LCIF Welcomes Community

Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to its

Wednesday evening soup suppers throughout the season of Lent. Each Wednesday evening at 6 p.m., the church hosts a warm and welcoming meal in its fellowship hall. Guests can enjoy a hearty bowl of homemade soup, accompanied by fresh bread and dessert. At 7 p.m., all are invited to join Pastor Rick Hall for a worship service in the sanctuary. Pastor Hall will share

reflections on the Lenten season. 

Lent is a 40-day period during which Christians remember the

events leading up to and including the death of Jesus Christ. Lent is a time of reflection and of asking for forgiveness. Ultimately, it is a preparation to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection at the feast of Easter. 

LCIF will have a soup supper each Wednesday though April 9. LCIF also reminds the community that it continues to collect gently used clothing and non-perishable food for those in need. Donations can be dropped off during Wednesday evening and Sunday morning worship services.

Visit lcifoothills.org for event details, including small group gatherings and opportunities to serve. For more information or to request/offer help, email, 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 Friday.

Mt. Olive Offers A Breakfast Bible Study & A Community Lunch

Mt. Olive invites the Crescenta Valley community to its 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. They are currently in the Book of Second Corinthians. Also, a weekly Bible study is held at the church on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. 

Lastly, Mt. Olive offers a community luncheon every second Wednesday through May. For a suggested minimum donation of $5, a delicious lunch is offered including a brief uplifting devotion and some great entertainment provided by various local artists. 

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

Soup Suppers & Luminous Mysteries

On Wednesday evenings during Lent this year, Mt. Olive Lutheran Church is contemplating The Five Luminous Mysteries of Christ …

  Each week through April 9, Mt. Olive’s evening schedule for the Wednesdays of Lent is the following: 

•  6:15 p.m – Lenten Soup Supper 
• 7:00 p.m. –Luminous Mysteries Devotional 

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

Gardner to Visit UUCVH
Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills (UUCVH) welcomes local author Reverend Anne Gardner to the pulpit on March 16 at 10:30 a.m. Gardner will offer a reflection on her experience of walking the famed 500-mile Camino de Santiago. Her journey, recently published by Adelaide Books (NY/Lisbon), titled “And So I Walked” recounts both the challenges of completing a long-distance hike as well as the emotional and spiritual undercurrents her time on the trail revealed. Copies of her book will be available for sale and signature following the service. In person on March 16 at 4451 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta or visit the UUCVH website for the ZOOM link https://www.uuverdugo.org/.

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 March 20 & 27. 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.