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What the Mission Board does

ELPC’s Mission Board is broadly engaged across our local and global communities. This page lists many of our projects, organized by the following: feeding, mentoring, serving, advocating, and housing. View the Mission Activities page to see upcoming events.

Feeding

  • Neighbors Committee

    • Garfield Community Farm

  • Poverty Committee

    • Valley View Presbyterian Church Food Pantry
    • Co-sponsor, with Christian Education, two major food drives for East End Cooperative Ministry
    • Feeding America
    • Presbyterian Hunger Programs (Sri Lanka, Bolivia)
    • Child Nutrition in Pennsylvania

Mentoring

  • Neighbors Committee

    • Homeowners support, Housing Ministry/Open Hand Ministries

  • Poverty Committee

    • Support “Be A 6th Grade Mentor” initiative of the Pittsburgh Public Schools
    • Tutor children from Sojourner House (MOMS)

Serving

  • Justice Committee

    • Women and children’s issues
    • Human safety and dignity issues

  • Neighbors Committee

    • Housing Ministry/Open Hand Ministries
    • Garfield Community Farm
    • East End Cooperative Ministry (EECM) / Council of Congregations
    • East Liberty Development, Inc. (ELDI)
    • East Liberty Gardens Apartments
    • Celebration of Volunteers Picnic

  • Peace Committee

    • Malawi sister church partnership support
    • Sialkot Hospital (Pakistan) support
    • Forman College (Pakistan) support

  • Poverty Committee

    • Functional literacy ministry of Haiti
    • Assist Valley View Presbyterian Church with building repairs and improvements

Advocating

  • Justice Committee

    • Full inclusion
    • Racial justice
    • Environmental issues
    • Human safety and dignity issues
    • Women and children’s issues

  • Neighbors Committee

    • Community development update discussion series
    • EECM Council of Congregations, “Off to College” donation drive in support of youth programs

  • Peace Committee

    • Intercultural dialogue with Palestine and Israel
    • Darfur letter writing, education
    • Anti-war efforts, Thomas Merton Center
    • Various events working to foster peace

  • Poverty Committee

    • Healthcare reform
    • Earned income credit and children’s tax credits
    • Feeding America
    • Presbyterian Hunger Programs in Sri Lanka, Bolivia
    • Child Nutrition in Pennsylvania
    • Churches Week of Action for Food
    • Just Eating education series
    • Gun Control

Housing

  • Neighbors Committee

    • Housing ministry with Open Hand Ministries
    • Community development, East Liberty Gardens

The Director of Mission Ministries oversees the day-to-day operations; the Mission Board and four committees are dedicated members of the congregation who volunteer their time and energy. Please prayerfully consider becoming involved in or financially supporting these ministries.

For more information about ELPC’s mission ministries, contact The Rev. Patrice L. Fowler-Searcy, Director of Mission Ministries, or phone, (412) 441-3800 x30; or Kate Carlson, Administrative Assistant, by or phone, (412) 441-3800 x16.