TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - APRIL 06, 2022
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 9:16AM The Cross of Invitation
Today is April 6, 2022
Welcome to your mid-week!
The story of the bible is basically a 3 Act love story.
Act 1: We are in relationship with God.
Act 2: Sin separates that relationship.
Act 3: God does everything he can do to restore that relationship.
And the cross is both the climax of his actions as well as his invitation to us. It is his valentine, his love letter; both the representation of how much he loves us and the clearest image of God's desire for us.
God's passion is for us
and he shows that by paying the price needed to restore our relationship.
But God's action is not the end of the story. The story hits its climax with Jesus on the cross and 3 days later with the empty tomb, and then suddenly, in a plot twist, there is a change of perspective and the story turns to us, with God's invitation presented to us like a cliff-hanger...
And so, what is your answer? Will you accept God's love or reject it? Will you choose to be in relationship with God or not?
Because, ultimately, that's what the cross of God is. It is invitation by God to have a relationship with him.
And so, here we are. The music has stopped, the camera has turn to you, and now all of heaven waits with bated breath for your response...
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God's blessing upon you as you mediate on the invitation of God, and I look forward to worshipping with you next Sunday.
- Rev. Frank Kim
Youtube link from last Sunday's Worship: HERE
Cell Group Discussion: HERE
Announcements
- The Session has voted to continue to ask for masks to be worn indoors until further notice
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Ministry Council is meeting April 10
- 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
- Youth Ministry Needs
- Youth Ministry is looking for a girls small group leader. If interested, please contact Pastor Edward at shin.e.kim88@gmail.com
- Passion Week Schedule
- April 10 (Sun) - Palm Sunday. Communion will be taken on this Sunday.
- April 15 (Fri) - Good Friday. Onsite Joint Worship with Youth
- April 17 (Sun) - Easter Sunday. Joint Worship with KM. NO 9:45am service or Education Ministries.
- 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.
