Praise Night deemed a success

By Hyung Seok LEE CV Weekly Intern More than 250 students from the Glendale Unified School District gathered at First Baptist Church La Crescenta on Friday and Saturday June 11-12 for two nights of worship. The praise night was called “The Wonderful Cross” with Christian clubs from CV High School, Glendale High School, and Hoover […]

Notes and Nods

“Singin’, Swingin’ & Dancin” coming to La Cañada Pres On Friday, June 11 at 8 p.m. and on Saturday, June 12 at 4 p.m., La Cañada Presbyterian Church stages its annual pops concerts. “Singin’, Swingin’ & Dancin’” spans nine decades of Broadway favorites that includes flashy choreography and popular music. Tickets are $15 general admission, […]

Local pastor brings home a little Bavaria

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 […]

Unity Church of the Valley welcomes all

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 […]

Notes & Nods

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 […]

For this soon-to-be sister, her faith helps her see more clearly

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 […]

Welcome matte

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 […]

Reaching out – and about – by local churches

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 […]

Holy Gate impact felt around the world

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 […]