Lutheran Church Hosts Community Trunk Or Treat

Children can give their Halloween costumes a trial run as Lutheran

Church in the Foothills (LCIF) holds its annual trunk or treat festival on Sunday, Oct. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For LCIF, the goal is simple: offer a secure, daytime environment where parents and their children can enjoy the festive fun. The central attraction of the community festival is the parade of creatively decorated car trunks, ranging from cartoon scenes to spooky (but kid-appropriate) displays. Owners will distribute treats directly from their decorated vehicles, ensuring a high density of candy stops with minimal walking. In addition to the sweet treats, the festival will feature a variety of games and, a large bounce house to burn off some of that pre-Halloween energy. Everyone is also welcome to attend LCIF’s 10 a.m. worship service before the event, led by Pastor Viv Vega.

LCIF would also like to remind the community of its upcoming book club meeting on Monday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. in the church’s conference room. Book lovers will discuss “Jacqueline in Paris” by Ann Mah. The book club selection for November is “Where They Last Saw Her” by Marcie Rendon. All are welcome to attend.

Visit lcifoothills.org for event details, including small group gatherings and opportunities to serve. 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.

UUCVH Welcomes Cesar Cordona

On Oct. 19 recurring guest speaker Cesar Cordona is welcomed back to the pulpit at UUCVH (Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills) for his talk Stillness Before Serving: Finding Calm in Chaos. Cardona returns to share growth mindfulness, his personal practice. He will introduce two key concepts, Stillness Before Serving and You Are Not Your Output inviting attendees to find calm in stressful times and serve from inner balance. Stillness Before Serving begins at 10:30 a.m. at 4451 Dunsmore Ave., La Crescenta or visit the UUCVH website for the Zoom link https://www.uuverdugo.org/.

Holy Craft 

The community is invited on Sundays at 11 a.m. starting Oct. 21 in the sanctuary foyer of La Cañada Congregational Church. Bring a craft project and supplies along with a snack to share. Attendees will find seasoned knitters, procrastinating gift makers and curious learners coming together to make something beautiful (even if it’s just conversation). It’s a great way to share a skill, learn a new one (supplies provided) and find new friendships.

La Cañada Congregational Church, 1200 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada

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 Lutheran Church Holds Seasonal Events and Gatherings

Mt. Olive Lutheran Church invites the Crescenta Valley community to its annual trunk or treat event on Oct. 25 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.. There will be decorated cars and trucks (and decorated parishioners in costumes of all sorts!) for children and families to enjoy as they trick-or-treat their way around the church lot. There will also be special baked goods, cotton candy and a variety of games!

Mt. Olive will celebrate the historic Protestant Reformation at its 9:30 a.m. worship service on the last Sunday of October (Oct. 26), which is known as Reformation Sunday. In addition, there will be a Liturgy of Confirmation as a part of that worship service on Oct. 26 when the worshipers and those being confirmed will join together in publicly affirming their holy baptism and Christian faith.

And don’t forget that Mt. Olive holds a 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. [Please Note: This month’s breakfast Bible study took place on the second Saturday, Oct. 11, at the usual meeting time.] This Bible study is currently in the Book of Second Corinthians. Also, a weekly Bible study (currently in the Book of Genesis) is held at the church on Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m.

Visit molc.org for more information about these and other opportunities for Christian fellowship and service. You can also email or call: office@molc.org or (818) 248-4253. 

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

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 Oct. 19 & 26. 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.