Jehovah’s Witnesses resumed their trademark door-to-door ministry on Sept. 1; the two-and-a-half-year suspension of the work ended just in time for the launch of a global campaign featuring an interactive program for Bible study. The decision to resume their door-to-door ministry marks the complete restoration of all pre-pandemic in-person activities for the nearly 1.3 million […]
Question: I recently heard about a teenager who was run over by two cars. He died. He was at what is now considered an “underground” or illegal gathering. This happened at 3 a.m.! My question is what is a kid that age doing out at that time? My heart goes out to children whose parents […]
LCIF News A night of family fun is planned on the lawn and under the stars. Lutheran Church in the Foothills is bringing back its popular movie night after a lengthy pause due to the pandemic. All are invited to watch “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” on Friday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. Families are […]
Question: We have a neighbor in his late 70s who is constantly complaining about something. Sometimes it’s his health and other times politics. Many of us in the neighborhood volunteer in various capacities in our community. We don’t have time to complain because we’re too busy. We’ve suggested to our complaining neighbor that he could volunteer […]
This Week at LCIF Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to worship in the church’s Worship Center. On Sunday, Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. guest Pastor Deborah Andersen will lead worship with a message titled “Lessons Learned and Spiritual Truths. What Are: Things We Tend to Forget?” The service will also be live-streamed […]
Grief Recovery Seminar The Rev. Dr. Peter Hintzolglou is leading a six-week seminar on coping with grief. The series began on Sept. 15 and is held Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. at Community Life Church, 4441 La Crescenta Ave. in La Crescenta. It is free and open to all. Anyone with questions can call […]
Question: We have two beautiful grandchildren, a boy, 8, and a girl, 6. Our concern is their parents don’t take them to church. From the time our daughter was a baby we took her to church. Her husband’s family didn’t go to church. We believe a spiritual education is part of life and we don’t […]
Grief Recovery Seminar “Grieving is not a weakness, for it is normal,” said the Rev. Dr. Peter Hintzolglou. “And there is no timing that one can set when grief may be over; often, we don’t get over it, we learn to manage it.” The Rev. Dr. Hintzolglou is leading a six-week seminar on coping with […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is considered the most important holiday in the Jewish faith. “Yom Kippur is celebrated on the 10th day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei,” said Rabbi Mendy Grossbaum of the Chabad of the Crescenta Valley. Yom Kippur is a time when Jews atone for their sins […]
Yom Kippur services will be held by the Chabad of the Crescenta Valley at the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, 4469 Chevy Chase Drive, beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 4 p.m. and continuing on Thursday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the final pray at 6 p.m. Sept. 15 — […]