Question: I have a dear friend who I’ve known since high school. We’re now in our late 60s and, interestingly enough, she’s on one side of the political aisle and I’m on the other. We agreed not to talk about politics but lately she’s insisting I listen to her views. I think she’s trying to […]
LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to attend Wednesday evening services during the season of Lent. The services with Pastor Chuck Bunnell are held at 7 p.m. and conclude with a soup supper “to go.” Wednesday and Sunday services are held in-person as well as live-streamed on the church’s YouTube channel. […]
LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills celebrated a return to in-person services on Sunday, Feb. 20 and is making plans to add Wednesday evening services during the season of Lent. The 7 p.m. Lenten services will begin on Ash Wednesday, March 2. All LCIF services will continue to be accessible online. The church asks […]
Ash Wednesday, which is on March 2, is traditionally known as the beginning of Lent. The 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Holy Week are some of the most sacred for Christians. In the fourth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, 40 days is the amount of time Jesus spent alone in the desert fasting and being […]
Postponed the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) at St. Bede the Venerable Church will be holding its celebration of the feast of St. Joseph on Sunday, March 20 in the parish hall adjacent to the church. The table event will include the always bountiful silent auction and […]
Question: Our daughter Teresa just experienced her third miscarriage and is inconsolable as is her husband Tom. They had made plans to have a family even before they were married. We’ve cried with them and always made time to listen. They have been to many specialists to resolve whatever the problem may be and have […]
LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills will celebrate a return to in-person services on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 10 a.m. after having been online only since mid-December due to the omicron surge. Children’s Church will resume as well, along with fellowship time with coffee and donuts. Worship will continue to be broadcast on the […]
LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills thanks the local community for continuing to contribute to its clothing drive. Last week, donated items were delivered to Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission to help people in need. The church is continuing to accept donations of gently worn clothing. The church is also responding to the […]
Question: I’m 83, a retired schoolteacher, and living in fear of COVID. My husband thinks I’m being unreasonable. Perhaps it’s because of my age and the ages of my friends; five of them have died from COVID. I’m almost afraid to breathe. I was raised in a church where faith in God is supposed to […]
This Week at LCIF Lutheran Church in the Foothills is keeping a close eye on COVID-19 trends in the local community with the hope to resume in-person worship in the weeks to come. At its annual congregational meeting held Jan. 30, the church council also discussed plans to resume vacation Bible school this coming summer […]