Weekly Update
View our weekly announcements below!
Spring Sunday School
The Spring Sunday School quarter begins this Sunday with four new classes.
Intro to Church Officer Training (ICOT)
The ICOT course concludes this Sunday and will meet in the lower level, room 017, during the Sunday School hour.
Girls of Grace • College Care Package Donations
Girls of Grace is collecting care package items to send to college students.. Please bring items marked “Girls of Grace - College Donation” to the donation room by March 22. Items can include serving size snacks such as chips or pretzels, protein bars, tea bags, chewing gum, candy, a $5 dollar gift card to Starbucks or DunkinDonuts, and stress balls. Gift cards should be brought to the main office for storage until mailing.
Easter Donations for CityTeam • March 25
CityTeam in Chester supplies Easter boxes for underprivileged families in Chester and the surrounding area. They would like monetary donations for hams, turkeys, and candy for Easter baskets. Checks made payable to CityTeam (not Proclamation) and earmarked Easter can be given to Rich Conte, or put in the CityTeam mailbox. If you want to give a ham, turkey, speak with Rich, candy donations can be placed in the donation room. Donations need to be submitted by Wednesday, March 25. If you would like to help pack the boxes or deliver Easter packages, opportunities will be posted on cityteam.org.
Focus Groups • March 25
The next step in our ministry health plan will take place Wednesday, March 25. All active members are invited to participate in structured focus groups on next years ministry focus, Missions and Evangelism. Pastor John will give an introduction & lead each group through a brief exercise to identify ministry aspirations. Sign ups are required; visit https://bit.ly/PPCMarch2026focusgroup. Two time slots are available to accommodate other ministry commitments, if your preferred time slot is filled, email kerrick@proclamation.org to be placed on a standby list. If you plan to eat dinner and are not registered, please sign up for dinner separately on the church app under the “thrive” tab or email Noelle Kelly (noelle@proclamation.org).
Eagles Meeting • March 27
Eagles, our monthly gathering for seniors, will be on Friday, March 27 at 10 a.m. in the fellowship hall. This month, Eagles will hear from Carol Johnston and Tina Simon. Contact Dan Brubaker (danbru2805@gmail.com) for more information.
Concert and Sunday School: Handel’s Messiah • March 29
Our Chancel Choir, Covenant Choir, and soloists will perform Handel’s magnificent oratorio Messiah with orchestra on Palm Sunday, March 29, at 5 p.m. It is free and a reception will follow the concert.
You will also not want to miss our combined adult Sunday School class that morning at 9 a.m. at which Dr. Ryan Kelly will present “Messiah: The Music and Message.” Additionally, if you’d like to gain more insight into the work before the concert, you’re invited to purchase Dr. Kelly’s recommended book for studying the lyrics and theme of Messiah, Messiah: The Gospel according to Handel’s Oratorio by Roger A. Bullard (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1993). Some copies are available in the resource room; others can be purchased online.
VBS Registration
Register for this year’s Kids Camp (VBS) at proclamation.org/kidscamp. All children ages 4 years old (potty trained required) by July 1st through completed 5th grade are welcome to participate. Class space is limited and availability is first come/first serve.
Kids Camp 2026 • Volunteers Needed
Registration for our Summer Kids Camp 2026 is filling up and we are in need of additional volunteers! The dates are Monday to Friday, July 13-17, in the mornings. We need help in games, crafts, music, snacks, camp counselors, and many assistants! Youth must be finishing 6th grade to help out. All ages and gifts are needed to bring VBS to life! Email
antonio@proclamation.org if you are interested in serving for all or part of the week.
New Members Class • begins March 29
Our next new members class will begin on March 29 and run through April 29. Whether you’ve just begun attending in recent weeks or have been with us for some time, we invite you to our upcoming new members class. It will be led by Pastor John and Pastor Jeremy and will walk through the five membership vows. Children and youth interested in becoming full communing members should attend our Communicants Class. Talk with a pastor or email info@proclamation.org for more information.
Communicants Class • begins April 12
We are excited to announce our new Communicant Class format this April! Communicants Class is an opportunity for children and youth to learn more about making a public profession of faith and participating in the Lord’s Supper, so that they can take membership vows and begin partaking of the Supper. The class will meet on Sundays from 4pm to 4:45pm before our evening service, beginning April 12th and lasting 7 weeks. Please contact Antonio (antonio@proclamation.org) if you are interested in having your child attending the class.
PCRT • April 24–26
Proclamation is hosting the 2026 Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology, which will focus on Declaring Our Faith: Confessions in the Modern Age. Proclamation members may register at no cost at
https://bit.ly/PPC2026PCRT. We will also need many volunteers to help the conference run smoothly; view opportunities to serve at https://bit.ly/PPCserves2026PCRT.
Ultimate Retreat • April 24–26
All youth are invited to the ultimate retreat! The 2026 Ultimate Retreat will be held at NorthBay Adventure Camp. Sign up at https://bit.ly/2026ppcUR. Speak with Antonio if you have questions.
Israel Tour • 2027
We are excited to announce a 10-Day biblical journey through Israel in 2027. The trip will take place from January 27 to February 5. Pastor John will lead sections of the tour as we get on-site to gain insight. If you’re interested in learning more, pick up a trip booklet from the tables in the narthex.
City Team
CityTeam urgently requires donations of hot and cold cereal, complete pancake mix, pasta with sauce, toddler-sized clothing (both new and gently used), as well as toiletry items for both men and women. Kindly place all donations in the donation room. Checks made out to City Team, not Proclamation, may be placed in the City Team mailbox in the Deacon’s nook. Please see Rich Conte if you have any questions.
Childcare Workers are paid roles, and as such, must complete background checks as well as have been a member for at least six months. If you are interested, please reach out to kethryn@proclamation.org or antonio@proclamtion.org for more information.
Give Online
Did you know you can give online? Did you know that the missions budget is separate from the operating budget? Did you know you can pay for those going on missions trips or give to the compassion fund online? Consider setting up an account online at
proclamation.org/give.
The Spring Sunday School quarter begins this Sunday with four new classes.
- 104 Christian Life: How do I grow? (Room 245)
- 204 Emotions and the Christian Life: Engaging Anger (Room 243)
- 303 Church Teaching: How do I teach in the Church? (Room 241)
- 401 Westminster Standards: How do I understand the Westminster Standards? (Room 240)
Intro to Church Officer Training (ICOT)
The ICOT course concludes this Sunday and will meet in the lower level, room 017, during the Sunday School hour.
Girls of Grace • College Care Package Donations
Girls of Grace is collecting care package items to send to college students.. Please bring items marked “Girls of Grace - College Donation” to the donation room by March 22. Items can include serving size snacks such as chips or pretzels, protein bars, tea bags, chewing gum, candy, a $5 dollar gift card to Starbucks or DunkinDonuts, and stress balls. Gift cards should be brought to the main office for storage until mailing.
Easter Donations for CityTeam • March 25
CityTeam in Chester supplies Easter boxes for underprivileged families in Chester and the surrounding area. They would like monetary donations for hams, turkeys, and candy for Easter baskets. Checks made payable to CityTeam (not Proclamation) and earmarked Easter can be given to Rich Conte, or put in the CityTeam mailbox. If you want to give a ham, turkey, speak with Rich, candy donations can be placed in the donation room. Donations need to be submitted by Wednesday, March 25. If you would like to help pack the boxes or deliver Easter packages, opportunities will be posted on cityteam.org.
Focus Groups • March 25
The next step in our ministry health plan will take place Wednesday, March 25. All active members are invited to participate in structured focus groups on next years ministry focus, Missions and Evangelism. Pastor John will give an introduction & lead each group through a brief exercise to identify ministry aspirations. Sign ups are required; visit https://bit.ly/PPCMarch2026focusgroup. Two time slots are available to accommodate other ministry commitments, if your preferred time slot is filled, email kerrick@proclamation.org to be placed on a standby list. If you plan to eat dinner and are not registered, please sign up for dinner separately on the church app under the “thrive” tab or email Noelle Kelly (noelle@proclamation.org).
Eagles Meeting • March 27
Eagles, our monthly gathering for seniors, will be on Friday, March 27 at 10 a.m. in the fellowship hall. This month, Eagles will hear from Carol Johnston and Tina Simon. Contact Dan Brubaker (danbru2805@gmail.com) for more information.
Concert and Sunday School: Handel’s Messiah • March 29
Our Chancel Choir, Covenant Choir, and soloists will perform Handel’s magnificent oratorio Messiah with orchestra on Palm Sunday, March 29, at 5 p.m. It is free and a reception will follow the concert.
You will also not want to miss our combined adult Sunday School class that morning at 9 a.m. at which Dr. Ryan Kelly will present “Messiah: The Music and Message.” Additionally, if you’d like to gain more insight into the work before the concert, you’re invited to purchase Dr. Kelly’s recommended book for studying the lyrics and theme of Messiah, Messiah: The Gospel according to Handel’s Oratorio by Roger A. Bullard (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1993). Some copies are available in the resource room; others can be purchased online.
VBS Registration
Register for this year’s Kids Camp (VBS) at proclamation.org/kidscamp. All children ages 4 years old (potty trained required) by July 1st through completed 5th grade are welcome to participate. Class space is limited and availability is first come/first serve.
Kids Camp 2026 • Volunteers Needed
Registration for our Summer Kids Camp 2026 is filling up and we are in need of additional volunteers! The dates are Monday to Friday, July 13-17, in the mornings. We need help in games, crafts, music, snacks, camp counselors, and many assistants! Youth must be finishing 6th grade to help out. All ages and gifts are needed to bring VBS to life! Email
antonio@proclamation.org if you are interested in serving for all or part of the week.
New Members Class • begins March 29
Our next new members class will begin on March 29 and run through April 29. Whether you’ve just begun attending in recent weeks or have been with us for some time, we invite you to our upcoming new members class. It will be led by Pastor John and Pastor Jeremy and will walk through the five membership vows. Children and youth interested in becoming full communing members should attend our Communicants Class. Talk with a pastor or email info@proclamation.org for more information.
Communicants Class • begins April 12
We are excited to announce our new Communicant Class format this April! Communicants Class is an opportunity for children and youth to learn more about making a public profession of faith and participating in the Lord’s Supper, so that they can take membership vows and begin partaking of the Supper. The class will meet on Sundays from 4pm to 4:45pm before our evening service, beginning April 12th and lasting 7 weeks. Please contact Antonio (antonio@proclamation.org) if you are interested in having your child attending the class.
PCRT • April 24–26
Proclamation is hosting the 2026 Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology, which will focus on Declaring Our Faith: Confessions in the Modern Age. Proclamation members may register at no cost at
https://bit.ly/PPC2026PCRT. We will also need many volunteers to help the conference run smoothly; view opportunities to serve at https://bit.ly/PPCserves2026PCRT.
Ultimate Retreat • April 24–26
All youth are invited to the ultimate retreat! The 2026 Ultimate Retreat will be held at NorthBay Adventure Camp. Sign up at https://bit.ly/2026ppcUR. Speak with Antonio if you have questions.
Israel Tour • 2027
We are excited to announce a 10-Day biblical journey through Israel in 2027. The trip will take place from January 27 to February 5. Pastor John will lead sections of the tour as we get on-site to gain insight. If you’re interested in learning more, pick up a trip booklet from the tables in the narthex.
City Team
CityTeam urgently requires donations of hot and cold cereal, complete pancake mix, pasta with sauce, toddler-sized clothing (both new and gently used), as well as toiletry items for both men and women. Kindly place all donations in the donation room. Checks made out to City Team, not Proclamation, may be placed in the City Team mailbox in the Deacon’s nook. Please see Rich Conte if you have any questions.
Support Our Missionaries
Proclamation has the privilege of supporting 29 missionaries around the world. Please consider supporting the work of the Great Commission by committing to pray for our missionaries and by financially supporting the Missions Fund. Proclamation’s Mission Fund is separate and distinct from the church’s Operating Budget so remember to designate your gifts to the Missions Fund. You can give to the Missions Fund online at www.proclamation.org/give or by writing ‘Missions’ on the memo line of your check.
Nursery and Childcare Workers Needed
Women’s Bible Study meets from 9:15-10:45 a.m. every Wednesday morning, and is attended by many mothers with small children. Childcare gives them the ability to fully engage in fellowship and study.
ESL meets on Wednesday Evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. and offers childcare to families with children who can play independently, while they focus in classes!
Proclamation has the privilege of supporting 29 missionaries around the world. Please consider supporting the work of the Great Commission by committing to pray for our missionaries and by financially supporting the Missions Fund. Proclamation’s Mission Fund is separate and distinct from the church’s Operating Budget so remember to designate your gifts to the Missions Fund. You can give to the Missions Fund online at www.proclamation.org/give or by writing ‘Missions’ on the memo line of your check.
Nursery and Childcare Workers Needed
Women’s Bible Study meets from 9:15-10:45 a.m. every Wednesday morning, and is attended by many mothers with small children. Childcare gives them the ability to fully engage in fellowship and study.
ESL meets on Wednesday Evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. and offers childcare to families with children who can play independently, while they focus in classes!
Childcare Workers are paid roles, and as such, must complete background checks as well as have been a member for at least six months. If you are interested, please reach out to kethryn@proclamation.org or antonio@proclamtion.org for more information.
Important Church Notifications
Proclamation church and our ministries send emergency notifications, announcements, and other ministry news through the Proclamation App. To be sure you do not miss emergency notifications, such as cancelation of worship services or mid-week activities, download the app and make sure notifications are turned on. You may download the app on either your phone or tablet. To permit notifications from the app: Open the app & tap the upper right button & scroll down to app settings & turn on notifications (“general” is the most important). Make sure notifications are turned on in your phone settings as well. If you have any questions, please speak with Kerrick, Kristen, or Jonathan.
Note: Due to an app refresh, all users may need to refresh notification permissions. If you’ve had the app for a while, even if you previously permitted notifications, please make sure they are still permitted.
Proclamation church and our ministries send emergency notifications, announcements, and other ministry news through the Proclamation App. To be sure you do not miss emergency notifications, such as cancelation of worship services or mid-week activities, download the app and make sure notifications are turned on. You may download the app on either your phone or tablet. To permit notifications from the app: Open the app & tap the upper right button & scroll down to app settings & turn on notifications (“general” is the most important). Make sure notifications are turned on in your phone settings as well. If you have any questions, please speak with Kerrick, Kristen, or Jonathan.
Note: Due to an app refresh, all users may need to refresh notification permissions. If you’ve had the app for a while, even if you previously permitted notifications, please make sure they are still permitted.
ESL
Our ESL ministry serves individuals from all over the world. Contact Lynne Frey (lynnefrey@me.com) to learn more or to serve.
Give Online
Did you know you can give online? Did you know that the missions budget is separate from the operating budget? Did you know you can pay for those going on missions trips or give to the compassion fund online? Consider setting up an account online at
proclamation.org/give.