TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - AUGUST 31, 2022
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 9:59AM Charitable Harmony
Today is August 31, 2022
Welcome to your mid-week!
One of the decisions of the Jerusalem Council was to ask Gentile converts to follow Jewish customs associated with food, sex, and blood.
The reason for this was not about salvation, it was about fellowship.
In essence, the Jerusalem Council was asking the Gentile converts who joined the church to show some cultural sensitivity to the Jewish converts so that they could have fellowship at the same table.
This was not about the majority exerting its power over the minority, this was the early church admitting the weakness of their predominantly Jewish congregation.
In short, they were asking for a little charity for the purpose of harmony.
Apostle Paul would later say that doing such actions was showing love to those who are 'weak of conscience.' That, even though we know that we are free in Christ, if what I do causes someone else to stumble, I should not do it for their sake. As Apostle Paul said: "knowledge puffs up while love builds up."
For the early church, this kind of love done by the Gentiles was necessary in order to have unity amongst Christians with such differing cultural backgrounds. This is both something every English Ministry in a Korean American Immigrant Church context should abide by, and something we should all do when dealing with any Christian with a different cultural background than ourselves.
God's blessing upon you as you meditate on charity and harmony, 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 make masks OPTIONAL starting this Sunday for all adults and youth. However, they ask that pre-k and children still wear masks.
- Congregational Meeting Outcome: Mike Lyu will be our deacon on the deacon board starting 2023
- Korean School Registration is Open TODAY
- Register online: HERE
- Cost: 1st child = $170, 2nd child, $160, 3rd child
- Women’s Seasonal Cell Group
- Starting Friday, September 9 from 7pm-8:30pm (which runs alongside with the FNF of the Education Department). Location: TBD. This 9-week bible study will go through the first season of ‘The Chosen,’ a drama about the life of Jesus Christ. Led by Anna Benedict. If you have any questions, please contact Anna.
- Upcoming Ministry Calendar
- Sept 9 (Fri) – Women’s Cell Group Begins
- Sept 12 (Sun) - Youth Open House
- Sept 19 (Sun) - Elementary Open House
- Sept 26 (Sun) - Pre-K Open House
- 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 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
- Finance Office Announcement
- For Online Offering (found HERE) please make sure to select 'English Ministry' and to scroll down and type in where you would want your offering to go in the 'Note / memo' area.
