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TFPC EM NEWSLETTER - May 2, 2018
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 9:45AM Shalom Makers
Today is May 2, 2018
Welcome to May and your mid-week!
Jesus is known as the 'Prince of Peace' and, when we say 'peace', we don't mean an absence of war. We mean wholeness, harmony, and mutual prosperity between all parties.
The Jewish word for this is 'shalom.'
When we were separated from God via sin, Jesus gives us 'shalom' by dying for our sins on the cross thus reuniting us with our maker.
Jesus is our example of 'shalom' and, as Christians, the challenge is to show that kind of 'shalom' with each other.
How do we do that?
Well, Apostle Paul writes about it in Ephesians 4. In the face of two vastly different groups of people coming together to form a church, Apostle Paul urges everyone to "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."
For Paul, all of us have the same unity through the Spirit of God. We all share the same testimony of being saved through Jesus Christ. Thus, we should focus on what unites us. We shouldn't avoid or ignore each other but to make every effort to be united through the bond of 'shalom.'
In essence Paul is saying to do what we believe in. That, if we believe that Jesus died for all and that, once saved, all are now children of God; then, we need to act like a family. We need to be humble and gentle and patient, bearing with one another in love and, most importantly, keeping the unity through shalom.
And that is our challenge as a church. To be, what Jesus labeled as blessed; as children of God - the peace makers.
God blessing upon you this week and I look forward to seeing you all this Sunday.
- Frank Kim
Jesus is known as the 'Prince of Peace' and, when we say 'peace', we don't mean an absence of war. We mean wholeness, harmony, and mutual prosperity between all parties.
The Jewish word for this is 'shalom.'
When we were separated from God via sin, Jesus gives us 'shalom' by dying for our sins on the cross thus reuniting us with our maker.
Jesus is our example of 'shalom' and, as Christians, the challenge is to show that kind of 'shalom' with each other.
How do we do that?
Well, Apostle Paul writes about it in Ephesians 4. In the face of two vastly different groups of people coming together to form a church, Apostle Paul urges everyone to "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."
For Paul, all of us have the same unity through the Spirit of God. We all share the same testimony of being saved through Jesus Christ. Thus, we should focus on what unites us. We shouldn't avoid or ignore each other but to make every effort to be united through the bond of 'shalom.'
In essence Paul is saying to do what we believe in. That, if we believe that Jesus died for all and that, once saved, all are now children of God; then, we need to act like a family. We need to be humble and gentle and patient, bearing with one another in love and, most importantly, keeping the unity through shalom.
And that is our challenge as a church. To be, what Jesus labeled as blessed; as children of God - the peace makers.
God blessing upon you this week and I look forward to seeing you all this Sunday.
- Frank Kim
Upcoming Events
- May 2 (Wed) – All Generations Apologetics Cell Group. 7pm @ The Benedicts. Topic: “The Nature of Truth and the Road Runner Tactic”
- May 6 (Sun) _ Children's Day
- May 6 (Sun) – Membership Class 1. 1pm-2pm @ EM Chapel
- May 12 (Sat) – CPG Cell Group
- May 13 (Sun) – Parent's Day. EM will be serving dessert
- May 13 (Sun) - KM Golf Tournament Fundraiser for Honduras Mission - Last Day to Sign-Up
- The Tournament will be on June 2 (Sat) at Los Amigos Golf Course (7295 Quill Drive, Downey 90242). Questions? Please contact Elder Lee at 213-820-7381
- May 17 (Thurs) – YMF Cell Group [Date Updated]
- May 20 (Sun) – Membership Class 2. 1pm-2pm @ EM Chapel
- May 27 (Sun) – All Church Picnic @ Wilson Park after 11am service
Important Summer Dates to Note
- June 25-28 (Mon-Thurs) – VBS
- July 14-21 (Sun-Sat) – Youth Summer Missions
- July 17-30 (Tues-Mon) – Thailand Summer Missions with SBT
- July 27-29 (Fri-Sun) – EM Family Retreat
- Aug 5 (Sun) – Graduation/Promotion Sunday
- Aug 10-12 (Fri-Sun) – Youth Summer Retreat
Volunteers Needed!
- Children's Day Volunteers Needed!
- For Children’s Day (May 6), PTA will be cooking burgers and hotdogs for kids. Parents are to setup cook and cleanup for the event in front of Elim Cafe. There won’t be outdoor activity of games like last year. It will be cooked lunch and a small present. We need volunteers especially for set up. Sign-up HERE
- Parent's Day Dessert Prep and Service Volunteers Needed!
- For Parent's Day (May 13), the men of EM will cut and serve cake for all 3 services. Please sign-up for each service this coming Sunday. Since May 13 is also 'Mother's Day,' we are asking for only Men to sign up.
- VBS Volunteers Needed!
- Training Sessions are held after lunch, Sundays on May 20, June 3, 10, 17, & 24 and Saturday June 23. VBS is from June 25-28. Registration forms are in the back. Questions or concerns please contact Pastor Judie at yuilkimlee@yahoo.com
- TFPC Lease Committee Volunteer Needed!
- TFPC has been getting inquiries for renting availability and the KM would like to organize a committee to deal with these inquires made up of KM and EM members. They plan to meet once a month and are looking for either a CPA, lawyer, or property manager to join from our side. If interested please contact Elder Joy Chung at jc@towerescrowtorrance.com
Service Opportunities
- Praise Team
- The EM Praise team is looking for members to join the team. They practice every Saturday from 10am-12pm and play for both Sunday services coming in at 9am on Sunday to sound check. Questions about responsibilities and commitment, please contact Praise Leader Charles Roh at chuckyroh@gmail.com
Matthew 5:9 - "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God."