TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - FEBRUARY 9, 2022

True Worship

Today is February 9, 2022

Welcome to your mid-week!

When you study Jesus' lesson on true worshippers in John 4, it becomes clear that what we do in worship is secondary to where our hearts and minds are at. It does not matter how many hours we serve, how much money we give, or how loud our voice is when we sing. If we do not know God, we cannot worship God.

This is why prayer is incredibly important – why we are commanded to pray continually (1 Thessalonians 5:16) - so that we are right with God and that we are truly worshipping in the Spirit and in truth.

When you study Apostle Paul's lesson on true worshippers in Romans 12:1-2, it becomes clear that our motivation to worship should be out of God's mercy. Meaning, coming to church shouldn't be a burden nor a place to network. It shouldn't be an obligation nor viewed as optional. And church should never be about what we get out of it.

Church is the place where we express our thanksgiving to God in worship. Where the actions that we do - whether to sing or serve or pray or do communion - is all for the worship of God alone. If we get blessed or others get blessed when we obey God's command, then that is just another example of God's mercy upon.

But, our actions of worship should stem from a deep understanding of God's mercy. And our understand of God's mercy only comes from being in the Spirit and in truth.

God's blessing upon you as you mediate on what it means to be a true worshipper, 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

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Announcements

• 2021 Offering Contribution Summary Request
  • For tax purposes, if you would like to request your offering contributions for 2021, please fill out the form HERE and email it to the finance office at: financetfpcusa@gmail.com

• Woman's Bible Study is will begin March 4th  
  • ​7pm-8:30pm @ Elim Cafe. Will run for 9 weeks. If you have any questions, please contact Anna at: kongbenedict@yahoo.com

• Feb 27 (Sun) – TFPC Congregational Meeting

• ​New Praise Leader
  Charles Roh, our praise leader for the last 16 years, is stepping down. He’ll still help out here and there but, starting this past Sunday, our new praise leader will be Peter Chu. Thank you Charles and Peter! 

• EM Ministry Needs
  • The Audio/Video Team is looking for more members to help with the audio/video needs of both services. If interested, please contact Phil at philjun@gmail.com
  • The Welcoming Team is looking for more members to help welcome people for both services. If interested, please contact Mike Lyu at lyu33@yahoo.com
  • The Praise Team is looking for more members to lead worship for both services. If interested, please contact Charles at chuckyroh@gmail.com 

• 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

• 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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