LCIF News

Lutheran Church in the Foothills looks a bit like a zoo this week with “VBS: Weird Animals” underway for children ages 4 through sixth grade. The program runs from 9 a.m. to noon. It began Monday and runs through Friday, June 23. According to a church spokesperson, this year’s vacation Bible school theme centers on what makes all beings unique and reminds children that nothing compares to the extraordinary love of Jesus.

VBS is an annual tradition at LCIF. A VBS barbecue celebration will be held on Sunday, June 25 following the 10 a.m. worship service with Pastor Rick Hall.

Last Sunday, Hall delivered his first sermon as LCIF’s new full time pastor. It was a service filled with the baptism of four children, a celebration of Father’s Day and the presentation of a homemade quilt to a recent high school graduate and LCIF member. It is a long-standing tradition at LCIF for graduating church members to receive a homemade quilt to take with them to college or wherever their next chapter in life takes them. This year’s quilt was lovingly stitched by member Lee Clarke and presented to Joanna Gropper who will attend American University this fall.

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.

‘Twists and Turns’ – a Vacation Bible School at La Crescenta Presbyterian

Join La Crescenta Presbyterian Church for a week of “Twists and Turns,” a Vacation Bible School taking place Monday through Friday, July 10-14, from 9 a.m. to noon. 

All children from age 4 to incoming sixth graders are welcome at this week of games, crafts and singing, all focused on the message that “Following Jesus Changes the Game!” 

The cost of this weeklong adventure is per family unit: $50 for 1 child; $85 for two children; $120 for three or more children. T-shirts are included. 

“Twists and Turns” will take place at the La Crescenta Presbyterian campus at 2902 Montrose Ave. in La Crescenta. For more information, contact Jesiah@lcpc.net or call 818-249-6137. To register, visit lcpc.net/vbs.

Walk and Word

In May, 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 June 18 & 25. 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.