Mission and History
OUR MISSION
To witness to God's love, known in Jesus Christ, by providing quality, whole-person health care to all, especially the poor.
Our Core Values:
- Christ-centeredness
We believe in and are committed to Jesus Christ in all we do. We are dedicated to caring for others in the manner He cares for us, partnering with the Body of Christ. - Prayer
We access God's presence through prayer and worship, celebrating our limitations and His greatness, sharing our thanks and our needs, and seeking His help and direction. - Responsibility
We take responsibility for the gifts we have been given and the ministry in which we serve, seeking to efficiently use resources entrusted to us while always searching for new ways to improve.
- Family
We are a community in service together, united as members of God's family; respecting, sharing with, and offering support to one another. - Service
We are called to compassionately serve others by providing wholeperson health care, which includes listening to needs and responding with the necessary medical, emotional, and spiritual support. - Wholeness
We acknowledge our limitations, place a priority on personal growth, and seek a sustainable balance in our lives.
Compassionately serving others . . .
by providing whole-person health care
OUR HISTORY
Rev. Douglas Dunderdale 
Dr.Hall 
Steve Paschall, Esq. 
Sue Stewart, RN 
Dr. Eileen Boyle In 1975, the Rev. Douglas A. Dunderdale was the senior pastor of Eastminster Presbyterian Church in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh. He began praying that God would bring a Christian healing ministry to become a part of the church.
Also in 1975, David Hall, a resident of Mt. Lebanon in Pittsburgh, graduated from MIT and entered Medical School at the University of Rochester.
For what did these two men pray? That God would call like-minded people to a ministry of healing in the urban area of Pittsburgh where God's love would be experienced through healing and care that was fundamentally different from what the world was providing. They prayed that the new Center would be open to anyone, especially the underserved and underinsured. They prayed for a Center where doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals would pray with every patient and address their whole person needs: physical, mental and spiritual.
After seven years of prayer, East Liberty Family Health Care Center was founded in 1982 in the basement of Eastminster Presbyterian Church, in the heart of East Liberty. Today, the Center has nearly 32,000 patient visits each year and has been distinctively faith-based since its inception.
They knew that healing was not just for the wealthy or insured but it is a gift of God meant for every person created in God's image.
Rev. Douglas Dunderdale is the founding and the current Board Chair.
Dr. David Hall is the founding and the current Medical Director.
Steve Paschall, Esq. is the founding Executive Director and a current board member.
Sue Stewart is the founding nurse and a current Whole-Person Case Manager.
Dr. Eileen Boyle became the Center's second full-time physician in 1986. She is currently the Executive Director and the Assistant Medical Director.