LCIF News

A day of fun at Knott’s Berry Farm is in the works for youth who attend Lutheran Church in the Foothills. The Youth Group, for children in grades five through high school, will head to Knott’s Berry Farm on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Attendees are asked to please RSVP by contacting the church office.

LCIF is also gearing up for a special ceremony: the service of installation for Pastor Rick Hall. Hall joined LCIF in June as the church’s new full time pastor. The ceremony will take place during worship on Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. and will include special guest Bishop Brenda Bos of the Southwest California Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

LCIF is launching a four-week long program this summer for anyone interested in learning more about the Bible. No prior knowledge is necessary. The Bible study, led by Pastor Hall, will be held on Sundays from 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., starting July 24.

LCIF’s Book Club returns on Aug. 21. The club will meet every third Monday of the month at 2 p.m. in the church’s conference room. The club will be reading “The Cooking Gene” by Michael W. Twitty. All are welcome.

Summer worship at LCIF continues to include programming for young children. Children’s church is offered during 10 a.m. worship. Families should meet in the church’s sanctuary. After a message for the children from Pastor Hall, the kids head to the Youth Room for games, crafts and study.

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 Friday.

Class on Creation and Climate Care at La Crescenta Presbyterian

 La Crescenta Presbyterian Church invites the community to attend a series of discussions on creation theology and environmental stewardship, held on three Wednesday evenings this summer.

Hear about our role in Creation, its care and what’s happening with the climate on July 19, July 26 and Aug. 2 beginning at 6:15 p.m. in Koopmans Hall on the church campus. Each session will include time for Q&A.

Presenters will include the Rev. Dr. Rick Lyon, minister and psychotherapist; Dr. Kevin Bowman, JPL climate scientist; Dr. Mark Richardson, JPL climate scientist; and Dr. Tommy Given, Fuller Seminary professor of New Testament. 

La Crescenta Presbyterian is located at 2902 Montrose Ave. in La Crescenta. For more information, visit lcpc.net or call (818) 249-6137.

Summer Adult Christian Education

Confirmation class (aka catechism class) is an educational ministry of the Church for baptized Christians to equip them with the essential principles of Christianity for the purpose of helping them personally affirm the baptismal covenant God made with them, personally confirm their faith in Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord, personally identify more deeply with the Christian community, and personally commit to participate more fully in Christian life and mission.

This week’s topic, on July 19, is “Can it be proven that God exists?”

Walk and Word

In July, 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 July 16, 23 & 30. 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.