TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Hope’s Delight

Today February 6, 2025

Good morning and welcome to your mid-week!

When it comes to which foundation to stand upon, Apostle Paul makes it clear: Stand on the hope we have in Christ Jesus.

The hope we have in Christ Jesus is eternal.

The hope we have in Christ Jesus is a living hope.

The hope we have in Christ Jesus is not dependent on our situation but secured by God’s promises and power.

When we stand on that foundation we receive strength to endure trials, fuel to persevere, and power to move forward when all else is hopeless.

This is why Apostle Paul tells us that his hope does not put us to shame - that his hope does not disappoint. The world’s hope is uncertain, but God's hope is guaranteed. Why? Because it’s rooted not in circumstances, but in His unchanging love.

Whatever burdens you carry, whatever disappointments weigh you down—know this: If your hope is in Christ, it will never disappoint. His love has already been poured into your heart. Hold on to that. Walk in that. And share that hope with others.

May we be a people whose hope is unshaken—not because life is easy, but because God is faithful.

- Rev. Frank Kim

Youtube link from last Sunday’s worship: HERE

Cell Group Discussion: HERE

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Announcements

TFPC EM Spring Revival

Guest Speaker: Pastor Daniel H. Park, Head Pastor of Jesus Center

Where: EM Chapel

When: Feb 7, 7:30pm, Feb 8, 6pm, Feb 9, 9:45am or 11:30am

Ladies Bible Study Sign-up

Friday Evenings 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Starting February 21, 2025

New Membership Class Continue

Sundays, February 2, 9 & 16, 2025, 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm

Upcoming Ministry Calendar

• Feb 7-9 (Fri-Sun) – Spring Revival @ EM Chapel, Guest Preacher: Daniel H. Park, Head Pastor of Jesus Center

• Feb 9 (Sun) - Membership Class 2

• Feb 9 (Sun) - LIFE (Formally PV) Cell Group @ Jae’s

• Feb 15 (Sat) – Men’s Bible Study

• Feb 21 (Fri) – Women’s Bible Study

• July 4-6 (Fri-Sun) – EM Family Retreat

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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TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - JANUARY 29, 2025

Faith Forward: Invited to the Story

Today January 29, 2025

Good morning and welcome to your mid-week!

Matthew and Andrew’s inclusion into the twelve disciples give us an amazing lesson on the power of invitation.

For Matthew, we have someone who was the last person anyone would expect to follow Jesus. However, from Jesus’ invitation to ‘follow me’ we see an amazing transformation.

For Andrew, without his invitation to his brother Apostle Peter would never be a disciple.

Together, they are a reminder of what one invitation can do. How, when we invite someone to Jesus, amazing things can happen.

What if someone in your life, someone who feels unworthy or too far gone, is waiting for that same invitation?

Jesus has shown us that no one is beyond His reach, and He has called us to be His hands and feet in extending that reach. So, as we move forward in faith together this year, let us take that first step of invitation, trusting that God will use even our smallest acts of love to create stories of transformation.

Who will you invite this week? Who will you love in the name of Jesus? Let’s walk in faith together so that your faith and my faith may become our story.

God’s blessing upon you as you meditate on God’s invitation to you and the amazing transformation he has done on your life, 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 EM Spring Revival

Guest Speaker: Pastor Daniel H. Park, Head Pastor of Jesus Center

Where: EM Chapel

When: Feb 7, 7:30pm, Feb 8, 6pm, Feb 9, 9:45am or 11:30am

Ladies Bible Study Sign-up

Friday Evenings 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Starting February 21, 2025

New Membership Class

Sundays, February 2, 9 & 16, 2025, 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm

Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting

The 2025 Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 2, at 1:00 PM in the sanctuary. Agenda:

• Election of the 2025 Nominating Committee

• Reports: 2024 Financial Report and 2025 Budget Report

Youth Winter Retreat Registration (Deadline: February 2)

Theme: Awaken

Dates: February 7–9

Registration Fee: $110

Location: Oak Glen Christian Conference Center

Questions? Contact: Pastor Michelle (347-394-9734)

• Feb 1 (Sat) – YP Small Group Lunch

• Feb 2 (Sun) – EM Membership Class – 1pm

• Feb 2 (Sun) - Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting

• Feb 7-9 (Fri-Sun) – Spring Revival @ EM Chapel, Guest Preacher: Daniel H. Park, Head Pastor of Jesus Center

• Feb 15 (Sat) – Men’s Bible Study

• Feb 21 (Fri) – Women’s Bible Study

• July 4-6 (Fri-Sun) – EM Family Retreat

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.   

TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - JANUARY 22, 2025

Faith Forward: Faithful in the Quiet

Today January 22, 2025

Good morning and welcome to your mid-week!

Of the 12 disciples, Judas (Not Iscariot), Simon the Zealot, and James son of Alphaeus are the quietest. In fact, when it comes to James son of Alphaeus, there is nothing recorded about the man.

One might ask why Jesus would call them at all if they seem to have no importance.

However, the fact that Jesus did call these men teaches us something. And, in the few things that we see and in the quiet that is recorded, we get a picture of their heart.

For Judas (Not Iscariot), we see his quiet missional heart.

For Simon, we see his quiet restraint and submission.

For James, we see his quiet faithful service.

And, when we think about our vision of starting faith relationships, having that kind of heart is the good soil where new relationships will thrive.

As we reflect on these disciples, let’s commit to following their examples in our faith relationships. Let’s cultivate hearts of evangelism, a heart of submissive to God, and a heart to serve faithfully, even when unnoticed.

And let’s remember: silence does not mean disengagement nor does it mean someone does not care. Your faith, and my faith, can be our faith even in the quiet.

God’s blessing as you mediate on the disciples and the quiet they express, 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

• Jan 25 (Sat) – Small Group Leaders Brunch @ Pastor Frank’s

• Jan 26 (Sun) – YMF Small Group

• Jan 26 (Sun) – PV Small Group

• Feb 1 (Sat) – YP Small Group Lunch

• Feb 2 (Sun) – EM Membership Class – 1pm

• Feb 2 (Sun) - Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting

• Feb 7-9 (Fri-Sun) – Spring Revival @ EM Chapel, Guest Preacher: Daniel H. Park, Head Pastor of Jesus Center

• Feb 15 (Sat) – Men’s Bible Study

• Feb 21 (Fri) – Women’s Bible Study

LA Wildfire Relief Offering

The church leadership, through the Session, is conducting a relief offering to support victims of the LA wildfires until Sunday, January 26. The funds will be delivered through the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (P.D.A.) ministry. We encourage everyone's active participation in this urgent offering. (For designated offerings, please specify “LA Wildfire.”)

Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting

The 2025 Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 2, at 1:00 PM in the sanctuary. All active members are strongly encouraged to attend as part of their rights and responsibilities.

Agenda:

• Election of the 2025 Nominating Committee

• Reports: 2024 Financial Report and 2025 Budget Report

Youth Winter Retreat Registration (Deadline: February 2)

Theme: Awaken

Dates: February 7–9

Registration Fee: $110

Location: Oak Glen Christian Conference Center

Questions? Contact: Pastor Michelle (347-394-9734)

Hannah & Barnabas Fellowship Membership Applications

(Registration: 1/12–1/26)

The Hannah and Barnabas fellowships for adults in their 50s–60s are accepting membership applications for 2025.

Registration: Church lobby

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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TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - JANUARY 15, 2025

Faith Forward: Embracing Tension

Today January 15, 2025

Good morning and welcome to your mid-week!

We don’t get a lot of information about the disciples Nathanael, Philip, and Thomas from the biblical text. What the bible does show is that Nathanael had skepticism and bias, Philip had a misunderstanding of the truth, and Thomas had doubt.

At worse, we could label them as a racist, conspiracy theorist, and pessimist. And yet, despite these traits, Jesus started a faith relationship with them all.

From this context, when Jesus tells us in John 13:34-35

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you…”

It hits differently. When Apostle Paul tells us in Romans 12:10

“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”

It hits differently.

I think all of us like the Mr. ‘Salvation’ Jesus; the Mr. ‘Eternal life’ Jesus; the Mr. ‘Resurrection’ Jesus. But Jesus is also the Mr. ‘Make us in to one nation’ Jesus; the Mr. ‘Make us into one family’ Jesus; the Mr. ‘Make us into one body’ Jesus.

And, as Apostle Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 12:21a

“The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!”

Jesus both loves us and unites us. Meaning, to be his follower, we need to do the same. We cannot pick and choose. This is not a this or that religion. It is a this and that religion.

Meaning, Christianity is about having uncomfortable relationship. There will Nathanael’s and Philip’s and Thomas’s. There will be times of skepticism, misunderstanding, and doubt.

But, it is in those moments of tension that serve as opportunities to grow. To show the same patience and grace and encouragement and love that Jesus showed all of us.

For, at one time, all of us were Nathanael, Philip, and Thomas. And, just as Jesus transformed them, so he transformed us.

God’s blessing upon you as you mediate on embracing faith relationships and the challenges to doing so, 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

• Jan 19 (Sun) – EM Ladies Lunch & Tea, 12:30pm

• Jan 25 (Sat) – Small Group Leaders Brunch @ Pastor Frank’s

• Jan 26 (Sun) – YMF Small Group

• Jan 26 (Sun) – PV Small Group

• Feb 1 (Sat) – YP Small Group Lunch

• Feb 2 (Sun) – EM Membership Class – 1pm

• Feb 7-9 (Fri-Sun) – Spring Revival @ EM Chapel

• Feb 15 (Sat) - Men’s Bible Study, 5pm @ the Hong’s

• Feb 21 (Fri) – Women’s Bible Study

• Requesting of Offering Contribution Receipt for 2024

  For tax purposes, if you wish your Offering Contribution Receipt for 2024 please fill out the little yellow ‘Offering Contribution Summary Request’ form and turn it into the finance office.

• Relief Fund for LA Wildfire Victims

  The church leadership (Session) is organizing a relief fund to support victims of the LA wildfires, which will run until January 26. The funds will be distributed through the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (P.D.A.) ministry. We encourage everyone’s active participation in this urgent relief effort. (For designated donations, please note "LA Wildfire.")

• Hannah & Barnabas Fellowship Membership Applications

  (Registration: 1/12–1/26)

  The Hannah and Barnabas fellowships for adults in their 50s–60s are accepting membership applications for 2025.

  Registration: Church lobby

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.  

TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - JANUARY 9, 2025

Faith Forward: Our Invitation

Today January 9, 2025

Over the years, we’ve journeyed together through themes like "Faith Forward: A Story of Unstoppable Faith" and “Faith Forward: A Story of Resonating Faith.” We have been reminded of the faith of the Old Testament and the early church—a faith that continues to inspire us today.

These themes have prepared us for 2025: a year where our individual faith stories come together as one collective narrative in "Your Faith. My Faith. Our Story." This vision invites us to unite our faith journeys into a shared testimony of God’s work in and through us.

This vision is inspired by the invitation of Jesus. As Jesus said to Peter and Andrew in Matthew 4:19:

“Come, follow me…”

Reflecting on Jesus’ invitation to “follow me,” we are reminded that this call isn’t just for individual faith. It’s an invitation to weave our faith stories together into one powerful testimony.

So, will you accept the invitation to follow Jesus this year—not just in your personal faith but by helping to create our collective story of faith?

Let’s move beyond “your faith” and “my faith” to engage in and commit to being part of this beautiful, shared narrative together.

For that is what this vision is all about.

God’s blessing upon you as you meditate on the invitation of Jesus, 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

• Jan 11 (Sat) – Saturday Early Morning Prayer New Year Service

• Jan 11 (Sat) – YP Small Group

• Jan 19 (Sun) – EM Ladies Tea, 12:45pm

• Jan 25 (Sat) – Small Group Leaders Brunch @ Pastor Frank’s

• Jan 26 (Sun) – YMF Small Group

• Feb 7-9 (Fri-Sun) – Spring Revival @ EM Chapel

• Feb 21 (Fri) – Women’s Bible Study

• 2025 Deacons’ Retreat

  The 2025 Deacons’ Retreat will be held on Friday, January 17, and Saturday, January 18, at the Duranno Center. All serving deacons are required to attend.

  Schedule:

  Friday, January 17: 7:00 PM

  Saturday, January 18: 7:30 AM

• Church Parking Guidelines

  Parking spaces designated for new members and families with young children are reserved exclusively for their use. The Education Center basement parking is currently available. Please leave ground-level parking near the sanctuary for seniors and families with young children.

• Update of Registered Member Contact Information

  If your address or contact information has changed since registering as a church member, please ensure it is updated with the Pastor Frank

• 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. Specifically, men for Youth Ministry and more volunteers in general for Children’s Ministry. 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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