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Vol. XX/08 Grace Bible Church, C 930, Sector B Mahanagar, Lucknow, India April 2017
Dear all,
When Christianity first arrived in India
Pulpit Calendar through Thomas the disciple in AD 52, seven
Brahmin families in extreme south of India
April 2017 accepted Jesus as Lord. Later as the community
Check-in 15 minutes before service grew, they had no issues in keeping their ancient
13th 6.30 Maundy Thursday COMMUNION SERVICE
Hindu traditions in spite of their enlightenment in
Morning Services at 10.30 a.m. sharp Jesus. As to the practices of religion like family
prayers, church attendance, observance of
02 Holy Communion Pastor Raja
09 Pastor Ashish H Khan festivals and personal devotion, there was very lit-
14 GOOD FRIDAY Hour of Devotion tle to divide the Hindus and the Christians.
16 Easter Sunday HOLY COMMUNION
23 Pastor Ashish H Khan This was maintained for centuries until the arrival
of modern missionaries through whom a new era
dawned in the Church in India. The hard work and
Allipur Grace Bible Church at 10.30 a.m. devotion of the Western and national missionaries
02 Shyam Babu helped the church to expand and gain a national
09 HOLY COMMUNION Pastor Raja status. The western colonial period also signifies
14 GOOD FRIDAY Hour of Devotion
the beginning of a new era in Hindu-Christian rela-
16 Easter Sunday HOLY COMMUNION
23 Shyam Babu tionships on the Indian soil.
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