Mission Activities
Free Kidney Screenings
If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, family history of kidney failure, or are over 60, you are at risk for kidney disease. The National Kidney Foundation is offering free kidney screenings through its KEEP Health program at Hosanna House (807 Wallace Ave., Wilkinsburg). You will have your blood pressure checked, receive educational materials, and […]
Patients’ Rights and Responsibilities
ELPC - Room 234 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesBeing in the hospital, either as a patient or a family member, can be very stressful. Not only are we not at our best, but we typically get information and advice from a wide variety of physicians, nurses, therapists, and other clinical staff that can be confusing. While health care professionals are knowledgeable and have […]
Maintaining a Healthy Brain
ELPC - Room 234 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for a discussion after Sanctuary worship in Room 234. We will learn how making minor changes to our daily routines—adding meaningful movement activities—can contribute to brain health and […]
Prom Gown Event
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Chapel Market is sponsoring a free prom gown event! All students and young adults who need a beautiful gown for a special event are invited to attend. Also, if you […]
Far from the Tree Book Discussion
Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity, explores what it’s like for parents of children who are profoundly different or likely to be stigmatized—children with Down syndrome, deafness, autism, dwarfism, or who are prodigies, become criminals, or are conceived in rape. Though these experiences can be difficult and isolating for families, […]
End of Life Issues
ELPC - Room 234 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesA spiritual event? A medical event? Or, increasingly, is it a legal event? Many of us in our lifetime become the family member or friend with the responsibility to handle the affairs of a person who dies. Join us as Carolyn Russ, attorney at law, shares what tools are available, your rights and expectations as […]
Neighborhood Mission Opportunity
Join us as we partner with Open Hand Ministries to put the finishing touches on the rehab house in East Liberty. Projects will include painting and other finishing work, both inside and out. There will also be work opportunities at Garfield Community Farm. Projects will involve planting beds and maintenance. Volunteers of all ages are […]
Breakfast with Chenoa Stock
East Liberty Presbyterian Church 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Mission Board invites you to a breakfast gathering at ELPC with Chenoa Stock. Greet her while she shares an update on her mission activities in Bolivia with Joining Hands. All are welcome!
The Search for Truth about Islam
Join Michele Bossers as she leads a book study on Ben Daniel’s The Search for Truth about Islam, sponsored by the Justice Committee. The book is available for $10 online, and two copies can be found in the ELPC Library. In his book, Presbyterian pastor Ben Daniel tackles common stereotypes and misconceptions that tend to […]
Serving at Shepherd Wellness Community
Shepherd Wellness Community 4800 Sciota Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us as we serve dinner at Shepherd Wellness Community on behalf of ELPC. Cooking will take place from 2:30–5 pm; serving/cleaning from 5:45–9 pm. All ELPC friends and members are welcome and needed to fully demonstrate that ELPC is a place for all of God’s people! To learn more or to get involved in ELPC’s LGBTQ Ministry, […]
Summer Film Series: Just Eat It
ELPC - Room 234 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesELPC's Mission Board invites you to attend the 2016 Summer Film Series. This week, our film will be Just Eat It. A Food Waste Story (75 minutes), hosted by the Neighbors Committee. We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we be throwing […]
Summer Film Series: The Canary Effect
ELPC - Room 234 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesELPC's Mission Board invites you to attend the 2016 Summer Film Series. This week, our film will be The Canary Effect (65 minutes), hosted by the Justice Committee. An acclaimed documentary, The Canary Effect, is a 2010 work directed by Robin Davey and Yellow Thunder Woman, which seeks to expose the often misunderstood and frequently overlooked […]