakash
19 Jerusha Antin
Sumitabh Singh has got a new job. 24 Shalini Meerza
Usha Devi ( Village GBC) has a small lump in
her chest. For Pastoral Care contact

Two babies : Shrishti and Ruth were dedicated Rev. J T Raja 995 639 9835
Rev. Ashish H. Khan 964 843 1177
in village GBC.
gracebiblechurch.lucknowindia@gmail.com
www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org