LCIF Welcomes Community

Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) is tackling hunger this Sunday, Feb. 9 with its annual “Souper Bowl of Caring” during the 10 a.m. worship service. This year’s”Souper Bowl,” also known as the Tackle Hunger campaign, will support the Altadena Food Pantry (a project of Altadena Churches Together – ACT). Attendees “vote” for their favorite Super Bowl team by placing donations into their team’s designated soup pot.

Participants can cast their vote by donating canned goods or making a monetary contribution. All collected items and funds will directly benefit the food pantry. A soup-filled fellowship time will follow the service. 

In addition to the “Souper Bowl of Caring,” LCIF is actively partnering with Lutheran Disaster Relief to provide further assistance to fire victims. Those wishing to donate can find more information of the church’s website, lcifoothills.org.

LCIF also reminds the community of its ongoing TOWN (Together on Wednesday Night) series. On Wednesday, Feb. 12, Pastor Rick Hall will lead a discussion on various aspects of the Old Testament. Meet at 7 p.m. in the church’s conference room.

For more information or to request/offer help, emailFor more information, visit lcifoothills.org, email office@lcifoothills.org or call (818) 790-1951. The church is located at 1700 Foothill Blvd in La Cañada Flintridge. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Rummage Sale on Feb. 15 at La Crescenta Presbyterian

Clothes, housewares, books, toys and other gently used treasures will be available at a rummage sale on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at La Crescenta Presbyterian Church.

Proceeds will benefit a youth mission trip to Arizona where middle and high school students will work on much-needed maintenance projects in and around Vah Ki Presbyterian Church, which serves the surrounding Gila River Indian Community.

The rummage sale will take place on the La Crescenta Presbyterian campus at 2902 Montrose Ave. in La Crescenta. For more information, visit lcpc.net or call 818-249-6137.

Mt. Olive Offers A Breakfast Bible Study & A Community Lunch

Mt. Olive invites the Crescenta Valley community to its monthly breakfast Bible study at Panera Bread Restaurant, 990 Town Center Drive, Suite A in La Cañada on the third Saturday of each month at 8:30 a.m. They are currently in the Book of Second Corinthians. Also, a weekly Bible study is held at the church on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. 

Lastly, Mt. Olive offers a community luncheon every second Wednesday through May. For a suggested minimum donation of $5, a delicious lunch is offered including a brief uplifting devotion and some great entertainment provided by various local artists. 

Mt. Olive is located at 3561 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta.

Walk and Word 

Walk and Word participants will meet in the parking lot of Deukmejian Wilderness Park, 3429 Markridge Road in La Crescenta/Glendale at 8 a.m. on Feb. 9, 16 & 23. Participants will walk for the first hour and then gather to read a selection of Scripture. About a half hour will be spent journaling about what was read and then there will be conversation, sharing thoughts.

Participants are asked to bring something to write with, anything wanted to eat or drink, and a chair to use for the writing part of the morning. Because people will be outdoors and social distancing will be practiced, masks will be optional. 

Those with questions can email Jeanne at jnlavieri@earthlink.net. 

All are welcome. If the hike is too strenuous, there are level paths at the park. There are ramps from the parking lot to the field where the group gathers after the hike.