LCIF News

Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) celebrated its 75th anniversary  Sunday, February 19 with a special worship service and catered luncheon.  Special guests included former longtime LCIF pastor Bruce Johnson (2002-2014) who delivered the sermon, as well as Rev. Brenda Bos, Bishop of the Southwest California Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Rev. Dok Go Won of the La Cañada Korean Church.

LCIF was formally organized in 1948.  It all started with services at the American Legion Hall in Verdugo City.  LCIF has been at its current home on Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada for more than 50 years.    

Sunday’s celebration was also an opportunity to collect food for the hungry. LCIF encouraged attendees to bring canned goods.  Donations to food pantries typically drop after Christmas and, according to LCIF,  there is a particular need in Lake View Terrace at this time.  The food collected will be delivered to Heart of the Canyon Church for distribution.  Canned goods are still being accepted and can be dropped off at LCIF’s office during Sunday’s anytime during the week.

Visit lcifoothills.org for event details. Weekly Sunday worship is held at 10 a.m. in person and online. 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 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Wahlberg To Make Presentation

Melanie Wahlberg, practitioner of Christian Science healing and international speaker, will present her talk, “Giving Freely of Ourselves and What We All Gain” on Saturday, March 11 at 3 p.m. at 2406 Honolulu Ave. The talk will focus on universal healing precepts found in the Holy Bible, especially in Christ Jesus’ life and teachings, and show how they are available for anyone to understand and experience.

The event is free, open to the community and is sponsored by two Churches of Christ, Scientist – in Montrose and Glendale. For additional information call (818) 249-8807. csmontrose.org; fccsglendale.com.

Walk and Word

In February, 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 Feb. 26. Participants 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.