TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - AUGUST 26, 2020

The Lord is Great

Today is August 26, 2020

Welcome to your mid-week!

Renowned Psychologist Dr Martin Seligman once said,

“Depression is a disorder of the ‘I,’ failing in your own eyes relative to your goals. In a society in which individualism is becoming rampant, people more and more believe that they are the center of the world. Such a belief system makes individual failure almost inconsolable.”

With depression connected to individualism, and with individualism becoming more and more rampant in our society, now is a great time to remember that we are not alone. 

Deuteronomy 31:6 reminds us that God is always with us.
1 Corinthians 3:16 reminds us that the Spirit of the Lord lives in us.
1 Corinthians 12:27 reminds us that we are part of the body of Christ; the church. 
Ephesians 5:25 reminds us that Jesus died for the church; giving himself up for us.

And we know that God does all of this because he loves us. 

When David faced failure and injustice and his expectations not being met, instead of falling into depression, David was able to still his emotions, look to the Lord, and remember that he was not alone. David was able to find hope and, as Isaiah 40:31 reminds us, 'those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.'

In Psalm 70, in the mist of his dire situation, David was able to pause, remember the truth and faithfulness of the Lord, and say 'the Lord is great.' David was able to see the big picture and trust in the work of God in his life.

Now, did it solve his problems immediately? No. But what it did do was help him to endure them because he knew that God was working and that God would be faithful.

May you be able to find hope and strength in the Lord as you endure this pandemic and I look forward to worshiping with you online this Sunday.

- Rev. Frank Kim

Youtube Link to last Sunday's 9:45am Worship: HERE
Cell Group Discussion for your mid-week: HERE
Joint Worship Pre-School Praise Song: HERE
Joint Worship Elementary Praise Song: HERE
Joint Worship Youth Praise Song: HERE
Joint Worship Pastoral Staff Praise Song:  HERE

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Announcements

• Ministry Council Meeting, Aug 30, Sunday. 1pm via Zoom.
• 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
• TFPC Korean School online class is starting on 9/12/20. In order to ensure that class sizes will be kept to a minimum, please register by 8/30/20. You can register HERE
• 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.
• Cell-Groups will continue to meet virtually. Please contact Pastor Frank at frankkim1@gmail.com if you have any questions or nee further information.
• 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.
• KM is encouraging all families to pray together for those effected by the coronavirus at 9pm daily.
• VBS will be a held in October and will be a Harvest Festival/VBS. It will be held either in-person or virtually depending on the pandemic's situation.
• 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.

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