The annual congregational meeting is coming soon. The Session is proposing a process by which we can establish a Search Committee for the next Senior Minister. This forum allows for discussion and questions about that process apart from the congregational meeting itself.
The virtual meeting link and call-in information will be emailed to you when you register.
Tenth’s Communicants class is a membership class for students who would like to become full communing members of our congregation. This is a 9-week class that meets at 9am during the 2024 – 2025 Winter Bible School quarter.
Classses will be held: Dec 8, Dec 15, Jan 5-26, and Feb 2-16. (No class Dec 22 or Dec 29).
The Communicants class:
Lesson topics include the gospel, Christian worship and living, Reformation history and theology, and church involvement.
Each student writes a testimony of how they came to faith in Christ in preparation for their verbal testimony to the elders at the end of the class. Students also write an essay about why they would like to become a Tenth member.
How do we effectively parent the children God has given us? Many of us come into parenting only knowing the examples we had as children growing up – positively and negatively. This class will address, through varied speakers and discussion leaders, principles of biblical wisdom and then seek to apply that to situations in parenting. A class for parents and future parents, come prepared to ask questions, hear perspectives and then be free to discuss.
In this class:
| Date | Topic | Teacher(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | : The Starting Point: The Sovereignty of God | – Dr. George McFarland |
| Dec 15, 2024 | : Applying Biblical Wisdom in Current Cultural Challenges: Gender and Sexual Identity | – Rev. Josiah Vanderveen, Mr. Zachery Reardon |
| Dec 22, 2024 | : NO CLASS. Families are encouraged to worship at the 9am or 11am service | |
| Jan 5, 2025 | : God’s Ordinary Means | |
| Jan 12, 2025 | : Shaping Family Life: Committing to the Ordinary Means as a family | – Rev. Josiah Vanderveen |
| Jan 19, 2025 | : Shaping Family Life: Committing to the Ordinary Means as a family | – Rev. Josiah Vanderveen |
| Jan 26, 2025 | : Everything is Spiritual | |
| Feb 2, 2025 | : Why Gender Matters: Hardwired Differences between Boy and Girls | – Dr. Leonard Sax |
| Feb 9, 2025 | : Shepherding a Child's Heart, Part 1 – Positive Principles | – Mrs. Katherine Savage |
| Feb 16, 2025 | : Shepherding a Child's Heart, Party 2 – Corrective Discipline | – Mrs. Katherine Savage |
| Feb 23, 2025 | : Applying Biblical Wisdom in Considering Educational Options |
DESCRIPTION: This quarter (and for subsequent quarters), we will be studying the Westminster Confession of Faith. For over three hundred years, this document has served “as containing the system of doctrine taught in Holy Scriptures.” We will examine this document (chapters 10 -18), covering one chapter per week. Members are encouraged to bring their own copy of the Confession to follow the teaching and the analysis. Members are also encouraged to read G.I. Williamson’s, The Westminster Confession of Faith For Study Classes.
**This class is offered virtually via Zoom along with in-person.
Tenth Playgroup provides a way for caregivers and kids to find community in the city. Caregivers socialize over coffee while children busy themselves with learning centers and toys.
Join us 9:30-11:30am on the first and third Wednesdays of each month during the school term.
Please note that we ask that you enter via the alley on Spruce Street that runs next to our sanctuary (1708 Spruce Street). We have space to park your stroller and someone will be there to direct you.
No registration is necessary, but you can join the Playgroup Email list here.
Volunteers are needed. Learn more about volunteering with kids at Tenth.
Join us for an inspiring event where Westminster Theological Seminary teams up with Tenth Presbyterian Church to empower Christians to engage meaningfully in the public sphere. Together, we'll explore how to view politics through the lens of a Christian worldview, aiming to be faithful witnesses for Christ in today's world.
Rev. Josiah Vanderveen and Dr. Peter Lillback, President of Westminster, will lead three dynamic discussions, followed by a delicious lunch and an engaging Q&A session.
The registration fee is $15 online or $20 at the door. If the cost is a concern, please don't hesitate to reach out to Suzannah to inquire about scholarships. There is discounted ($6) parking at the Penn South Street Garage (1740 South Street). Bring your parking receipt to Tenth to get stamped. We look forward to seeing you there!
