Notes & nods

CENTER ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE The La Crescenta Center for Spiritual Living invites the community to the following: On Aug. 22 Rev Bev’s Sunday topic is The Healing of Hurt (Rev. Steve) and on Aug. 29 – Forgive for Good. Rev. Steve’s Wednesday night topic on Aug. 25 is Healing Consciousness with music by Gaia Mama. Plan […]

Congregants find art and scripture at museums

By Brandon HENSLEY Church-goers at St. George’s Episcopal Church in La Cañada had the pleasure of touring the Norton Simon Museum earlier this summer, all because of two people who favor in-depth discussion about scripture and art, and not just sitting in pews. “The Artist, The Word: An Exploration of the Creative Spirit,” is led […]

Notes & Nods

First Baptist Church at La Crescenta readies for 65th anniversary First Baptist Church at La Crescenta invites present and past church members and the public to celebrate its 65th anniversary on Aug. 21 and Aug. 22. The Saturday schedule includes a picnic and games at Crescenta Valley Park; reunion choir rehearsal, and dinner in the […]

“My Brooklyn Hamlet” – a story of forgiveness, healing

By Brandon HENSLEY In 1995, Brenda Adelman’s father killed her mother and married her aunt. Five years later, Adelman turned her tragedy into a one woman play and now, 10 years later, it will be available to witness in La Crescenta this weekend. Appropriately titled, “My Brooklyn Hamlet,” Adelman will perform the play at the […]

Local family spreads the word of God via TV: part 2

By Odalis A. SUAREZ Last week, we learned about Hilda, Vahe, Elena, Carolina and Natalia – the Maranians, a local family that launched a Christian-driven network that offers varied programming attractive to varied ethnicities. International Christian Family Network – ICFN – serves the Glendale, Burbank, La Crescenta, Montrose, and La Cañada communities. The channel also […]

Local family spreads the word of God via TV: part 1

By Odalis A. SUAREZ Seeking to make a positive contribution through the media is the objective of one family of five from Glendale. With hearts filled with passion, the Maranians are making their dream come true by creating the International Christian Family Network (ICFN), a television channel devoted to bringing inspiration, community, and most importantly, […]

Celebrating 65 years of service to the foothills

An anniversary is a time to revisit the past and look to the future. That’s what First Baptist Church at La Crescenta (FBCLC) is doing as the congregation plans its 65th anniversary celebration this Aug. 21-22 at 4441 La Crescenta Ave. in La Crescenta. Past and present church members and the general public are invited […]

Country, Cowboys, and the Gospel

By Mary O’KEEFE The foundation of the legend of the American Cowboy is to be fair to others, to honor and respect your country and to do what is right.  That is not far from the teachings of the Gospel. Those common bonds were highlighted and celebrated on Sunday at the Center for Spiritual Living’s […]

All are invited to Cowboy Church

By Mary O’KEEFE “All things change but Truth, and that Truth alone lives on forever…In my Creator, my country and my fellow man.” –The Lone Ranger, Clayton Moore. The Cowboy Code from Gene Autry, according to cowboyway.com, “He must never go back on his word, or trust confided in him. He must not advocate or […]