TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Seeing Thanksgiving

Today November 6, 2024

Welcome to your mid-week!

When Jesus gave thanks to the Father for the food at the feeding of the 4000 and 5000 and at the last supper, Jesus was doing more then just expressing his gratitude.

As a son to his father, Jesus’ ‘thank you’ was an expression of love.

From knowing the suffering he would experience in the future, Jesus’ ‘thank you’ was an expression of trust.

In fact, Jesus’ ‘thank you’ was more than just an expression of trust, it was an expression of submission.

Jesus’ ‘thank you’ is a powerful and multi-dimensional example of what our ‘thank you’ to the Lord should be.

When life is not how we want it to be, it is God’s provision that is there to remind us that he is still faithful.

When life is not how we want it to be, it is God’s creation that is there to remind us that he still loves us.

When life is not how we want it to be, it is God’s creation and provision that is there to remind us that he is still working for our good.

Our expression of gratitude for God’s creation and the food we eat is, therefore, more than just an act of acknowledging the constant gifts God gives us despite the adversity we face, it is an act of love and trust and submission.

That, Lord, despite what I am going through, I still love you, trust you, and submit to your plan.

God’s blessing upon you as you mediate on the thanksgiving and what you see, 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

• Short-Term Winter Missions Prayers

  Our short-term missionary team to Tijuana will be leaving this Friday (November 8) and will be coming back November 10 (Sun). 6 EM members are part of that time. Please pray for their safety and the work they will be doing.

• Nov 10 (Sun) - Card Care Ministry Launch

• Nov 20 (Wed) – Thanksgiving Brining

• Nov 23 (Sat) – Thanksgiving Prep, 8am

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

• Nov 24 (Sun) – Thanksgiving Lunch, EM Serves

• 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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TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER 30, 2024

The Principles of Voting

Today October 30, 2024

Welcome to your mid-week!

When you take Jesus’ analogy of us being the salt and light of the world…

When you take Jesus’ answer to what it means to love your neighbor being the Parable of the Good Samaritan…

When you take what God told his people to do in exile…

When you take Daniel and Joseph and Esther’s example in exile…

The principle seems to suggest that Christians have a responsibility to engage with their communities. That we should not be invisible. That we need to participate in a way that brings justice and mercy and the common good to the people.

In democratic societies, voting is one significant way to participate in this process.

Christians need to vote.

However, the perspective that we should come to the voting booth should be that of the spiritual sojourner. Meaning, as spiritual sojourners, we should not vote for our self-interest but for the interest of others.

In this way, voting is an act of faithfulness to God; an act of worship; an act of loving our neighbor.

From the perspective of the spiritual sojourner, voting should be done with great humility, discernment, and a deep trust in God's eternal kingdom. We should be seeking for the common good while maintaining hope in the transformative power of God, knowing that earthly elections are just one small part of His larger plan for justice and restoration.

God’s blessing upon you as mediate on the rights you have being citizens of this country while knowing that you true citizenship is in heaven, 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

• Congregational Meeting Summary

  John Hong was elected to be an Elder of the church and Mike Lyu was elected to be a Deacon of the church. Thank you to all you came and casted your vote

• Oct 31 (Thur) - Harvest Festival, 6:30pm @ Parking Lot

• 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

• Mission Bazaar THIS Sunday - CASH Lunch only!

  All funds will go to help missions

• 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’)

• 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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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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TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER 16, 2024

…Makrothymia

Today October 16, 2024

Welcome to your mid-week!

One of the fruits of the Spirit is ‘makrothymia,’ which gets translated to the words ‘longsuffering’, ‘patience’, and ‘forbearance.’

Longsuffering is about enduring hardship without losing faith

Patience is about waiting without complaining.

Forbearance is about personal interactions.

Makrothymia encompasses all three ideas. And ‘makrothymia’ is what Jesus shows at his crucifixion.

Jesus did not give up on his mission despite what he endured (Hebrews 12:2). Jesus showed calmness throughout his trials and punishment (Isaiah 53:7). Jesus forgave those who crucified him (Luke 23:34) even though he had the power to punish them (Matthew 26:53).

And his example to show that kind of restraint and perseverance and grace to people is the fruit all of us can have when we abide in Jesus.

We all know that as Christians we should not do the opposite of makrothymia. We should not be resentful or restless or retaliate on people. However, the bible does not tell us to muster makrothymia by our own will power. One of the reasons the bible encourages us to draw near to the throne of God (Hebrews 4:16) is to be able to produce this kind of fruit.

And the beauty of makrothymia is that it equips us to navigate suffering, delays, and difficult people—not from our strength, but from the Holy Spirit's power working in us.

God’s blessing as you draw near to God and meditate on the fruit of makrothymia, 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 12 (Sat) – Ministry Council

• Oct 19 (Sat) - Men’s Bible Study

• Oct 20 (Sun) - YP Lunch

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

• Oct 26 (Sat) - YMF Pumpkin Patch Outing

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

• Nov 3 (Sun) - All Church Doubles Ping Pong Tournament

• 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.   

TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER 09, 2024

Expect Great Things, Attempt Great Things

Today October 9, 2024

Welcome to your mid-week!

God does not call the equipped. He equips the called.

Moses was insecure and afraid.

Gideon thought he was too weak.

Jeremiah thought he was too young.

All throughout scripture we see men and women of God who would have been considered ordinary be used by God to do great things.

I mean, how could Esther, a young woman living in exile, be the savior of her people?

How could Peter, the impulsive uneducated fisherman, be the rock that the church is built upon?

How could David, a young shepherd boy, be King?

But God equipped every single one of them. And he still does to those who say yes to him every day. For example…

William Carey, the founder of modern missions, didn’t have vast resources, high education, or a platform of influence. He had none of the things that society or even the church deemed essential for success. All he had was a deep, unwavering trust in God’s ability to do great things through small, obedient steps. And that daily reliance on God is what led to the transformation of nations.

William Carey once said, “I can plod. I can persevere in any definite pursuit. To this I owe everything.”

If God could use a poor cobbler with no formal education to ignite a global missionary movement, then He can use any of us. The question is, will we have the courage to expect great things from God and attempt great things for God?

God’s blessing as you mediate on missions and the call to make disciples, 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

• 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.

• Oct 12 (Sat) – Ministry Council

• Oct 19 (Sat) - Men’s Bible Study

• Oct 20 (Sun) - YP Lunch

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

• 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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