TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 10:36AM A Little Bit of Peter and a Little Bit of Paul
Today is September 8, 2021
Welcome to your mid-week!
One of the reasons the 1st century church grew was because of the work of Apostle Peter and Apostle Paul. Apostle Peter was able to reach and convert a vast number of Jews because of his similar background and upbringing. Apostle Paul was able to reach and convert a vast number of gentiles because of his education and training.
Both of their work combined to create the multi-ethnic church that is described in the book of Acts. And their example is what I believe we are called to do in our multi-ethnic church.
There are plenty of Apostle Peter opportunities where our background and upbringing would be perfect to reach someone with the gospel. There are also Apostle Paul opportunities where our education and training would be perfect to reach someone else with the gospel.
And this idea is not just confined to the church.
There are siblings that we can be Apostle Peter to while there are friends we can be Apostle Paul to.
There are co-workers that we can be Apostle Peter to and clients we can be Apostle Paul to.
There are neighbors that we can be Apostle Peter to and people in the city that we can be Apostle Paul to.
The point is that we are called to do both. That we do not focus on one to the detriment of the other. But, like a delicate balance – going back and forth on the scale – we try to be a little bit like Peter and a little bit like Paul for the sake that all people would know the love of Christ.
God's blessing upon you as your reflect on how you were uniquely made and who you can be Peter and Paul to, 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
- S&P Cell Group Kick-Off/General Interest Meeting
- Attention all Single and Professionals! We will be kicking off a new cell group Saturday, September 25 at 6pm at the Franz’s home. Led by Stephen and Meehee, this first meeting will just be a general interest meeting to get to know one another and to see where the group would like to go. If you have any questions please contact Stephen at sfranz74@gmail.com
- September Education Open Houses
- Education Ministry Open House is coming!
- Sunday, Sept 5 – Pre-School Online Open House
- An open house video/link will be available for all parents that will outline the ministry
- Sunday, Sep 12 – Children’s Online Open House
- Parents are asked to attend their adult worship service and then join the zoom open house via their phones. The zoom link will be offered via our website the Sunday of.
- Sunday, Sept 19 – Youth’s In-person Open House
- Please go to your child's worship serve and stay for the Open house that will happen immediately after.
- Sunday, Sept 5 – Pre-School Online Open House
- Education Ministry Open House is coming!
- Korean School Registration
- Korean School is from 9/11 to 1/15/22, Saturdays, from 9:30am to 12:30pm
- Age: from pre-k/ kinder to high school.
- Tuition: 1st child: $170, 2nd child: $160, 3rd child $150
- Register online HERE
- 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
- If interested, please contact the following leader:
- Advertisement Video HERE
- 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 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]
- 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.
