TheresaEungyong – it is not only my Korean name, but also the root of my sense of call. The name defines me as a second-generation Korean American woman, a mother, a wife, and a pastor. Names are important. Even in the Bible, we see examples of how names define a person or a poignant moment in their life, like God changing Jacob’s name from “one who grabs the heel” to Israel, “the one who struggles with God.” Growing up, I had a love/hate relationship with my Korean name. For one, it is difficult to pronounce and secondly, it literally means “Silver Bells.” Nothing like the name “Theresa Silver Bells Cho” to give one an identity complex. I once asked my father why he chose that name for me. He explained that the Chinese character for “Eun” means “silver” or “crystal clear” and “gyong” means “the sound of a bell.” He said that when I was born, his hope for me was that I would grow up to use my voice, ringing truth as clear as the sound of a bell. As I live out God’s call in my life and continue to discern God’s call, I strive to use my…
Prayer Stations & Interactive IdeasRead more about what interactive prayer stations are about, possible layout for prayer stations, and how my church came about implementing prayer stations into our Sunday worship. Here is a list of themes and topics: Stewardship Leadership John 3.16 u0026amp; Lent Jeremiah 2, Creation, u0026amp; Earth Day Easter u0026amp; Resurrection Pentecost Pentecost Trinity Sunday Gratitude u0026amp; the Ten Lepers Evangelism, Discipleship, Servanthood, u0026amp; Diversity Parable of the Sower Church’s Vision u0026amp; Mission u0026amp; the Good Samaritan Feeding the 5000 u0026amp; Calling of Disciples Mary u0026amp; Martha 10th Anniversary of 9/11 u0026amp; Peace
Art Installations
Intergenerational WorshipIn Seven Days “Let the Children Come” – Intergenerational Worship Wanted: Sunday School Teachers False Idols: Changes in Worship No Stress, No Fuss Christmas Pageant u0026amp; Worship Part I No Stress, No Fuss Christmas Pageant u0026amp; Worship Part II Covenant: Intergenerational Faith Community
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1 John

A Sunday (7) in the Life of a Pastor/Mother: Hospitality

19 We love because God first loved us. . . . 21 This commandment we have from him: Those who claim to love God ought to love their brother and sister also. (1 John 4.19, 21) This morning, my daughter and I sported the side ponytail. Lately, she has been wanting to copy me in putting on lipstick,…

February 12, 2012

Theresa Cho

1 John, Pastor/Mothers, Scripture, Women in Ministry

Children, hospitality, Pastor/Mother, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Worship
Interactive Prayer Stations on Evangelism, Discipleship, Servanthood, and Diversity

15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. (Ephesians 4.15-16) This interactive…

July 5, 2011

Theresa Cho

1 John, Big Tent, Ephesians, Interactive Prayer Stations, Intergenerational, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Scripture, Worship

Cocoa, Discipleship, Diversity, Embossing, Evangelism, Feathers, Heat Tool, Intergenerational, Kool-Aid, Love, Markers, Paper Dolls, PCUSA, Pom Poms, Poster Board, Projector, Servanthood, Spices, Stamps, Tissue Paper, Video Camera, Wiggly Eyes, Worship, Yarn, Youth

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1 John

A Sunday (7) in the Life of a Pastor/Mother: Hospitality

Interactive Prayer Stations on Evangelism, Discipleship, Servanthood, and Diversity