Help Shape ELPC’s Future
As part of our ongoing transition and discernment process at ELPC, we are engaging with and utilizing the Congregational Assessment Tool (CAT), an online survey, to help the Pastor Nominating …
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Chapel Market Requests Spring and Summer Clothing
The Chapel Market is in need of spring and summer clothing donations for children, women, and men. Men’s clothing—pants, underwear, undershirts, and athletic socks—are especially NEEDED! Donations can be left …
It’s Pittsburgh Marathon Season
Open Hand Ministries (OHM), one of ELPC’s mission organizations, reports that 49 runners are registered to RUN for a REASON and support OHM during the Pittsburgh Marathon, May 6–7. Eleven …
Faith and Climate Action
People of faith are inspired to act on climate issues for a multitude of reasons. If your religious experience is strongly connected to the sanctity of God’s creation, you will …
Malawi 2023: 33 Years of Partnership
After a hiatus necessitated by Covid, a delegation of the Pittsburgh Presbytery International Partnership will travel to Malawi, March 8–23, to worship, serve, and pray with our beloved partner churches …
Pastoral Nominating Committee Update | March 3, 2023
Dear Members, Friends, and Staff of ELPC: This past Monday, February 27, we held a hybrid meeting for our Pastoral Nominating Committee (PNC) orientation from the Presbytery. The Rev. Brian …
ELPC Elects Pastoral Nominating Committee
At a Congregational Meeting on January 29, the ELPC congregation elected the following persons to serve on the Pastoral Nominating Committee (PNC): (top row, left to right) Douglas Booth, William …
8 Billion People and Counting
As you may know, Earth’s population has just crossed the 8 billion mark. What do we make of this very large number of people? Do we succumb to worry about …
2023 Lenten Devotionals
This Lent, ELPC’s Faith Formation Board is excited to offer Salt Project’s Bless the Mess devotional. Each week leading up to Easter has its own set of illustrated cards: each …
Justice Committee Toiletries Drive for ACJ
As a Matthew 25 congregation, we embrace and care for those in need—including the final phrase of the verse, noting, “…I was in prison and you came to me…” We …