LCIF Observes Holy Week

Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) on Sunday will continue its celebration of the Easter season with a focus on finding hope and meaning in everyday life. All are invited. In the church calendar used by LCIF’s governing body, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Easter isn’t just one day – it’s a 50-day season that begins on Easter Sunday and continues until Pentecost on May 31. This coming Sunday, LCIF’s worship will reflect on the Resurrection, and the Bible story of travelers who encounter a stranger along

the road who they later realize is the risen Jesus. All are welcome to attend LCIF’s weekly Sunday worship with Pastor Viv Vega. Worship begins at 10 a.m. Children’s Church is offered at the same time and includes a Bible lesson, crafts, games and snacks.

LCIF also invites local book lovers to its next book club meetup on Monday, April 20 at 1 p.m. in the church’s conference room. The discussion will center on the novel, “Violeta” by Isabel Allende. Looking ahead, the club has selected “How to Read a Book” by Monica Wood for its May meeting.

For more information about all activities at LCIF, please visit the church’s redesigned website: lcifoothills.org. The website includes a link to livestream worship services for those unable to attend in person. 

Those in need of pastoral care can email office@lcifoothills.org 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 Thursday.

ICF – Branch 374 Sponsors Italian Workshop

Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) – Branch 374 is sponsoring workshops on conversational Italian. The workshops are on six Saturdays from May 2 through June 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Bede Catholic Church. The cost for the workshops is $130 for ICF members, $150 for non-members.

The workshops will be taught by Laura Godin and Raffaella La Scala, native Italian college professors, at St. Bede, 215 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada.

For more information call (818) 599-6626 or email icf374@outlook.com.

Discover Ever Present Love Active in Your Life

Janet Hagerty, practitioner of Christian Science healing, will speak on April 19 at 2 p.m. at Descanso Gardens, Gathering Rm A. This free talk, open to the community, is co-hosted by First Church of Christ, Scientist in La Cañada Flintridge and First Church of Christ, Scientist in Glendale (Montrose). 

“At the heart of everything we deal with, love might be what it is all about,” Hagerty said. “A view of Love as God can bring more thoughtful, tender affection to relationships.” 

She illustrates how people can prove for themselves the effectiveness of precepts from the Holy Bible and Christ Jesus’ life and teachings, sharing modern examples of the connection between spiritual love and physical healing. She will touch on the life of Mary Baker Eddy, author of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, who taught what she felt was original Christian healing.

Hagerty travels from St. Louis, Missouri and speaks to audiences around the world as a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship. 

April 19 at UUCVH: In Praise of Poetry 

In celebration of National Poetry Month, join The Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills (UUCVH) as we explore poems that inspire, make us laugh or cry and give us food for thought! UUCVH is fortunate to have poets among us who will share some of their original work and others who will share poems that have touched their hearts. 

In person is at 10:30 a.m. at 4451 Dunsmore Ave., La Crescenta or visit the UUCVH website for the Zoom linkhttps://www.uuverdugo.org/.

Food Donation Sunday at Mount Olive

On Sunday, April 19 it is food donation day at Mount Olive Lutheran Church. Any and all dry good foods are acceptable and welcomed. Food collected will be donated to the Bailey Center, a community outreach program of Tujunga United Methodist Church. The Bailey Center provides emergency food from the food bank, clothes from the Clothes Closet, and medical/hygiene kits. 

Bible study and prayer group resumes on Wednesday night beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. The book of Genesis is being studied; anyone is welcome to come and take part.

On Saturday, April 25 Breakfast Bible Study at Panera is at 8:30 a.m. All are invited for breakfast, fellowship and some Bible study.

Mount Olive is located at 3561 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta. For more information, call the office at (818) 248-4253 or visit MOLC.org.

CSL Offers Gentle Movement Class

The Center for Spiritual Living – La Crescenta is offering a gentle stretch and relax chair movement with Michelle Gillette. It takes place every Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. The cost is a $10 donation.

The class is at Chaffee Hall in the Center for Spiritual Living – La Crescenta.

The Center for Spiritual Living is located at 4845 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta. For more information, call (818) 249-1045.

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 April 19 & 26. 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.