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“Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundation of many generations; you shall be called the repairers of the breach, the restorer of streets to live in” (Isaiah 58:12). The Mission Board Committees of East Liberty Presbyterian Church are dedicated to be repairers of the breach and to minister to and in local, national and international communities. This commitment is faithfully carried out through ministry opportunities connecting ELPC members with the community through active, hands on participation, cultural exchanges, financial support, and in-kind resources. The Mission Ministries are engaged in advocating, feeding, housing, mentoring, and serving. We are organized into four committees: Peace, Poverty, Justice, and Neighbors.

View upcoming events and volunteer opportunities below. These activities are also listed on our Calendar, or you can view the January February 2012 Mission Board activities as a PDF.

• Saturday, January 7, 8am - 12pm | Box & help at food pantry

  The Poverty Committee is organizing a volunteer opportunity at Valley View Presbyterian Church’s food pantry. Valley View hosts a food pantry, and we need some extra hands for boxing and carrying food for recipients. For more info, contact ELPC member & Mission Board co-chair Dick Headley, (412) 421-5871.

• Sunday January 15, 3:30 | Martin Luther King, Jr Celebration

  The 28th Annual Martin Luther King Celebration offered by East End Cooperative Ministry (EECM) and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (PTS). Features keynote speaker Dr. John Jackson, president of The Schott Foundation for Public Education, Cambridge, MA. Hosted by Temple Sinai and co-hosted by Religious Society of Friends and Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ. Music will begin at 3:30pm and Service at 4:00pm. Refreshments and discussion with Dr. Jackson following the celebration service. Donations of canned goods for EECM food pantry are welcome. Location: Temple Sinai, 5505 Forbes Ave (Squirrel Hill) Pittsburgh, PA 15217.

• Thursday, January 26, 5:30pm | Peace Committee Meeting

  The Peace Committee plans mission activities around International Partnerships/Relationships, Interfaith Relationships, Local and National Peace Issues, and more. Please join us for this planning meeting if you would like to join us, or if you are just interested to learn more about us.

• Sunday, January 29, 8am | Celebrate Southminster Senior High Youth Club

  Please join us for our early service as the Presbyterian Women welcome special guests, the Southminster Senior High Youth Club, to our Samaritan Service on January 29. Once a month during the school year, the Senior High Youth Club of Southminster Presbyterian Church prepares Sunday breakfast for the men’s shelter. In recognition of their faithful service and witness, Presbyterian Women will present them with an honorary lifetime membership in PW on Sunday, January 29 at the Samaritan Worship.

• Saturday, February 4, 8am - 12pm | Box & help at food pantry

  Valley View hosts a food pantry, and we need some extra hands for boxing and carrying food for recipients. For more info, contact ELPC member & Mission Board co-chair Dick Headley, (412) 421-5871.

• Saturday February 4, all day or partial day | Neighbors Work Day

  The Housing Ministry, part of Neighbors Committee, sponsors Saturday work days in the East Liberty and Garfield neighborhoods. The first Saturday of each month (except January) is a mission work day in the East Liberty and Garfield neighborhoods with our partners Open Hand Ministries and Garfield Community Farm . Projects include house rehab for first time homeowners, clearing of abandoned property, and maintenance of fruit and vegetable gardens that yield produce for the neighborhood. No special skills needed; all ages are welcome! For more info, contact ELPC member & Mission Board co-chair Emily Rosenthal, (412) 963-0139, or .

• Monday, February 6, 6pm | Neighbors Committee Meeting

  The Neighbors Committee plans mission activities around housing ministry, East End Cooperative Ministry (EECM), community development, and more. Please join us for this planning meeting if you would like to join us, or if you are just interested to learn more about us.

• Sunday, February 12, 12:30pm | Justice Committee Meeting

  The Justice Committee plans mission activities around Full Inclusion, Women and Children Issues, Environmental Issues, Human Safety and Dignity Issues, and more. Please join us for this planning meeting if you would like to join us, or if you are just interested to learn more about us.

• Monday, February 27, 6:30pm | Poverty Committee Meeting

  The Poverty Committee plans mission activities around at-risk children and youth, food ministries, employment, shelter grants, and more. Please join us for this planning meeting if you would like to join us, or if you are just interested to learn more about us.

• Ongoing: Weekdays, 3pm to 5pm | K-8 Tutoring

  The Poverty Committee sponsors a K-8 tutoring volunteer opportunity. Tutoring at Sojourner House (MOMS) for grade school students in kindergarten through 8th grade is an ongoing outreach effort. For more info, contact ELPC member & Poverty Committee chair Dick Headley, (412) 421-5871.

• Ongoing: Volunteer’s availability | Serve in the Soup Kitchen

  The Poverty Committee works with EECM to serve in the soup kitchen, serve shelter meals, or to deliver meals-on-wheels. EECM serves meals to the Men’s Shelter, runs a Soup Kitchen, and coordinates Meals on Wheels. Volunteers are needed to prepare, serve, deliver food, etc. For more info, contact ELPC member & Mission Board co-chair Dick Headley, (412) 421-5871.