TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - JULY 06, 2022
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 9:32AM Worship, an Offering
Today is July 6, 2022
Welcome to your mid-week!
In the bible, we are commanded to worship the Lord. As Psalm 96:9 says:
"Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth."
But what does that look like? Well, the first recorded example of worship was via an offering. Meaning, what the bible tells us about how to give an offering can shed light on how we are to worship.
And what does the bible say about the right way to give an offering?
Well, the bible tells us to bring our best. The bible tells us that it should be directed to God alone, set apart, and that it should be given without delay. We should not give our worst or give it slowly. We should not withhold it or not give it at all. We should not offer it to idols or offer it in sin.
Our best, set apart, and directed to God without delay is the right way to give an offering.
Meaning, that is also the right way to worship. That is how we can offer our praise in worship, our relationships in worship, and our interactions with our church members in worship.
It starts with understanding that worship is an offering.
And, in doing so, we can take one step closer to our 2022 vision to 'Rise Together Again In Worship.'
God's blessing as you meditate on worship as an offering and the many ways we can apply that in the ways we worship God, and I look forward to worshipping with you this 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
- Ministry Calendar
- July 6 (Wed) - College Cell Group, 6:30pm
- 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
