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🤠 Greetings from Dallas!

Happy mid-week to y’all! I’m here in Dallas for the Chinese Heritage Church Collective! I’ve been enjoying brisket and the connections with other pastors...

🧹 Spring Cleaning Time!

Wishing you another happy Wednesday! 🥹 Did you catch the testimonies from last Sunday's service? They were incredibly moving and authentic. So thankful for...

🐣 Spring Break Next Week

Happy Wednesday to you! We're nearing the end of this season of Lent so I'm praying you are experiencing an increased closeness with Christ. I'm reminded of...

💸 April 15 Is Around the Corner

Tax day is coming up soon! Unless you live in LA County, don't forget to turn your tax returns in by next week! We have five items this week! (397 words;...

🛻 Made It Back!

Hey everyone! Sorry about missing last week's newsletter! I went up to Seattle to drive my in-laws' truck back to California. After a mechanical issue in...

👋 Happy Wednesday!

Hi everyone! Good to see you all today! :) 🦆 Have you thought about your summer plans yet? Have you considered joining the Duckwater VBS trip? It'll be on...

☀️ Why Is It Still So Bright?

👎 Daylight Saving Time is for the birds. We have five items this week! (329 words; ~1.5 minute read time) 🗓️ ONE WEEK OF LENT How has your season of Lent...

🥱 Daylight Saving Time This Sunday

Happy rainy Wednesday to you! Stay safe out there on the roads! 🚨 This Sunday we have our joint missions worship service at 10am in the main sanctuary. We...

🍀 March Is Coming Up

February 26, 2025

Happy mid-week to you! All kinds of things going on! We have five items this week! (377 words; ~1.5 minute read time) 🌍 ONE WEEK UNTIL MISSIONS MONTH Sunday,...

🥵 Is It Summer Already?

February 20, 2025

Happy Thursday to you! Is it safe to put away my puffy jacket yet? 😪 Also, the sneaky Daylight Saving Time is coming around the corner (March 9). I'm already...

☔️ Rain Is Here!

February 12, 2025

Happy rainy Wednesday to you! When you get this, I will be on my way to downtown LA to watch Sydney's soccer team play their first CIF playoff game. Not...

🤲 An Invitation to Pray

February 5, 2025

Happy Wednesday to you! I had my annual physical today and received both the flu shot and the latest covid vaccine. If you don't hear from me tomorrow, it's...

🐍 Happy New Year!

January 29, 2025

Hope you all get a chance to celebrate with friends and family! Our extended family will be going to a Chinese restaurant tonight to celebrate. I think this...

🧱 Let Us Rise Up and Build

January 22, 2025

Hello again! Big weekend ahead for the church so I'm looking forward to what God will be showing us! We have five items this week! (403 words; ~2 minute read...

💪 You Can Help

January 15, 2025

It's been quite the week with everything going on in the news. Feeling quite burdened with the fires and the complete devastation that's taken place. Heavy...

🎇 Happy New Year!

January 8, 2025

First newsletter of the year! Hope you're having a fantastic start to 2025! 🤔 Where did the last two weeks go??? Christmas and New Year's Day went by in a...

🌟 Six More Sleeps Til Christmas

December 19, 2024

Happy Thursday to you! I took a personal day yesterday to take care of some things around the house and to prep for all the holiday busyness so hence the...

🫃🏻 Potluck Season

December 11, 2024

Happy Wednesday to you all! Make sure you're pacing yourself during this Christmas season. Let's savor the lead up to Christmas Day! We have five items this...

🧑🏻‍⚖️ Jury Duty

December 4, 2024

Happy first Wednesday of December! It's Christmas time and we are in this season of expectation and longing! Wishing you all a meaningful Advent season...

😋 Let the Feasting Begin!

November 20, 2024

Hello again! It's the week before Thanksgiving, and we are in that lull before the frenzy of December kicks in. Don't forget to hit the brakes every once in...

💆🏻‍♀️ Take a Breather

November 13, 2024

Happy Wednesday to you! How are you feeling today? I know that I'm a bit emotionally spent. Between the Dodgers (😀), the Seahawks (😞), the 2024 election (✅),...

🗳️ Did You Vote?

November 6, 2024

We made it through the election! Please take a day or two to disconnect from the news and online content. It'll be better for your health! 💨 Go outside and...

🥳 My Favorite Holiday

October 30, 2024

Happy Wednesday to you all! November is just around the corner!!! 🫣 Ohtani (and the Dodgers) are losing as I write this... I really shouldn't follow sports...

🌊 Got Water?

October 23, 2024

Blessings to you for this week! Praying God's favor as you engage in the work God has given you! ⛰️ This Sunday, Pastor Jeff will kick off a new series on...

😩 Ooops! Sorry!!

October 16, 2024

As a correction to the last email, the Children's ministry fall outreach will be on Friday, October 25 at 7:30pm! I had the wrong date on my email so my...

☕️ Time for a Pumpkin Spice Latte?

October 16, 2024

Happy mid-week to you all! 🍁 Is fall here or is the weather going to fake us out again?? Keeping my fingers crossed for this cooler weather to stay! We have...

🔎 Trying to Focus

October 9, 2024

Happy Wednesday again! Sorry for the later email today! 🏈 Seahawks lost again this past weekend and have a game against San Francisco tomorrow. Back to being...

😞 Yup, I'm Sad

October 2, 2024

Happy Wednesday to you all! Don't bring out your sweaters just yet with this incoming heat wave! 🥵 🏈 Yeah, Seahawks lost on Monday night. Sad but not overly...

🗓️ Almost Through September

September 25, 2024

Hello hello! ❤️ Happy mid-week to you! Keep up the good work! We have six items this week! (336 words; ~1.5 minute read time) 1. ⛪️ SUNDAY SCHOOL RESTART...

📝 Book Report

September 18, 2024

Happy Wednesday to everyone! Grateful for you all and the community we can share together! Reply to this email if you got something I can be praying with...

🌱 Ways to Grow!

September 11, 2024

Happy Much-Cooler-Wednesday to you all! What a welcome relief from the recent hot weather! We have four items this week! (379 words; ~1.5 minute read time)...

🫵 A Group for You

September 6, 2024

Happy Friyay, everyone! We got back late from our Pastor's Planning Retreat last night so I apologize for the lateness this week! We had a very full time...

🗳️ Election Season

August 28, 2024

Happy Wednesday, everyone! School is in full swing here at the Tan household and we're slowly getting into a regular daily rhythm. Those summer time routines...

🚌 Beep Beep!

August 22, 2024

Happy Thursday to you!!! In the latest episode of "What do you do, Pastor Len?", I spent yesterday going through documentation for our church bus inspection...

💪 Keep Up the Good Work!

August 14, 2024

Here's the Kairos news for the week!

🚌 School's Starting Soon!

Happy Wednesday to you all! Hard to believe that school will be starting for many folks next week! Where did the summer go??? With school around the corner,...

🤦🏻‍♂️ I'm Sorry!

Hi everyone! My apologies for last week's delayed email! I thought that I had sent it out but it was sitting in my draft folder until someone came up to me...

Hi everyone! Welcome to another fantastic episode! :) Apologies for missing last week's newsletter. Hopefully you didn't miss out on too much info! 🐠 This...

🎇 Happy Independence Day!

Hello friends! We have a short week so enjoy the extra down time! The summer retreat was a wonderful time to be together with God's family! I was glad to see...

🥵 Summer Conference Edition

Hi everyone! Hope you've been staying cool! Someone turned on the heater here in Socal while our team was gone! Sweating like crazy! 🥱 I'm thankful that my...

🦆 Hello from Duckwater!

Hi everyone! Greetings from the lovely town of Duckwater! We just finished day 3 of our VBS with the community and we are grateful for your prayers for us!...

👔 Father's Day

Hi everyone! Sorry I missed you all last week! I completely forgot about sending out an email last Wednesday and by the time I remembered, I was feeling...

🚨 Deadline Approaching!!

Happy last Wednesday of May to you! Memorial Day just passed, graduations are happening, school is getting out (sorry UC college students), and the weather...

Spring Cleaning

Hello hello! It's another exciting week and another exciting Wednesday! Part of the reason for moving to this new platform is to make it easier for people to...

Happy middle of the month, middle of the week Wednesday! I feel like I’m in the (relative) calm before the storm of the summer begins! 😅 I'm trying out this...