East Liberty Presbyterian Church

Youth Group
2025-04-24 16:30 - 19:00, 2025-05-01 16:30 - 19:00, 2025-05-08 16:30 - 19:00, 2025-05-15 16:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Thursday Nights is Youth Group for 7th-12th grade students. Together with Sixth Presbyterian church we share dinner, pray, play, and explore faith with the flexibility to do service projects, ‘field trips’, and whatever else we dream up! Register Online.
Teens in grade 7th-12th also meet for Breakfast on the first Sunday of the month from 9:45-10:45am and after church one Sunday a month for lunch and programing – see the full schedule here.

Tween Kickball
2025-04-25 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Youth in grades 4–6 will be gathering for pizza and kickball on Friday, April 25, 5–7 pm. Friends are always SUPER welcome. RSVP to Sara Hackett.

Club 116
2025-04-30 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-05-07 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-05-14 16:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
Kids in 1st-6th grade gather for Bible study, crafts, games in the gym, and dinner together.
Registration is required and can be completed online.

NO Sunday Church School
2025-05-04 09:45 - 10:45 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
As a reminder, there will be no services or Church School on Sunday, May 4, due to the route of the Pittsburgh Marathon. Our regular schedule will resume next Sunday, May 11.

The ELPC Christian Education (CE) Committee offers Church School classes and events for all ages—from infants to adults. CE is the life-long process of learning and living in relationship to God, our neighbors, and ourselves. Through the study of scripture and the practice of prayer, we begin to understand our life experiences as they relate to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Come and join us! Your questions, insights, doubts, and concerns are welcome.
Adult Church School
Classes for adults meet on Sundays, 9:45–10:45 am, from September through May, unless otherwise noted.
View this Week’s Adult Church School Offerings

Youth Sunday School
The Nursery, for children up to age 3 is staffed from 8:30am-12:30pm on Sunday mornings for children to sing songs, tell stories, and play.
Children age 4- 3rd grade go to Sunday School: Sacred Stories for Kids after the Moments with our Children in the Sanctuary (11:15am) and parents pick kids up after worship in room 206.
Tweens in grade 4th-6th go to Sunday School: Sacred Stories for Tweens after the Moments with our Children in the Sanctuary (11:15am) and parents pick kids up after worship in room 207.
Teens in grade 7th-12th meet for Breakfast on the first Sunday of the month from 9:45-10:45am. Teens also meet after church one Sunday a month for lunch and programing – see the full schedule here.

Getting to Work at GCF
2025-05-11 12:15 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Families are invited to join us after worship on Sunday, May 11, 12:15–2 pm, to volunteer at Garfield Community Farm. Lunch will be provided at the farm. Please bring a water bottle filled with water. Tools and gloves will be provided.

Youth at TYC
2025-07-13 - 2025-07-19 | Living Waters Camp, 300 Camp Living Water Rd, Schellsburg, PA, 15559, United States
Trinity Youth Conference (TYC) is happening July 13-19, 2025
TYC is a regional Presbyterian leadership conference for youth who have completed grade 9 through college-age students, in Shellsburg, Pennsylvania. The week consists of meaningful workshops, camp games, relevant worship, and refreshingly honest small groups; and is planned and led by a youth planning team,
Information about cost, workshops, registration, and schedule can be found at TrinityYouthConference.org beginning in March however you can find out more information from Sara Hackett.

Middle School Service Adventure Camp
2025-07-20 08:00 - 2025-07-25 17:00 (America/New_York)
at Crestfield Camp and Conference Center
6th-8th graders can attend Service Adventure Camp which combines Crestfield Adventure with local Missions and Service opportunities. During the day, campers will be sent out to local non-profits to learn about and assist those agencies. Back at camp in the late afternoon, campers can chill at the pool or take a much needed FOB (flat on bunk). After dinner, there will be canoeing, ninja walling, archery, Big Friz and more! Youth from multiple churches around Pittsburgh will be working and playing together this week at camp. $400 and scholarships are available.

Presbyterian Youth Triennium
2025-07-28 00:00 - 2025-07-31 00:00 (America/New_York)
We invite you to join over a 1000 teens from around the world as we worship, learn, fellowship, and play as a hopeful and joyful community of faith at the 2025 Presbyterian Youth Triennium. The experience will be one of those life-shaping faith forming events that you will never forget! It will be As If We Were Dreaming. The conference will be held at the Louisville Convention Center and we will be staying in a local hotel. Students who have completed 8th-12th grade are invited to attended as part of the Pittsburgh Presbytery delegation and Sara Hackett is one of the delegation adult leaders. This event happens once every three years. Check out 2019’s highlight video. https://presbyterianyouthtriennium.org/

Youth Sunday School
2025-09-07 09:45, 2025-09-21 09:45, 2025-10-05 09:45, 2025-10-19 09:45 (America/New_York)
7th-12th grade teens meet on the first and third Sunday of the month from 9:45-10:45am in the Second Floor Parlor.
Also check out Youth Group for 7th -12th graders happening Thursdays from 4:30-7pm with dinner, games, conversation, God talk, service projects, and a lot of laughter. Contact Sara Hackett for more information.

Open Gym for Families
2025-09-07 09:45 - 10:45, 2025-10-05 09:45 - 10:45 (America/New_York)
Parents and kids are welcome to hang out, drink coffee or juice, eat a donut, and play in the gym on the first Sunday of every month from 9:45-10:45am. If you want to meet other parents or just love basketball or scooters – this is for you! This is also perfect for parents of older teens (7th-12th grade) who have Sunday School breakfast at the same time – the first Sunday of every month at 9:45am.
Kids must be supervised by their adult during open gym times.

Youth Group
2025-09-11 16:30, 2025-09-18 16:30, 2025-09-25 16:30, 2025-10-02 16:30, 2025-10-09 16:30, 2025-10-16 16:30 (America/New_York)
Thursday Nights is Youth Group for 7th-12th grade students. Together with Sixth Presbyterian church we share dinner, pray, play, and explore faith with the flexibility to do service projects, ‘field trips’, and whatever else we dream up! Register Online.
Teens in grade 7th-12th also meet for Sunday School on the first and third Sundays of the month from 9:45-10:45am in the Second Floor Parlor.

Tween Corn Maze
2025-09-13 12:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Tweens in grades 4–6 are heading to Gearhead Farms in Murrysville for a corn maze and hayride. The cost is $10 to cover the maze and scholarships are available. RSVP to Sara Hackett
see this year’s full tween schedule here

Family Picnic and Games
2025-09-21 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Join us after worship Sept 21st for a picnic and games in the play yard on Balm Blvd. as we kick off the year and share information about our 25/26 program year. RSVPs to Sara Hackett appreciated but if you decide that day you can join us … PERFECT!
The Children and Families Ministry team is hosting monthly family events to foster a caring community of families at ELPC, where kids and adults feel loved and empowered to explore their faith.
Save the Date for our Monthly Family Events on the Third Sunday of the month …

October 19 – Bowling at ELPC
November 16 – Arts and Crafts
December 21 – Hot Chocolate following the Christmas Pageant
January 18 – Host a Variety Show at the Nursing Home
February 15 – Make Dog Treats for Ellie’s Pet Pantry
March 15 – Board Games with the Happy Wanderers
April 19 – Bowling at ELPC
May 17 -Service Projects around the Church

Tween Justice League
2025-10-01 17:00, 2025-10-08 17:00, 2025-10-15 17:00 (America/New_York)
Justice League – NEW in October and November
Wednesday from 5-7pm for 3rd-6th grade students and teen volunteers.
Each week we will eat dinner, look at what Jesus taught about love and justice, do a service project, and HAVE FUN!
Register Here
