Here’s a list of what’s happening this week in our Church School classes. We offer Christian Education classes for persons of all ages, from infancy through adulthood, on Sundays, 9:45–10:45 am, unless otherwise noted. Read more about our adult classes and children and youth offerings.
Children and Youth
Our children and youth are deeply spiritual people with great theological questions. To foster these gifts and to help students learn the stories, vocabulary, and actions of the Christian life in a loving community, ELPC offers Church School classes for kids and youth from pre-K–grade 12. Class locations are listed below. Parents, please register your child online. Email Sara Hackett for more details.
Pre-K | Nursery
K–Grade 3 | Room 206
Grades 4–6 | Room 211
Grades 7–12 | Second Floor Parlor
Journey with Scripture | Fellowship Room
For the next few months, we will relate both the Psalms and the liturgical calendar’s Gospel of Mark with the “Heavenly Hosts.” The Scriptures will expand and deepen our understanding of our “Reformed, Ever Reforming” legacy.
Seekers | Garth Overlook Room and Zoom
Rachel Carson: Voice of Nature
This PBS video focuses on Rachel Carson’s connection to Pennsylvania and the impact her work had on the state’s environmental and conservation policy. Inspired by a supportive mother, her natural surroundings, and the Allegheny River, it was her formative years in Springdale that shaped her passionate environmental ethic. Her book Silent Spring (1962) brought environmental concerns to an unprecedented share of the American people, which led to a nationwide ban on DDT and other pesticides.
Join us in person or contact Gwen Puza for Zoom details.
Soul Food | Good Samaritan Room and Zoom
We will discuss chapters 23 and 24 of Between the Dark and the Daylight, by Joan Chittester.
New participants are welcome in person, online, or by phone. If you’re interested in joining our class, email the Rev. Joe Hajdu.