Religion Briefs

Whitworth University President Beck A. Taylor, Ph.D., will be preaching at all three services (7:55, 9:25 and 11:00 a.m.) on Sunday, Jan. 22 at La Cañada Presbyterian Church, 626 Foothill Blvd.

Located in Spokane, Wash., Whitworth offers 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Taylor arrived at Whitworth after serving as dean and professor of economics for the Brock School of Business at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala.

“I’m very excited to come and spend time with our good friends at La Cañada Presbyterian. For years, Whitworth and La Cañada have had a special and formative relationship. Many of Whitworth’s students and trustees have come from this special congregation, and Whitworth is better equipped to do the work of Christ through higher education because of its faithful ministry,” said Taylor.

For more information go to www.lacanadapc.org or call (818) 790-6708.

St. Bede teens collect coats for those in need

Youth Group members from St. Bede the Venerable Roman Catholic Church in La Cañada have been conducting a “Coats for Love” Drive” over the past several weeks.

Collected articles of clothing are being distributed by Catholic Charities of Glendale.

Series on spiritual maturity continues

At 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, La Cañada United Methodist Church Pastor Elaine Cho will continue her series about spiritual maturity with a sermon about “Patience” (Ephesians 4:1-3). Sunday school for newborn through early elementary-age children is held during worship. Older elementary-through-high-school kids have lunch and class starting at noon.

Dr. Joel Green continues Adult Sunday School with “How We Got Our Bible – Scribes and Readers” at 9 a.m.

Pastor Cho will conduct chapel time this Friday at 10 a.m.

The church is located at 104 Berkshire Place.