This Week at LCIF

In preparation of Super Bowl, Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to “Souper Bowl!” On Sunday, Feb. 3, we will be collecting canned goods and donations for Lutheran Social Services of Southern California to help alleviate hunger and poverty in local communities. Donate in honor of your favorite team and see who wins the Souper Bowl vs Super Bowl. Results will be posted next week!

All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, Feb. 3 for education, worship, celebration and fellowship. Education hour for all ages begins at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m., all worship as a family. Pastor Scott Peterson will lead our time of family worship with a sermon called “Just a Bunch of Noise.” Fellowship of conversation and refreshments follows. All are invited.

Lutheran Church in the Foothills, the “touchdown” church, is located at 1700 Foothill Blvd. For more information, call (818) 790-1951 or visit www.lcifoothills.org.

Walk and Word

Spend time Sunday mornings discovering Scripture while hiking Deukmejian Park. Participants meet at 8 a.m. at the parking lot (3429 Markridge Road, La Crescenta) on all but the first Sunday of each month (there is no hike on Sunday, Feb. 3).

Hike for an hour, then journal and share for an hour about a selection of Scripture. All are invited who feel drawn to this alternative spiritual activity under the guidance of CV United Methodist Church lay minister Jeanne Lavieri.

For those interested but unable to hike, several picnic tables with wheelchair access are available.

For more information, contact Lavieri at (818) 383-3137 or email jnlavieri@earthlink.net.

‘I Can Only Imagine’ at Bethel Church

On Sunday, March 31, Bethel Church in Sun Valley is offering a screening of the film “I Can Only Imagine” (rated PG). 

This family drama charts the life of Bart Millard and his memories of his late father, which inspired the hit song “I Can Only Imagine” by the band Mercy Me. A suitable kids film will be shown while adults view the main feature. The video presentation starts at 5:30 p.m. 

A potluck supper precedes the movie at 5 p.m. Free admission.

Bethel Church, 10725 Penrose St., Sun Valley

Preparing for St. Joseph Table

St. Bede the Venerable Church in La Cañada Flintridge will feature a large table of donated baked goods, focaccia, homemade tomato sauce and a variety of specially prepared foods for sale at the St. Joseph Table event on Sunday, March 17 after the 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses.

In addition to the festive food-laden table, this year the organization will feature an Italian luncheon at 12:30 p.m. at $15 per person with advanced reservations, and $17 at the door, if space is available. Contact Phyllis Harb for luncheon tickets at phyllis@realtorharb.com or (818) 790-7325.

St. Bede is at located at 215 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada.