News from East Liberty Presbyterian Church
October 20, 2010

“Come,” says the Lord, “Come be my people and I will be your God.”

Highlight

Holy Ground service, Sunday October 17 at 6pm
The Holy Ground service of prayers for wholeness is for everyone: for the world, our neighbors, and ourselves. There are quiet hymns, periods of prayerful silence, and a homily delivered by Father William Kiel, ending with anointing and blessing. In the Chapel.

Sunday, October 17 Worship Services

• 8:00 am: Good Samaritan Worship; Ms. Jodie Moore delivering the message, Co-Founder, Neighborhood Academy.
• 8:45 am: Journey Worship; special guest the Rev. Orozo Daky preaching; Presbyterian Church in
  Sudan.
• 11:00 am: Sanctuary Worship; the Rev. Dr. Randall K. Bush preaching: “Without Resting for a Moment,” Ruth 2:1-7.
• 6:00 pm: Holy Ground with Fr. Kiel.

Sunday October 17, 9:45 am: Christian Education

• Contemporaries: “The Life and Legacy of Dr. King,” with Rev. Bush. Second floor parlor.

• Journey with Scripture: Jer. 31:27–34, (Gen. 32:22–31); Ps. 119:97–104, (Ps. 121); 2 Tim. 3:14–4:5; Luke 18:1–8. Second floor library.
• Parenting Circle: “Involving Children in Worship and the Life of the Church: Stewardship,” with Brian Bonsteel and Julianne McAdoo. First floor, Harambe Room.
• Seekers: “Heroes and Heroines of Pittsburgh,” with Dr. Charles McCollester, author of The Point of Pittsburgh: Production and Struggle at the Forks of the Ohio. Second floor, room 234.
• Soul Food: We continue our study of Joyce Rupp’s book Fresh Bread, with Bobby Egelston. Second floor, Pastor’s conference room.

Additional worship and prayer opportunities during the week

• Taizé prayer service: Every Wednesday, 7:00 pm in the Chapel. October 13 service followed by “Music on the Labyrinth,” led by Charles Anderson. Childcare available from 6:45 to 8:15.
• Labyrinth prayer walk: Wednesday, October 13, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm and on Monday, October 18, 9:00 am to 1:30 pm. In the Social Hall.
• Centering prayer: Tuesday, October 19, 7:00 pm. Room 250.

News and highlights

“Wednesday Connections” offers something for everyone
Club One Sixteen (for kids) and Bible One Sixteen (for adults, with Revs Bush and Schoenewolf) continue every Wednesday. Read more

Churches Week of Action on Food: Chenoa Stock, October 14
Chenoa Stock has served as a missionary in Sri Lanka for over three years as a part of PC(USA)’s Presbyterian Hunger Project (PHP). PHP has helped plan the Churches Week of Action on Food, observed internationally this week. Chenoa will help us commemorate these events at ELPC on Thursday, Oct 14 at 7 pm in Room 234 by sharing her experience in Sri Lanka where the displacement of people from farmland and fishing sites by the government (and war) was and still is a major problem. We will raise our awareness and then act to bring food justice issues to the forefront on behalf of those suffering from hunger. Part of this action will be to invite you to fast for one day and donate the savings to the Presbyterian Hunger Project. For more info, please contact , (412) 673-3778) or , (412) 421-5871), co-chairs of ELPC's Poverty Committee.

PSO to perform at ELPC, Friday, October 15, 7:00 pm
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra returns for a fourth annual Community Engagement Concert at ELPC, including pre- and post-concert Hope Academy performances. Read more | View the event poster.

Panel Discussion on Food Scarcity, October 17
Representatives from Bread for the World, Just Harvest and the Garfield Community Farm will join us to continue the celebration of the Churches Week of Action on Food with a panel discussion about the causes of food scarcity, the maldistribution of food and agricultural practices that threaten the environment as well as our health. With their guidance, we will find ways that we can help increase food production, support organizations fighting poverty and hunger, reduce the negative effects on the environment and improve our diets by eating locally. Join us next Sunday, October 17 at 12:15 pm. Third floor Music Room.

Yummy! Bake sale, October 17
The Deacons are hosting a bake sale on Sunday, October 17 after the 11:00 service (during Fellowship Time). All proceeds to benefit the Deacons’ Thanksgiving Baskets ministry.

Young adult ministry group discussion, October 17, 12:30 pm
Join adults in their 20s and 30s for lunch and the discussion topic “Border Justice.” Sunday October 17, 12:30 pm, Room 234. .

Volunteers in Ministry (VIM) opportunities
Each week we feature open opportunities where we need your hands, as we seek to do God’s work in our church and in our community. Read this week’s volunteer opportunities.

ELPC in the Community

Lula Washington Dance Theatre Performance, Saturday October 16
The Hillman Center for Performing Arts presents the Lula Washington Dance Theatre, an African-American dance company, on Saturday, October 16 at 7 pm. If you mention East Liberty Presbyterian Church when buying tickets, ELPC will receive 10% of our congregation’s ticket sales. Call (412) 968-3040.

East End Cooperative Ministry (EECM) Food Pantry
The EECM Food Pantry provides food for individuals and families facing hunger in Pittsburgh. October’s “Food of the Month” is pasta sauce.

East End Cooperative Ministry (EECM) Men’s Shelter
During the month of October, the Deacons continue to collect XL men’s underwear, tee-shirts, and deodorant for EECM’s Men’s Shelter. Donations may be left in the hallway baskets. Thank you for your support!