TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - June 3, 2020

A United Mindset

Today is June 3, 2020

Welcome to your mid-week!

How can we be unified in such a challenging and divisive time as this? Well, Apostle Paul has an answer. It's found in Philippians 2:5. In short, we need to have

the same mindset as Jesus.

That's Apostle Paul's solution to the question of how. If we can have Jesus' mind - his attitude - then unity will come. Meaning that the slogan WWJD is wrong. It should actually be WWJT aka What would Jesus think?

And what is Jesus' mindset? Well, verses 6-8 show us Jesus' mindset. 

From a position of power, Jesus chose to be selfless.
From a position of authority, Jesus saw the need, and chose to serve.
From a position of strength, Jesus chose to humble himself to the point of embarrassment.

Selflessness. Servant. Humbleness. This was Jesus' mindset and Apostle Paul's answer to how we can be united. As he would say in Romans 12:2

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."

And what is the fruit of that kind of renewed mind? Unity.

God's protection upon you and your family and I look forward to seeing you all either at the chapel or virtually

- Frank Kim

Youtube Link to last Sunday's Worship: HERE
Family Devotional Material given the day of: HERE
Cell Group Discussion for your mid-week: HERE

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Announcements

• On-site Worship for KM, EM, and Youth Worship will begin THIS Sunday, June 7 at 25% capacity. For us, that is a max of 23 people per service.
  • Please come 20 minutes early for temperature check, registration, and pew assignment.
  • Currently, registration and pew assignment will be done at the EM welcome desk next to the main entrance of the EM Chapel. Location of the EM Chapel can be found HERE
  • Registration is required to communicate if someone is found to have covid-19.
  • A general map of where to enter the chapel, what pews will be available, and where to exit can be found HERE
  • Masks will be required at all times.
  • Online registration to reserve seating will come at a later date.
  • Spill over room will be in the cry room. 
• EM will continue to live-stream both the 9:45am service and the 11:30am service.
• Children's worship will open up later at a predetermined time. Love Ministry and Pre-K worship will open up at a later date, after Children's Worship. 
• Cell-Groups will continue to meet virtually until a predetermined time.
• TFPC has created a '5 Loaves & 2 Fish' Ministry. If you are able, please donate dry goods, cleaning supplies, and paper products to the main lobby. If you are in need, please stop by the church lobby and take whatever is available for you and your family.
• KM is encouraging all families to pray together for those effected by the coronavirus at 9pm daily.
• VBS has been postponed, as of now, to October and will be a Harvest Festival/VBS. However, please note that, due to the pandemic, everything is subject to change.
• EM Family Retreat has been canceled.
• Women's Cell Group is meeting each Friday via Zoom. 7:30pm. Please contact Anna Benedict for more information.
• College Cell Group will be meeting each Friday via Zoom. Please contact Pastor Diana for more information.
• PV Cell Group will be meeting each Sunday via Zoom. 3pm. Please contact Pastor Frank for more information.
• YMF Cell Group is meeting each Thursday via Zoom. 7:30pm. Please contact Pastor Frank for more information.
• For those wanting to do family worship instead of watching the live stream/online worship service, you can find the family worship devotional on the teministry.com website. Click on the 'Live Stream' tab on Sunday and check the announcements for a link. Previous ones can be found HERE along with previous sermons and praise sets.
• Offering can be done via online HERE or via mail: P.O. Box 622, Torrance, CA 90508
• 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.

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