Notes & Nods

LCIF Lutheran Church in the Foothills is assembling school kits for children in need. The church is accepting donations of the following items to be included in the kits: 70 sheet spiral notebooks, pencil sharpeners, crayons (box of 16 or 24 only) and rulers. Items can be dropped off during Sunday worship or at the […]

Church Celebrates Pioneer Day

Church Celebrates Pioneer Day

By Ruth SOWBY On Saturday, July 22 the La Crescenta congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrated Pioneer Day commemorating the entry of Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon Pioneers into Utah’s Great Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847.    Hand-made pies were the order of the day […]

Notes & Nods

LCIF at Knott’s Berry Farm Next week, attendees of Lutheran Church in the Foothills will enjoy an outing to Knott’s Berry Farm, iconic Southern California theme park. The trip on Tuesday, Aug. 1 is open to youth and adults. All are welcome. Anyone interested in attending is asked to contact the church’s office no later […]

Spiritually Speaking

Spiritually Speaking

Question: I have a very dear friend who is always late when we agree to meet for dinner. She works a full time job and I know she is always at work on time. My problem is I am a diabetic and when we schedule our dinners I have told her time and time again […]

Notes & Nods

LCIF at Dodger Stadium Lutheran Church in the Foothills will participate in the upcoming Lutheran Night at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. Lutheran Night is organized by the Southwest California Synod, the local governing body of LCIF. Tickets are $30 to see the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Atlanta Braves. […]

New Senior Pastor at La Crescenta Presbyterian Church

On July 2, La Crescenta Presbyterian Church (LCPC) welcomed its new senior pastor and head of staff Reverend Dr. Mouris A. Yousef to his first worship service. Dr. Yousef brings almost 30 years of full-time ministry work to his new role. Dr. Yousef has traveled an interesting path to get to LCPC, which actually began […]

Notes & Nods

LCIF News A day of fun at Knott’s Berry Farm is in the works for youth who attend Lutheran Church in the Foothills. The Youth Group, for children in grades five through high school, will head to Knott’s Berry Farm on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Attendees are asked to please RSVP by contacting the church office. […]

Notes & Nods

LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills will begin a four-week program this summer for anyone interested in learning more about the Bible. No prior knowledge is necessary. The Bible study, led by Pastor Rick Hall, will be held on Sundays from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. starting July 24. LCIF’s Book Club returns on Aug. […]

Spiritually Speaking

Question: I’ll begin by saying I’m an animal lover. My husband died four years ago and the one thing that gives me peace is gardening. I have worked diligently at creating a beautiful front yard full of flowers that blossom all year long depending upon the season. My problem is that folks walking their dogs […]

Summer Adult Christian Education

Confirmation class (aka catechism class) is an educational ministry of the Church for baptized Christians to equip them with the essential principles of Christianity for the purpose of helping them personally affirm the baptismal covenant God made with them, personally confirm their faith in Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord, personally identify more deeply with […]