TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Bending Toward People

Today September 4, 2024

Welcome to your mid-week!

Jesus could have completed all the tasks needed for redemption in one year, however Jesus spent three years doing ministry throughout Galilee. Why? Well…

Jesus spent a lot of time healing people.

Jesus spent a lot of time teaching and feeding people.

Jesus spent a lot of time going out of his way to meet with people.

And his willingness to invest in the individual lives of people shows us that Jesus was people centered. When it came to ‘task vs people’, Jesus bent toward people. And, as Christ followers, we must ask ourselves whether we bend toward that same way?

The call to love our neighbor is not always a call to do grand things.

Showing patience is an act of love.

Showing compassion is an act of love.

Showing mercy is an act of love. 

And every time we choose to do so at the moment we are triggered by a task not being completed the way we wanted, the more we are true image bearers of God.

That is what Jesus’ example challenges us to do. 

God’s blessing as you mediate on ‘task vs people’ and what it means to bend toward people, 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

• TFPC ‘Grit Stream’ Retreat

  TFPC has created a retreat for Korean Missionary families, to give them a place to recover and recharge from missions. The retreat will be held September 30th – October 6th. Please pray for the families attending and the planning of this retreat. If you wish to give a designated offering, please put the word ‘Grit Stream’ in the notes section

• Short-Term Winter Mexico Missions

  KM is offering short-term missionary work in Mexico to Mexicali and Tijuana. The missions will be 3 days and 2 nights. Schedule: Tijuana (11/8-10), Mexicali (11/15-17). Please contact Elder Jeong Eun-hyeon at 213-820-5100 if interested.

• Culture Class Opening (Registration: 8/27~9/14)

  The fall semester culture class opens on Tuesday, September 17th with a 13-week schedule. We hope that church members and local residents will participate in the online cultural classes.

  Lectures: Line dance, neck yoga, aerobics, daily yoga, pencil drawing, cell phone, drum, nanta, calligraphy, flower arranging, sewing, acrylic painting, & writing.

  Registration: Parish lobby and church office.

• Korean School Begins this Saturday!

  For more information or to register please check HERE

• 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)

• Kitchen Ministry Volunteers Needed

  KM is looking for 1 person to help with the kitchen each Sunday from 1pm-2:30pm. If you are available during that time, please stop by the kitchen and ask for the Kitchen Elder.

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.