TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 30, 2020
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 11:17AM Acknowledging God's Grace
Today is December 30, 2020
Welcome to your mid-week!
When facing an exile, God's people were shown an act of grace by God. They were given a message. That message: "Return to the Lord." It was a message calling God's people to know him; to press on through their challenges and to know the Lord. And, in that message, was a promise. That, if God's people would return to him, he would respond; that there would be restoration and revival even in the midst of their exile.
What an amazing act of grace by God to his people.
When it comes to the grace of God given to us, I think many of us view it passively. That God gives us what we do not deserve and we just accept it. However, Hosea is a reminder that, when we experience the grace of the Lord, we need to then engage in our faith. And that order is important. If we engage in our faith to receive God's grace, that's legalism. If we receive God's grace and do nothing, that's a distortion of the message of God.
But, when we see God's grace and then respond to that in action - by seeking to know he who gives us this grace more and more - then we will experience the promises of God in our life.
God's blessing and protection over you as we head into 2021, and I look forward to worshiping with you all online this Sunday.
- Rev. Frank Kim
Youtube Link from last Sunday's Worship: HERE
Cell Group Discussion for your mid-week: HERE
New Announcements
- Korean School Teachers Needed!
- Time commitment: Saturdays from 9am-11:30am
- Initial qualifications: Background of Korean classes with speaking and writing. Some teaching background is preferred.
- Application: Please send your resume to suechoi2244@gmail.com
- Contact person: Soo Choi
- Deadline: Jan. 9th 2021
- Compensation: $25/hour
- Jan 10 (Sun) - Ministry Council Meeting. 1pm via Zoom. Link to come next week.
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 Wednesday 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.
