TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 9:20AM The Church is a Sports Team
Today is November 18, 2020
Welcome to your mid-week!
I have always found it hard to self motivate myself to train. Exercising, lifting weights, dieting? Yea, too hard to do that by myself.
Well, this is why God wants us to work as a team.
Spiritual training is hard. Studying the bible, doing spiritual disciplines, getting rid of those things that hinder us, and willing our bodies into submission? That's hard. Hence why the biblical emphasis on teamwork.
Apostle Paul had the churches. Jesus had his 12. God is the trinity.
We all need teamwork in order to be the spiritual athletes God wants us to be. And this spiritual training is not without value. In fact, 1 Timothy 4:8 tells us that "godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come."
And so, let us spiritually train together. Let us do one more spiritual rep, one more spiritual set. Let us spiritually extend fully while not forgetting to spiritually breathe because that is what it means for the church to be a sports team.
God's blessing upon you as you wrestle with this metaphor and I look forward to worshiping with you online this Sunday.
- Rev. Frank Kim
Youtube Link from last Sunday's Worship: HERE
Cell Group Discussion for your mid-week: HERE
Nov-Dec Announcements
- Nov 29 (Sun) - Welcome and Fellowship
- Hosted by Grace Song and the Welcoming Team, "Welcome and Fellowship" will be held starting Sunday, November 29 from 10:45am-11:25am, between the 2 EM Sunday Services and will run through December. We encourage all members to stop on by for a chance to see each other face to face and to have some connection in the midst of this pandemic. The direct link can be found in the emailed newsletter and we will also give the link at the end of the 9:45am service in the youtube chat section.
- Nov 29 (Sun) Christmas Pageant Videos NEEDED!
- For the upcoming TFPC Christmas Pageant, the English Ministry will be presenting a video of all of us singing 'Joyful, Joyful.' Please watch this Christmas song guide video by our praise leader Charles, and submit a video of your family singing that song with Charles. Pastor Frank will then compile all the videos together. If you have any questions please contact Pastor Frank at frankkim1@gmail.com. Don't forget to wear something Christmasy when you record!
- Dec 6 (Sun) - SBT Toy Drive for the Lawndale School District
- Due the Covid-19 restrictions, we will be doing this via donors. Basically, those who sign up will be buying a gift for a specific child. A google form to sign-up can be found HERE. Once you fill it out, someone from the outreach team of SBMC will connect you with a child/family.
Other Announcements
- Youth Ministry is asking for 3 Youth Teachers (2 boys, 1 girls) for the upcoming academic year. If interested, please contact Pastor Edward Kim at shin.e.kim88@gmail.com
- Cell-Groups will continue to meet virtually. Please contact Pastor Frank at frankkim1@gmail.com if you have any questions or nee further information.
- PV Cell Group is now meeting Sundays weekly via zoom at 2pm.
- YMF Cell Group is now meeting Wednesdays bi-weekly via zoom at 7:30pm.
- College Cell Group is now meeting Thursdays weekly via zoom at 7pm.
- The '5 Loaves & 2 Fish' Ministry continues. If you are able, please donate dry goods, cleaning supplies, and paper products to the main lobby during church office hours. If you are in need, please stop by the church lobby and take whatever is available for you and your family.
- Due to California's order, there will be no on-site worship until further notice. There will still be online worship for 9:45am and the 11:30am service. It will be offered only via Youtube for the time being.
- KM is encouraging all families to pray together for those effected by the coronavirus at 9pm daily.
- Offering can still be done via online HERE or via mail: P.O. Box 622, Torrance, CA 90508
- For online offering, please select English Ministry (EM), write your EM Member number in the Member ID section, & place details in the memo section. Example: whether the offering is for tithe, thanksgiving, Sunday offering, designated offering, mission offering, etc.
- If you need your members ID# please contact Pastor Frank at frankkim1@gmail.com
- Please continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus, especially those on the frontline of the disease who are putting themselves at risk in the service of us all.
