Lutheran Church in the Foothills

Lutheran Church in the Foothills reminds the community of its ongoing food drive to help feed the hungry. Non-perishable food items can be dropped off during Sunday worship at 10 a.m. at the church or anytime during the week at the church’s office.

Visit lcifoothills.org for details. 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.

Community Christmas Celebration 

On Saturday, Dec. 16 from 6 – 8:30 p.m. Bethel Church invites the community to enjoy Christmas crafts, desserts, cookie and ornament decorating, nativity photo backdrop, trivia contest, Christmas carols, tree lighting, candles and gifts for kids. All free!

Then, on Dec. 24 at 6 p.m. Bethel Church celebrates the birth of Christ. There will be Christmas carols, a Biblical message, special music, candle lighting and refreshments. All are welcome!

Bethel Church, 10725 Penrose St., is in Sun Valley; (818) 767-4488; bethelsunvalley.com

Experience The Nativity

Community Christian Church of the Foothills in Tujunga invites the community to experience the joy of Christmas at its drive-thru nativity Friday and Saturday, Dec. 8 and Dec. 9 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Guests will drive past various scenes of the nativity story with actors portraying Mary and Joseph, the shepherds, the angel, and the wise men.

Approximately 2,000 people are expected to experience the drive-thru nativity, now in its 24^th year.

Community Christian Church, 10193 Tujunga Canyon Blvd., Tujunga is just north of Foothill Boulevard and next to the post office.

To learn more about Community Christian Church, visit CommunityChristianChurch.info, or phone (818) 353-8080.

Weekly Sunday worship is at 10 a.m.; Wednesday Night Kids program is from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. and Thursday night Bible study is at 7 p.m.

All Invited to Support Group

Around the Rainbow, a support group for families of LGBTQIA individuals, meets monthly on the first and third Tuesday nights (note the new days) at Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church, 2700 Montrose Ave. in Montrose in room 24: church narthex. Gathering is at 6:30 p.m. and meeting is from 7-8 p.m. 

For more information, contact Jo Ann Stupakis at jostupakis@yahoo.com.

Mt. Olive Lutheran Church

Mt. Olive Lutheran Church invites the public to its community luncheon on the second Wednesday of each month through May. There is “wonderful food and amazing entertainment.” Cost is just $5. All are invited.

Mt. Olive Lutheran Church is located at 3561 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta.

Walk and Word

In December, 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 Dec. 10, 17, 24 & 31. 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.