Religion briefs

Family History Fair is at 9 a.m. Jan. 24

Connecting families, both locally and globally, is the primary focus of the Family History Fair hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La Crescenta Stake, from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 24. It will be held at the Latter-day Saints Church, at 4550 Raymond Ave. in La Crescenta. The fair is free and open to the public.

The Family History Fair Keynote Speaker will be Brentnall Turley of Culver City. An attorney by profession and a graduate of UC Berkeley School of Law, Turley has a passion for personal and family history and will be sharing the fruits of that passion with the audience. He has written a 1,000-page, multi-generational family history which winds its way through England, Germany, Switzerland and Mexico.

Many engaging classes will be offered, such as basic guidelines on getting started on family history, adding multimedia elements to enhance a personal or family history, and digital photography, including tips on restoring photographs. Census indexing of the global family and a special class on Filipino Genealogy will also be given.

A highlight of the fair will be the presentation of the Family Values Award to Dr. Omar Alfi and Azmeralda Alfi of Glendale. The Alfis began the New Horizon School in Pasadena, an independent Islamic school founded by the Islamic Center of Southern California in 1984. The school is committed to providing students with an excellent academic education, firm grounding in moral and ethical values, and virtuous living in a progressive Islamic environment.

Family and personal history displays will be exhibited for the duration of the fair.

For more information, call Lisa Grigg Coronado at (818) 378-1597.

For more information:

Call: (818) 378-1597

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church is at 4550 Raymond Ave. in La Crescenta

La Crescenta Presbyterian Church

 Money Matters series offered

La Crescenta Presbyterian Church offers a new and pertinent sermon series titled “Money Matters” at 9 and 10:45 a.m. Sundays.

Senior Pastor Andy Wilson offers basic strategies for staying out of debt, keeping a balanced perspective and seeing money as a gift and a trust from God.

 Christianity 101, 201 classes offered

La Crescenta Presbyterian Church is offering two Wednesday night classes from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The first class, Christianity 101: What Christians Believe, will serve as a starting point for new Christians and people who are exploring the Christian faith. The class is open to everyone and will be led by Lee Cook in Koopmans Hall.

The second class, Christianity 201, will be for those Christians who want to explore a deeper relationship with Christ and grapple with spiritual issues in a safe, welcoming environment.

This class will be led by Pastor Andy Wilson in the sanctuary. Child care and children’s activity groups are available for ages 6 months to 14 years old.

  Church offers Olsen scholarship

In loving memory of John Olsen and administered through La Crescenta Presbyterian Church, a scholarship fund has been established for the purpose of assisting anyone under the age of 18 in attending softball or baseball clinics and to cover entry fees for participants in marathon events.

For more information:

Call: (818) 249-6137

Visit: www.lcpc.net

La Crescenta Presbyterian Church is at 2902 Montrose Ave. in La Crescenta.

Verdugo Valley Baptist Church

Soul Seeker Saturday presented

Instruction on the good news of Jesus Christ is the foundation of Verdugo Valley Baptist Church’s Soul Seeker Saturday at 10 a.m. every Saturday.

For more information:

Call: (818) 331-6479

Visit: www.vvbc.net.

Verdugo Valley Baptist Church is at 1300 E. Colorado St. in Glendale.

Crescenta Valley Community Church

 Church offers PULSE ministry

Crescenta Valley Community Church’s People United by Love to Serve Each Other, or PULSE, brings joy and hope to those sick and hospitalized.

If you are aware of someone who is in need, call Stephanie Stansell at the church office at (818) 249-5805.

 Short-term assistance provided

Crescenta Valley Community Church’s Touched by an Angel ministry provides meals to those who call Crescenta Valley Community Church their church home, and to anyone else in the surrounding community who needs assistance.

Volunteers assist on a rotational basis, and prepare and deliver meals as the need arises for a limited period of time.

This allows the individual or family sufficient time to recover or identify other resources to assist them. Volunteers generally prepare no more than one meal a week.

Touched by an Angel meets seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at various homes.

For more information, call Carol Bouchard at (818) 248-3095., or e-mail david_b763@yahoo.com.

For more information:

Call: (818) 248-3095

Crescenta Valley Community Church is at 4001 La Crescenta Ave. in La Crescenta.

First Church of Christ, Scientist

Testimony meetings held Wednesdays

Each Wednesday at 8 p.m. First Church of Christ, Scientist, La Cañada Flintridge, holds a testimony meeting, where members of the congregation share their individual experiences in applying Christian Science for healing in their daily lives.

The meeting begins with readings from “Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy and the Bible.

For more information:

Call: (818) 790-3493

First Church of Christ, Scientist, is at 600 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada Flintridge.

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