Thank You for Supporting the 2017 Giving Tree
The ELPC Board of Deacons thanks EVERYONE who participated in the 2017 Giving Tree ministry. ELPC members purchased gifts or supported the ministry financially, making it possible for more than …
News & Events
Category: Missions
Affordable Housing Update in East Liberty
As you drive down Broad St., passing Target, you will notice a huge, empty lot where the East Liberty Gardens apartment complex formerly stood. For many years, ELPC leadership, members, …
Have You Switched to LED Lights?
Have you switched from incandescent lights to LED (light-emitting diode)? Their initial purchase price is higher, but they offer significant advantages and savings. Quality LED lights use 75% less energy, …
Food Drive to Support EECM
Share the abundance in your life with others this Thanksgiving season. In conjunction with Stewardship Sunday, November 12, the ELPC Neighbors and Christian Education Committees invite you to donate general …
Mission Malawi
By the Rev. Patrice Fowler-Searcy A delegation of eight from the Pittsburgh Presbytery Malawi Partnership, including me, departed from Dulles Airport in D.C. on July 11. A day later, we …
DACA for “Dreamers” Program is Under Immediate Threat
From the PC(USA) Office of Public Witness Action Alert President Trump is seriously considering putting an end to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)—a highly successful program with strong, bipartisan …
One Great Hour of Sharing Offering
“You shall be called repairers of the breach.”—Isaiah 58 The liturgical season of Lent is historically marked with fasting, a traditional practice of giving up food, and devoting ourselves to …
Supporting Local Families Through OHM
While you may be familiar with Open Hand Ministries (OHM) for its home rehab workdays on the first Saturday of each month, OHM’s real focus is on working with families …
Christmas Joy Offering to be Received
The 2016 Christmas Joy Offering celebrates the coming of Jesus Christ, the “wondrous gift” of God with us. Jesus arrived in a humble stable in small and insignificant Bethlehem, to …
What is Open Hand Ministries’ Family Care Program?
Open Hand Ministries (OHM) partners with like-hearted organizations and individuals, such as churches, community development corporations, lending agencies, expert trade skill professionals, funding organizations, and other local support agencies. Through …