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TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - JULY 5, 2018
Thursday, July 5, 2018 at 9:29AM Witnessing Miracles
Today is July 5, 2018
Welcome to July and your mid-week!
In Galatians 5:7-6:8 , Paul gives 8 different instructions to the church of Galatia that he labels as 'good.' They include:
Getting rid of bad influences, loving your neighbor, living by the Spirit, restoring those in sin, carrying each other's burdens, examining yourself in the light of Christ, sharing wisdom, and acting to please God.
These are good to do. However, Paul also labels them as potential sources of weariness. To encourage the church to, as it says in Ephesians 2:10, "...do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do..." Paul tells them this:
Galatians 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
In Galatians 5:7-6:8 , Paul gives 8 different instructions to the church of Galatia that he labels as 'good.' They include:
Getting rid of bad influences, loving your neighbor, living by the Spirit, restoring those in sin, carrying each other's burdens, examining yourself in the light of Christ, sharing wisdom, and acting to please God.
These are good to do. However, Paul also labels them as potential sources of weariness. To encourage the church to, as it says in Ephesians 2:10, "...do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do..." Paul tells them this:
Galatians 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Paul encourages them not to give into the weariness but to continue doing good. And he mentions that, in the 'proper time' we will 'reap a harvest.' What is the harvest? Why, the ability to see miracles.
This past week we held VBS at our church. With only 4 weeks to plan a 4 day event with 85 kids registered and over 50 volunteers, we were definitely trying our best to do the good work Paul describes in Galatians 5:7-6:8, but we were also getting very weary. But, instead of giving up, we finished strong; and on the last day we saw smiles where there once were frowns, laughter where there once was ambivalence, and the proclamation of Jesus as Lord as many came to know and accept the gospel message of Christ.
For those of us who did not give up, in the proper time, we reaped a harvest; we saw miracles.
I've been doing skid row missions for 2 years now. 2 years serving the same block in skid row. This past week one of the regulars approached me to tell me an update about his life. He had just passed the drug screening test and was likely about to receive housing through the welfare system.
For a place where there is so much hopelessness, that news was a miracle; a harvest reaped at the proper time. And that is the point.
Maybe you've been trying to do the good work of God but are feeling weary. Maybe no one sees you or no one encourages you and your thinking of giving up. Maybe you have already given up. Well, if that is you, then the words of Paul are words for you. Don't grow weary in the good that you are doing and have done for God. Try again. Get back at it. Don't give up. Press on. Do that good. Your harvest will come. Don't give up.
For at the proper time you will reap your harvest; you will see miracles too.
God's blessing upon you this week and I look forward to seeing you all this Sunday.
- Frank Kim
Upcoming Events
- July 11 (Wed) – 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 (tentative)
- July 15 (Sun) - PV Cell Group [Updated]. 1pm
- July 15 (Sun) – Ministry Council Meeting. 12:30pm.
- July 17-30 (Tues-Mon) – Thailand Summer Missions with SBT
Ministry Requests
- Thailand Summer Missions Donation Request
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 - Youth Orchestra Requests
Youth Orchestra is looking for more students interested in joining. They are also looking for volunteer music teachers and musical instrument donations. Questions please contact Ruth Chon at ki.ruth37@gmail.com
Important Summer Dates to Note
- July 14-21 (Sun-Sat) – Youth Summer Missions
- July 17-30 (Tues-Mon) – Thailand Summer Missions with SBT
- July 27-29 (Fri-Sun) – EM Family Retreat at Mount Kare
- $100 per person, $350 max per family by July 8 [THIS SUNDAY!]
$120 per person, $400 max per family by July 15
$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
- $100 per person, $350 max per family by July 8 [THIS SUNDAY!]
- Aug 5 (Sun) – Graduation/Promotion Sunday
- Aug 10-12 (Fri-Sun) – Youth Summer Retreat
Ephesians 2:10 - "For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."
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