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08/02/2025

TFY 2025 is in the books!
The students all returned to their homes a week ago, full of love for Jesus, the church, each other, and lots and lots of books.
The last week included lectures with Pastors Micah Ramsey, Jeff Stivason, and Vince Ward, as well as the leader of the second week, Rut Etheridge.
Besides the usual festivities, we got to celebrate the birthdays of both Agnés and Andre! Students also got to talk to people on Pitt's campus, eat pizza at The Oven, go bowling, and enjoy their last night together by singing Psalms and playing games!

Pray for these students as they take what they have learned back to their home congregations. Pray that the Lord would use these three weeks to encourage these students to find their place in God's kingdom.

07/22/2025

TFY went out last week to to serve and interact with several local RP Churches, as well as one church in New York.
Monday they came back to the seminary to a full day: hearing from Dr. York about church planting, serving the seminary by cleaning, moving, weeding, and mulching, and ending the day with time at Frick Park and free time!

07/11/2025

TFY is keeping busy!
They have had more lectures, lots of yummy food, and a fun day at Geneva College.
We are thankful for Geneva's hospitality as we heard lectures from President Troup and enjoyed their beautiful campus.

Students will learn about the history of the church today, and then are off to their host churches on Saturday.
Prayers appreciated!

07/09/2025

TFY 2025 has arrived and has hit the ground running!

These 39 students have already had 5 sessions about doctrines of the RP faith, visited the elderly at the RP Home, and are busy deepening their faith and strengthening relationships with each other.

Please pray for these young people as they learn and grow, and for the staff as they help and support members of the church of Christ.

07/26/2024

TFY Days 17 & 18

Day 17:
On Wednesday, the TFYers headed to the University of Pittsburgh campus where they walked strangers through worldview surveys in hopes of sharing the gospel. After a debrief back at the Seminary, the students went to Grace RPC in Gibsonia, where they heard a lecture on the doctrine of the church by Dr. Jeff Stivason. Later, they had dinner at The Oven, a Christian-owned pizza restaurant. The day finished with bowling.

Day 18:
Vince Ward, a pastor and missionary to South Sudan, opened the day with a lecture on missions. Keith Mann followed with a presentation on RP Missions. In the afternoon, Dr. York spoke on identifying the call of God and answered questions about ministry. The rest of the day included free time, cleaning up the Seminary, and another round of Stump the Chump.

Tomorrow marks the end of the program.

07/24/2024

TFY Days 15 & 16

Day 15:
The TFYers arrived back at the Seminary after spending a week with their host congregations. They heard a presentation from Dr. York on church planting. After debriefing about their time away, Rut Etheridge spoke on covenant theology and sacraments.

Day 16:
In the morning, Mr. Etheridge lectured on biblical interpretation. During lunch, the students took turns touring Crown and Covenant Publications. The students and counselors then helped do work projects around the seminary, including weeding, dusting, vacuuming, and cleaning out one of the vacated student apartments. Later in the day, Micah Ramsey, pastor of Eastvale RPC, lectured on sharing the gospel, and Mr. Etheridge gave a talk on apologetics

07/15/2024

TFY 2024 Days 5 and 6

Day 5:
On Friday, George Gregory, pastor of Hope Community RPC, gave lectures on Patristic/Medieval Church History and Reformation/Modern Church History. Dr. Whitla also gave a talk on the history of the Reformed Presbyterian Church. In the evening, students asked Dr. Whitla all their burning questions during Stump the Chump.

Day 6:
The TFYers departed the Seminary and headed in their groups to various local churches for the second week of the program.

07/12/2024

TFY 2024 Days 3 and 4

Day 3:
Wednesday's schedule included the following lectures -
A Capella Praise by Dr. Whitla, Ministering to the Marginalized by Martin Blocki, and The Sabbath Day by Dr. Whitla. Bruce Backensto, a retired pastor, led the students through a study of Machen's Christianity and Liberalism. After a long day in the classroom, the TFYers enjoyed free time and a pancake party.

Day 4:
On Thursday, the students spent the majority of the day on the campus of Geneva College. After listening to a talk by Geneva's president, Dr. Calvin Troup, on Christianity in the Digital Age, students received a campus tour as well as some free time to explore. They finished the day being taught Ceilidh, an Irish barn dance, by the Whitlas.

07/10/2024

TFY 2024 Day 2:

After breakfast and personal devotions, students heard a lecture on the mediatorial kingship of Christ from Dr. Whitla and a lecture on the regulative principle of worship from Dr. York. During breaks in the lectures, students had the opportunity to speak with employees of Crown and Covenant Publishing.

Today also included a trip to the RP Home and a session on exclusive Psalmody by Dr. Williams.

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7418 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
15208

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