TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - MARCH 17, 2021
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 9:26AM Jesus Abandoned
Today is March 17, 2021
Welcome to your mid-week!
I believe the pain of abandonment is something that is brought on by original sin. And what does God do about that? Well,
God responds.
One of the reasons God sent his one and only son to us to die for our sins, was to show us that he has not abandoned us. This is why, in scripture, over and over again, he tells us that he will never leave us nor forsake us. This is why, in scripture, he tells us that nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus.
What is more, in the bible it tells us that the day of the Lord will arrive where we will be redeemed and restored. Where 'those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy' (Psalm 126:5). Where God will 'bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes' (Isaiah 61:2).
These are the actions of a loving God who does all that he can do in response to the abandonment caused by sin. This is God's character. While the world may abandon us, God does not.
God responds.
And this is shown to us in Christ Jesus where, even when his disciples abandoned him, Jesus came to them and forgave them, restoring them back to who they once were. This is what God does for us if we choose to draw near to him.
As it says in James 4:8a
James 4:8a
Come near to God and he will come near to you.
No matter how bad things get, God does not abandon us. No matter what we have done, God does not abandon us. So then, no matter what this world throws at us, let us always remember to draw near to the Lord because
God will respond.
God's blessing and protection over you and your family 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 21 (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.
March 28 (Sun) - Palm Sunday - Communion.
- We will be having communion on that Sunday. Please prepare elements at home if you plan to attend the virtual service - OR - please come to church between 2pm-4pm for a drive-thru communion.
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 Sundays via zoom at 2pm.
- YMF Cell Group is meeting Wednesdays bi-weekly via zoom at 7:30pm.
- College Cell Group is now meeting Wednesdays weekly via zoom at 7pm.
- 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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