LCIF News

Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to events marking the most sacred week of the liturgical year. Tonight (Thursday’s) special Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. with Pastor Chuck Bunnell commemorates Jesus’ Last Supper with the Apostles. Good Friday services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday. Easter worship begins at 10 a.m. Sunday.

All services are held in person but can also be viewed live on the church’s YouTube channel or anytime on LCIF’s website. In addition to worship services, the church has planned a morning of fun activities on Easter. From 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. children can enjoy a bunny petting zoo, egg hunt, crafts and games. Brunch will be served. All are welcome.

LCIF also welcomes the public to place flowers in the Easter cross located in front of the church. Flowers can be placed on the cross at any time. Many have placed flowers in remembrance of a loved one, others to remember the victims in Ukraine. The cross is always there, being replenished with flowers and serving as a reminder of everlasting life.

Visit lcifoothills.org for event details, including small group gatherings and opportunities to serve. 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 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Celebrate Holy Week at La Crescenta Presbyterian 

The community is invited to celebrate Holy Week at La Crescenta Presbyterian Church. 

Today, Maundy Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m., a candlelit service will include Communion and sacred music by the LCPC Cathedral Choir. Come at 6 p.m. for a free sacrificial meal of soup and oranges served by the LCPC deacons.

On Good Friday, April 15, a 7 p.m. worship service focusing on the power and meaning of the cross will be followed by a campfire vigil with song and prayer in front of the church beginning at 8 p.m.

On Easter Sunday, April 17, La Crescenta Presbyterian Church offers two 10 a.m. services with an inspiring message by Pastor Lee Cook. In the sanctuary, join its contemporary worship service featuring music by The Blessed praise band. In the chapel, the Cathedral Choir leads classic worship.

For those who prefer to worship from home, the Easter service will be available at lcpc.net.

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

Easter Celebrations 

Bethel Church is offering Good Friday communion service at 8 p.m. on April 15 and on April 17 Easter sunrise service at 7:30 a.m. Free fellowship breakfast at 8:45 a.m., worship and praise service at 10 a.m. followed by a free children’s egg hunt. (Traducción en español disponible). Childcare and children’s church provided during Sunday morning services. Free transportation provided on request. All in the community are welcome.

Bethel Church, 10725 Penrose St., Sun Valley

Walk and Word

In March, 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 April 17 & 24. They 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.