Pentateuch: From the Garden to the Edge of the Promise

By / Sundays at 9am

Join us this Fall Term (September 13, 2026 – January 31, 2027) as we walk through Genesis to Deuteronomy, asking what these ancient books claim, whether they can be trusted, and how the God who made Eden still shapes life today. 

 

NOTE: September 20 will be our Church Prayer Gathering in the Sanctuary at 9 -10:15am. 

 



God and Humanity: Doctrines and Propositions

By / Sundays at 9am

Join us this Fall Term (September 13, 2026 – January 31, 2027) as we learn who God is and who we are before him. We will focus on the doctrines of the Trinity, God's attributes, creation, providence, the image of God, and the covenant of works and learning how to defend these doctrines. 

NOTE: September 20 will be our Church Prayer Gathering in the Sanctuary at 9 – 10:15am. 



Pastoral Reception

Please join us for a sit-down meal after the installation service of Dr. Jonny Gibson as Minister of Tenth. The main dish will be provided, but we ask that if you are able, please bring a side dish or dessert, with allergens labeled. Dr. Gibson would love for people to bring a dish from their particular country/culture). Please RSVP so we have a head count for food!



Women’s Bible Study

By / Sundays at 9am

Join us starting September 13 as we study the life of Moses, one of the most significant leaders in all of Scripture.  From his life in Egypt through the wilderness of Sinai and up to entry of Canaan, Moses’ story reveals God’s sovereign power, covenant faithfulness, and saving grace as He redeems His people and leads them toward the Promised Land. 

Using Matthew Newkirk's "Knowing the Bible" study for the book of Exodus and Dr. James M. Boice's THE LIFE OF MOSES, this class will combine biblical exposition with practical discussion and personal application to explore themes of God's holiness, redemption, leadership, faith, obedience, suffering, and perseverance. We will see how the events of Exodus point beyond themselves to the greater redemption accomplished through Jesus Christ.  

Whether you are new to Bible study or have been studying Scripture for years, this study will help deepen your understanding and confidence in God's character and promises for every season of life. Come be refreshed through fellowship, discussion, and the transforming truth of God's Word.

Please contact Earline at [email protected]  if you would like to join. She can also give you information on procuring the study book. (A Teams link is provided for virtual attendees.)



Tenth Summer Reading Groups

The Tenth Summer Reading Groups will be studying, Lydia Brownback's book, Flourish: How the Love of Christ Frees Us from Self Focus. There are various Summer Reading locations that women can join so please contact Kelci Rose with any questions. 

Lydia Brownback writes, "Flourish equips us with tools to identify the lies that come at us about where to find real life. As we dig deep into what God says in his word, we will learn to discern the worldly influences that threaten to warp our understanding of what it really means to be a Christian, and emerge with a faith that flourishes―full of the abundant life Jesus promises."

 



June Summer Choir

June Summer Choir provides a wonderful introduction to choral singing and to the Tenth Church Choir, many of whose members participate in the choir.

All are welcome to participate in the June Summer Choir without prior choral or singing experience. Music learned in rehearsals is sung in that week's Sunday morning worship service. The choir has flexible participation and does not require a month-long commitment: anyone interested may sing one or more weeks throughout the month, simply by arriving in time for the rehearsal at 10:25am in the Choir loft. 



Instrumentalists



Choir

By / Mondays at 6:30pm

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.



Membership Class: Fall 2026

By / This Sunday, October 25 at 9am – 10:15am

This 5-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. 



Church Prayer Gathering

By / Sundays at 9am

Join us as we pray 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!



Maranatha Phillies Game

Maranatha Youth Group – Come and join us for a great night at the Phillies / Braves Baseball Game! Cost: $30 per ticket. 



Tenth Women’s Retreat

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.



Thanksgiving Dinner

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. 



Children’s Bible School

By / Sundays at 9am

Teaching God’s Word to the Next Generation

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.

Scripture Memory Program

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:

  • Mastery of whole Bible passages and chapters
    The best approach to Bible memorization is for a child to learn longer and related passages of scripture over time so that the contextual meaning of each passage becomes apparent. This is more fruitful than memorizing dozens of important but unrelated verses which may be easily forgotten.
  • Sequential scope
    We gradually increase the length of passages over the course of the program. First graders, for example, begin to memorize Exodus 20. After they complete the passage in the later elementary years, they review the entire chapter. In the same way, children progressively memorize Romans 8. In the early years, they learn parts of a verse; then the entire verse; and finally, neighboring verses until the entire chapter is learned.
  • Developmentally appropriate, progressively accelerated pace
    Children’s ability to memorize increases with age. We aim to match the pace of memorization with their developmental ability. Our youngest children move slowly through verses and passages. We pick up the pace as children enter the elementary years while at the same time reviewing many of the earlier memorized passages.


4 & 5 Year Old Bible School



Seminary on Saturday

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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 relevant to life in the Church today. For 2026, our theme is The Lord Jesus Christ, and our guest speakers are Dr. Jonny Gibson, Dr. Brandon Crowe, Dr. Todd Rester, and Dr. David Garner.

There is no cost for this conference, but registration is required.  Lunch is available for a fee. If you wish, you may bring your own lunch and eat in Fellowship Hall.

If you would like a lunch included, the cost will be $15 and registration to include lunch ends 12pm on Monday, October 5.

Schedule

9:00 am – Call to Worship, Prayer and Singing

9:10 am – Theophany in the Old Testament – Dr. Gibson

10:00 am – The Kingdom of God – Dr. Crowe

11:00 am – 20 minute break

11:20 am – Reformed Confessional Christology – Dr. Rester

12:15 pm – Lunch (Fellowship Hall)

1:00 pm –  Christ Jesus: Wisdom from God – Dr. Garner

2:00 – 2:30 pm – Q & A hosted by Rev. Josiah Vanderveen and Caleb Burkhart, featuring all speakers.

NOTE:  Day of walk-ins will register for free and must acquire lunch elsewhere. You may also pack your own lunch if you wish, and eat in Reception Hall.

Parking

Special Event Street Parking 

South Street Garage – discounted rate with validated parking ticket



Building Work Day

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. 



Day of Prayer and Fasting

Join us as we observe a day of fasting and prayer, concluding with an evening time of corporate prayer. 

Here are some ways we invite you to pray today and over the next few weeks. But don’t let this be the limit of your prayer; please pray as you feel led by the Spirit.

For Tenth Church

  1. Pray for the pastoral staff (Jonny, Tim, Enrique, Colin, Josiah, and Brock) that they would know how best to minister to the people of Tenth.

  2. Pray for Kelci Rose, our Director of Women’s Ministry and Christian Education, that the Lord would grant her grace and wisdom to provide encouragement and discipleship to the women of the church.

  3. Pray for our upcoming Global Outreach Conference and Joe Park, our Interim Director of Outreach Activities, that he would have wisdom and insight to know how to pray for and encourage the many global partners which Tenth supports.

  4. Pray for the men nominated for the new Session in 2026 and God’s protection and equipping them for ministry in the coming year. Pray for the men not returning in 2026 that they can use their time off of the session well. 

  5. Pray that the Lord would keep Satan far away from Tenth and would prevent him from twisting the truth and deceiving God’s people.

  6. Pray for the sale of the 315 building and Tenth’s financial needs as 2025 draws to a close. 

  7. Pray for spiritual revival at Tenth—that we would truly be a light to the city and a place where people come to faith and grow in love.

  8. Pray for new pastoral interns Brad Jefferies and Jack Setio. 

  9. Pray for the Men’s Discipleship Group, that the Lord would use it as a safe place for men wrestling with sexual sin to experience the Lord’s grace, and to walk in repentance.

  10. Pray for the Parents’ Prayer Group, both that the parents who pray would be encouraged, and that the children for whom they pray would return to the Lord

  11. Pray for the various campus outreaches that are part of Tenth’s College Fellowship and for Intern Collin Gibboney and Pastor Josiah as they lead them. Pray that the Spirit would cause many young men and women to come to faith and to thrive in relationship with the Lord.

  12. Pray for Tenth’s Preschool and Playgroup, that they would both be places where the Lord plants seeds of faith in the students and their parents, many of whom are unbelievers. Pray for Preschool Director Pam Nothacker and her staff as they engage with these little ones and their families daily.

  13. Pray for Tenth’s Mercy Ministry, especially the Street Ministry, that the Lord would use the kind and compassionate presence of his people as a platform for many to come to faith and know the beauty of being in the Lord’s Body.

  14. Pray for Tenth’s Hispanic Outreach, including the 2 pm bilingual service and the ESL classes, that the Lord would work through language and cultural barriers to bring many to himself and to provide them with the comfort and stability of belonging to a community of believers.

  15. Pray that the Lord would grant wisdom, perseverance, and patience with joy to the Session and to the Diaconate as they provide leadership to the church.

  16. Pray that the Lord would raise up the right man to be Tenth’s new Senior Minister.

For Our Presbytery

  1. Please pray that the Lord would grant the men of our Presbytery wisdom, grace, and a spirit of unity as they continue to work through significant issues.

  2. Pray for the beginnings of a Reformed University Fellowship on the campuses of local colleges and universities. 

  3. Pray for the churches in our Presbytery, that the Lord would stir them up to faithfully proclaim his Word and to actively make disciples.

For The City

  1. Pray for Mayor Cherelle Parker and for our Councilman, Kenyatta Johnson, that they would lead justly and in ways that honor of the Lord and preserve the rights of his people.
  2. Pray that the Gospel would go forth from the churches in the city, and that there would be revival throughout Philadelphia.
  3. Pray for the development of strong and supportive relationships between Tenth and other churches and synagogues in the city—particularly in Center City.
  4. Pray for the challenges SEPTA has faced in receiving adequate funding. 
  5. Pray for the Spirit to subdue the violent tendencies of many in our city, who would seek to harm others. In particular, please pray for the reduction of gun violence in the city.
  6. Pray for the safety of Philadelphia’s law enforcement officers as they go about their work of keeping us safe.
     

For the Nation

  1. Pray for President Trump, the Congress, and the Supreme Court as they all have various issues before them where they need divine guidance, conviction, and courage.
  2. Pray for the Lord to protect our nation from all manner of enemies, and that he would preserve the peace and prosperity we enjoy.
  3. Pray that the US would be a good witness to its neighbors and to the world community.
  4. Pray for those in our nation who don’t know the Lord, that they would come to faith and repentance.
     

For the World

  1. Praise for the current agreement between Hamas and Israel and prayer for a lasting and sustainable solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.

  2. Pray for an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine.

  3. Pray for a peaceful and sustainable solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
  4. Pray for a quick end to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
  5. Pray for the Lord to grant peace and wisdom to the leaders of South Korea, and that the citizens of that nation would enjoy stability.
  6. Pray for the Church in China, that the Holy Spirit would bring many to faith, and that the Church would thrive despite the work of the government.
  7. Pray for unjust dictators and other evil men and women to be overthrown and held to account for their sin.


New Jersey Men

By / Saturdays at 8am

A time of fellowship, discussion and application of the Scriptures along with prayer.



Saturday Women’s Workshop

Join us for our women's fall workshop, Hospitality and the Gospel: The Biblical Foundation for Welcome, Friendship, and Community! Hospitality is a biblical command, but what it is, why God calls us to it, and how it should shape our lives today are not always obvious. Join us as we explore God's design for hospitality in Scripture, hear examples from women serving in different contexts, and work together to consider practical ways to welcome others as we ourselves have been welcomed by Christ.

8:30 am –  Arrive/Check in

8:45 am –  Brunch Opens 

9:15 am –  Worship

9:30 am – Hospitality and the Gospel

10:30 am – Table Discussion

11:00 am – Close

The cost is $5 which includes brunch. 



Get-To-Know-You Lunches

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Come and join one of the Get-to-know-you-Lunches and enjoy fellowship in a small group setting.  Lunch will be provided. Families with young children are greatly encouraged to come (please register kids, as well)!  Registration is required and capped at 35 attendees.



Bach’s Birthday Organ Concert

Johann Sebastian Bach is well-known around the world for his prolific compositions.  Join Colin Howland, Tenth's Organist and Minister of Music for Bach's 340th birthday with a number of his works. 

This event will not be available by livestream. 



Women’s Social Events

Join us for our Tenth women's summer fellowship event as we enjoy an evening of sweet treats and trivia fun. We encourage you to bring a friend! Please register by August 12th. Registration is $5 to help cover the cost. Discounted parking ($6) is available at the South Street Garage. 



Metro Parish Social Events

Join us for our Metro Parish Picnic in Clark Park, located at 45th and Chester Ave. Grilled meat will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. There is a fun playground for the kids. This event is weather permitting with no rain date.



NJ Parish Bonfire

Mark your calendars!  The NJ Parish will be hosting a bonfire at Springdale Farm in Cherry Hill, NJ.  Join us for a time of fellowship, singing, campfire fare, cider donuts, apple cider, s’mores and more.  $10 per person.