TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER 23, 2024

Embracing God’s Grace

Today October 23, 2024

Welcome to your mid-week!

In 1 Chronicles 17, David wants to build a temple for the Lord. God’s response?

No.

However, what appears to be a rejection is actually a redirection.

Right after God tells David ‘no,’ God then begins to share the amazing future David will have. David will have a future where his name will be like the names of the greatest men on earth, and where one his offspring will be the one who will establish the kingdom of God forever.

And, from that answer, David’s response is amazing.

David chooses to be thankful for God’s past mercies, to trust in God’s promises, and to hope for the future beyond his own life. David doesn’t get frustrated or angry at not doing what he wanted to do. No. Instead, David chooses to focus on the overwhelming grace of God and just rest in his future promises.

And it is that context that inspired the hymn Amazing Grace. How, just like David’s response, the hymn has us think about the past mercies of God and the beauty of his future promises.

And, in the face of God’s ‘no’ that should be our response as well.

Everyone will experience suffering, difficulties, and personal failures and pain. What sustains us in such times is not our strength, but God’s grace. And that is what the heart of the gospel is all about. How we are not saved by our own strength but by the grace of God.

King David will later write the famous Psalm 23. And the peace and comfort and strength and confidence described in that psalm, is what all of us can experience when we embrace the amazing grace of our Lord.

God’s blessing upon you as you mediate on God’s amazing grace, 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

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Announcements

• Oct 26 (Sat) – PV Cell Group, 12pm @ the Hongs

• Oct 26 (Sat) - YMF Pumpkin Patch Outing, 3pm @ Pumpkin Patch DeLuca

• Oct 27 (Sun) – All Church Meeting, 1pm @ Main Sanctuary

• Nov 2 (Sat) - Ministry Council, 8pm via Zoom

• Nov 3 (Sun) - All Church Doubles Ping Pong Tournament, 1:30pm @ Fellowship Hall. Sign up in the Fellowship Hall

• Nov 10 (Sun) - Card Care Ministry Launch

• Nov 23 (Sat) - Joint YP/YMF Friendsgiving @ the Juns

• Harvest Festival Volunteers/Cars Needed

  Education Department will be doing a ‘Trunk or Treat’ style Harvest Festival this year. Asking for volunteers to come with their cars decorated. The more the merrier! Candy and games will be provided. Theme: ‘Jesus’ Love is Sweet.’

  Interested? Question? Please contact Education Elder, Elder Khe at bryankhe@gmail.com

• Application for Baptism and Confirmation on Thanksgiving Sunday (until 10/27)

  On Thanksgiving Sunday, we will have baptism and confirmation. Those interested, please apply at the church office.

• 2024 Mexico Winter Overseas Short-Term Mission ‘Product Donation’ & ‘Designated Offering’

  We ask for your prayers and support for the winter short-term mission (Tijuana & Mechicali). Mission field goods donation: ‘Sunglasses’ and ‘magnifying glasses’ to be delivered to local churches, villages, and schools (When making a designated offering, please write ‘Short-term mission support’)

• All Church Meeting, Sunday, October 27, 1pm

  Main agenda: Election of Officers. From EM: Elder Nomination: John Hong. Deacon Nomination: Mike Lyu

• Grace Pak’s Funeral Service

  Esther Kimm’s Mother-in-Law, Grace Pak, will be laid to rest in

  Rose Hills Memorial Park (3888 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, California 9060) in Hua Yuan’s Chapel at 11am.

• Audio and Praise Team Volunteers Needed!

  Those interested please fill out an application found in the back and give it to Esther

• Education Volunteers Needed!

  The Ministry of Education is recruiting teachers and volunteers who are dedicated to faith education for the next generation. For more details, please contact the department pastors or the church office. (Pre-K, Elementary, Youth)

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.  

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