TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - JUNE 29, 2022
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 10:50AM Fight, Finish, Keep
Today is June 29, 2022
Welcome to your mid-week!
This past Sunday Pastor Diana gave her last message as our Assistant Pastor, and she finished off our series of 2 Timothy looking at Apostle Paul's final charge to Timothy.
As she spoke of marathon runners and Apostle Paul; of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and her 10 years of ministry at TFPC, the overall emphasis was to trust the plan that God has for us. That, whatever the fight God calls us to fight; whatever the race God calls us the run; whatever ways God calls us to keep our faith, to trust in the plan of God and to be faithful no matter how difficult or how long it may be.
As Pastor Diana said:
"We are not all called to martyrdom...but we are called to persevere. No matter how difficult. No matter how challenging. We are still called to persist."
And, in doing so, we show how amazing our God is. By choosing to be faithful we allow God to work through us to become someone's miracle; to alter the course of someone's eternity.
And all the excuses we might give to not be faithful, would only point to the power of God's work more if we would just said, "yes."
As Pastor Diana said:
"Look at the work that God has done through me. Look at how God used someone so ignorant, someone so immature, someone so foolish to do his work."
All of us have benefited from people who trusted in God's plan and were faithful. And all of us are also called to do the same.
And so, as Pastor Diana said:
"May you fight the good fight, may you finish the race, and may you keep the faith. May you be persistent and faithful in all that God has called you to do. And when you receive that finishing medal...may you look back with confidence at the great work that God has done in and through you."
God's blessing as you mediate on God's plan and the battles, courses, and commands he calls you to be faithful to, and I look forward to worshipping with you this Sunday.
- Rev. Frank Kim
Youtube link from last Sunday's Worship: HERE
Announcements
- The Session has voted to continue to ask for masks to be worn indoors until further notice
- Ministry Calendar
- June 30-July 3 (Thurs-Sun) - Youth Retreat
- July 4 (Mon) - PV Cell Group
- July 10 (Sun) - Ministry Council
- July 13 (Wed) - YMF Cell Group
- July 24 (Sun) - Membership Class 1 - (Mandatory PCUSA Class for EM Members who joined in 2016)
- July 31 (Sun) - Membership Class 2
- Aug 7 (Sun) - Membership Class 3
- Aug 14 (Sun) - Membership Class 4
- EM Ministry Needs
- We are looking for a College Small Group Leader to lead the group after the 9:45am worship service each Sunday. If interested, please contact Pastor Frank at frankkim1@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 11:30am Praise Team is looking for more members to help lead the 11:30am service. If interested, please contact Peter at iampeterchu@gmail.com
- We are looking for a new 9:45am Praise Team leader to lead the 9:45am worship service. If interested, place contact Pastor Frank at frankkim1@gmail.com
