TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - MARCH 10, 2021
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 9:11AM Jesus Betrayed
Today is March 10, 2021
Welcome to your mid-week!
What always amazes me about the disciples' interaction at the last supper, was their cluelessness toward Judas. There were so many hints. So many little moments. If you were playing Mafia or One Night Ultimate Werewolf or Among Us, you would have totally voted out Judas. But there was no hint of intuition from the other eleven disciples. No.
And the fact that Jesus knew Judas would betray him. The other eleven not having a clue meant that Jesus must have treated Judas the same as everyone else. Despite knowing Judas would betray him, Jesus showed him the same love as everyone else to the point where no one at that table even thought to think that Judas would be the betrayer.
That always amazes me.
In many ways, we are like Judas. We betray Jesus all the time. Whether for personal gain, in acts of rebellion, or by placing our own expectations on what Jesus should be doing, we betray him. But, just as Jesus treated Judas, so he treats us. Jesus loves us, shows mercy on us, is slow to anger, and waits on us.
And what is he waiting for?
Well, Jesus is hoping that we do not follow Judas's betrayal to his end but follow Peter's path of betrayal toward his end; a path that led to repentance and restoration.
Only in experiencing that can we begin to try to show that same kind of love to those who betrayed us.
God's blessing upon you as you mediate on the betrayal of Judas and I look forward to worshipping 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 14 (Sun) - Daylight Savings! Don't forget to set your clocks an hour forward when you go to sleep Saturday Night!
March 14 (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 can be found HERE. 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 [Last Day to Register is THIS SUNDAY - March 14]
- 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.
