Grace Times

Vol. XXV/09 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B, Mahanagar, Lucknow, India May 2023

Pulpit Calendar
Morning Services at 10.00 am
Dear GBC Family,
07 Ps. Ashish H. Khan I write this with a deep sense of gratitude to-
(Holy Communion) wards God, as I look back and reflect on God’s un-
14 Mrs. Pippa Wilson merited favour, in miraculously raising me from the
(Mother’s Day) death bed, exactly two years back, in the month of
21 Mr. Watson Rajaratnam May, during the second wave of covid. During the 19
(Regional Director, SIM East Asia) days of my hospitalization, as I was lying on the bed,
28 Ps. Raja I repeatedly pondered on the letter of 1 John, and I
kept asking God, ‘how can I be grateful to YOU?’,
Thursdays at ‘what do YOU want from me?’
6.30 p.m.
(1 Samuel) One of the important lessons that God taught
04 online me in response to my quest, was about
18 online ‘OBEDIENCE’. It is through obedience that we nur-
ture our relationship/ fellowship with God. Obedi-
Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. ence is the actual PRACTICE of our CLAIM that we
11 online belong to God. Our claim ‘to have fellowship with
25 online God (1:6)’, ‘to know Him (2:4)’ and ‘to live in Him
(2:6)’ must translate into the practice of ‘walking in
Saturday Ladies Prayer
the light (1:7)’, ‘keeping His commands (2:3)’, and
Meet at 5.00 p.m.
‘living as Jesus did (2:6)’ respectively. Our true love
20 online
for God, is made complete or proved, only when we
obey his word (2:5).
Sanctuary is
open
from Sat to Thu For the first time in the Church history, disci-
(9:30 am to ples (or the followers of Jesus) were called
01:00 pm) ‘Christians’ Acts 11:26. Unfortunately, the word
‘Christian’ now refers to religion (by claim) than any
more to the one who obeys/follows Jesus (by prac-
tice). In the next article we shall look at what causes
discrepancy between our claim and our practice. But
for now, may we commit ourselves to ‘obedience to
God’s word’, as a true mark of our relationship with
Him. While there are many who are Christians by
religion/claim, are we among those who by practice/
obedience are Christians? There is no greater expres-
sion of gratefulness towards God than choosing to
obey Him.

In Him,
Shimi
 Receipts April 2022 April 2023

General Offerings 49,080 27,360 Birthdays in May

01 Raju Prakash
Donations 13,000 10,900 05 Pippa Wilson
Pledged Giving 58,100 55,250 Anurag
22 Pastor Raja
Missionary Support 14,000 18,150
Lent & Christmas offering
Passion Week
New Church Building 1,000 1,000
Designated collections
Sunday School 1,110 810
Grace Church in Village 1,000
Medical Aid Fund
GRAND TOTAL 1,36,290 1,14,470

JOYS & CONCERNS

Martha Khan is recovering from covid infection
Dr. Suseela underwent treatment for her eyes
Shobha Prakash witnesses 20% improvement
and continues with same medicine
Manohar Antin had CT Scan and is awaiting for
the results
Sumitabh & Akanksha Singh wait for the confir-
mation of their jobs
Mrs Pushpa Singh needs to see the doctor for
the follow up of her knee & hip bone condition
Triza needs complete healing and had gone to
her sister for further treatment and rest
Vinti joined a course for up-gradation of skills
for more job opportunities

For Pastoral Care contact

Rev. Ashish H. Khan 964 843 1177
Rev. Shimi 831 806 9259
gracebiblechurch.lucknowindia@gmail.com
www.gracebiblechurchlucknow.org