This Week at LCIF

All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, Feb. 10 for education, worship, celebration and fellowship. Education hour for all ages begins at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m., all worship as a family. In celebration of Bold Women’s Sunday, LCIF women will be taking the lead for a very special worship service.

Fellowship of conversation and refreshments follows. All are invited.

Coming up on March 16 at 7 p.m., LCIF is hosting a screening of “I Can Only Imagine” based on the story behind the song. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 day of. Tickets are available at www.lcifoothills.org.

Lutheran Church in the Foothills, the “touchdown” church, is located at 1700 Foothill Blvd. For more information, call (818) 790-1951 or visit www.lcifoothills.org.

Learn How the Mind Works – Free Seminar

A free talk based on the book, “Dianetics – The Modern Science of Mental Health” is being offered by the Church of Scientology Mission of the Foothills on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 11 a.m. Anyone interested is encouraged to call the Foothills Mission at (818) 957-1500 and reserve a spot – or just drop in.

Church of Scientology Mission of the Foothills, 2254 Honolulu Ave., Montrose (enter at the back of the building). Free parking above Broadway Drive near Ocean View Blvd.

Walk and Word

Spend time Sunday mornings discovering Scripture while hiking Deukmejian Park. Participants meet at 8 a.m. at the parking lot (3429 Markridge Road, La Crescenta) on all but the first Sunday of each month.

Hike for an hour, then journal and share for an hour about a selection of Scripture. All are invited who feel drawn to this alternative spiritual activity under the guidance of CV United Methodist Church lay minister Jeanne Lavieri.

For those interested but unable to hike, several picnic tables with wheelchair access are available.

For more information, contact Lavieri at (818) 383-3137 or email jnlavieri@earthlink.net.

‘Sleepless in La Cañada’

Ovations Arts Ministry presents a new kids’ musical about a girls’ slumber party that goes desperately wrong! “Sleepless in La Cañada” is a one-hour production performed by kids, for kids and families. (Recommended minimum age: 6 years).

It will be performed on Friday, March 8 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 9 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, March 10 at 2 p.m. at the La Cañada Prebyterian Church – Worship Arts Center.

$5 at the door; seating is limited. 

Childcare is offered on Saturday and Sunday at no cost for children 5 years and under. (No childcare on Friday.)

Reserve in advance by contacting Melanie@lacanadapc.org.

For information, visit https://www.lacanadapc.org or call Tina Barry at  (626) 710-7476 or email tina2413@gmail.com.

Worship Arts Center, La Cañada Presbyterian Church, 626 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge

‘I Can Only Imagine’ at Bethel Church

On Sunday, March 31, Bethel Church in Sun Valley is offering a screening of the film “I Can Only Imagine” (rated PG). 

This family drama charts the life of Bart Millard and his memories of his late father, which inspired the hit song “I Can Only Imagine” by the band Mercy Me. A suitable kids film will be shown while adults view the main feature. The video presentation starts at 5:30 p.m. 

A potluck supper precedes the movie at 5 p.m. Free admission.

Bethel Church, 10725 Penrose St., Sun Valley

Preparing for St. Joseph Table

St. Bede the Venerable Church in La Cañada Flintridge will feature a large table of donated baked goods, focaccia, homemade tomato sauce and a variety of specially prepared foods for sale at the St. Joseph Table event on Sunday, March 17 after the 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses.

In addition to the festive food-laden table, this year the organization will feature an Italian luncheon at 12:30 p.m. at $15 per person with advanced reservations, and $17 at the door, if space is available. Contact Phyllis Harb for luncheon tickets at phyllis@realtorharb.com or (818) 790-7325.

St. Bede is at located at 215 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada.