TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER 20, 2021

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 9:21AM

Intercessory Prayer - The Prayer for Healing

Today is October 20, 2021

Welcome to your mid-week!

James' discussion on the prayer of healing in James 5 should be very relatable. James basically tells us that the prayer of healing is all about prayer, medicine, and acknowledging that everything is subject to God's will.

But, what I love about his discussion, is how he brings in the church. James challenges the church to pray as well.

Back in that era, people who were sick or infirm were often made hidden by those in society. For James, it was the opposite. Those who were sick in the Christian community needed to receive special attention by the whole congregation. Just as joy was shared by members, so praying for those who are sick should be shared.

And the reason James does this is because intercessory prayer benefits all parties involved.

When we pray with confidence in the Lord, we receive spiritual wellness and the ability to move forward; a supernatural peace that, as Philippians 4:7 reminds us, "transcends all understanding." When we pray for healing for someone and we do not know the outcome, we can rest assured knowing that what God can do, He has already done on the cross.

James is reminding us of the peace found in knowing that our future is secure. That's the spiritual healing that James wants for the whole church, including the person in need of healing. And this is why he encourages the church to pray as well.

God's blessing upon you as you meditate on the prayer for healing - of sharing and the church's role and of the fruit of peace - and I look forward to worshipping with you this Sunday.

- Rev. Frank Kim

Youtube link from last Sunday's Worship: HERE
Cell Group Discussion PDF: HERE

Announcements

Baptism Registration Has Begun, ends Oct 31
- For those that want themselves or their baby baptized, please register in the Main Office by Sunday, Oct 31. The actual baptism will be held during the KM Service on November 21. Please note, you must be a member to be baptized.
Oct 22 (Fri) – Daughters of Light (Woman’s Small Group). 7pm-9pm in the Pre-School Chapel
Oct 31 (Sun) – Harvest Festival, 4-6pm
- Register: HERE
- If able, please donate candy to the Children's Department in the next 2 weeks!
Education Department is looking for teachers!
- Advertisement Video HERE
  - If interested, please contact the following leader:
    - 6th-12th Grade – Pastor Edward: shin.e.kim88@gmail.com
    - 1st-5th Grade – Pastor Haein: tfpc.children@gmail.com
    - Pre-k – Director Anna: kongbenedict@yahoo.com
Friday Night Youth Apologetics Seminar
- Starting July 09 (Fri) @ 7:00pm, TFPC Youth Ministry will be starting Apologetics Seminar, led by Tom Benedict. The 11+ weeks course will help our youth to defend their Christian faith. It will ask these three questions. 1) Does God Exist? 2) Are Miracles Possible and 3) Is the New Testament Reliable. A flyer with the calendar dates can be found in the back. If you have any questions or would like more information, please email tfpc.youthgroup@gmail.com.
- Schedule:
  - Lesson 1 (July 9) – In the Beginning (How the Big Bang Evidence Aligns w/ a Biblical Worldview) [45 mins]
  - Lesson 2 (July 16) – Divine Design Part 1 (Fine Tuning in the Universe) [45 mins]
  - Lesson 3 (Aug. 6) – Divine Design Part 2 (Fine Tuning in Biology) [40 mins]
  - Lesson 4 (Sept. 10) – What About Evolution? (Micro vs. Macro) [40 mins]
  - Lesson 5 (Sept. 17) – Moral Law (Absolute Universal Laws Point to a Law Giver) [45 mins]
  - Lesson 5 (Sept. 24) – Moral Law (Absolute Universal Laws Point to a Law Giver) [45 mins] (Redone because of the earthquake on the 17th)
  - Lesson 6 (Oct. 8) - Signs of God or Gullibility? (Naturalism vs. Supernaturalism) [45 mins]
  - Lesson 7 (Oct. 22) - Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony (J. Warner Wallace) [45 mins]
  - Lesson 8 (Nov. 5)) - Do We Have an Accurate Copy of the New Testament? [45 mins]
  - Lesson 9 (Nov. 12) - Did the New Testament Writers Tell the Truth? [50 mins]
  - Lesson 10 (Dec 3) - Analyzing Jesus: His Claims & Old Testament Prophecy [45 mins]
  - Lesson 11 (Dec 10) - The Evidence for the Resurrection [50 mins]

Mask Requirement for Worship
- For the sake of all members, the session of our church has asked that all attendees wear masks during the worship service until further notice.
Due to COVID, please do not eat in the Fellowship Hall
- The leadership at church has asked that all eating be done outside in the tents.

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
Our EM Elder designated to us from the KM for 2021 will be our Head Pastor, Daniel Ko.
NEW starting this year, we will have an EM Representative to the Session. For 2021 our EM Representative will be Mike Lyu.
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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