Lutheran Church in the Foothills

Lutheran Church in the Foothills is calling on volunteers to help take care of the LCIF campus. This Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., LCIF will hold its annual church “work day.” Volunteers are needed for jobs including: replacing light bulbs, painting touchups, pulling weeds and planting flowers, cleaning pews, sorting kitchen cupboards and more. Any amount of time given is welcome and all types of skills are needed. People are encouraged to wear work clothes. Lunch will be provided. Volunteers are asked to please RSVP to the church office and indicate what time they are available and what type of job they’d like to do.

On Sunday, Nov. 5, LCIF will celebrate All Saints Day and will honor those who’ve this year entered eternal life. The 10 a.m. service with Pastor Rick Hall includes a message for children, and Holy Communion for all who wish to take part.

LCIF reminds the community of its ongoing food drive at the church. People are encouraged to bring canned goods to the church for those who are hungry, homeless or unemployed/underemployed. Canned goods can be dropped off during Sunday worship or anytime at the church’s office. They will be distributed to the food pantry at Heart of the Canyon Church in Tujunga.    

Visit lcifoothills.org for 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 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.

All Invited to Support Group

Around the Rainbow, a support group for families of LGBTQIA individuals, meets weekly on Tuesday nights at Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church, 2700 Montrose Ave. in Montrose in room 24. Gathering is at 6:30 p.m. and meeting is from 7-8 p.m. 

For more information, contact Jo Ann Stupakis at jostupakis@yahoo.com.

Walk and Word

In November, 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 Nov. 12, 19 & 26. 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.