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LCIF Food, prayer and fellowship – that’s on the menu every Thursday at 9 a.m. at the La Cañada McDonald’s. Pastor Rick Hall of Lutheran Church in the Foothills hosts the weekly meet-ups. “We’ll meet at McDonald’s, get our own food, and have a short devotion and share prayer together. All are welcome,” he said. […]

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LCIF Back to school time comes with a special service at Lutheran Church in the Foothills. This Sunday, Sept. 10, students, teachers, coaches and staff are invited to receive a special blessing during the 10 a.m. worship service with Pastor Rick Hall. Items collected through the church’s school supply drive will be blessed as well. Following […]

Dr. Henry Fliegel to Lead Weekly Conversations at LCIF

Noted astronomer Dr. Henry Fliegel will host a weekly conversation at Lutheran Church in the Foothills on the issues of religion and science. The free lectures and discussions will be held on Mondays beginning Sept. 11 at 11:30 a.m. in the church’s conference room and will last one hour. Dr. Fliegel received his MA degree […]

RABBI MENDY GROSSBAUM <<< The Chabad of the Crescenta Valley

RABBI MENDY GROSSBAUM <<< The Chabad of the Crescenta Valley

What Is Yom Kippur? Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year, when we are closest to G‑d and to the essence of our souls. Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement,” as the verse states, “For on this day He will forgive you, to purify you, that you be cleansed from all your sins before G‑d.” It arrives […]

Spiritually Speaking

Question: We’re senior citizens who have great concerns about the number of immigrants around the world and those who are coming to this country. We want to help but as we investigated ways to contribute and after examining all of the possibilities, we also found there is a lot of corruption where money and/or supplies […]

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LCIF News A night of family fun, outside and under the stars, returns to Lutheran Church in the Foothills this Friday after a lengthy pause due to the pandemic. All are invited to watch “Minions: The Rise of Gru” this Friday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. Families are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs […]

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LCIF News Pastor Chuck Bunnell is organizing a confirmation class for students in grades six-12. Families who are interested in the upcoming confirmation class should contact the church office. LCIF reminds the community of an upcoming night of family fun, on the lawn and under the stars. All are invited to watch “Minions: The Rise […]

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Question: My parents have always been my awesome support system that I appreciate. Now I’m attending my first year of college and my focus is human behavior. My mom doesn’t like that and wants me to change the focus beginning next semester to something like teaching, which doesn’t interest me at all. My dad doesn’t […]

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LCIF News Pastor Chuck Bunnell will host an informational lunch for parents and students (sixth-12th grade) who are interested in learning more about upcoming confirmation classes at Lutheran Church in the Foothills. The lunch will be held on Sunday, Sept. 18 following the 10 a.m. worship service. Confirmation, also known as affirmation of baptism, is […]

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LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills is in its final week of collecting supplies and putting together backpacks for Lutheran World Relief. The backpacks will be distributed to children in need around the world. Donations are appreciated. Supplies needed include 70-page spiral notebooks, pencil sharpeners, crayons (boxes of 16 or 24) and rulers (30 […]