TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - JULY 11, 2018

Here are the PICTURES and the VIDEO from VBS 2018. A big shout out to Tiffany Kim for doing these.

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Mirror Check

Today is July 11, 2018

Welcome to your mid-week!

Mirrors reflect light. They reflect the light of whatever and whoever is in front of it. 

John 8:12 tells us that Jesus is the light of the world.
Matthew 5:13-16 tells us that we are supposed to be the light of the world.
1 Peter 1:16 tells us to be holy because God is holy.

In essence, we are a mirror. We need to reflect the light of Christ. Jesus Christ needs to be in the forefront of our lives. Our lives should reflect that Jesus is Lord. 

And, while this may look like morality and goodness, the most important aspect that we need to reflect is the gospel message we received. That message of life and death needs to be shared.

Paul says it like this:

2 Corinthians 5:20-21 
We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

And so, that is our challenge. Doing good and being moral is not the end all be all. The source of that morality must be shared. The foundation of that goodness must be proclaimed. The author and perfecter of our faith must be credited.

We need to check our mirrors and see if we really are reflecting the light of Christ or something else.

God's blessing upon you and I look forward to seeing you all Sunday.

- Frank Kim

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Upcoming Events

• July 11 (Wed) [TODAY] – All Generation Cell Group Apologetics Study. 7pm at the Benedicts.
  • Upcoming Topic: the Argument from Design (the Teleological Argument), which includes the Fine Tuning of the Universe and) the Information and Design in Biology.
• July 12 (Thurs) - Young Married/Families Cell Group. 6:45pm.
• July 14 (Sat) – CPG Cell Group Outing – Rock Climbing this Saturday!
  • Where: The Hangar 18, 4926 Rosecrans ave, Hawthorne, Ca 90250
  • When: 3:30pm-5:30pm, Dinner provided afterwards. Cost: FREE! Contact Eric to RSVP.
• July 14 (Sat) Hike with Mike! This Saturday at 4pm
  • Enjoy an afternoon hike by the cool tide pool named after a favorite mollusk for Koreans. Meet at Abalone Cove Shoreline Park. The Hike will be led by docents from Palos Verdes Land Conservancy, Bring water and good hiking shoes. Questions? Please contact Mike at lyu33@yahoo.com
• July 15 (Sun) – Ministry Council Meeting. 12:30pm.
• July 15 (Sun) - PV Cell Group. 1pm
• July 15-21 (Sun-Sat) – Youth Summer Missions. They leave 1:15pm on Sunday.
• July 17-30 (Tues-Mon) – Thailand Summer Missions with SBT

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Ministry Requests

• Thailand Summer Missions Donation Request by this Sunday
  Mango House (orphanage in Chiang Mai) is asking for donations of children’s bathing suits ages 4-15. For both boys and girls. New or used is okay. Our mission team will be taking the children on an outing to a water park. Questions please contact Caroline Shin at ccshin@gmail.com

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​Important Summer Dates to Note

• July 27-29 (Fri-Sun) – EM Family Retreat at Mount Kare
  • $120 per person, $400 max per family by THIS SUNDAY. This will be the last day to register.
    $60, $200 per family for those needing scholarship or who are in college* (please talk to Pastor Frank if you need financial assistance.)
    Registration Form: link
• Aug 5 (Sun) – Graduation/Promotion Sunday
• Aug 10-12 (Fri-Sun) – Youth Summer Retreat

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Proverbs 27:19 - "As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart."