Notes & Nods

LCIF News

A night of family fun, outside and under the stars, returns to Lutheran Church in the Foothills this Friday after a lengthy pause due to the pandemic. All are invited to watch “Minions: The Rise of Gru” this Friday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. Families are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs for the free screening on the front lawn of the church. Snow cones, popcorn and other refreshments will be served.

This Sunday, Pastor Chuck Bunnell will lead worship in person and online beginning at 10 a.m. During the weekly worship service, elementary school children are invited to join a fun filled hour of learning at Sunday school. The children meet in the sanctuary for a special children’s message with the pastor, then head to class for games and study. LCIF uses the “Simply Loved” program for Sunday school. “Simply Loved” offers a foundational Jesus-centered journey through God’s story of love.

Efforts to help the people of Ukraine continue at LCIF. The church has most recently partnered with St. Volodymyr Church in Los Angeles to collect desperately needed medical supplies and will get the items where they are most needed in Ukraine. Donations are still being accepted. A list of needed items can be found on LCIF’s website.

Visit lcifoothills.org for event details, including small group gatherings and opportunities to serve. 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.

 

Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts Hosts High Holy Days Services

High Holy Day Yom Kippur services are taking place at the Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts at the Saban Theatre on Oct. 4 and 5. Rabbi David Baron will present special guests, and Cantor Nathan Lam will make his first appearances for Yom Kippur this year at the Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts.

On Yom Kippur Day, Oct. 5, from 2-5 p.m. Rabbi Baron will be having discussions with his High Holy Day guests including Morton A. Klein, president of the Zionist Organization of America, and New York Times best-selling author Anita Moorjani about her near death experience and living to talk about it. These discussions are free for the general public to attend but advance reservations are required. Call (323) 658-9100.

The Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts at the Saban Theatre is located at 8440 Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills. High Holy Day services will be held on the eve of Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre) on Tuesday, Oct. 4 starting at 8 p.m., and on Wednesday, Oct. 5 starting at 10 a.m., including a Yizkor Memorial Service (memorial service for the departed) starting a 12:30 p.m.

 

Walk and Word

In October, 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 Oct. 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.