Join us this summer as we reflect on how Christ cares for his church as we study Ecclesiology (the doctrine of the church). The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) defines its ecclesiology based on the Westminster Standards and the denomination’s Book of Church Order (BCO).
With about 50 members, Tenth Church Choir is our mixed vocal ensemble for singers interested in challenging repertoire, regular participation in worship services, and a very full choral schedule. The choir sings weekly in either the morning or evening worship services along with the Christmas Eve Lessons & Carols Service and Good Friday Choral Concert. Anyone 16 and older is welcome to join.
Rehearsals are Monday evenings, September through May. A light dinner is provided at 6:00pm.
How many Psalms in the Bible are Messianic in nature? (Ordination exam question for our Presbytery.) Answer:150. All invite us to see Jesus in the songs he himself used in worship. Using the Bible study on the Psalms by Winifred Brisley and Sharonda Cooper, TURN YOUR EYES, we will be studying 15 of these Psalms, as we observe, interpret, apply, and meditate on each major type of Psalm: wisdom, thanksgiving, lament, kingship, trust, and praise. Please contact Earline at [email protected] if you would like to join. She can also give you information on procuring the study book. (Teams link provided for virtual attendees).
This 8-week class is for those interested in both joining Tenth or learning what it means to be a member of a local church like Tenth. For those wishing to join Tenth, the class will be followed with sharing your testimony with our parish elders and then being publicy received into membership before the congregation.
Join us as we pray each quarter for our Church, Ministries, and Outreach Partners. It is a wonderful time of gathering together, bringing our prayers and petitions before the Lord. All are welcome to join either in-person or virtually.
In this quarter, we will complete our studies of the Westminster Confession of Faith. When the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America was formed in 1788, it adopted (with minor revisions) the Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Larger and Shorter Catechisms (1647), as its secondary standards (the Bible itself being the only infallible rule of faith and practice). Officers in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) have taken a vow to “sincerely receive and adopt” these confessional documents “as containing the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures”. 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.
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TEACHER |
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March 8, 2026 |
Of the Communion of Saints (chapter XXVI) |
George McFarland |
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March 15, 2026 |
Of the Sacraments (chapter XXVII) |
Ralph Bremerman |
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March 22, 2026 |
Of The Lord's Supper (chapter XXIX, sections 1-3) |
Merle Brubaker |
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March 29, 2026 |
Of The Lord's Supper (chap. XXIX, sections 4-6) |
Merle Brubaker |
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April 5, 2026 |
NO CLASS – EASTER |
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April 12, 2026 |
Of The Lord's Supper (chapter XXIX, sections 7-8) |
Merle Brubaker |
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April 19, 2026 |
Of Baptism (chapter XXVIII, sections 1-4) |
Michel Hatem |
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April 26, 2026 |
Of Baptism (chapter XXVIII, sections 5-7) |
Michel Hatem |
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May 3, 2026 |
Of Church Censures (chapter XXX) | Brad Jefferies |
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May 10, 2026 |
Of Synods and Councils (chapter XXXI) |
Brad Jefferies |
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May 17, 2026 |
ABS class in Sanctuary – Rico Tice |
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| May 24, 2026 | Of The State of Men after Death, and the Resurrection of the Dead (chapter XXXII) | Michel Hatem |
| May 31, 2026 | Of The Last Judgement (chapter XXXIII) | George McFarland |
Join the Colombian Team for a delicious lunch as we learn about the Colombian Deaf Ministry with guest speakers, Lizabeth Leal and Aldris Diaz Iglesia Norte from Barranquilla. Please RSVP so we know how much food to prepare. Thanks!
If you have any questions, please see Shubhalok Ghosh.
PLEASE NOTE: Registration will close on Wednesday, January 14 at 5:00 PM.
All Tenth women are invited to attend the 2026 Women's Retreat on Friday, January 23 at 5pm through Saturday, January 24 at 6:30pm at Camp Sankanac – The Traber Center. The total cost is $150.00 for overnight accomodations and 4 meals. There is a Day Guest option. The Day Guest fee is $30 for each day in addition to meal costs.
Scholarships are available. Before you register, please email Kelci Rose and Jean Andreozzi for scholarship information.
Step away from the noise and join us for a weekend of rest, encouragement, and spiritual renewal. We’ll reflect on how encounters with Jesus bring radical transformation, turning shame into courage, pride into humility, and despair into hope.
Whether you're celebrating God's work or longing for change, this retreat will leave you refreshed and reminded of the gospel’s power to transform lives.
Join your Tenth family for a time of caroling in Rittenhouse Square, followed by a Christmas dinner in Fellowship Hall. You can register for both portions of the evening, or just one. We are also looking for volunteers to help decorate for the dinner.
The cost for dinner is $15/person, or $50/family. Registration for the dinner will close on Monday, December 15 at 12pm.
Discounted garage parking at South Street Garage will be in effect. You can show up for caroling the day of, but if you register it does help us ensure we have enough caroling booklets!
SCHEDULE:
Don't spend Thanksgiving day alone this year! Come to our Thanksgiving Day service at Tenth and then enjoy a meal and fellowship with your Tenth family. This year, we are looking at two ways of connecting our members on Thanksgiving day. First, if you have extra seats at your dinner table, or would like to eat a meal with a family, let us know and we would love to connect you with a member in your parish. Register to host or be a guest! Alternatively, register to join a Thanksgiving lunch at church following the Thanksgiving day service.
The Fall Festival (weather permitting) will be held again this year to welcome our neighbors and local community with grilled hot dogs, drinks and candy bags with a Tenth Event Card included. We need volunteers to make this event a success. Please sign up to volunteer before October 28!
Join Tenth Young Adults for a fall hayride and pumpkin picking adventure at Mood's Farm Market, 901 Bridgeton Pike, Mullica Hill, NJ. After our trip to the pumpkin patch, we will enjoy a sweet time of fellowship over fresh apple cider and donuts. This event is free but feel free to bring your own money for the farm market or participate in the corn maze. (The only cost is the $6 bridge toll on the way back from NJ to PA.)
Drivers are needed to transport people from Tenth to and from Mood's Farm Market. Indicate if you can drive people when you register.
PLEASE REGISTER by October 8 at 11:59pm.
– 8:45am: Meet outside of the Delancey Street Lobby
– 9:00am: Depart from Tenth
– 10:00-11am: Hayride, Pumpkin Picking, Apple Cider & Donuts, Group Picture
– 11am-12pm: Free Time (corn maze, check out the Farmer's Market)
– 12:15pm: Depart for Tenth
– 1:00pm – Return to Tenth
Tenth’s Bible School for children and youth is a vital part of our ministry to the next generation. Bible School is held Sundays at 9 AM (with limited offerings at 11 AM) and 6:30 PM, providing something for every young person from the ages of 2 months to 18 years. Classes are divided by age or grade and are taught by competent and dedicated members from our congregation.
Children’s Bible School focuses on teaching children the truth of God’s Word to prepare them for ministry and personal witness in future years. In the early years lessons begin with an overview of both the Old and New Testaments, followed by more detailed stories, theology, and practical living applications in the later years. Lessons are accompanied by a robust memory work program including both scripture and catechism. For older students, we conduct an essay contest each year that gives them an opportunity to debate and explain a point of doctrine from the Westminster Confession of Faith.
Tenth’s Memory Work Program has been a feature of our Children’s Sunday School for more than 60 years. We understand that Bible memorization is a tool for making God’s word known to our covenant children. We hope and pray it helps them, “to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18).
Because it is much easier to absorb and retain the verses in youth than in later years, our Memory Work Program applies several basic principles:
“So it was that, when God destroyed the cities of the valley, God remembered Abraham and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow when he overthrew the cities in which Lot had lived” (Genesis 19:29).
God’s mercy and saving grace continue to move, even in places where evil seems to reign supreme and the gospel appears absent. The God who remembers the intercession of one righteous person (Abraham) and saves a family is the same God who, through Christ, has saved us when we were lost, rebellious, and without hope. God’s people continue to bear faithful witness to the gospel in dark places.
Please join us this fall for the 2025 Global Outreach Conference. We will have the opportunity to gather with mission partners who are living out the Great Commission in the hardest places and invite you to join us as we reflect and wrestle together.
How do they obey Christ’s command in their unique contexts?
How are we called to be steadfast and faithful in our own mission fields—our children, families, friends, and in our workplaces?
How do we remember and respond to Christ’s command today?
“Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:58).
May this conference be a time of reflecting, of being challenged, and of renewing our obedience—because of him, because of Christ.
Please contact Joe Park directly if you will be attending the Plenary Sessions at 2pm before the GO Conference Banquet.
| 9am & 11am – Flag Parade |
| 9am & 11am – Dr. Jonny Gibson, preaching |
| 12:30pm – Global Partner Lunch – RSVP |
| 2pm – Rev. Colin Howland, preaching |
| 6:30pm – Rev. Stafford Carson, preaching |
Living Out the Great Commission in my Everyday Context (Isaiah 6:8)
| 6pm – Reformation Worship Service (click to view the Partner Village Sessions' Schedule) |
| 7pm – Dinner – RSVP |
| 7:30-9pm – Partner Village Sessions – visit with our Mission partners |
God's Mission Among the Nations: Yesterday, Today, and Tommorrow (Hebrews 13:8)
| 2:00pm – 5:30pm – "How God is Moving Among the Nations Today" – Plenary Sessions (1710 Spruce, 1 Rear) |
| 5:30pm – Mission Partner Exhibition Tables (Reception Hall) |
| 6:00pm – 8:00pm – Global Outreach Banquet – tables hosted by Mission partners – (Fellowship Hall) – RSVP (click to view the Plenary Sessions Schedule at 2:00-5:30pm) |
| 6:40pm – 8:00pm – Children's Program: Dinner with family and then dismissed to Learning Africa activities with Mission partners |
Our Labor Is Not in Vain: Obedience and Steadfastness (1 Corinthians 15:58)
| 9am – Mission partners will make a short presentation in each Bible school class. Children Bible School: Learning Africa, Catacombs |
| 9am & 11am – Dr. Matt M, preaching |
| 12:30pm – All Congregation Lunch – Reception Hall |
| 2pm – Dr. Vitaly Kalinovsky, preaching |
| 6:30pm – Rev. Josiah Vanderveen, preaching |
Join us for an inspiring event where Westminster Theological Seminary teams up with Tenth Presbyterian Church for a morning of teaching from Westminster professors on a topic relavant to life in the Church today. There is no cost for this conference, but registration is required. Lunch is available for a fee.
If you would like a lunch included, the cost will be $15 and registration to include lunch ends 12pm on Monday, October 5.
SCHEDULE: TBD
NOTE: Day of walk-ins will register for free and must acquire lunch elsewhere.
PARKING:
Special Event Street Parking
South Street Garage – discounted rate with validated parking ticket
Join us for the Tenth Church Retreat! It will be a weekend to gather together as a church for worship, fellowship and fun in a relaxed setting. Anyone associated with Tenth are welcome – members and attenders. We'd love to see you there! The theme for the entire weekend, including Sunday Worship Services, will be "The Lord's Prayer." Children are welcome and encouraged to attend. Limited Nursery time will be offered for children 0-4 years old.
Special Event Parking will be available for the entire Church Retreat weekend.
NOTE: Registration will close on June 1 at 1pm.
COSTS:
Adults: $20 Friday (dinner included), $30 Saturday (all meals included), $50 Friday and Saturday (all meals included).
Families: $110 for the entire weekend (all meals included).
| 5:30pm – Registration |
| 6:00pm – Dinner |
| 7:00pm – Session 1: "What is prayer?" & "Why pray?" (Jonny Gibson) |
| 8:00pm – Social and Bookstall |
| 8:30pm – Session 2: "To Whom We Owe Everything" & "His Powerful Name" (Brad Jefferies) |
| 9:30pm – Social and Bookstall |
| 9:15am – Registration / Coffee and Bagels |
| 10:00am – Session 3: "His Righteous Rule" & "His Limitless Will" (Brad Jefferies) |
| 11:00am – Bookstall |
| 11:45am – Session 4: "His Enduring Love" & " His Compassionate Mercy" (Brad Jefferies) |
| 12:45pm – Lunch |
| 2:00pm – Free Time (various activities for Adults and Children) |
| 5:00pm – Dinner |
| 6:30pm – Session 5: "His Purifying Fire" & "Our Faith Affirmed" (Brad Jefferies) |
| 7:30pm – Social and Bookstall |
| 8:15pm – Square Dance |
| 9:30-pm – Social and Bookstall |
| 9:00am – Sunday school |
| 9:00 & 11:00am – Worship Service: "Praying with Boldness" (Jonny Gibson) |
| 12:30pm – All Congregation Pizza Lunch |
| 2:00pm – Bilingual Worship Service: Enrique Leal |
| 6:30pm – Worship Service: "Believe in God, Believe Also in Me" (Jack Setio) |
This four-year course equips college students to view all of life through the lens of God’s Word. By God’s wisdom revealed in Scripture, students learn to see true reality (Psalm 36:9). You will gain a comprehensive overview of the Old and New Testaments, Christian ethics, church history, theology, and more, understanding that all Scripture is authoritative and profitable for every human endeavor (2 Timothy 3:16–17). The goal is to grow in the mind of Christ and live in His maturity in every sphere of life (Colossians 1:28).
Tenth will be having a service day performing several projects around the church, including carpentry, gardening, painting, cleaning, and more. We will provide all of the tools and supplies. Volunteers are encouraged to wear clothes that can get dirty and close-toed shoes.
Coffee and donuts will be provided for breakfast at 8:30am, and work will begin at 9. Lunch will also be provided. Please sign up to let us know you're coming, and what skills you may have.
Join us for a our International Outreach Lunar New Year Hot Pot! This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy delicious food, meet new friends, and experience the joy of building connections in a welcoming environment.
Please RSVP to this event so we have enough food for everyone.
Join us for a fun and refreshing weekend retreat at Ocean City, New Jersey on March 6 – 8.
Whether you are seeking spiritual renewal, looking for new friendships, or just need a relaxing weekend by the ocean, this retreat has something for everyone.
The cost is $100 per person (shared room) and $200 per family (one room). This fee includes two nights of hotel accomodations, meals and 3 days of retreat activities. Spots are limited, so register soon to reserve your place! (Please contact Enrique Leal with questions.)
