The Sovereign Son Dr. Liam Goligher

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1 To all who are spiritually weary and seek rest; to all who mourn and long for comfort; to all who struggle and desire victory; to all who sin and need a Savior; to all who are strangers and want fellowship; to all who hunger and thirst after righteousness; and to whoever will come M O R N I N G W O R S H I P The Sovereign Son Dr. Liam Goligher E V E N I N G W O R S H I P Gone Fishing Dr. Liam Goligher this church opens wide her doors and offers her welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. December 11, 2016

2 M O R N I N G W O R S H I P 9 : 0 0 / 1 1 : 0 0 A M Prelude Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus Come, thou long expected Jesus, born to set Thy people free: From our sins and fears release us, let us find our rest in Thee. Israel s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth Thou art; Dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart. Born thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a King, Born to reign in us forever, now thy gracious kingdom bring. By thine own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone; By thy all sufficient merit, raise us to Thy glorious throne. In the Bleak Midwinter In the bleak mid-winter frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter long ago. Our God, heaven cannot hold Him nor earth sustain; Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign: In the bleak mid-winter a stable-place sufficed The Lord God incarnate, Jesus Christ. Angels and archangels may have gathered there, Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air; But His mother only, in her maiden bliss Worshipped the Beloved with a kiss. What can I give Him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb; If I were a wise man, I would do my part; Yet what I can, I give Him: give my heart. Call to Worship arr. Howard Helvey arr. Luke Carlson Tenth Men s Choir * Doxology (Trinity Hymnal 731) Old Hundredth Praise God from Whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav nly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. * Advent Collect (from The Book of Common Prayer) O Lord Jesus Christ, Who at Your first coming sent Your messenger to prepare Your way before You: grant that the ministers and stewards of Your mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready Your way by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at Your second coming to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in Your sight; for You are alive and reign with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. * Invocation * Hymn 218: Angels from the Realms of Glory Regent Square Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession Announcements * Congregation standing

3 Sacrament of Baptism (11:00 AM only) * Hymn 225: Once in Royal David s City Irby (In the 11:00 service, Praisemakers, ages 4 5, may go to B2; Praisemakers Plus, grades 1 2, may go to B1.) * Offering Prayer Offertory: What Child Is This? arr. Howard Helvey What child is this, Who, laid to rest, on Mary s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet while shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing; Haste, haste to bring Him laud, the Babe, the Son of Mary. Why lies He in such mean estate where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christian, fear; for sinners here the silent Word is pleading. Nails, spear, shall pierce Him through, the cross be borne for me, for you. Hail, hail the Word made flesh, the Babe, the Son of Mary. So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh, come, peasant, king, to own Him. The King of kings salvation brings; let loving hearts enthrone Him. Raise, raise the song on high, the virgin sings her lulluby; Joy, joy for Christ is born, the Babe, the Son of Mary! Tenth Men s Choir Norman Carter, piano Scripture Reading Hebrews 1:8-9 (page 1001) Sermon Series: Hebrews...The Sovereign Son Prayer Dr. Liam Goligher * Hymn 211: God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen God Rest You Merry * Benediction Postlude I N T E R C E S S O R Y P R AY E R Intercessors are available for prayer each Sunday at 12:30 PM to listen and provide prayers of spiritual comfort, solace, and support. All are welcome. Go down the stairs from the Narthex or the door to the left of the pulpit or take the elevator to the B level and meet near Catacombs rooms C5 and C6. Look for team members wearing red tags. P R O J E C T O F T H E M O N T H : T E N T H O U T R E A C H G I V I N G As we close out the year and thank God for all His blessings, we want to be sure to meet our commitments to our outreach partners, both in metro Philadelphia and around the world. Our partners are doing amazing things in the power of the Spirit through your prayers. They are involved in church planting, Bible translation, evangelism to unreached people, theological education, medical ministry, and media. Cash or checks made payable to Tenth Presbyterian Church, with December Project of the Month on the memo line, may be placed in offering plates or one of the oak boxes at the Sanctuary entrances. * Congregation standing

4 E V E N I N G W O R S H I P 6 : 1 5 P M Soli Deo Gloria Prelude The Little Road to Bethlehem Michael Head As I walked down the road at set of sun, the lambs were coming homewards, one by one. I heard a sheepbell softly calling them, along the little road to Bethlehem. Beside an open door, as I drew nigh, I heard sweet Mary sing a lullaby. She sang about the lambs at close of day and rocked her tiny King among the hay. Across the air the silver sheepbell rang, The lambs are coming home, sweet Mary sang, Your Star of gold, your Star of gold is shining in the sky, so sleep, my little King, go lullaby. As I walked down the road at set of sun, the lambs were coming homewards, one by one. I heard a sheepbell softly calling them along the little road to Bethlehem. O Holy Night Adolphe Adam O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, it is the night of our dear Saviour s birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, till He appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born; O night divine, O night, O night Divine. Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is love and His gospel is peace. Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother; and in His name all oppression shall cease. Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, let all within us praise His holy name. Christ is the Lord! O praise His Name forever, His power and glory evermore proclaim. His power and glory evermore proclaim. The Three Kings Peter Cornelius Three Kings from Persian lands afar to Jordan follow the pointing star: And this the quest of the travellers three, where the new-born King of the Jews may be. Full royal gifts they bear for the King; gold, incense, myrrh are their offering. The star shines out with a steadfast ray; the kings to Bethlehem make their way, And there in worship they bend the knee, as Mary s child in her lap they see; Their royal gifts they show to the King; gold, incense, myrrh are their offering. Thou child of man, lo, to Bethlehem the Kings are travelling, travel with them! The star of mercy, the star of grace, shall lead thy heart to its resting place. Gold, incense, myrrh thou canst not bring; offer thy heart to the infant King. Go Tell it on the Mountain Down in a lowly manger the humble Christ was born And God sent us salvation, that blessed Christmas morn: Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; Go, tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born. While shepherds kept their watching O er silent flocks by night, Behold throughout the heavens, there shone a holy light: arr. Mark Patterson Now the shepherds trembled when above the earth the angels sang about the Savior s birth Katherine Dufendach, soprano Keith Dufendach, tenor * Congregation standing

5 6 : 3 0 P M Welcome Call to Worship Invocation * Hymn 207: Good Christian Men, Rejoice In Dulci Jubilo * Hymn 222: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Winchester Old * Prayer of Confession Have mercy on us, O God, according to Your unfailing love. According to Your great compassion, blot out our transgressions. Wash away all our iniquity, and cleanse us from our sin. Against You, You only, have we sinned and done what is evil in Your sight. Wash us, that we may be whiter than snow, for a broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. Restore us to fellowship with You, that we may walk in the full assurance of Your promises, and in the freedom of knowing that You care for us and have brought us to Yourself by the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, in whose strong name we pray. Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon Romans 5:8 10 God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. * Doxology (Trinity Hymnal 732) Tallis Canon Praise God from Whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav nly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Prayer of Preparation God s Word Read John 21:1 6 (page 907) * Hymn 199: See, Amid the Winter s Snow See Amid the Winter s Snow (Catechism Club & Tenth Children s Choir may be dismissed for their classes) * Offering Prayer Offertory: Joys Seven Stephen Cleobury The first good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of one; to see the blessed Jesus Christ when He was first her Son: When He was first her Son, good man: and blessed may He be, both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, to all eternity. The next good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of two; to see her own Son, Jesus Christ, to make the lame to go. The next good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of three; to see her own Son, Jesus Christ, to make the blind to see. The next good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of four; to see her own Son, Jesus Christ, to read the Bible o er. The next good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of five; to see her own Son, Jesus Christ, to bring the dead alive. The next good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of six, to see her own Son, Jesus Christ, upon the crucifix. The next good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of seven; to see her own Son, Jesus Christ, to wear the crown of heaven. Katherine Dufendach, soprano Tenth Church Choir Robert Hobgood, conductor * Congregation standing

6 Sermon Series: That You May Believe Gone Fishing Dr. Liam Goligher Prayer * Hymn 193: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Picardy * Benediction Postlude U P C O M I N G E V E N T S Behold His Glory: Service of Lessons & Carols: Friday & Saturday, December 23 & 24, 7:15 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM) Always a highlight of the season, the Lessons and Carols Services at Tenth Church celebrate the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ through Scripture readings, joyful carol singing, and a homily by Dr. Liam Goligher. The Tenth Church Choir, Westminster Brass, and Tenth Chamber Players combine to provide festive musical accompaniments and anthems heralding Christ s coming. Please join us for a memorable evening. Tenth Family Christmas: Saturday, December 24, 4:30 PM Westminster Brass and the children from Tenth Children s Music will offer their musical talents as part of this service for the whole family. David Hanrahan will be the speaker. New Year s Eve: Saturday, December 31 9:00 PM Testimonies 10:30 PM Reception 11:30 PM Communion Service T H E S H O R T E R C AT E C H I S M, circa 1647 One of the documents that explains what our church and denomination believe is known as the Shorter Catechism. We are including in the bulletin a series of questions and answers dealing with some of the essential doctrines of our faith. Question 86: What is faith in Jesus Christ? Answer: Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel. * Congregation standing

7 TENTH PRESS DECEMBER 11, 2016 God s Blessings through Discovery Eye Center by John Kempen It was a great start to the day. Seeing an old man sitting in a wheelchair with an eye patch on reminded me that my partner, Dr. Emebet, had been doing surgery yesterday, only the second surgery since we had started the full scale Discovery Eye Center after so many years of planning and work. As I took his patch off, there was a slight pause, and then a startled look came into the man s face followed by a big smile and he started looking around the room. God s blessings be upon you! he proclaimed. It is traditional for a shee-mah-gee-lay (an elderly, respected man) to bless the young, especially when he is happy. The blessings rained down this time. He began to talk. He was a Korean war veteran, apparently one of not so many who had survived battles back in the 1950s, and he showed me a picture of himself as a well-dressed young man exploring Tokyo ten days after leaving the war zone. Since we are working in partnership with the Korean Myung Sung Christian Medical Center, which was inspired by the thankfulness the Koreans have toward those who saved them from falling under the dictatorship of the Kim family in North Korea, it was especially poignant to begin our launch with this particular gentleman. Yesterday, he had been blind like about 500,000 other people in Ethiopia, limited to the ability to tell whether the light in the room was on or off. Today, before we even put any eyedrops in to wash the mucous away, he was already seeing 20/40. What a change! And not uncommon with cataract surgery, especially among those whose eyes have been neglected as with so many here who have little access to care, even in Addis Ababa. I was heartily encouraged, since it meant both that our hard-won equipment for planning the surgery was working well, and our new staff members were using it properly. I wasn t surprised by that, but it is exciting to see the fruit of that labor and the promise of more to come! This little incident, one among many patients, was God s blessing to remind me and all of our team (now four ophthalmologists, two optometrists, and four nurses) a little bit about why we had come to Addis Ababa and given up alternatives that the world might see as better. It is such a blessing to work in a time when much can be done for so many using the skills and equipment God has provided through his people. Please pray for us now, as we make the welcome transition from the new foundation of a clinic with a great deal of capacity to employing that capacity to bless people and to shine the light of God s saving grace in this land, which has for more than 1400 years been a front line against the aggressive expansion of our neighboring religion. In particular, we would like to begin doing outreaches to the poor around the city, and gradually expanding outward into the nether regions of Ethiopia, which provide a lot of opportunity to partner with churches in bringing physical and spiritual sight to the blind. There remain all kinds of challenges and stresses with the work, expectations, and of our family living in a very different situation. Most of these are great opportunities that we have sought for years and for which we praise God. Nonetheless, they still require strength, grace, and wisdom along with a healthy dose of elbow grease. Please pray with us: That the project can be adequately funded during the startup period of operating at a deficit That we can successfully wade through the bureaucratic jello to bring in all the remaining equipment (some progress there recently, praise God) That we can build partnerships and strategies to make the most of the spiritual opportunities that come with the dramatic physical benefit we can provide to many, as the parallel between restoring physical sight and being opened to the light of the gospel was one of the main reasons I chose this profession in the first place! We thank you, Tenth Presbyterian Church, corporately and individually, for your faithful prayers, your abundant love, your kind encouragement, and your foundational financial support, without all of which we could not have the privilege of serving this lovely people of Ethiopia in Christ s name. Merry Christmas from the Kempen family.

8 TENTH NEWS WELCOME We are delighted to have you worship with us. Please stop at our welcome center in the narthex (Spruce Street lobby). Information is also available at tenth.org and in the Delancey lobby. Between morning services, we invite you to Reception Hall for light refreshments. Serving on the platform: 9 AM Deryck Barson, David Schuman; 11 AM Gavin Lymberopoulos, Jason Bull; 6:30 PM Bruce McDowell, Gethin Jones The deadline for bulletin announcements is Tuesday noon. Announcements for prayer can be submitted past the deadline and will be included when possible (otherwise the following week). Please do not bring food or drinks into the Sanctuary. Large print bulletins and hymns are available in the narthex they are in black binders. Hearing assistance devices and large print Bibles are also available nearby. Please return all of these to the same location after use. An American Sign Language interpreter is present at evening services at the sanctuary front (18th Street side). If you have a smartphone, download the Church Life app from your app store and have the church directory and calendar with you all the time. Once downloaded, log in with the same username and password as you do for AccessTenth. Members/regular attenders who have not already used AccessTenth can sign up for a login if your is in our database (use quick link, upper right at If you want us to add your to our database, contact Pattie at plee@tenth.org. Lost-and-found is in labeled compartments in the mailroom off the Delancey lobby. Go to tenth.org/volunteers to volunteer at Tenth. Post and find ads for events, housing, jobs, services and more at tenth.org/classifieds. See similar information on bulletin boards near the 17th Street exit between Reception Hall and the Delancey lobby. TODAY S EVENTS Coffee is available in the lobby at 1710 before 9 AM Bible School classes (not permitted in sanctuary). Instead of today, December 11, the stewardship/ personal finance class will begin on December 18. Flyers about this class are available at the welcome center. Tenth Business Network meets today at 9 AM in 1710 Spruce, first floor rear conference room (continental breakfast provided). Join them as they discuss how to glorify the Lord in the business workplace. Tenth College Fellowship s class meets in 1716 Spruce, 2 Rear, at 9:30 AM for breakfast and study of 1 Peter. The church library is open 10:25 10:55 AM in C1 and C4. Tenth International Fellowship (TIF) meets for worship on Sundays at 11 AM in Fellowship Hall. Contact tif@ tenth.org with questions. Prayer intercessors are available to pray with you after the 11 AM service. Find them near Catacombs room C6. This will not occur on Christmas; it will on New Year s Day. Everyone has an opportunity to serve our homeless neighbors at today s Community Dinner. Help is needed with food preparation and hosting in Fellowship Hall after the 11 AM service. This afternoon Tenth will be part of an open house of churches in the neighborhood from 1 4 PM (because of Community Dinner worship in the Sanctuary, Tenth will be open beginning at 2:15 PM; see sign out front for more locations). UPCOMING EVENTS Tenth International Fellowship will have an International Christmas Dinner on Saturday, December 17, 5:30 PM, in Fellowship Hall all are welcome. For information, please contact Enrique at eleal@tenth.org. Tenth s Bridge-Builders ministry invites new and recent attenders to a welcome lunch next Sunday at 1 PM. Mercy Ministry director Dr. David Apple will speak on hospitality or hostility. Next Sunday s 6:30 service includes communion. Christmas and New Year s Day both fall on Sunday this year. See inside back cover for schedule and notes.

9 Bulletins for Christmas Day and New Year s Day will only include orders of service (not the Tenth Press and Tenth News sections). Please plan ahead for early January events and provide information for bulletin and web to both Dot at dboersma@tenth.org and Craig at cclaudin@tenth.org. The next membership class (required for membership at Tenth) will be on Sundays, January 15 through March 12, 5 PM, at the 1710 Spruce large conference room. Contact Pattie at plee@tenth.org for information or to sign up. Tenth Moms Meet and Greet is starting up again in January! Come to the 1710 Spruce large conference room on Sunday, January 22, 9 AM, for brunch and time to visit with mothers of all ages and stages. We will be warmly welcoming Tenth s fresh crop of 2016 babies with brunch and prayer. Tenth library parenting resources will be on display, too. Come and be refreshed, maybe even meet a new friend! Save the date for the first annual Philadelphia Theology Conference on January 27, The conference will begin Friday at 6 PM with a lecture from Dr. Michael Allen of Reformed Theological Seminary titled, Looking at the God of Light: Knowing God, followed by dinner at 7 PM, and then another lecture at 8 PM titled, Looking along God s Light: How Knowing God Illumines Everything Else. Cost is $10; child care will be provided. Contact Gavin at glymberopoulos@tenth.org with questions. Join Bruce McDowell and Enrique Leal for prayer on Wednesdays, 5:30 6 PM, in 3 West. Are you hungry for a Bible study where you fit in? Join Carlos DiCarlo and others on Monday nights as they carefully study James epistle. For information, contact carlos.dicarlo1975@gmail.com. Meet in 1710 Spruce Street (but enter at 1701 Delancey first). Join the West Philadelphia International Students Christian Fellowship (ISCF), a TIF ministry, for weekly Saturday dinnertime fellowship at 6:30 PM at The City School Spruce Hill, 42nd and Baltimore Avenue. Contact Enrique at eleal@tenth.org or x223. OPPORTUNITIES Zamda Asukulu has a full-time job, but the pay is low and the hours are long. We are investigating better job options for her. Please pray for this effort! The children are in school. Bethany Christian Services will complete their work with this refugee family on December 28. Tenth will continue to support and care for them as they get further established. If you would like to be part of the ongoing care team, please contact Mim Tilton.. Fellowship Bible Study needs men and women to share in discussion with our homeless guests 4 PM Sundays at Tenth. Contact dapple@tenth.org. Fellowship Bible Study needs 3 4 adults or teens to help set up tables Sundays at 4:45 PM in the Catacombs. Contact dapple@tenth.org. Fellowship Bible Study needs cooks for once-a-month meal preparation at 4:30 Sundays at Tenth. Contact dapple@tenth.org. Looking for a Bible Study? Join Pathfinders Bible Study (Tenth Mercy) as they do an in-depth study of James. Contact Carlos DiCarlo about this Monday evening study at 1710 Spruce Sttreet. Do you have the gifts of prayer and compassion? Join Tenth s prayer intercessors one Sunday a month from 12:30-1 PM and pray one-on-one with a member seeking help. Contact dapple@tenth.org Tenth s Media Ministry is seeking individuals interested in operating sound, webcast, and other technical outreaches. Please see Steve Kohler in the sound booth or skohler@tenth.org. Outreach partners Ed and Naphtili need a car when on home assignment December 1 January 1. If you can help, contact Bruce McDowell at bmcdowell@tenth.org. Other global partners, another married couple, need to borrow a car for their home ministry assignment beginning December 30 or any time after that when the car is available. They will need the car into the fall of If you can fulfill all or part of this need, please contact Bruce McDowell at bmcdowell@tenth.org. A global partner family needs to rent out their house in Northeast Philadelphia while they serve overseas. For more information, please contact global@tenth.org or call the church office.

10 PRAISE GOD FOR The children being baptized at the 11 AM service: Everly Mae Ferner, born June 7, 2016; daughter of Jamin and Angela Ferner, Parish 6 Lucy Rose Johnson, born June 30, 2016; daughter of Jedidiah and Missy Johnson, Parish 3 Thomas David Lymberopoulos, born August 18, 2016, son of Gavin and Julie Lymberopoulos, Parish 1 PRAY FOR Jane Cappeller, whose mom passed away on November 25 after a long illness. Steve and Terri Taylor s family. Steve s father, Sherwood Taylor, missionary to Brazil for over 40 years, died December 2. Victor Figueroa s family. His father, Victor Manuel Figueroa, passed peacefully after his long fight with cancer. Victor and his family would like to thank us for our prayers. Wally Jones as he begins a series of cancer treatments on December 19. Members who have ongoing health needs: Clare Arnesen, Bob Caldwell, Marjorie Calvanico, Allen D Acenzo, Brian Forde, Paul Graves, Cyndy Hunt, Wally Jones, Tom Muldoon, Lois Palumbo, Temmie Pearson, Ronald Smith, Ginny Strable, Ginny Timms, Howard Vos, Saundra Wiggins, Chazz Williams. Members serving in the military: Justin Buffington, James C., Edward Dawson, Christopher Hala, JD Hala, James Kenis, Rusty Pfeifer, Elijah Riggs, and Peter Shevchenko. Contact Dot at dboersma@tenth.org or x233 to update or add others to this list. Those of our congregation who are seeking employment. Check our 17th Street stairwell bulletin boards for housing and employment opportunities. Today s Community Dinner. Pray for the worship and table conversation. Remember especially those homeless neighbors who are seeking God. ACTS Nursing Home Ministry at Powerback Rehab, 16th and Lombard Streets, 2:30 PM today. OPERATIONS 2017 offering envelopes are available in Reception Hall through January 15. If you currently do not have and would like a numbered box assigned to you, please contact Pattie at plee@tenth.org. Please also let her know if you are giving online and no longer need envelopes. Tenth is seeking a candidate for the 11 AM supervisor of our nursery program. This is a part-time position, and the job description is at tenth.org. Please contact Pat Canavan at pcanavan@tenth.org. Please schedule all church events with Dot Boersma. Make event reservations now for spaces and/or resources through August Contact Dot at dboersma@tenth.org with any questions. FINANCIAL REPORT FOR END-OF-YEAR GIVING 2016 Church Ministry Outreach Giving needed after 11/27/16 to meet projected expenses $495,688 $275,111 Giving 11/28/16 12/4/16 $46,274 $24,842 Amount (over)/under projected expenses $449,414 $250,269 The Project of the Month offering as of December 4 is $352.

11 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR SCHEDULE Church offices are closed 12/23, 26, 30 and 1/2. Friday, December 23 7:15 PM Christmas Eve Lessons & Carols No nursery; children welcome Saturday, December 24: Christmas Eve 4:30 PM Tenth Family Christmas 7:15 PM Christmas Eve Lessons & Carols No nursery; children welcome; ASL interpreted at 7:15 PM Sunday, December 25: Christmas Day 11 AM worship service in the sanctuary Nursery will be provided No other services, classes, children s programs, or events Saturday, December 31: New Year s Eve 9 PM singing and testimonies in the sanctuary 10:30 PM reception in Reception Hall 11:30 PM Watch Night Service in the sanctuary No nursery; children welcome; ASL interpreted at 11:30 PM Sunday, January 1: New Year s Day 11 AM worship service in the sanctuary 11 AM TIF worship service in Fellowship Hall 6:15 PM worship service; ASL interpreted Nursery will be provided for these services No other services, classes, children s programs, or events PARKING Parking in the Liberty Place garage is free only on Sundays. You will need to pick up chaser tickets in Reception Hall immediately after services (near water fountain after morning services, at nursery desk after evening services) you must show your garage ticket to receive one. Please park at Liberty to free up the streets for neighbors, bikers, and those with mobility issues. The garage has entrances between Market and Chestnut Streets on both 16th and 17th Streets. More details are at tenth.org/parking. If you use the EZ Park lot at 17th and Pine, you must validate your ticket with a rubber stamp they have provided in order to get their reduced rate of $7 (note three-hour limit). The stamp is at the Delancey lobby desk and clearly marked EZ Park. The discounted parking rate for churches is $6 at the Penn Garage (1700 South Street); please stamp your ticket in the Narthex or Delancey lobby. The 2016 parking placard available in the lobbies includes Sunday street parking information, but see tenth.org/parking for all the details. Please check at tenth.org for all special event parking information. When using street parking on Spruce and Pine, please remember to use your mirrors and watch for bikers in the bike lane as you pull in and as you open your doors. CHILDREN AND YOUTH WINTER CLASSES Birth to toddlers Reception Hall (9 AM & 11 AM, through age 3 at 6:10 PM) Age Delancey (9 AM & 11 AM) Age 3 Carriage house at 9 AM; 1717 Delancey at 11 AM Ages 4 5 B2 & B3 (9 AM) Children with Special Needs B5 B5 at 9 AM; B1 at 11 AM Grades 1 3 Catacombs (9 AM) Grades 4 5 Catacombs and then 1701 Delancey 4E and 2W (9 AM) Grades Delancey 3W (9 AM) Grades S. 17th Street, 2Rear (9 AM) Grades S. 17th Street, 3Front (9 AM) Grades Pine Street (9 AM) Ages 4 5: Praisemakers B2 B3 (leave 11 AM service at second hymn) Grades 1 2: Praisemakers Plus B5 (leave 11 AM service at second hymn) Ages 4 5: Catechism Club B5 (leave 6:30 PM as indicated in bulletin) Grades 1 6: Tenth Children s Music B1 B3 and Catacombs (6:00 PM) Grades 6 12: Maranatha (youth group) Fellowship Hall and other locations (6:15 PM)

12 17th & Spruce Streets S E N I O R M I N I S T E R Dr. Liam Goligher M A I L I N G A D D R E S S 1701 Delancey Street Philadelphia, PA p f welcome@tenth.org E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R Ron Ferner M I N I S T E R S Rev. Deryck Barson, Assistant Minister Rev. Enrique Leal, Internationals Rev. Gavin Lymberopoulos, Metro Dr. Bruce McDowell, Global Outreach Dr. Jerry McFarland, Senior Associate Rev. Carroll Wynne, Pastoral Care M I N I S T R Y D I R E C T O R S Dr. David Apple, Mercy Patrick Canavan, Administrator; Chr. Ed. Colin Howland, Organist/Music Laura Layer, Medical Campus Outreach Pam Nothacker, Tenth Preschool Dora Phan, Maranatha (Jr/Sr High) Sarah Peterman, Nursery PA R I S H 1 E L D E R S : C E N T E R C I T Y/ S P H I L A Frank Harder Doug Potts PA R I S H 2 E L D E R S : N P H I L A / N S U B U R B S Steve Bachman Nasrat Ghattas Paul Shultes David Fiori Dan Kunkle PA R I S H 3 E L D E R S : W P H I L A / W S U B U R B S Ron Hoch Gregg Olmstead PA R I S H 4 E L D E R S : M A I N L I N E Patrick Canavan Clive Stockdale Paul Grant PA R I S H 5 E L D E R S : S W S U B U R B S / D E L AWA R E Dave Collins George McFarland PA R I S H 6 E L D E R S : N E W J E R S E Y Andrew Fletcher Jim Hala Steve Forde Russ Pfeifer T E N T H I N T E R N AT I O N A L F E L L O W S H I P E L D E R Nasrat Ghattas S E R V I C E S N E X T W E E K 9:00/11:00 AM: Morning Worship Dr. Liam Goligher Hebrews 6:15/6:30 PM: Soli Deo Gloria/Evening Worship Rev. Carroll Wynne C H R I S T I A N E D U C AT I O N Nursery care is available during all services. For Adult/Youth/ Children s Bible School opportunities, see our Bible School brochure available in our lobbies, or visit our website at tenth.org. D I R E C T I O N S A N D S U N D AY PA R K I N G An Attending Services placard, which is available in our lobbies, must be placed on the front dashboard of your car for parking in permitted areas on the street. See the parking map on the placard. The main reduced-rate garage is between 17th and 18th on South Street. Parking lot tickets must be stamped in the Narthex or Delancey Lobby. Free parking is available on Sundays in the Liberty Place Garage (north of Chestnut Street, from 16th to 17th Street). Free chaser tickets are available in Reception Hall after services. See tenth.org/parking for all parking details and directions. R E S O U R C E S Explore the church and our ministries at tenth.org. At the site, you may view services live, as well as past services. Tenth members and regular attendees may also link to the church s database using the AccessTenth link from the home page. The church library is open between morning services, 10:30 11:00, in Catacombs rooms C1 and C4. A B O U T T E N T H We are a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America adhering to the authority of Scripture and confessing the doctrine contained in the Westminster Standards. Tenth was founded in 1829, its present structure was designed by John McArthur Jr., and built in The interior was redesigned by Frank Miles Day in More information about history and architecture is at tenth.org/history.