YAM | Friendsgiving & Game Night
2020-11-22 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | PA
While we can’t gather in person for our annual Friendsgiving Dinner, we will gather virtually to enjoy a Friendsgiving meal and game night. Meals will be $10 (assistance is available if needed) and will be available for pickup or delivery.
Contact Kelli Booher at KelliB@coh.net by Wednesday, November 11, for further details.

YAMS by YAMs
2020-11-26 | PA
For those of us who may not be gathering with others on Thanksgiving, but want to give thanks for others in our community, we have a safe and fun way to do so for everyone! Contact Kelli to sign up or for more details.
To ask questions, email Kelli Booher at KelliB@coh.net.

YAM | Virtual Craft Night
2020-11-27 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | PA
Surprise craft night! RSVP to Kelli so that your crafting kit can be prepared for pick up or delivery. (Kits may be picked up/delivered with Friendsgiving meals.)
To ask questions, email Kelli Booher at KelliB@coh.net.

Advent Gift Box Pick-Up
2020-11-29 12:30 - 14:30, 2020-12-13 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | PA
The Faith Formation board is offering a gift to every family at ELPC—of every age and configuration! Since we won’t get to celebrate this special season together, we are bringing Advent materials to you, so that we might pray, anticipate, and celebrate together.
Your gift will include: materials for an Advent wreath, a devotional book, some items for “Advent Actions,” crafts, treats, and a “Christmas Pageant Scavenger Hunt” so that EVERYONE can participate in our Zoom Christmas Pageant this year!
Stop by the church to pick up your box by Sunday, December 13.
If you need to pick up your box during the week or need it delivered, contact Megan Leisher or call 412.441.3800 x122.

Write for Human Rights 2020
2020-12-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-12-15 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Each year, Amnesty International runs a massive letter writing campaign to lobby on behalf of individuals whose human rights are in jeopardy. As part of this campaign, the local Pittsburgh group (Amnesty International USA Group 39) is hosting a letter writing event in December.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event will be virtual. Participants will write letters at home, but are invited to two online meetings (via Zoom), to provide a forum for fellowship, inspiring stories, networking, letter-writing tips, a candle-lighting ceremony, and more! Pandemic or not, our fight for human rights is needed as much as ever, and we are in this fight together!
Join Amnesty International Pittsburgh for these two virtual events:

Kick-off: Thursday, December 10, 7–8 pm | Zoom link
Report and celebrate: Tuesday, December 15, 7–8 pm | Zoom link

There will be an opportunity to (briefly) introduce yourself and your organization, as well as some time for open sharing and networking at the end. You may stay for the whole hour or part of it.
For complete details, please visit Amnesty International Pittsburgh’s website.

Christmas Pageant Rehearsal
2020-12-12 10:00 - 10:45 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Youth in grades 4–8 will meet on Zoom for rehearsal on Saturday, December 12, 10 am. Anyone else who wants to log on, ask questions, or see the platform before Sunday may log on at 10:45 am.
Don’t miss the Christmas Pageant performance on Sunday, December 13, 10 am.

Christmas Pageant: Can You Hear What I Hear?
2020-12-13 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | PA
While we can’t gather in the Sanctuary together, we will still be sharing the story of the Jesus’ birth through our annual Christmas Pageant on Sunday, December 13, 10 am.
Our pageant is titled Can You Hear What I Hear? Middle-Schoolers will serve as narrators. Kids from infancy-grade 5 will dress in costumes and act out the story for us—some through pre-recorded vignettes and others live on Zoom.
This year, you are invited to help us tell the story of Jesus’ birth! Persons of all ages are invited to collect any of these items and participate in the pageant when prompted: bell; flashlight; bathrobe (to be a Shepherd); halo, wings, or white/sparkling shirt (to be an Angel); wooden blocks/spoons or soup cans (to make the sound of donkey hooves); and a sign that expresses “JOY!” (maybe it reads “Christ is born!” or “Glory to God!” or “God is with us!” or “Rejoice!”).
Contact Megan Leisher to receive the Zoom links. And please contact Sara Hackett if you would like to participate, so that we can include everyone!

YAM | Sunday Social Lunch
2020-12-13 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Log on to enjoy your lunch, socialize, and find out about YAM’s New Year’s Eve plans! We’ll discuss what to collect for the time capsule and provide information about a t-shirt making event.
To ask questions, email Kelli Booher at KelliB@coh.net.

Cathedral Concert | Christmas ONLINE in East Liberty
2020-12-18 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | PA
Please join us for Christmas ONLINE in East Liberty and relive some of our favorite Christmas performances by The Brass Roots, organist Dr. Edward Alan Moore, and the ELPC Chancel Choir!
Watch live on our YouTube or Facebook pages. If you’d like to join by telephone, call 929.205.6099 and enter Meeting ID 188 135 194 when prompted (press # if asked for a personal ID).
We offer our Cathedral Concerts free of charge. To help support these concerts, please donate to the freewill offering:
http://tiny.cc/ELPCDonate

PROGRAM
Selections are taken from Christmas in East Liberty 2017, 2018, 2019 and the 2016 CD Christmas in East Liberty.

Joy to the World (CD)
Anthony DiLorenzo

Suite from the Nutcracker (2019)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
March
Tea – Chinese Dance
Cafe – Arabian Dance
Trepak – Russian Dance

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (2019)
Robert Lewis May/arr. Rana Jurjus

Twelve Days of Christmas (CD)
Bill Holcolmbe

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (2018)
Hugh Martin/arr. Rana Jurjus

Little Drummer Boy (2018)
Henry Onorati and Harry Simeone
arr. Philip Sparke/adapted by Michael Dorato

Carol of Bells (2018)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra/arr. Michael Dorato

Hark, the Herald Angels Sing (CD)
Anthony DiLorenzo

Dawning Light of Our Salvation (2018)
arr. Mike Tomaro

I Wonder As I Wander (2018)
arr. Mike Tomaro

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (2017)
Anthony DiLorenzo
Jim Cunningham, narrator

O Magnum Mysterium (NEW 2020)
Morten Lauridsen

White Christmas (2018)
arr. Mike Tomaro

Toccata on Antioch (CD)
Craig Phillips

Free Flu Shot Clinic
2020-12-20 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Need a flu shot? The ELPC Property & Mission Board Committees are partnering with Birmingham Free Clinic to host a FREE flu shot clinic on Sunday, December 20, 12–4 pm. If you need a flu shot, stop by the semi-circle driveway on Highland Ave. No appointment is necessary.

LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering on Zoom
2020-12-20 12:30 - 14:30, 2021-02-07 12:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | PA
All are welcome at this monthly spiritual gathering of LGBTQ Christians and their allies.
Contact Wil Forrest at 412.441.3800 X118 or Wil@coh.net to learn more and to get the Zoom info to participate.
God created you. God loves you. Be yourself.

YAM | Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
2020-12-24 22:30 - 2020-12-25 00:30 (America/New_York) | PA
ELPC will have prerecorded Christmas Eve services available at 5 pm and 8 pm, but YAMs also will gather and lead a Virtual YAM Candlelight Service. If you would like to help, please contact Kelli Booher at KelliB@coh.net.

Music of Christmas Eve
2020-12-25 11:00 - 12:20 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Online, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Please join us for this special Christmas Day broadcast of all the music from our Christmas Eve services. Watch below, or on our YouTube channel or Facebook page, and share it with your family and friends!
Featuring performances by:

Organist/Music Director: Dr. Edward Alan Moore
Quartet: Adrianna Cleveland, Robin Schmeider, Michael Painter, Todd Farwell
Soloists: Adrianna Cleveland, Todd Farwell, David Jennings-Smith, Gail Novak Mosites, Robin Schmeider, Denise Sheffey-Powell, Michael Warren
Handbells: Keith Irvin
Violinist: Cody Conley
The Brass Roots

Click here to see the program
In Dulci Jubilo, BWV 729 | Johann Sebastian Bach
Dr. Edward Alan Moore
Carol – O Come, All Ye Faithful
In the Bleak Midwinter | Mary E. Caldwell
Robin Schmeider
In the Bleak Midwinter | Gustav Holst
Cody Conley, violin
Do You Hear What I Hear? | arr. Harry Simeone
Denise Sheffey-Powell
Carol – Away in a Manger
A Song of Peace | Teresa Jennings
Michael Warren
O Holy Night | Adolphe Adam
Cody Conley, violin
Carol – Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Sweet Little Jesus Boy | Robert MacGimsey
David Jennings-Smith
O Come, All Ye Faithful | Adeste Fideles
Cody Conley, violin
Who Would Imagine a King | Marvyn Warren/Hallerin Hilton Hill
Adrianna Cleveland and Michael Warren

Carol – What Child Is ThisChristmas Bell Medley | Christine D. Anderson/Daniel Kramlich
Keith Irvin
The Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth | as recorded by Bing Crosby and David Bowie
Todd Farwell and David Jennings-Smith
Carol – The First Nowell
Christmas Lullaby | Jason Robert Brown
Adrianna Cleveland
In Dulci Jubilo | Marcel Dupré
Dr. Edward Alan Moore
O Magnum Mysterium | Morten Lauridsen
The Brass Roots
O Holy Night | Adolphe Adam
Gail Novak Mosites
Carol – Silent Night
Carol – Joy to the World
Toccata on ‘Antioch’ | Craig Philips
Dr. Edward Alan Moore

Tween Night | Cosmic Bowling
2020-12-30 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Tweens in grades 4–6 will gather on Zoom to build our own glow-in-the-dark bowling alleys! Supplies will be provided, so please RSVP to Sara Hackett.

YAM | New Year’s Eve "Early" Party
2020-12-31 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Second Floor Parlor, 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Let us gather together (six feet apart), bringing our items that reflect this past year and place them in the YAM 2020 Time Capsule. If you are participating in the t-shirt making event, wear your shirt! Let’s ring in the New Year…early!
This event is tentatively scheduled to be held in the Second Floor Parlor at ELPC.
To ask questions, email Kelli Booher at KelliB@coh.net.

LGBTQ Ministry Happy Hour on Zoom
2021-01-08 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | PA
At the end of a long week, come together with friends on Zoom. Pour your favorite beverage, log on/call in, and share in fellowship and fun. All LGBTQIA+ folks and their allies invited.
Contact Wil Forrest for more information and/or to participate. Wil can be reached at wil@coh.net or 412.441.3800 X118.

YAM's Virtual Game Night
2021-01-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | PA
This Game Night will begin with trivia followed by other games on the Jack Box platform. Everyone can play along on their own mobile devices by using a browser. Two devices do make it easier but you also can go between Zoom and browser. Grab your snacks and settle in for a night of fun!
Questions? Contact Kelli Booher at KelliB@coh.net.

Youth Mission Project | Letter Writing
2021-01-10 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | PA
A letter can make someone feel loved, whether it’s a note to a friend, a message to someone in your church family, or a letter advocating for justice half way around the world. Youth in grades 6–12 will write letters to folks both in our church and through Amnesty International’s Write for Rights campaign.
RSVP to Sara so she can mail you supplies ahead of time.

YAM | Do the Write Thing
2021-01-13 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | PA
One Wednesday every month, we take a different approach to “writing,” whether it is reflecting, drawing, meditation, visual art, social justice, or communicating to others. Whether you write, type, voice text, use communication symbols, or draw, please join us!
Questions? Contact Kelli Booher at KelliB@coh.net.

LGBTQ Ministry Day Retreat
2021-01-16 09:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Members and friends of ELPC’s LGBTQ Ministry are invited to spend the day with your church family while we celebrate the new year through worship, discussion, creative activities, reflections and fellowship. While it is likely most or all of this event will be online via Zoom, there is a chance that we might gather, if conditions permit, at the home of Michele and Henk Bossers. This will be a fun and safe place to explore and to laugh.

Please contact Wil with any questions, accommodation, ideas, or RSVP.

Hope you can make it.

RSVP by January 10 on Facebook (or to Wil at wil@coh.net or 412.260.2554 if not on Facebook).

MLK Day of Service Sock Collection
2021-01-17 13:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
This year marks the 26th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service (January 18), celebrating the life and legacy of the civil rights leader. Observed each year on the third Monday in January as “a day on, not a day off,” MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer in their communities.
In observance of MLK Day, to fulfill the theme of “a day on, not a day off,” and to live into being a PC(USA) Matthew 25 Church, ELPC is hosting a Drive-by Sock Collection on Sunday, January 17, 1–3:30 pm, to serve one of the needs of our vulnerable neighbors who are experiencing homelessness. You may drop off sock donations at the Highland Avenue half-circle driveway.
Typically, people living in homelessness spend their days walking in their community—and we all know and appreciate that when your feet are cold, your entire body is cold. Socks are the most requested items of clothing from ministries and organizations that serve individuals who are experiencing homelessness.
Please purchase warm socks in sizes for men, women, and children to be donated to local shelters.
This ministry opportunity is sponsored by the ELPC Mission Board, Neighbors Committee, and the Board of Deacons. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Patrice at PatriceFS@coh.net.

Tween Night | Cooking Class
2021-01-17 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Online, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Tweens in grades 4–6 will gather on Zoom to make dinner for their families. We will be making an easy ricotta gnocchi and “dirt” for dessert.

Virtual 29th Annual MLK Celebration
2021-01-18 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Peoria, Illinois, Public Employees for Community Concerns’ 29th annual MLK Celebration is virtual this year. Hear Dr. Bernice King speak from 1–2 pm, and then YAMs may join our Zoom discussion from 2–3 pm.
Ticket cost will be covered by Young Adult Ministry. Please RSVP to Kelli Booher at KelliB@coh.net to attend.

Historically Speaking: Four Hundred Souls
2021-02-02 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | PA
Join us as we virtually attend Historically Speaking: Four Hundred Souls – A Conversation with Ibram Kendi and Keisha N. Blain, presented by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture.
Following the event, young adults can join a 30-minute Zoom call to discuss among ourselves.
The event is free, but registration is recommended, so please RSVP to Kelli as soon as possible or at tiny.cc/four-hundred-souls.

The Notorious Trial of Joe Thomas
2021-02-07 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Online, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Join the ELPC Mission Board and Facing Systemic Racism Ministry Team following Sanctuary worship, as Tony Norman and Steve Mellon, journalists at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, speak about their joint project, “The Notorious Trial of Joe Thomas.”
This is the story of events that took place here in Pittsburgh in 1922, regarding the treatment of a Black man accused of murdering a white woman. This project illustrates the injustice of our criminal justice system, which has mistreated persons of color for centuries—and sadly continues today.
Click the button below to join via Zoom or call in by dialing 301.715.8592. Enter meeting ID 879 3121 3685 and passcode [REDACTED].
Join Via Zoom

Youth Mission Project | Random Acts of Kindness
2021-02-07 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Online, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Youth in grades 6–12 will gather on Zoom for some random acts of kindness. RSVP to Sara so she can get supplies to you ahead of time.

Petitions to End Solitary Confinement and No-Knock Warrants (Breonna’s Law)
2021-02-07 13:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The Alliance for Police Accountability (APA) is organizing to put two binding ballot questions on the May ballot for Allegheny County and Pittsburgh. The first petition seeks to end solitary confinement in Allegheny County Jail, and the second petition pertains to banning “no-knock” warrants (Breonna’s Law) in Pittsburgh. To be added to the May ballot, these petitions require many thousands of signatures from Allegheny County and/or Pittsburgh residents by February 16.
Stop by the Highland Ave. driveway on February 7, 1:30–3 pm, to sign the petitions. You also can download the Solitary Confinement and No-Knock Warrant petitions and mail them to APA prior to the deadline.
Contact Stephanie Creasy at screasy16@gmail.com if you need to coordinate signing at another time.
Important! You must be a registered voter in the city of Pittsburgh to sign for “Breonna’s Law.” You must be a registered voter in Allegheny County to sign for the solitary confinement initiative.
