Grace Times

Vol. XX/02

Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India

Oct 2016

From the pastor

Pulpit Calendar
October 2016
Check-in 15 minutes before service
Morning Services at 10 a.m. sharp
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09
16
23
30

Holy Communion Pastor Raja

Pastor Raja
Pastor Ashish H. Khan
Pastor Raja
Pastor Ashish H.Khan

Allipur Grace Bible Church at 9.30 a.m.

02
09
16
23
30

Shyam Babu
Shyam Babu
Holy Communion Pastor Raja
Shyam Babu
Shyam Babu

Sunday School
Will be held during
worship services.

Thursdays at 6.30 p.m.

13 The Phillips Home
27 At the Santuary
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m.
06 At the Santuary
20 The Modwells Home
WOMENS PRAYER
at the Sanctuary
on Saturday, 28th at 5 p.m.

Worry does not empty tomorrow of

its sorrows; it empties today of its
strength.
Corrie Ten Boom

Dear People,
We cannot deny the fact that much
of our Christian traditions and practices have been
imported from different parts of the world at different times. It began with the disciple Thomas visit in
AD 52. Roman Catholicism was first introduced to
India by Portuguese, Italian and Irish missionaries in
the 16th century. Most Christian schools, hospitals,
primary care centers originated through the Roman
Catholic missions brought by the trade of these countries. Evangelical Protestantism was later spread to
India by the efforts of British, American, German,
Scottish missionaries to preach the gospel of Jesus
Christ among Indians. So as a result, the Christianity
that has developed in India is mostly imported. The
English hymns were written in a foreign context. The
liturgy was also exported to India by the missionaries.
For long, Indian Christian leaders have been
trying to develop an indigenous Indian Christian
Church. What would such a church look like? How
would the building structure look like? Should the
people take off their footwear before entering the
church hall(Indian custom)? Should we be using
songs that are written in the Indian context and can
be sung in the regional languages and also understood by the common people?
As far as Grace Bible Church is concerned,
we are a non-denominational independent Evangelical Church. Over the years we have molded ourselves
in our own tradition. Yet, there is a need to continually move towards becoming more and more indigenous. That would be a very positive step towards
becoming more welcoming to the people of other
faiths. As GBC has already taken cognizance of this,
we need to continue to become more and more bilingual. As we all desire that Grace Bible Church should
be filled with more people who need the Lord, it is
required that we continue to make a conducive and
congenial environment for the locals to feel comfortable with language and traditions. The more indigenous we become, the more connected we will find
ourselves with the local society. Such a connection
will surely be a blessing to many and also serve as an
opportunity for them to come and experience our
living Lord Jesus Christ.
In Him,
Ashish

Jan sept 2015

General Offerings

Income

September 30

2016

Sept 2016

Jan - Sept 2016

Budget 2016

Projection

3,01,223

13,120

2,07,645

3,00,000

2,76,000

63,100

520

36,250

50,000

erratic

3,53,600

40,800

4,11,709

5,10,000

5,48,000

2nd Mile Pledges

78,400

7,800

88,000

1,42,000

1,17,000

Lent/Christmas offer.

14,100

4,430

30,000

erratic

Donations
Pledged Giving

Church Scooter sale

12,000

Designated collections
Sunday School

18,866

1,880

20,867

Grace Church in Village

12,500

500

7,500

Medical Aid Fund

69,200

GRAND TOTAL

9,10,989

erratic
40,000

erratic

10,80,000

9,41, 000

72,000
64,620

Susheelas youngest grand daughter Eva

had blood infection.
Anshuman Singh was suffering from severe back ache.
Poonam Modwell was down with bronchitis.
Ravi Modwell had a minor accident and
hurt his wrist.
Amrit Modwell was down with fever.
Shweta Lal was not keeping well.
Tabitha Lugan was suffering from viral
fever.
Sunitas platelet count was very low.
Poonams sister Vinita Singh is not keeping well.
Devanshis father had breathing problem.
Ajay Prakashs father is better.
John Joes sister doesnt need chemotherapy.
Sunita has got a job at Mayo hospital.

8,73,521

03
05
10
12
17
24

Birthdays in October

Manohar Lugun
Arunima Verma
Della Singh
Manji Phillip
Poonam Modwell
Nalin Phillips

For Pastoral Care contact

Rev. J T Raja 995 639 9835
Rev. Ashish H. Khan 9648431177
gracebiblechurch.lucknowindia@gmail.com
www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org