Mother’s Day Honored at LCIF

On Sunday, May 10 at 10 a.m., Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) will hold a special worship service celebrating mothers and mothering figures.

The service will offer a time for reflection and gratitude for all who nurture and care for others. 

Recognizing that Mother’s Day can be a complex day for some, the service will also provide a supportive space for those with strained relationships, those experiencing infertility and those grieving the loss of loved ones. Prayers and moments of remembrance will be incorporated into the service, led by Pastor Viv Vega.

In addition, LCIF will hold its next “Women Gather” Bible study on Tuesday, May 12 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the church’s conference room. The Bible study group meets twice a month, offering local women a consistent place to reflect and connect. All are welcome to attend, and no RSVP is required.

On Thursday, May 14, LCIF will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Walk-ins are welcome. Those who wish to schedule a specific donation time can do so by visiting redcrossblood.org and entering “lcifoothills” when prompted. All donors will receive a $20 Amazon gift card, courtesy of the Red Cross.

Visit lcifoothills.org for event details. 

For more information or to request/offer help, 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.

Treasures ’n’ Trinkets Sale  

Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the community is invited to shop the Treasures ’n’ Trinkets Sales hosted by the Center of Spiritual Living, 4845 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta.  

There will be lots of goodies at great prices. Come shop!

ICF – Branch 374 Sponsors Italian Workshop

Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) – Branch 374 is sponsoring workshops on conversational Italian. The workshops are on six Saturdays 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.

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 May 10, 17, 24 & 31. 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.