Parents’ Prayer Ministry

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If you are the parent of a teen or adult child who is walking in rebellion against the Lord, you might feel alone—perhaps even hopeless. Finding other believers to pray with you about your child’s situation can be intimidating.

Tenth is starting a group for parents of “prodigal” children. The purpose of the group isn’t to find advice or answers. The purpose is to create a safe space for parents to be known in their sorrow and fear and to pray together for the Lord to have mercy on their children, and to turn them back to himself in repentance.

If you’re interested in being part of this prayer group, confidentially email Executive Minister Tim Geiger here.



Saturday Women’s Workshop

By / Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 9:30am – 11am

The first Women’s Saturday Workshop will continue the conversation with Dr. Kevin DeYoung, from last evening’s Theology Night, regarding God’s blueprint for men and women to flourish as we embrace our respective God-ordained callings. Come spend a morning with other women, and discover, despite our sin, how the grace of the gospel renews men and women to embrace God’s good and complementary design, both in marriage and the church.



Search Committee Forum

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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.



Gibson Family Lunches

By / Sundays at 12:30pm

Come have lunch with Dr. Gibson and his family to get to know them.  Please bring your own lunch. Families with young children are greatly encouraged to come (please register kids, as well)!  Registration is required and capped at 35 attendees.



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 –  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  


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

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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.



Healthcare Hour

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In partnership with the Global Outreach Conference, Medical Campus Outreach is offering a “Healthcare Hour” to meet with John Kempen MD, and other global partners. Please enter the front door on 1710 Spruce Street. Light refreshments will be served.

 



NJ Parish Bonfire

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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.