NOTES & NODS

Bethel Church Hosting Choir Concert  
Bethel Church will be hosting the Men’s Chorale of California Baptist University on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Under the direction of Steven Dahlgren, M.M., this 95-member choir promises to inspire and uplift with songs of praise and Christmas music. Free and all are welcome!
Bethel Church, 10725 Penrose St., Sun Valley

Christmas Concert
La Cañada Congregational Church presents a Christmas concert on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.m.
There will be a selection of choral carols and Pinkham’s “Christmas Cantata” for mixed chorus, brass quartet and organ. Soloists include soprano Vera Lugo, mezzo-soprano Christina Thomas, tenor Russell Smith and baritone Paul Keilbach. Joseph Klice is organist and Harold Daugherty will be conducting.
Freewill offering to be collected to benefit music fund.
Free childcare and reception follows.
La Cañada Congregational Church, 1200 Foothill Blvd.

This Week at LCIF
All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. to officially begin the celebration of Advent. This week, Pastor Scott Peterson leads with a sermon entitled “Come.” Then stay for coffee and donuts in the Fellowship Hall. All are invited!
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.