TFPC EM NEWSLETTER -FEBRUARY 24, 2020
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 9:07AM Jesus Unsupported
Today is February 24, 2021
Welcome to your mid-week!
When Jesus was praying in Gethsemane to the Father in what Luke 22 describes as "in anguish", why did Jesus stop that conversation multiple times to go back to his disciples to check on them? We can understand the 3rd time waking them up because the soldiers were coming to arrest him. However, why wake them up to teach them that 1st time? Why go back that 2nd time? Especially since, after asking for help, they had failed him by sleeping?
Because, part of loving someone is giving them the opportunity to love you.
In the middle of an emotionally taxing situation, Jesus still found the time to love his disciples even at the expense of feeling more unsupported by them. Jesus actions at Gethsemane not only remind us to seek the Lord for help but teaches us that asking for help from others does not have to be viewed as an act of weakness but can be seen as an act of love.
God's blessings and protection over you and your family 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
New Announcements
March 7 (Sun) - Welcome and Fellowship Returns!
- Hosted by Grace Song and the Welcoming Team, "Welcome and Fellowship" will be held each Sunday from 10:45am-11:25am, between the 2 EM Sunday Services and will run through March. 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 to come soon. We will also give the link at the end of the 9:45am service in the youtube chat section.
April 4 (Sun) – Easter Sunday Baptisms
- If you or your child would like to be baptized for Easter Sunday, please email Pastor Frank at frankkim1@gmail.com for an application. To be baptized you have to be a member of the church, fill out the application, and be interviewed by the Head Pastor. The actual baptism will most likely be done at church in a private service on Saturday and the recording of it will be shown on Easter Sunday. Deadline: Sunday March 14.
Announcements
- 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 meeting this Sunday via zoom at 2pm.
- YMF Cell Group is meeting Wednesdays bi-weekly via zoom at 7:30pm.
- College Cell Group is now meeting Wednesday weekly via zoom at 7pm.
- Tax Information For 2020 Offering
- Please send requests for tax information to: tfpcpcusa@hotmail.com. Please include:
- The name you used when writing offerings
- EM Membership ID #
- And whether you want it mailed or emailed. If you want it mailed, please give an address.
- 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
- 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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