TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - June 24, 2020

It is Finished

Today is June 23, 2020

Welcome to your mid-week!

Usually, when we experience joy in this world, there is that little thought of doubt or uncertainty or fear in the back of our minds.

I love chocolate...but how many calories am I eating?
I love the work that I've done...but will it be outdated or need touch-ups or additions next year?
I love my kids...but am I raising them right? Will they make the right choices?

Yes, we experience joy but there is always a little whisper in the back of our mind.

Biblical joy is not suppose to have those whispers. In fact, biblical joy is the opposite. When faced with doubt or uncertainty or fear or failure, in the back of our mind should always be joy. That is the whisper that we should always hear.

The work that Jesus did on the cross for us - the work that resulted in our deliverance and salvation, that mended our relationship with our maker and allows for us to once again be in the presence of the Lord - that work is done. It is done. It is completed, perfectly, forever, in love by Jesus. And it always will be.

Whatever we might face - good or bad, highs or lows - you can be confident to know that, at least, that work is done. Meaning in the back of your mind you should always have that picture of Jesus' work - you should always have a picture of the cross. Whatever happens here, at least we have that. At least we have that, and that should give you joy. That should always give you joy.

And that was why Apostle Paul tells us all to rejoice always, because, the work of Jesus - the impossible work that he did for us - that work is completed. And it always will be.

God's blessing and protection over you and your family, and I look forward to worshiping with all of you this Sunday.

- Frank Kim

Youtube Link to last Sunday's Worship: HERE
Cell Group Discussion for your mid-week: HERE

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Announcements

• On-site Worship for KM, EM, and Youth Worship has begun at 25% capacity. For us, that is a max of 23 people per service.
  • A video of what to expect can be found HERE 
  • Online registration to reserve seating ahead of time can be found HERE
  • Please come 20 minutes early for temperature check, registration, and pew assignment.
  • Currently, registration and pew assignment will be done at the EM welcome desk next to the main entrance of the EM Chapel. Location of the EM Chapel can be found HERE
  • Registration is required to communicate if someone is found to have covid-19.
  • A general map of where to enter the chapel, what pews will be available, and where to exit can be found HERE
  • Masks will be required at all times.
  • Spill over room will be in the cry room. 
• EM will continue to live-stream both the 9:45am service and the 11:30am service.
• Children's worship will open up later at a predetermined time. Love Ministry and Pre-K worship will open up at a later date, after Children's Worship. 
• Cell-Groups will continue to meet virtually until a predetermined time.
• TFPC has created a '5 Loaves & 2 Fish' Ministry. If you are able, please donate dry goods, cleaning supplies, and paper products to the main lobby. If you are in need, please stop by the church lobby and take whatever is available for you and your family.
• KM is encouraging all families to pray together for those effected by the coronavirus at 9pm daily.
• VBS has been postponed, as of now, to October and will be a Harvest Festival/VBS. However, please note that, due to the pandemic, everything is subject to change.
• EM Family Retreat has been canceled.
• Women's Cell Group is meeting each Friday via Zoom. 7:30pm. Please contact Anna Benedict for more information.
• College Cell Group will be meeting each Friday via Zoom. Please contact Pastor Diana for more information.
• PV Cell Group will be meeting each Sunday via Zoom. 3pm. Please contact Pastor Frank for more information.
• YMF Cell Group is meeting each Thursday via Zoom. 7:30pm. Please contact Pastor Frank for more information.
• Offering can still be done via online HERE or via mail: P.O. Box 622, Torrance, CA 90508
• If you need your members ID# please contact Pastor Frank at frankkim1@gmail.com
• Please continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus, especially those on the frontline of the disease who are putting themselves at risk in the service of us all.

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TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - June 17, 2020

The Goal

Today is June 17, 2020

Welcome to your mid-week!

Usually the goal of the work that we do is to succeed in the work. Whether that work is working on a project, or our taxes, or to spend quality time with a love one - the goal is usually to succeed in that endeavor. And, if that is the goal, then, if we fail, we usually experience stress or anxiety, disappointment, doubt, or even depression.

Well, in Philippians 3, Apostle Paul tells us that the goal is not whether you succeed or fail in the work that you do. No. The goal is to know Christ. That is the goal.

Now, does that mean we don't need to work hard? Does that give us a license to be lazy? No. As image bearers of God we need to emulate God. As He is excellence so we should strive for excellence. As He gives His best, so we should give our best.

However, the encouragement we have is that, even if we fail, it is okay. It is okay. In your success and failures, what is revealed to you about Christ? What is revealed to you about His power and love, about His suffering and death? How are you knowing Jesus more through the work you are doing?

Because, the more we know Christ, the more we understand and appreciate His great act of love for us, and that, in turn, should lead us to worship Him more.

Knowing Christ. That is the goal. The focus is not on the outcome. The focus is on He who overcomes. 

God's blessing and protection over you and your family and I look forward to worshiping with you onsite or online this Sunday.

- Frank Kim

Youtube Link to last Sunday's Worship: HERE
Cell Group Discussion for your mid-week: HERE

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Announcements

• On-site Worship for KM, EM, and Youth Worship has begun at 25% capacity. For us, that is a max of 23 people per service.
  • A video of what to expect can be found HERE 
  • Online registration to reserve seating ahead of time can be found HERE
  • Please come 20 minutes early for temperature check, registration, and pew assignment.
  • Currently, registration and pew assignment will be done at the EM welcome desk next to the main entrance of the EM Chapel. Location of the EM Chapel can be found HERE
  • Registration is required to communicate if someone is found to have covid-19.
  • A general map of where to enter the chapel, what pews will be available, and where to exit can be found HERE
  • Masks will be required at all times.
  • Spill over room will be in the cry room. 
• EM will continue to live-stream both the 9:45am service and the 11:30am service.
• Children's worship will open up later at a predetermined time. Love Ministry and Pre-K worship will open up at a later date, after Children's Worship. 
• Cell-Groups will continue to meet virtually until a predetermined time.
• TFPC has created a '5 Loaves & 2 Fish' Ministry. If you are able, please donate dry goods, cleaning supplies, and paper products to the main lobby. If you are in need, please stop by the church lobby and take whatever is available for you and your family.
• KM is encouraging all families to pray together for those effected by the coronavirus at 9pm daily.
• VBS has been postponed, as of now, to October and will be a Harvest Festival/VBS. However, please note that, due to the pandemic, everything is subject to change.
• EM Family Retreat has been canceled.
• Women's Cell Group is meeting each Friday via Zoom. 7:30pm. Please contact Anna Benedict for more information.
• College Cell Group will be meeting each Friday via Zoom. Please contact Pastor Diana for more information.
• PV Cell Group will be meeting each Sunday via Zoom. 3pm. Please contact Pastor Frank for more information.
• YMF Cell Group is meeting each Thursday via Zoom. 7:30pm. Please contact Pastor Frank for more information.
• Offering can still be done via online HERE or via mail: P.O. Box 622, Torrance, CA 90508
• If you need your members ID# please contact Pastor Frank at frankkim1@gmail.com
• Please continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus, especially those on the frontline of the disease who are putting themselves at risk in the service of us all.

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TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - June 10, 2020

Make Salvation Work

Today is June 10, 2020

Welcome to your mid-week!

Christianity is never a call to comfort or idleness or passivity. No. Christians are always called to do good work; to fulfill the purpose of God; to make salvation work in their lives. 

But, Apostle Paul gives us a couple of very important guidelines in Philippians 2:12-18 in the actions we may feel convicted to do. One, our mindset needs to be that of Christ. Our mindset needs to be sobering reverential. And, two, our actions need to be based firmly in the word. We cannot act in a way that is contradictory to the commands of God.

If done correctly, we will be tempted to complain because it will go against our sinful nature, but, ultimately, the work God convicts us to do is be for our benefit. Apostle Paul had God's conviction, made salvation work in his life and, despite being in jail, felt joy. He actually mentions the word 'joy' four times in verses 17-18.

And that is our challenge.

God's protection and blessing over you as you make salvation work in your life and I look forward to worshiping with you this Sunday.

- Frank Kim

Youtube Link to last Sunday's Worship: HERE
Cell Group Discussion for your mid-week: HERE

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Announcements

• On-site Worship for KM, EM, and Youth Worship has begun at 25% capacity. For us, that is a max of 23 people per service.
  • A video of what to expect can be found HERE 
  • Please come 20 minutes early for temperature check, registration, and pew assignment.
  • Currently, registration and pew assignment will be done at the EM welcome desk next to the main entrance of the EM Chapel. Location of the EM Chapel can be found HERE
  • Registration is required to communicate if someone is found to have covid-19.
  • A general map of where to enter the chapel, what pews will be available, and where to exit can be found HERE
  • Masks will be required at all times.
  • Online registration to reserve seating ahead of time can be found HERE
    • Please note that, once full, you will be unable to register online
  • Spill over room will be in the cry room. 
• EM will continue to live-stream both the 9:45am service and the 11:30am service.
• Children's worship will open up later at a predetermined time. Love Ministry and Pre-K worship will open up at a later date, after Children's Worship. 
• Cell-Groups will continue to meet virtually until a predetermined time.
• TFPC has created a '5 Loaves & 2 Fish' Ministry. If you are able, please donate dry goods, cleaning supplies, and paper products to the main lobby. If you are in need, please stop by the church lobby and take whatever is available for you and your family.
• KM is encouraging all families to pray together for those effected by the coronavirus at 9pm daily.
• VBS has been postponed, as of now, to October and will be a Harvest Festival/VBS. However, please note that, due to the pandemic, everything is subject to change.
• EM Family Retreat has been canceled.
• Women's Cell Group is meeting each Friday via Zoom. 7:30pm. Please contact Anna Benedict for more information.
• College Cell Group will be meeting each Friday via Zoom. Please contact Pastor Diana for more information.
• PV Cell Group will be meeting each Sunday via Zoom. 3pm. Please contact Pastor Frank for more information.
• YMF Cell Group is meeting each Thursday via Zoom. 7:30pm. Please contact Pastor Frank for more information.
• Offering can still be done via online HERE or via mail: P.O. Box 622, Torrance, CA 90508
• If you need your members ID# please contact Pastor Frank at frankkim1@gmail.com
• Please continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus, especially those on the frontline of the disease who are putting themselves at risk in the service of us all.

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TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - June 3, 2020

A United Mindset

Today is June 3, 2020

Welcome to your mid-week!

How can we be unified in such a challenging and divisive time as this? Well, Apostle Paul has an answer. It's found in Philippians 2:5. In short, we need to have

the same mindset as Jesus.

That's Apostle Paul's solution to the question of how. If we can have Jesus' mind - his attitude - then unity will come. Meaning that the slogan WWJD is wrong. It should actually be WWJT aka What would Jesus think?

And what is Jesus' mindset? Well, verses 6-8 show us Jesus' mindset. 

From a position of power, Jesus chose to be selfless.
From a position of authority, Jesus saw the need, and chose to serve.
From a position of strength, Jesus chose to humble himself to the point of embarrassment.

Selflessness. Servant. Humbleness. This was Jesus' mindset and Apostle Paul's answer to how we can be united. As he would say in Romans 12:2

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."

And what is the fruit of that kind of renewed mind? Unity.

God's protection upon you and your family and I look forward to seeing you all either at the chapel or virtually

- Frank Kim

Youtube Link to last Sunday's Worship: HERE
Family Devotional Material given the day of: HERE
Cell Group Discussion for your mid-week: HERE

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Announcements

• On-site Worship for KM, EM, and Youth Worship will begin THIS Sunday, June 7 at 25% capacity. For us, that is a max of 23 people per service.
  • Please come 20 minutes early for temperature check, registration, and pew assignment.
  • Currently, registration and pew assignment will be done at the EM welcome desk next to the main entrance of the EM Chapel. Location of the EM Chapel can be found HERE
  • Registration is required to communicate if someone is found to have covid-19.
  • A general map of where to enter the chapel, what pews will be available, and where to exit can be found HERE
  • Masks will be required at all times.
  • Online registration to reserve seating will come at a later date.
  • Spill over room will be in the cry room. 
• EM will continue to live-stream both the 9:45am service and the 11:30am service.
• Children's worship will open up later at a predetermined time. Love Ministry and Pre-K worship will open up at a later date, after Children's Worship. 
• Cell-Groups will continue to meet virtually until a predetermined time.
• TFPC has created a '5 Loaves & 2 Fish' Ministry. If you are able, please donate dry goods, cleaning supplies, and paper products to the main lobby. If you are in need, please stop by the church lobby and take whatever is available for you and your family.
• KM is encouraging all families to pray together for those effected by the coronavirus at 9pm daily.
• VBS has been postponed, as of now, to October and will be a Harvest Festival/VBS. However, please note that, due to the pandemic, everything is subject to change.
• EM Family Retreat has been canceled.
• Women's Cell Group is meeting each Friday via Zoom. 7:30pm. Please contact Anna Benedict for more information.
• College Cell Group will be meeting each Friday via Zoom. Please contact Pastor Diana for more information.
• PV Cell Group will be meeting each Sunday via Zoom. 3pm. Please contact Pastor Frank for more information.
• YMF Cell Group is meeting each Thursday via Zoom. 7:30pm. Please contact Pastor Frank for more information.
• For those wanting to do family worship instead of watching the live stream/online worship service, you can find the family worship devotional on the teministry.com website. Click on the 'Live Stream' tab on Sunday and check the announcements for a link. Previous ones can be found HERE along with previous sermons and praise sets.
• Offering can be done via online HERE or via mail: P.O. Box 622, Torrance, CA 90508
• If you need your members ID# please contact Pastor Frank at frankkim1@gmail.com
• Please continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus, especially those on the frontline of the disease who are putting themselves at risk in the service of us all.

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TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - MAY 27, 2020

Thoughtful Love

Today is May 27, 2020

Welcome to your mid-week!

After thanking God for the church of Philippi, Apostle Paul prays for them. His first prayer? That their sacrificial love would grow more and more.

However, he doesn't just leave it like that. No. He gives very clear parameters in which he hopes this love would grow. Namely in knowledge, depth of insight, and discernment of what is best.

Here is Apostle Paul, in jail, writing from his own experience. Did Apostle Paul love sacrificially? Yes. Did he do it in a way that it would be received well? Probably, not. I mean, he is in jail...and his prayer is not that they would end up in jail too.

No. Apostle Paul's prayer is a prayer for thoughtfulness and practicality so that the sacrificial love done would be received well.

Anyone can love, but it takes knowledge, depth of insight, and discernment to love in a way that the other person feels loved.

God's blessing and protection over you and I look forward to worshiping with you online this Sunday.

- Frank Kim

Youtube Link to last Sunday's Worship: HERE
Family Devotional Material given the day of: HERE
Cell Group Discussion for your mid-week: HERE

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Announcements

• TFPC has created a '5 Loaves & 2 Fish' Ministry. If you are able, please donate dry goods, cleaning supplies, and paper products to the main lobby. If you are in need, please stop by the church lobby and take whatever is available for you and your family.
• KM is encouraging all families to pray together for those effected by the coronavirus at 9pm daily.
• VBS has been postponed, as of now, to October and will be a Harvest Festival/VBS. However, please note that, due to the pandemic, everything is subject to change.
• EM Family Retreat has been canceled.
• Women's Cell Group is meeting each Friday via Zoom. 7:30pm. Please contact Anna Benedict for more information.
• College Cell Group will be meeting each Friday via Zoom. Please contact Pastor Diana for more information.
• PV Cell Group will be meeting each Sunday via Zoom. 3pm. Please contact Pastor Frank for more information.
• YMF Cell Group is meeting each Thursday via Zoom. 7:30pm. Please contact Pastor Frank for more information.
• Sunday Worship will only be offered online, following California's stay-at-home order. As of now, in-person services will begin when we begin phase 3 of California's 4 phase opening strategy.
• For those wanting to do family worship instead of watching the live stream/online worship service, you can find the family worship devotional on the teministry.com website. Click on the 'Live Stream' tab on Sunday and check the announcements for a link. Previous ones can be found HERE along with previous sermons and praise sets.
• Offering can be done via online HERE or via mail: P.O. Box 622, Torrance, CA 90508
• If you need your members ID# please contact Pastor Frank at frankkim1@gmail.com
• Please continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus, especially those on the frontline of the disease who are putting themselves at risk in the service of us all.

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