Lutheran Church: Service Day for Children in Need

On Sunday, Sept. 7, following its 10 a.m. worship service, Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) will host a special event to assemble school kits for children in need around the world. The volunteer effort is part of a larger mission to provide essential educational tools to students facing hardship globally through the work of Lutheran World Relief (LWR).

Over the summer, the congregation collected a wide range of generously donated supplies, including notebooks, pencils, crayons, and rulers. This collection will now be packaged into complete school kits destined for distribution across the globe. 

The assembly will take place at 11:15 a.m. in the church’s fellowship hall, and all members of the community are welcome to lend a hand. This hands-on service project allows volunteers to contribute to a mission with a global reach, providing tangible support to students facing significant challenges. The completed kits will be sent to LWR, a trusted global organization that will ensure the supplies are delivered to children in developing countries and those affected by humanitarian crises. According to LWR, these simple kits provide a powerful boost, helping to remove barriers to education and giving children the tools they need to learn and thrive.

Visit lcifoothills.org for event details. For more information or to request/offer help, email office@lcifoothills.org, or call (818) 790-1951. The church is located at 1700 Foothill Blvd in La Cañada Flintridge. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Women’s Nondenominational Bible Study

 Seasons of Life Bible study offers two classes to choose from:

* Joy of Living studying The Gospel of Mark and the Book of Esther 

* Women of Faith studying living a purposeful life

Classes are on Thursday mornings from 10 – 11:30 a.m. beginning Sept. 25 through April 9 at Highlands Church, 4441 La Crescenta Ave. in La Crescenta.

If interested, please contact the church at (818) 405-0763 or Lynda Hessick at (818) 640-6022 or email lyndahessick@gmail.com. The deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 7 to have the book selected to be ordered.  

CSL Offers Gentle Movement Class

The Center for Spiritual Living – La Crescenta is offering a gentle stretch and relax chair movement with Mikki. It takes place every Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. The cost is a $10 donation.

The class is at Chaffee Hall in the Center for Spiritual Living – La Crescenta.

The Center for Spiritual Living is located at 4845 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta. For more information, call (818) 249-1045.

Mt. Olive Offers Bible Studies

Mt. Olive invites the Crescenta Valley community to its monthly breakfast Bible study at Panera Bread Restaurant, 990 Town Center Drive, Suite A in La Cañada on the third Saturday of each month at 8:30 a.m. They are currently in the Book of Second Corinthians. Also, a weekly Bible study is held at the church on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. 

Mt. Olive is located at 3561 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta.

Sound Bath at CSL

The Center for Spiritual Living – La Crescenta is having a sound bath with Dennis and Piniko on Saturday, Aug. 30 from 1 to 2 p.m. The cost is $25.   

CSL La Crescenta is located at 4845 Dunsmore Ave.

Walk and Word 

Walk and Word participants will meet in the parking lot of Deukmejian Wilderness Park, 3429 Markridge Road in La Crescenta/Glendale at 8 a.m. on Sept. 14, 21 & 28. Participants will walk for the first hour and then gather to read a selection of Scripture. About a half hour will be spent journaling about what was read and then there will be conversation, sharing thoughts.

Participants are asked to bring something to write with, anything wanted to eat or drink, and a chair to use for the writing part of the morning. Because people will be outdoors and social distancing will be practiced, masks will be optional. 

Those with questions can email Jeanne at jnlavieri@earthlink.net. 

All are welcome. If the hike is too strenuous, there are level paths at the park. There are ramps from the parking lot to the field where the group gathers after the hike.