Jesus Explored

Jesus Explored is a 4-week course on who Jesus is, why he came, and what it means to follow him. 

Please join us for a free meal, a short presentation on Jesus, and a time to have your questions answered.

January 13 – "Jesus and Forgiveness"

January 20 – "Jesus and a New Beginning" 

January 27 – "Jesus and What You Love Most"

February 3 – "Jesus and Hypocrisy"

If you would like to explore who Jesus is, this course is for you!



Communicants Class

By / Sundays at 9am, through February 16, 2025

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:

  • Prepares students to make a viable profession of faith
  • Provides students with background about their spiritual heritage
  • Informs students of the requirements of church membership

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.



Parenting on the Edge

By / Sundays at 9am, through February 23, 2025

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: 

  1. Parents are encouraged and challenged to see God’s call on them as parents.
  2. Parents are equipped with simple, memorable biblical framework for making decisions for their families.
  3. Parents develop friendships and meaningful relationships
  4. Parents are encouraged to ask questions and discuss the topics each week

Schedule

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 –  George & Crystal McFarland
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  


Westminster Confession of Faith – I

By / Sundays at 9am, through February 23, 2025

DESCRIPTION: This quarter (and in subsequent ones), 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. 

December 8, 2024

Review of Introduction and Historical Context

Michel Hatem

December 15, 2024

Of Effectual Calling (chapter X)

Paul Duggan

December 22, 2024

Of Justification (chapter XI, sections 1-4)

David Collins

December 29, 2024

Of Justification (XI, sec. 5-6) of Adoption (chap. XII)

Josiah Vanderveen

January 5, 2025

Of Sanctification (chapter XIII)

Russ Pfeifer

January 12, 2025

Of Saving Faith (chapter XIV)

Norm Carter

January 19, 2025

Of Repentence unto Life I (chapter XV, sec. 1-3)

Michel Hatem

January 26, 2025

Of Repentence unto Life II (chapter XV, sec. 4-6)

Michel Hatem

February 2, 2025

Of Good Works I (chapter XVI, sec. 1-4)

Andrew Fletcher

February 9, 2025    

Of Good Works II (chapter XVI, sec. 5-7)

Ralph Breneman

February 16, 2025

Of the Perseverance of the Saints (chap XVII)

Ralph Breneman

February 23, 2025

Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation (chap. XVIII)

Ralph Breneman

 



Congregational Dinner

Join others from the Tenth congregation for a church-wide dinner before the annual Congregational Meeting. $5 when registered online in advance, $10 day-of.



Western Parish Fall Gathering

The Western Suburbs Parish will be celebrating fall with a potluck.

Please bring a main or side dish. Suggestions for the fall menu include dishes with pumpkin, apple, pear, sweet potato, squash, nuts, and cranberries. Please list any allergens. Desserts and drinks will be provided. 

We will be bobbing for apples and having lawn games. Bring a chair if you have one. This event will occur rain or shine. Please RSVP. 



Metro Parish Caroling

Join the Metro Parish as we go caroling in the neighborhood around Tenth. We will meet in Tenth's Courtyard, walk around the neighborhood and Rittenhouse Square caroling for an hour. We'll return to the Courtyard afterward for cocoa, hot cider and cookies. 



North Parish Picnic

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On Saturday, September 28th, we're having a PARISH PICNIC at Fort Washington State Park (Militia Hill, Pavilion 1) from 4-6pm. Please bring a main dish, side or desert for our shared dinner at 5pm. Drinks, plates & utensils will be provided. There are nearby grills, if interested. Also frisbee golf and a playground for children. Feel free to bring lawn/camp chairs.  This is a great way to enjoy Christian fellowship with others who live in Northern Tier parish. 



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. 



Playgroup

By / Wednesdays at 9:30am, through May 28, 2025

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.