Grace Times

Vol. XXV/03 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B, Mahanagar, Lucknow, India November 2022

Dear GBC Family,

Pulpit Calendar Greetings! Life without hope is so depressing
November 2022 and wearisome. But thankfully the God of the
Bible offers us (to those who are ‘in Christ’) a
Check-in 15 minutes before service hope, that is far greater than our present suf-
ferings (Rom 8:18). This hope is beyond death
Morning Services at 10.00 am and for a life that is raised ‘in glory’ and ‘in
06 Rev Ashish H. Khan power’ which is ‘immortal’ and
(Holy Communion Service) ‘imperishable’ (1 Cor 15:42, 43, 54). A life
13 Rev. J. T. Raja that is completely free from disease, pain,
20 Rev. I. Shimi Preetham mourning and decay, because of God’s physi-
27 Rev. Ashish H. Khan cal presence which is going to be with us for-
ever (Rev 21:3, 4). This is the quality of life
that we all dream for, that our joy would be
complete. It’s an ideal aspiration so deeply
engraved in our imagination and culture, to
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. anticipate the climax of our stories to be ‘lives
10 Online on Zoom lived happily ever after.’
24 Online on Zoom
(1 Samuel) Till this promise of imperishable-
painless life, turns out to be a reality; the cur-
rent sufferings pose a constant challenge to
our hope. Therefore we are called to evaluate
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. our present pain (which is short lived), in the
03 Online on Zoom light of the future hope (that is for eternity), so
17 Online on Zoom to let the future glory (unseen now), outweigh
the current pain and sufferings (visible today).
Women’s prayer Such hope generates in us the patience to ea-
Online on Zoom gerly wait for the anticipated future and to en-
Saturday,19th at 5.00 p.m. dure our current situations of pain (Rom 8:24,
25). And while we wait, we are called to joy-
fully give ourselves in full service to God,
knowing deep in our hearts, that our labour is
not in vain (1 Cor 15:58). Let us keep articu-
lating on the nature of hope we have in Christ,
and let us continuously ask God, for patience
in an increasing measure. Never give up fol-
lowing Jesus, our true hope.

In Him,
Shimi
 Receipts October 2021 October 2022
General Offerings - 24,420 Sat to Thus
Donations (9:30 am to 1:00 pm)
Pledged Giving - 30,500
Church will remain
Missionary Support 9,200
open for prayers
Lent & Christmas offering
New Church Building - 1,000
Designated collections
Sunday School - 2,670 Birthdays in November
Grace Church in Village 02 Sumitabh
10 Ashish Khan
Medical Aid Fund
11 Kanta Singh
GRAND TOTAL - 67,790 18 Shanti Prakash
20 Jeba
22 Anita Singh
23 Manohar Antin
25 Susheela
Sumitabh had surgery to drain out excess fluid in brain 26 Sweata Lall & Zac
Prasath
Shobha Prakash will go for tests and next Chemo on 5th
Arpit is recovering from low platelets
Eshwari is recovering from dengue and typhoid
Mrs. Pushpa Singh waits for second knee replacement For Pastoral Care contact

Both our Pastors had been a blessing to BYM camp Rev. Ashish H. Khan 9648431177
Rev. I. Shimi Preetham 8318069259
Bunny & Usha Antin are gradually recovering
gracebiblechurch.lucknowindia@gmail.com
Vinti seeks for a stable and suitable Job www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org
Ps. Shimi & Ps. Shyam Babu got ordained