TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - MARCH 15, 2023
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 11:59AM The Faith of Rahab
Today is March 15, 2023
Welcome to your mid-week!
Rahab's act of faith was more than a calculated choice to save her and her family. It was an act that went against everything she was raised not to do.
Culturally, as a Canaanite and citizen of Jericho, Rahab wasn't supposed to have anything to do with God's people.
As a woman in the highly patriarchal society of that time, Rahab wasn't supposed to speak or ask, let alone give advice to any man, let alone God's people.
As a prostitute, knowing how God's people would view her, Rahab wasn't supposed to have anything to do with God's people.
And yet, despite cultural and societal and moral pressures, Rahab acted in faith. Instead of listening to the expectations of her culture or society, or allowing her own sin and shame to stop her from acting, Rahab, instead, sought after the God of Joshua who, as she says in Joshua 2:11 "...is God in heaven above and on the earth below."
That act of faith is what she was commended for. Above Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah and David and Samuel and all the prophets - it is Rahab's faith that is mentioned in Hebrews 11. And that is the faith we need to pass forward.
God's blessing upon you as you mediate on Rahab's faith and the challenges to your own faith, 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
- Baptism Registration for Easter continues...
- To have you or your child baptize you must be a member, fill out the form in the main office, and pass an interview with the pastor. Baptisms will be held on Easter Sunday.
- YMF Cell Group is meeting THIS Thurday, 6:45pm
- Dinner and childcare provided.
- Running Ministry – Terranea Hike
- THIS Saturday, March 18, 10am. We’ll meet at the Pelican Cove Parking area (31300 Palos Verdes Dr S, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA). Questions? Join the Running Ministry Kakao Group by giving your information in the back!
- The Praise Team is looking for more members to help for both the 9:45am and 11:30am worship service. If interested, please contact our praise leader, Allison
- Pastor Haein Goodbye Lunch
- THIS Sunday, March 19, there will be a lunch in the Youth Chapel for Pastor Haein’s last Sunday. Please sign-up HERE to help bring desserts and side dishes. We encourage all parents to come and stop by that day to say goodbye.
- Education Announcements
- Education Department is encouraging all parents to participate in this CHMeeting App for announcements and contacts. QR Code:
- Korean Ministry Announcement
- Short Term Summer Missions
- 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.
