Celebrating 11 Years of ELPC’s LGBTQIA+ Ministry
ELPC’s LGBTQIA+ Ministry started in August 2013 with an exploratory meeting of ELPC members, and has met once or twice a month ever since then—even during the pandemic. The focus …
News & Events
Category: News
Fire Arm Violence: A Public Health Crisis
The ELPC Peace Committee is pleased to report that in response to the high prevalence of gun deaths, the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared firearm violence in America …
Get Ready for Our 2024–2025 PW Bible Study
Our upcoming Bible Study challenges us to practice Environmental Justice, which can make the world a safer, healthier, and more sustainable place for those affected by the climate crisis—especially those …
News From Your PNC | August 2024
Dear ELPC Members, Friends and Staff, At the time of this writing, we have met with three call-seeker candidates (we have considered more than 60 candidates). These meetings occurred in-person …
News From Your PNC | July 2024
Dear ELPC Members, Friends and Staff, As we welcome the summer season, we also will be welcoming several in-person pastoral candidates onsite at ELPC starting in June and continuing into …
Please Welcome Jen King to the ELPC Staff
Greetings and blessings to you all. I am Jen King, the new administrative assistant to the pastors, and I am coming from the South Hills of Pittsburgh, where I live …
Pastors’ Sabbaticals
In the fall of 2023, HR and Session unanimously approved sabbaticals for Pastor Patrice and Pastor Heather in 2024. Both of our pastors were eligible for sabbatical (customarily a three-month …
Celebrating Juneteenth
Juneteenth (June 19) gained federal holiday recognition in 2021, but has been celebrated in parts of the United States since 1866, when those enslaved in Galveston, Texas, received word of …
News From Your PNC | June 2024
Dear ELPC Members, Friends and Staff, Greetings and blessings from the Pastoral Nominating Committee (PNC) to all of you. Thank you for your prayers and thoughts as all of us …
News From Your PNC | May 2024
Dear ELPC Members, Friends and Staff, We have had a great response to our advertisements and postings for the Senior Pastor position at ELPC. The Pastoral Nominating Committee continues to …