By Erna TAYLOR-STARK Do you know where Oberammergau is? Can you even say it? And why in the world would you want to go there? If you are Reverend Bryan Griem, senior pastor of Montrose Community Church, you not only know the answers but you have been there. Oberammergau is located in Bavaria, southern Germany […]
By Shana LiVIGNI Unity Church of the Valley is a welcoming place for all who wish to worship regardless of race, sexual orientation or even other religious affiliation. “Our focus is to be open to everyone. We do not discriminate,” said Reverend Jeri Linn, the church’s minister. “We don’t care if you go to another […]
Church offers night of food, jazz Light on the Corner Church is hosting A Night of Jazz – Old and New on Sunday, June 13. Beginning at 5:00 p.m. a sumptuous selection of hors d’ oeuvres will be served followed by some designer ice cream from Denmark catered by Paradis Ice Cream in Montrose. At […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church will be hosting a blood drive today from 1:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event is to benefit the City of Hope and is in honor of Christine Lockhart, a 12-year-old member of the congregation who is battling cancer. “Christine was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma on […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Ten years ago, while on vacation at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado with her husband, Pat Jones did one of the most common, everyday actions someone can do; she went to rub her right eye. After removing her hand, though, she realized her vision wasn’t as it should have been. “I […]
The Light on the Corner Church in Montrose has created a new entrance, designed and painted by artist Ana Guttierez. “What we want to do with this mural is to have it be very welcoming and make people feel at home,” explained Pastor Jon Karn. “I took Ana for a tour of Montrose and took […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Last Sunday, several churches in La Crescenta took an “outside the box” approach to worship. Or, at least an outside the church approach. Leaders and members of La Crescenta Presbyterian, St Luke’s Anglican, First Baptist Church of La Crescenta and Newsong Church participated in “Lift Up La Crescenta,” a day designed to […]
By Hyung Seok LEE CV Weekly Intern With four churches worldwide, Holy Gate Evangelical Church focuses on international aid and strengthening the body of Christ at the same time. It was established in Montrose in 1998 and continues to serve the community as a place of worship. There are close to 150 people who attend […]
From left Father Rob Holman from St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Mark Williams, Al Nunez, Pastor Andy Wilson, Debbie Kollgaard, Ron Ricketts, Brent Kuszyk, Michele Fernandez and Dan Wall. By Brandon HENSLEY Higher and higher is where the people of La Crescenta hope to go on May 2. Spiritually speaking, of course. On that day, La […]
In response to the urgent need for hygiene kits in areas hit by recent earthquakes, the humanitarian services of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 1130 E. Wilson Ave in Glendale will be meeting this Saturday, April 17 from 8 a.m.to 11:30 a.m. to assemble additional kits. Once assembled, the kits […]