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 and Zoom
“Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people.”—Mark 6:41
In the Journey with Scripture class, participants read and reflect upon three scriptures that span across the Bible. This month, we continue reading from the Psalms, the Song of Songs, and the Gospel of Mark. All these texts offer transformative paths to steadfast love, faithfulness, and justice. We reflect on the abundant Christian life of being taken, blessed, broken, and given for the world. Come join the journey! You are welcome to join at any time, in person or via Zoom. Contact Sara Hackett for Zoom info.
Join us for this week’s readings: Psalm 14; Song of Songs 3:1–11; Mark 6:30–44. Contact Sara Hackett for Zoom information.
Parenting Circle | Room 213 and Zoom
This year, we will be reading Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown. In this New York Times bestseller, Brown writes, “If we want to find the way back to ourselves and one another, we need language and the grounded confidence to both tell our stories and be stewards of the stories that we hear. This is the framework for meaningful connection.”
Anyone involved in parenting (singles, couples, adoptive parents, step-parents, grandparents, guardians, mentors, etc.) are welcome to join us. For more information, contact the Rev. Heather Schoenewolf.
Seekers | Garth Overlook Room and Zoom
That They May All Be One: Working for Christian Unity in Southwest Pennsylvania
On the night he was betrayed, as recorded in John 17, Jesus prayed that all of his followers would be one—but today, there are thousands of quarreling Christian denominations.
Join the Rev. Liddy Barlow, executive minister of Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania (in-person), to learn how Christians in our region have been working to overcome our division for the past 200 years. We’ll discover the joys and challenges of seeking Christian unity, and explore the role the church can play in building interfaith relationships.
Join us in person or contact Gwen Puza for Zoom details.
Soul Food | Good Samaritan Room and Zoom
We will begin discussing the preface and first chapter of Made for Goodness, by Desmond Tutu and his daughter Mpho Tutu.
New participants are welcome in person, online, or by phone. If you’re interested in joining our class, email the Rev. Joe Hajdu.