This Week at LCIF

Lutheran Church in the Foothills begins it Lenten journey. Sunday, March 1, is the first Sunday of Lent. All ages are invited to gather at 9 a.m. for Bible study. At 10 a.m., Pastor Scott Peterson will lead worship with the first sermon from his Walking the Walk sermon series. The sermon is called “Sugar, Fat and Mammon.”  All are invited after the service for refreshments and conversation. All are welcome!

Continue the Lenten journey each Wednesday with Lent prayer worship at 10 a.m., soup supper at 6 p.m., Holden evening prayer at 7 p.m. and Anthem Chorale rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend any or all of these events – it’s all free and 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.

New Classes at La Crescenta Presbyterian

La Crescenta Presbyterian Church invites the community to participate in new classes offered as part of its Praise and Education for Adults and Kids (PEAK) program on Wednesday evenings.

Two new small groups have been formed: For Parents provides a space for those raising a family to share their experiences and support one another in a fun, encouraging environment. Share Your Faith will use the book “God Space” to coach individuals who want to start spiritual conversations to share the love of Jesus.

The winter/spring session of PEAK will also include adult classes for those new to faith, for parents and high school students seeking to find and fund the right college and for those seeking in-depth Bible study.

Weekly programming is also offered for children from infant age through middle school.

The free one-hour PEAK classes begin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Come early for a delicious and nutritious meal beginning at 5:45 p.m. Cost for the dinner is $3 for adults and $2 for children sixth grade or younger.

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

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.

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.

God’s Closet Offers Free Children’s Clothing

God’s Closet in Tujunga will be having a free giveaway of children’s clothing on Sunday, March 15 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

There is an entrance fee of $1 per family, not per person, and a shopping bag is provided.

Free clothes will be available for newborn to teenagers (gently-used clothes and shoes) at Sunland-Tujunga Seventh-day Adventist Church, 7156 Valmont St.

Catholics Invited

ICF, the Italian Catholic Federation, is looking for members. ICF is a family-oriented, non-profit fraternal organization dedicated to promoting activities that build faith and family spirit and bring men, women and children of all ages together. The branch members extend an invitation to La Crescenta, Tujunga and Sunland Catholics to join the local ICF branch and share your culture, heritage and religious beliefs. The only prerequisite for joining is being Catholic. Our members are from many ethnics groups.

ICF is active in various cultural events throughout the state, supports local parishes, and provides various charities with financial and other support. ICF members believe in proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ through community and spiritual actions, activities and camaraderie.

Members do not need to be Italian to join or participate in ICF’s evangelical and charitable work, but must be Catholic. Call (818) 952-1969 for more information.

Bethel Church Hosts Screening of ‘Breakthrough’ 

On Sunday, March 29, Bethel Church will offer a showing of the film “Breakthrough” (rated PG). In this fact-based drama, 14-year-old John Smith falls through a frozen lake and is pronounced dead after 27 minutes of CPR fail to revive him. But his mother is having none of it and prays loudly at John’s bedside – until his heart begins beating.

The video presentation starts at 5:30 p.m. A potluck supper precedes the movie at 5 p.m. Free.

Bethel Church, 10725 Penrose St., Sun Valley