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 […]
Question: I have three younger sisters and I’ve always been the “strong” one in my family, even for my mother and father. Now I am 75 and weary of figuring out life’s challenges for my family. When our parents passed away, I made most of the arrangements. My sisters kept telling me they trusted me […]
LCIF News In October, service projects undertaken by church members come to full fruition with items created throughout the past year being distributed around the world. On Sunday, Oct. 16 homemade quilts as well as backpacks filled with school supplies will be blessed during the 10 a.m. worship service. Lutheran Church of the Foothills’ quilting […]
At the end of September members of St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church/San Lucas de las Montañas celebrated Hispanic heritage with lots of food from areas including Mexico, Cuba and El Salvador. The celebration also included music from La Nueva Conspiración, seen here on stage. By Mary O’KEEFE
LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills gets ready to send off much-needed school supplies and quilts to people around the world. The items will receive a blessing during worship on Sunday, Oct. 16. A total 75 backpacks were loaded with school supplies donated by church members as well as members of our foothill communities. […]