By Ruth SOWBY Members of the Relief Society of the Church of Latter-day Saints, La Crescenta Ward, sponsored a well-attended community service event on Saturday. Four stations were manned by over 100 LDS members from La Crescenta, La Cañada, Sunland-Tujunga and Glendale. Also participating were representatives from the Bailey Human Care Center, the La Cañada Kiwanis, the […]
The members of Branch 374 of the Italian Catholic Federation, a diverse evangelical and social organization at St. Bede the Venerable Catholic Church, unanimously elected Phyllis Serra Harb to a two-year term as president. They also selected two new officers of non-Italian heritage as key officers. Harb had previously served for two years as first […]
Question: My beloved granddaughter who I’ll call Amy, age 23, passed away last July from breast cancer. I took care of her from the time she was an infant and even into her school years while her parents worked. She was a joy to take care of and had just graduated from college, keeping up […]
LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills asks you to check your pantry. Lutheran Church in the Foothills is collecting non-perishable food items to help stock the shelves of local food pantries that serve people in need. LCIF is currently collecting cereal, pasta and canned meat/fruit/vegetables. Items can be dropped off at the church office […]
100 years ago, in 1922, a group of believers from La Crescenta traveled down to Los Angeles to attend a crusade led by evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. There they were introduced to Pentecostal teaching and were filled with the Holy Spirit. They returned home excited and wanting to share their newfound faith with others in […]
LCIF News A week after celebrating Reformation Sunday, Lutheran Church in the Foothills will celebrate another important date on the church calendar: All Saints Day. On this day, congregants remember and honor their lost loved ones as well the saints celebrated throughout history. The festival originally honored those who were considered especially holy: heroic figures […]
Question: The pandemic has certainly caused many problems. Our neighbors, who lived next to us, lost their home. We’ve known them for over 10 years. We knew they had to leave, and they did, but didn’t tell us where they were going. We would like to have helped them in someway but, when the foreclosure […]
LCIF News A Halloween tradition returns to Lutheran Church in the Foothills this Sunday, Oct. 30. Trunk-or-Treat will be held in the church’s parking lot beginning at 11:30 a.m. The annual community event is a safe, daytime opportunity for kids to wear their Halloween costumes and trick or treat among decorated car trunks. There will […]
On a recent Saturday, the children’s department at Light on the Corner Church hosted its first annual Grandparents’ Day, an afternoon full of activities meant to draw grandparents and their grandkids closer. “We want to create a space where different generations can have fun at the same time,” said Kiana Karn, Children’s director. “What better […]
LCIF News The annual Blessing of the Animals will take place Oct. 23 during the 10 a.m. worship service with Pastor Chuck Bunnell at Lutheran Church in the Foothills. Well-behaved pets are welcome in the pews. Alternatively, pets can receive a blessing outside after the service. The tradition is timed to commemorate St. Francis of […]