BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS

Commission to present ‘Jewels’

The Glendale Commission on the Status of Women will present the annual “Jewels of Glendale” Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Oakmont Country Club.

Tickets are $50 and parking is complimentary. The 2008 “Woman of Courage” award will be presented. For information and reservations, call Lana Haddad at (818) 548-4844 or e-mail her a lhaddad@ci.glendale.ca.us.

Congregations come together on Easter

Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church members will gather with the Korean congregation of Hansarang United Methodist Church and friends from Christ Armenian Church to dedicate a peace pole, which will have “May Peace Prevail on Earth” written in English, Korean, Armenian and Spanish at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church, 2700 Montrose Ave., La Crescenta.

Easter worship begins at 10 a.m. in English and at noon in Korean. Christ Armenian Church will celebrate Easter at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 4441 La Crescenta Ave., La Crescenta. For more information, call (818) 249-6173.

‘Redemption’ focus of ‘Movie Ministry’

Monday Movie Ministry at the Glendale Church of the Brethren will be showing the “The Shawshank Redemption” at 6 p.m. Monday at the church, 626 N. Pacific Ave., Glendale. Cartoons begin at 5:30 p.m. There will be pizza and theology discussion.

Admission is free. For more information, you may call Pastor John Jackson at (818) 572-3130 or visit www.myglendalechurch.org.