The board, ministry support team and staff of La Cañada Presbyterian Church Parent Education Program (LCPC Parent Ed) recently met at the La Cañada Flintridge home of Brad and Ashley Barrett for a year-end Christmas party and board meeting. The evening was filled with good food, fellowship, reflection, planning and prayer in anticipation of the wonderful year ahead.

In attendance were staff members, Anne Bierling (director), Amanda Baughman, Betty Bredemann, Teresa Chiu, Jennifer Gordon, Melanie Frey, Jenn Kliewer, Cathy Lukesh, Ellen Mackle, Sarah Montes, Katy Riddell, Jan Roberts, Beth Shupper, Tracy Tobias, Jana Van Dyck and Sloan Walsh as well as board volunteers and MST members Heather Adamick, Ashley Barrett, Amanda Baughman, Jane Cho, Lauren Gallidoro, Lynne Graves, Katrina Harbers, Melanie Frey, Kathy Kovalcik, Kelsey Hendrix, Julie Milbrodt, Elisabeth Stassen and Natasha Wood. 

LCPC Parent Ed is filled with exciting opportunities. January 21–24 is the 2nd Semester Open House when all parents and grandparents of newborn children through college students are invited to experience a free trial class (reservation available online). In addition to the 16 daytime classes, additional Parent Express classes will be offered including The Art of Fatherhood in April and a marriage class for couples, The Art of Marriage, that begins Feb. 23. Check the LCPC website for more information on all of these classes: lcpcparented.org.

LCPC Parent Ed also announced the 2025 Annual Gala, Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!, a Mardi Gras masquerade, on Saturday, March 1 at the Castaway restaurant in Burbank. The community is asked to save the date for a fun-filled night of food and live entertainment when LCPC Parent Ed will raise money for ongoing programming. Additionally, 10% of all net proceeds will go to Young Lives, a multi-faceted, faith-based ministry serving teen mothers. Anyone interested in underwriting opportunities or who would like to donate an item or service to the online auction can do so at https://bit.ly/parentedgala24.

Those with children or grandchildren should know that LCPC Parent Ed has a variety of classes available. To sign up for a class or experience a free class, visit www.lcpcparented.org  or call (818) 790-6708 x 205. LCPC Parent Ed offers 16 daytime classes that meet weekly September through May and attract participants from over 20 different cities. LCPC Parent Ed also has an online class with parents participating from all over the country. Parent Express evening classes are also available. Scholarships and payment plan available online. 

La Cañada Presbyterian Church is located at 626 Foothill in La Cañada.

Submitted by Kelsey HENDRIX