TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - AUGUST 4, 2021
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 11:43AM Giving Glory to God
Today is August 4, 2021
Welcome to August and your mid-week!
As Olympic athletes honor their country, so we, as spiritual athletes, should honor God. However, instead of giving praise, Apostle Paul, in 1 Corinthians 10, gives us a different way to honor God: selflessness.
For Apostle Paul, giving glory to God meant using the Christian liberty we have in Christ to deny ourselves so that some can be saved. In fact, Apostle Paul tells us that he made himself like a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
Giving glory to God was not an individual action we do toward God but an ambition lived out in relation to others - to both unbelievers and believers - building one another and living among unbelievers with the goal of salvation.
Meaning, giving glory to God is about having a careful, gospel-centered decision making ethic so that the progress of the gospel would not be hindered in any way - even by you.
In these times where we talk about our personal faith and where we internalize our convictions, Apostle Paul reminds us that God is about the external and the public - about bringing as many people to know him as possible. And how we help in that process gives glory to God.
God's blessing upon you as you mediate on what it means to be a spiritual athlete and what it means to give glory to God, and I look forward to worshiping with you this Sunday.
- Rev. Frank Kim
Youtube Link from last Sunday's Worship: HERE
Cell Group Discussion PDF: HERE
Announcements
- Head Pastor Ko is on vacation for 3 weeks in Korea. Please pray for his trip and that he would return refreshed and revived.
- Love in Music is Seeking Volunteers
- Love in Music, a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity organization that reaches out to underserved children from ethnically and culturally different communities in LA, the OC, and the South Bay area since May 2007, is seeking musically trained volunteers for their SY 2021-22 classes at the TFPC’s campus. If interested, please contact Gloria Lee at loveinmusic2007@hotmail.com
- Flier: HERE
- Intro Booklet: HERE
- Move Up Sunday is August 15
- On August 15 we will welcome all incoming freshmen from the Youth Ministry.
- Friday Night Youth Apologetics Seminar
- Starting July 09 (Fri) @ 7:00pm [Updated], 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 6 (Sept. 24) - Signs of God or Gullibility? (Naturalism vs. Supernaturalism) [45 mins]
- Lesson 7 (Oct. 8) - Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony (J. Warner Wallace) [45 mins]
- Lesson 8 (Oct. 22) - Do We Have an Accurate Copy of the New Testament? [45 mins]
- Lesson 9 (Nov. 5) - Did the New Testament Writers Tell the Truth? [50 mins]
- Lesson 10 (Nov. 12) - Analyzing Jesus: His Claims & Old Testament Prophecy [45 mins]
- Lesson 11 (December 3) - The Evidence for the Resurrection [50 mins]
- Cell Group Leaders Needed!
- We are looking to create a ‘Singles & Professional’ (S&P for short) cell group to launch in September and we need leaders!
- Needs the group have made:
- Someone who understands this particular stage of life, though does not feel the need to teach what is the "right" way to live this stage of life
- Someone who is hospitable and able to create a space (both digital and personal) for members to gather and do life together, though not necessarily in their own home
- Because it has been over a year since members have had a community, it is important for the leader to allow time for fellowship so that the members can get reacquainted
- The leader should have a good rapport with most of the members
- Ideally, the group would be led by 2 people (1 woman and 1 man), either a husband and wife or 2 single members; this will ensure that if there are deeper conversations that take place, members can have someone they may feel more comfortable with
- Expectations of the leaders:
- A space where our members can be unapologetic and share about their experiences; re-establishing a cell and community for young singles
- A community where members can be encouraged by peers
- Meet every other week, ideally meet over a meal
- TFPC will cover the cost of meals, curriculum, supplies, and trips for the S&P Cell Group
- Please contact Pastor Frank at frankkim1@gmail.com if interested!
- 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.
- 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.
