LCIF News

Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites everyone to attend its Holy Week services, including Maundy Thursday worship, tonight, April 6 at 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday commemorates Jesus’ final celebration of Passover, or the Last Supper, with his disciples. LCIF will offer Good Friday worship at 7 p.m. on April 7 to commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus. Holy Week ends with the celebration of Easter on Sunday, April 9 at 10 a.m.

“Easter, the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, is the heart of our faith,” said LCIF pastor Chuck Bunnell. He added, “With the resurrection, God is with us and continues to hear and answer our prayers.”

LCIF’s Easter worship will be preceded by an egg hunt and brunch, beginning at 9 a.m. All are welcome.

The church continues to accept canned goods as well for its ongoing food drive to feed the hungry.

Visit lcifoothills.org for event details. For more information or to request/offer help, 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.

Family Easter Celebration at La Crescenta Presbyterian

Maundy Thursday: Tonight, Thursday, April 6, a simple meal will be served at 5:30 p.m. followed by a worship service including communion at 7 p.m.

Good Friday: On Friday, April 7, a worship service beginning at 7 p.m. will be followed by a campfire vigil from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., including the rolling of a giant boulder in front of the church, signifying the sealing of the tomb after Jesus’ death on the cross.

Easter Sunday: On Sunday, April 9, LCPC will offer two opportunities to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. A 9 a.m. service will feature contemporary worship led by our praise band, The Blessed. At 11 a.m., a brass quintet will join our choir, organist and pianist.

All Easter events and services 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.

Easter Celebrations at Bethel Church

At Bethel Church, bethelsunvalley.com, Good Friday communion service is at 8 p.m. on April 7 and on April 9 there is an Easter sunrise service at 7 a.m. with a free fellowship breakfast at 8:45 a.m. There is also a free children’s egg hunt at 10 a.m. (Traducción en español disponible.)

Childcare and children’s church are provided during the Palm Sunday service. Free transportation can be provided on request. All in the community are welcome.

Bethel Church, 10725 Penrose St., Sun Valley

Walk and Word

In April, 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 April 9, 16, 23 & 30. 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.