La Crescenta Presbyterian Church announced its new director of Student Ministries Cameron Hackett. Hackett, a native of Portland, Ore., has been working for Intervarsity serving as a campus pastor at Claremont McKenna College for the past four years. Prior to his work at Claremont he served as a campus pastor at Occidental College also for […]
By Odalis A. SUAREZ It was Senior Pastor Dave Roberts’ first day back at Montrose Church this past Tuesday and he was busy. The pastor, who has called Montrose Church his home for 22 years, had just returned from his first sabbatical. “It was a time to rest, to read,” explained Roberts of his time […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, Aug. 20 about 175 people met at La Cañada Community Center. Everyone greeted each other as they entered the building with a potluck dish. The food was placed on the table and the conversation turned to children, jobs and family life. Then, as the sun began to set, a little […]
CENTER ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE The La Crescenta Center for Spiritual Living invites the community to the following: On Aug. 22 Rev Bev’s Sunday topic is The Healing of Hurt (Rev. Steve) and on Aug. 29 – Forgive for Good. Rev. Steve’s Wednesday night topic on Aug. 25 is Healing Consciousness with music by Gaia Mama. Plan […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Church-goers at St. George’s Episcopal Church in La Cañada had the pleasure of touring the Norton Simon Museum earlier this summer, all because of two people who favor in-depth discussion about scripture and art, and not just sitting in pews. “The Artist, The Word: An Exploration of the Creative Spirit,” is led […]
First Baptist Church at La Crescenta readies for 65th anniversary First Baptist Church at La Crescenta invites present and past church members and the public to celebrate its 65th anniversary on Aug. 21 and Aug. 22. The Saturday schedule includes a picnic and games at Crescenta Valley Park; reunion choir rehearsal, and dinner in the […]
By Brandon HENSLEY In 1995, Brenda Adelman’s father killed her mother and married her aunt. Five years later, Adelman turned her tragedy into a one woman play and now, 10 years later, it will be available to witness in La Crescenta this weekend. Appropriately titled, “My Brooklyn Hamlet,” Adelman will perform the play at the […]
By Odalis A. SUAREZ Last week, we learned about Hilda, Vahe, Elena, Carolina and Natalia – the Maranians, a local family that launched a Christian-driven network that offers varied programming attractive to varied ethnicities. International Christian Family Network – ICFN – serves the Glendale, Burbank, La Crescenta, Montrose, and La Cañada communities. The channel also […]
By Odalis A. SUAREZ Seeking to make a positive contribution through the media is the objective of one family of five from Glendale. With hearts filled with passion, the Maranians are making their dream come true by creating the International Christian Family Network (ICFN), a television channel devoted to bringing inspiration, community, and most importantly, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul.” Plato On Monday night audiences at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church were treated to music that reached those secret places of the soul. The Cantores Minores, a choir composed of men and boys from Warsaw, Poland, stood […]