Mosaic Coming to LCPC

On Sunday, Feb. 20 the musical ensemble Mosaic will lead worship in both services (9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.) at La Crescenta Presbyterian Church. Mosaic is a diverse Christian ensemble that is based out of Nashville, Tenn. The group is currently touring the western United States. La Crescenta Presbyterian Church is located at 2902 Montrose […]

Notes & Nods

Dr. Jeff Prater to speak at LCPC On Sunday, Feb. 13, the La Cañada Presbyterian Church’s Growing Families ministry is hosting guest speaker Dr. Jeff Prater. He will be speaking on ADHD and the questions many have about ADHD. Dr. Prater is a clinical psychologist and elder at San Marino Community Presbyterian Church. He has […]

LCPC Drama Ministry Goes Musical — “The Last Five Years” Explores Relationships Through Song

La Cañada Presbyterian Church Drama Ministry is proud to be kicking of its 2011 dramatic presentations with the Off–Broadway hit musical, “The Last Five Years” by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown. “We are excited to bring this gorgeous musical to the La Cañada community,” said Director of Drama Ministries Justin Fisher. “I love what […]

Bishop of Bolivia Frank Lyons
Visits St. Luke’s Anglican Church

St. Luke’s Anglican Church welcomed the Right Reverend Bishop Frank Lyons of the Diocese of Bolivia to its Sunday services Jan.  23. The Bishop’s inspiring message expanded on the congregation’s current church-wide study of the book of Ephesians. The Bishop discussed Jesus’ efforts to show people how to live in the power of the Holy […]

News and Notes

Center to host Edwene Gaines Edwene Gaines will be hosting a workshop at the Center for Spiritual Living on Saturday, Jan. 22 from 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. For anyone ready to learn and practice the principles of true prosperity, this workshop will answer questions and inspire attendees to act. Edwene guarantees that this event will […]

Filling the Pews – Part 6: Choosing To Embrace A Place Of Worship

By Brandon HENSLEY If the great fictional wizard Albus Dumbledore once told Harry Potter that is it our choices that show what we truly are rather than our abilities, Rev. Beverly Craig would have been there to back up that statement. Craig is the head of the Center for Spiritual Living, located near the top […]

Celebrating The Holidays: Merry (Armenian) Christmas

By Brandon HENSLEY For the many Armenian-Americans living in the Crescenta Valley area, the time has come once again to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Because for the Armenian community, Christmas is celebrated on Jan. 6 every year instead of Dec. 25. The observance is in line with the Gregorian calendar, named after Pope Gregory […]

Filling the pews – part 5: When there are no pews to fill

By Brandon HENSLEY “For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.” Matthew 5:45 Four years ago during Christmas week, the evil came upon Christian Life Church and devoured it, engulfing the building in flames. In a season of Christmas miracles, […]

Filling the pews – part 4: Opening the doors for Christmas

By Brandon HENSLEY Everyone knows Linus’ memorable speech in “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” and perhaps that’s what’s on people’s minds when they attend a church service during the Christmas season. But if someone attends one service just for Christmas and doesn’t go again the whole year, did it really happen? Ask any pastor around town, […]