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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TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER 2, 2024

Welcome to your mid-week!

When we think of traditional mentorship we think of a relay race where a baton is passed to someone else. But Christian mentorship is not like that.

Since Jesus is the example both mentor and mentee are called to follow, Christian mentorship is not about passing knowledge or experience from one person or another, it is about mutual growth as both strive to model Christ’s example.

Since following Jesus’ example requires a heart of humility and service, Christian mentorship is not the mentor asserting control or being a source of authority, it is about both denying themselves, setting aside their ambitions, and embracing that life of humility and service.

Biblical mentorship is therefore a partnership. It is not a perfect person leading an imperfect one—it’s about imperfect people following the perfect example of Christ, side by side.

Thus, biblical mentorship is more like running a marathon together, with both mentor and mentee encouraging each other, setting the pace, and pushing one another toward the ultimate goal—Jesus Christ.

The challenge for us is to intentionally step into this partnership of growth. To do more than just encourage one another, but to initiate, engage, and walk together toward Him.

God’s blessing as you meditate on biblical mentorship and those encouragers who could partner with, 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.

• Sept 30-Oct 6 (Mon-Sun) – Grit Stream Retreat

• Oct 12 (Sat) – Ministry Council

• Oct 20 (Sun) - YP Lunch

• 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 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The Fruit of Encouragement

Today September 25, 2024

Welcome to your mid-week!

Encouragement is so important. Encouragement

boosts morale

reduces stress

builds confidence

increases motivation

promotes perseverance

reinforces positive behavior

builds trust and loyalty

cultivates a positive environment

deepens empathy

deepens compassion

helps in recover and healing

guides others toward their potential

& builds and unifies and promotes growth

No wonder the bible tells us to encourage one another daily. To encourage through

words

service

gifts

being there

listening

giving guidance and wisdom

& celebrating together

But Barnabas teaches us another way to encourage and shows us the true purpose of encouragement. For Barnabas encouraged John Mark via

forgiveness, and by giving him

a second chance

Forgiveness and second chances are some of the most profound forms of encouragement because they communicate a deep truth: that no one is beyond redemption, and that everyone has the capacity to grow and be transformed by God's grace.

And this act of encouragement paved the way for John Mark to reconcile with Apostle Paul and ultimately write the Gospel that bears his name.

In the same way, when we forgive others and offer second chances, we reflect God's heart for restoration and invite people to step into their God-given potential, fostering reconciliation and deeper relationships in Christ. Meaning, encouragement isn’t just about making people feel good in the moment—it’s about nurturing their long-term growth in Christ.

And that is the fruit of encouragement.

God’s blessing as you mediate on encouragement, 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

• Education Ministry Open Houses Are Coming

  Please come to worship and stay for the open house afterward!

  • Sunday, September 15 –- Youth

  • Sunday, September 22 – Preschool

  • Sunday September 29 - Elementary

• Christian Kindergarten Name Contest

  We are inviting a name contest for our Christian Kindergarten that is being prepared. Write down the name and meaning of the kindergarten. You can enter the contest through the submission box provided in the lobby or by email to the church. To those selected, we will give you a small prize. (Prize: Elim Cafe voucher 1st place:$300, 2nd place: $200, 3rd place: $100). Email address:tfpcpcusa@hotmail.com Contact: Elder Gonggyun (310-386-1215)

• 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.

• Sept 25 (Wed) – YP Cell Group

• Sept 29 (Sun) - PV Cell Group

• Sept 30-Oct 6 (Mon-Sun) – Grit Stream Retreat

• 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 - SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

To Be God’s Children

Today September 18, 2024

Welcome to your mid-week!

I believe one of the hardest things to do as a Christian is to realize that the ‘hard work’ we are called to do is not trying to obtain Christian attributes we do not have, it is about trying to learn more deeply about what we already have.

We grow up like the brothers from the parable of the prodigal son - having competitive, merit based expectations - so naturally that influences our faith and how we believe we mature as Christians.

However the example of Christ is not a goal to work for or a burden to achieve. It is the example of what is possible. It is what Christ enables us to do.

This is what Apostle Paul prayed for the church of Colossi to have. He did not pray for what they did not have. He prayed that they would be filled with all wisdom and understanding of what they already had. To know more deeply about the gospel. To know more deeply about Jesus Christ and what he did for them.

And that is the key perspective switch in what it means to mature as a Christian. Meaning…

Instead of behaving better, it is about believing better.

Instead of trying more desperately, it is about trusting more deeply.

Instead of performing more perfectly, it is about understanding more fully.

Only when we realize that the good work we are called to do is rediscovering the gospel, seeing and learning about the new reality we have in Christ, will those Christian attributes that we and others want to see in us, come.

God’s blessing upon you as you meditate on the good work you are called to do in rediscovering the gospel, 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

• Education Ministry Open Houses Are Coming

  Please come to worship and stay for the open house afterward!

  • Sunday, September 15 –- Youth

  • Sunday, September 22 – Preschool

  • Sunday September 29 - Elementary

• 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.

• Sept 20 (Fri) – YMF Cell Group

• Sept 21 (Sat) - Men’s Bible Study

• Sept 25 (Wed) – YP Cell Group

• Sept 30-Oct 6 (Mon-Sun) – Grit Stream Retreat

• 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 - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

To Trust in God’s Plan

Today September 11, 2024

Welcome to your mid-week!

On one hand, Isaiah’s 55:8 ‘my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord’ is a frustrating answer to the question of ‘why God.’ God’s sovereignty means what God has planned will happen. That, as he says in Isaiah 46:10, “…My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.” Meaning our understanding is not necessary in God fulfilling his plan.

And there lies the challenge of God’s sovereignty. If we cannot understand God’s plan, how can we trust in it? If we cannot know God, how can we trust him?

But this is why God sent Jesus to us. This is why Jesus is so important.

Knowing the thoughts and ways of God may be impossible, but it is possible to know Jesus.

This is why Apostle Paul said his entire focus was to know Jesus.

This is why suffering should be looked at as following in the footsteps of Christ.

I mean, Jesus was God’s beloved son and yet he was not spared the suffering of this world. On the contrary, God’s plan meant that Jesus had to suffer and die on a cross. And how did Jesus respond to that plan? With patience, humility, and trust.

And Jesus was able to trust in God the Father because Jesus knew him. And the more we know Jesus - the more we seek him with all our heart - the more we will know who God is. That he is loving and merciful and compassionate and faithful and, ultimately, good.

And from knowing him, we will be able to not just accept his sovereignty but rest in it – trusting in his control even when we do not know all the answers. That is the peace that Apostle Paul writes about in Philippians 4:7 - The peace that transcends all understanding.

And that is the peace we all have in Christ Jesus.

God’s blessing as you wrestle with the sovereignty of God while seeking to know Jesus more, 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

_______________________________________

Announcements

• Education Ministry Open Houses Are Coming

  Please come to worship and stay for the open house afterward!

  • Sunday, September 15 –- Youth

  • Sunday, September 22 – Preschool

  • Sunday September 29 - Elementary

• 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.

• Sept 20 (Fri) – YMF Cell Group

• Sept 25 (Wed) – YP Cell Group

• Sept 30-Oct 6 (Mon-Sun) – Grit Stream Retreat

• 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.