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July 2015
Embark on an icy expedition where kids overcome obstacles with God's awesome power. Anchor kids in rock-solid Bible truths that will guide
them through life's challenges.
At Everest Vacation Bible School...
kids experience God's Word in surprising and unforgettable ways! Each day, leaders reinforce one
simple Bible truth - which makes it easy for kids to
remember and apply to real life! Register today at
www.lcifoothills.org/vbs.
LCIF Talent Show
Sunday, Nov 8
"Motown"
Our vision is for you to have a dynamic relationship with God, to
share his relationship with other believers, and to invite others to join
us in making Jesus known
Lutheran Church in the Foothills
Growing Faith in
Individuals, Families
and the Community!
July 27-31, 2015
Church-wide
Potluck Picnic!
The Fellowship Committee invites
you to join us for church on Sunday,
July 12, followed by a potluck picnic
in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring
a picnic food item like sandwiches,
deviled eggs, cold salads, baked beans, veggie tray, chips,
cookies or watermelon to share with everyone. Beverages will
be provided.
See you there and bring your friends!!!!
Summer “Informal” Choir
We will offer an “informal” choir on Sundays this summer. We
will sing simple unison songs ranging from well-known hymns
(like we do on Mother’s and Father’s Day) to showcasing some
of today’s up to date worship music. No obligation is required
and the time commitment is minimal, just show up at 9:15am on
the Sundays you want to sing and we’ll learn/run through the
music together; then do it during the offering time. And we
won’t wear those funky robes either. It will be as easy as what we
do on Mother’s and Father’s day, except “co-ed.” The only audition requirement (which can be waived) is a pulse so please consider coming out and having fun as we worship in song. June 28,
July 5, 12, 29, 26, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and September 6; then
the “formal” choir starts singing September 13th (with Thursday
rehearsals starting September 10).
LCIF at a
Glance
Sunday Worship at 10 AM
Holy Communion is celebrated every week
Fellowship/Coffee Hour
follows worship
Children’s Church
(including Spirit Singers) at
10 AM
Youth on Wednesdays
6:30-8:30 PM
Church Office Hours:
9 AM - 2 PM, M - F
Pastor’s Points
Like a Child
We think of faith in terms of belief and rightly
so. Faith is believing something. It has been
said that faith is believing what you know is
true, but cannot prove on any rational level.
But in Gospel terms, belief is simply the
doorway to the House of Faith. Matthew's
Gospel contains an incident in which Jesus
spells this out clearly and directly. In the story,
the people are trying to bring their children to
Jesus and the disciples are trying to get the
children out of His way. In their view, Jesus has
more important things to do than to be
bothered with the antics of little children, and
so they are trying to protect Him. Then He tells
the people that if they want to become the kind
of persons God wants them to be, they must
follow the example of those little children. "Let
the children come to me," Jesus says, "for to
such belongs the Kingdom of
Heaven." (Matthew 19:14) Earlier Jesus had
said to the disciples, "Truly I say to you, unless
you turn and become like children, you will
never enter the Kingdom of
Heaven." (Matthew 18:3)
You believe in God, and that starts you on your
journey toward spiritual fulfillment. But if you
want to draw near to God, you must trust Him
unconditionally, like little children trust before
they become cynical and doubtful; before they
discover that they can be hurt by people who
betray their trust. If you want to be in union
with God, you must put absolute childlike trust
in the Resurrection power of God to transform
despair into hope, sorrow into joy, and death
into new life.
Happy Childhood!
Blessed Faith!
LCIF Youth Group in July
Wed, July 1 - (6:30 - 8:30 pm) - Food Sponsors - Carp
Wed, July 8 - (6:30 - 8:30 pm) - Food Sponsors - Brandt
Wed, July 15 - NO YOUTH GROUP (Detroit)
Wed, July 22 - (6:30 - 8:30 pm) - Food Sponsors - Haxton
Wed, July 29 - NO YOUTH GROUP (VBS)
Sundays: Worship at 10 AM
Bible Discussion Group at 9 AM
(Join Pastor Jim in the Conference Room for a look
at Ephesians)
or Hang Out at 9 AM
All youth in grades 7 - 12 plus college are welcome!
Wednesday nights will resume using a similar format: Dinner,
Game, Study. It is always helpful if you let us know if you are
coming or not coming.
LCIF Youth Group is starting a new study using the materials
from ELCA Youth Gathering: the Gospel of Mark, Theology
of the Cross, Confronting Evil Together.
Peace, Renee Brandt & Lana Norton
Eucharist at the Synod
July 1, 11:30 am
Rev. Ryan Chaddick preaching
Anniversaries
7/1
7/12
7/13
7/16
Estelle & Oscar Segaitz 68 yrs
Astrid & Andreas Hirsch 25 yrs
Annette & Bill Ling
41 yrs
Melissa & Ryan Chaddick 5 yrs
LCIF Council Meeting
June 2015
 Action Items: LCF Business Li-
cense; CCNS Facility Use; Teller
Deposit Process; Update of Constitution/Bylaws.
 Received reports from officers,
committees
 Next mtg: Tues, July 16 @ 7 PM in
the Conference Rm. ALL welcome!
Love in Christ,
Jan - May Financial Status
Pastor Jim
Offerings
$64,606.60
Facility
$33,227.00
Congregational Meeting
Total Income
$105,307.33
June 2015
Committees
 Committee Presentations
& Office $23,497.42
 Nominations and Elections for Committees
Facility
$27,569.52
 Received reports from Committees
Salaries
$58,667.27
 Review, Revise, Adopt Annual Goals
Total Expenses
$109,734.21
 Referred Mission Statement to Committee
Net Shortfall $4,426.88
for Updating
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JULY
Birthdays
7/3
7/4
7/4
7/6
7/11
7/11
7/12
7/13
7/13
7/13
7/14
7/15
7/18
7/20
7/20
7/22
7/22
7/25
7/25
7/26
7/27
7/30
7/30
7/31
Rick Reinhard
James Bullock
Oscar Segaitz
Liz Craney
Corey Anzelon
Jonah Kubela
Jessica Gallegos
Tom Fleming
Jessica Micheri
Kyle Tremain
Annette Ling
Chris Murphy
Jackie Rovick
Craig Gropper
Edward Park
Ali Jenks
John Jenks
Nick Brown
Shirley Hingst
Melissa Chaddick
Terry Harrington
Ben Johnson
Linda Knutson
Brent Cassidy
Health Ministries
of the Foothills
1300 E. Colorado St,
Glendale 91205
(818) 209-9535
HMF provides a caring,
holistic Christian ministry incorporating body,
mind and spirit to promote the health and wellbeing of the community.
Parish Nurse
Elsie Ford, RN
Board Members
Pr Kurt Christenson
Pr James Bullock
Pr Keith Banwart
Barbara Barnwell
Renee Brandt
Carole Brown
Leora DeBoer
Karil Drake
Jim Graunke
Connie Guritz
Diane Haig
Linda Kringel
Pam Shea
Janet Whitehead
Fund Development
Steve Seekins
HMF Courtyard Party
raises more
than $5,700!
YOU! Can be the HMF Treasurer!
Ask Caryl Pettit how rewarding and EASY
this important job is.
One of the organs of the body that isn’t discussed very often is the esophagus. Unless it causes a problem we don’t even think about it. But the esophagus, though a fairly simple tube, performs the very important function of
delivering food and drink from our mouths to our stomachs. That is its only
function, but if it doesn’t do that one job properly it can cause big problems.
When we swallow food or drink the esophagus rhythmically contracts from
the throat to the stomach, aided by gravity, to deliver the contents to the
stomach. At the top and the bottom of the tube is a ring of muscle. The top
ring opens when we swallow to admit food to the esophagus, and the bottom ring works to prevent food from returning to the esophagus from the
stomach.
A number of problems can occur when the lower ring of muscle doesn’t
function properly and allows some of the stomach contents to back up into
the esophagus or, conversely, doesn’t open properly so that food can’t get
into the stomach. The most common of these problems is formally known
as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. This happens when the lower ring
doesn’t function well and allows the stomach contents, which are very acidic,
to back up (reflux) into the esophagus. It can cause heartburn, cough,
hoarseness, or no symptoms at all. Esophagitis is inflammation of the esophagus. It is caused by some sort of irritation such as from reflux or radiation
treatment or infection. Barrett’s esophagus is a change in the cellular structure
of the lower part of the esophagus, caused by regular reflux of stomach acid.
Some-times this progresses to esophageal cancer (serious, but not common).
An esophageal ulcer is just what it sounds like – an erosion in the lining of the
esophagus, again usually caused by chronic reflux. Esophageal stricture is a narrowing of the esophagus. The usual cause? Reflux causing chronic irritation.
Esophageal varices are another serious condition. The veins in the esophagus
may become engorged due to cirrhosis of the liver. These veins can bleed
profusely (i.e., life-threatening).
Sometimes it becomes difficult for a person to swallow. This happens when
the muscles of the tongue and neck that push food into the esophagus don’t
work properly. This may be due to a stroke or some other disease such as
Parkinson’s. Achalasia is a failure of the lower muscle ring of the esophageal
to relax properly to allow food to enter the stomach (not very common). The
contractions of the esophagus normally move in a regular, coordinated
rhythm. However, spasms can occur that are irregular and uncoordinated
and sometimes very strong. This is called diffuse esophageal spasm, and sometimes causes food to get stuck in the esophagus. Another type of problem
occurs when the contractions of the esophagus are coordinated but are extremely strong. This is called nutcracker esophagus. The contractions move food
down the esophagus to the stomach but cause severe pain. Much to my displeasure, I suffer from this.
What can we take from all this? Because GERD is so common and can lead
to other problems, I believe the most important preventive step is to relieve
reflux. Being overweight can cause reflux, so maintain a normal weight.
Don’t smoke! Don’t over indulge in alcohol. Some drugs, such as ibuprofen,
can cause reflux. Fatty foods, caffeine, and carbonated beverages can lead to
reflux. Large meals can cause reflux – better to eat smaller amounts. Standing
or sitting upright after a meal helps to prevent reflux. Take care of your
esophagus so that it will take care of you!
Shalom! Elsie Ford, RN, Parish Nurse,
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Everest VBS to Help Nepal
On April 25, 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake
hit Nepal. It was one of the worst natural
disasters in the small country in the last 80 years.
A major aftershock, measuring 7.3, followed on
May 12. Between the two quakes, more than 8
million people were affected and nearly 500,000
homes were destroyed. More than 8,600 people
have been reported dead.
This summer, ELCA congregations (like LCIF)
using Group Publishing’s Everest Vacation Bible
School program have a special opportunity to
help children, youth and
families learn more about
Nepal and the work Lutheran
Disaster Response is doing to
help our neighbors in Nepal.
With the help of Lutherans from across the
ELCA, Lutheran Disaster Response provided
assistance right away to give immediate shelter
and food, working with its partners on the
ground: the Lutheran World Federation,
Lutheran World Relief and United Mission to
Nepal. Together, we respond. Lutherans will
continue to help people rebuild their homes and
lives for many months ahead.
La Crescenta/La Canada
Beach Bus to Santa
Monica Beach
June 16 – Sept 7, 2015
Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat,
and Labor Day
7 Things You Should Say to a Guest in
a Worship Service
By Thom Rainer (http://thomrainer.com)
1. “Thank you for being here.” It’s just that basic. I have
heard from numerous church guests who returned because
they were simply told “thank you.”
2. “Let me help you with that.” If you see someone struggling with umbrellas, young children, diaper bags, purses,
and other items, a gesture to hold something for them is a
huge positive. Of course, this comment is appropriate for
member to member as well.
3. “Please take my seat.” I actually heard that comment
twice in a church where I was speaking in the Nashville area. The first comment came from a member to a young
family of five trying to find a place to sit together.
4. “Here is my email address. Please let me know if I can
help in any way.” Of course, this comment must be used
with discretion, but it can be a hugely positive message to a
guest.
5. “Can I show you where you need to go?” Even in smaller churches, guests will not know where to find the nursery,
restrooms, and small group meeting areas. You can usually
tell when a guest does not know where he or she is to go.
6. “Let me introduce you to ___________.” The return
rate of guests is always higher if they meet other people. A
church member may have the opportunity to introduce the
guest to the pastor, other church staff, and other members
of the church.
7. “Would you join us for lunch?” I saved this question for
last for two reasons. First, the situation must obviously be
appropriate before you offer the invitation. Second, I have
seen this approach have the highest guest return rate of any
one factor. What if your church members sought to invite
different guests 6 to 12 times a year? The burden would not
be great; but the impact would be huge.
10 Things NOT to Say
Holy Land Trip
with Bishop Erwin
Dec 26, 2015 - Jan 5, 2016
Join Bishop Erwin and Canon Jim Newman,
on a joint Lutheran-Episcopal trip to the Holy
Land, Caesarea, Tiberius, Nazareth, Petra,
Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Cost: $4,148 from
Los Angeles. All questions about the trip can
be directed to Canon Jim (stbedesla.org, (310)
391-5522 or tbedesla@yahoo.com)
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“You are sitting in my pew/seat.”
“Is your husband/wife with you?”
“Are those your children?”
“The service has already begun.”
“There is not enough room for your family to sit together.”
“You will need to step over these people to get to your
seat.”
“That’s not the way we do it here.”
“You don’t look like you are a member here.”
“Have you considered attending the church down the
street?”
“The nursery is real full.”
Audit Committee
Minimum Number of Members: 3
Term: 3 years
Objective: Examine and review all accounts and financial
records of the congregation, and all congregational
organizations, and to report the results of such review to
the congregation and the Congregation Council.
Meet: As needed
Contact: Pat Hartney at pat@engr.ucr.edu
Christian Education Committee
Minimum Number of Members: 5
Term: 2 years
Objective: Plan and implement the total educational
program of the congregation; select, train, and support
personnel for the various programs; recommend policy
regarding the educational program to the Congregation
Council; provide the necessary means and facilities for
these programs; and direct and supervise the entire
educational program of the congregation along with the
Pastor and the Congregation Council.
Meet: Monthly
Contact: Lisa Jenks at
childrenschurch@lcifoothills.org
Congregation Council
Minimum Number of Members: 8
Term: 3 years
Objective: Oversee the life and activities of this
congregation, and in particular its worship life, to the end
that everything be done in accordance with the Word of
God and the faith and practice of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America.
Meet: Monthly
Contact: Anita Stoker at
anita_i_stoker@hotmail.com
Fellowship Committee
Minimum Number of Members: At least 5
Term: 2 years
Objective:
Strengthen
the
fellowship
between
congregation members spiritually and socially, integrate
new members into the life of the congregation, and
generally build up mutual cooperation, trust, and
enjoyment among the members of the congregation.
Meet: As needed
Contact: Mary Schulke at
rdsmcs@sbcglobal.net
Finance Committee and Treasurer
Minimum Number of Members: 3 members
Term: 2 years
Objective: Exercise oversight of all of the financial affairs
of the congregation in order to make sure that they are
being conducted in the most efficient manner.
Meet: Monthly
Contact: Rayne Cumberworth at
rayneliz@att.net
Nominating Committee
Minimum Number of Members: 6
Term: 1 year
Objective: Seek out qualified candidates for the various
elected offices and committees of the congregation, as and
when required, See that the list of nominees is published in
the congregation's newsletter at least twice prior to the
congregational meeting at which the elections are to take
place, and introduce the slate of nominees to the
congregation at the appropriate congregational meeting.
Meet: As needed
Contact: Janice Schettini at
jumpinalto@yahoo.com
Property Committee
Minimum Number of Members: 3
Term: 2 years
Objective: see that all property owned by this congregation
is properly maintained and/or repaired; represent the
Congregation Council in negotiations of contractual
agreements relating to he property owned by the
congregation; and see that adequate security programs are
in place to prevent damage to or loss of property and
equipment owned by the congregation.
Meet: As needed
Contact: Roger Schulke at
rdsmcs@sbcglobal.net
(More on the reverse side.)
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Outreach/Evangelism Committee
Minimum Number of Members: 5
Term: 2 years
Objective: Involve the entire congregation in spreading the
Gospel of Jesus Christ through word and witness.
Meet: Monthly
Contact: Anita Stoker at
anita_i_stoker@hotmail.com
Social Ministry Committee
Minimum Number of Members: 5
Term: 2 years
Objective: Plan and implement helping, caring ministries,
with Christian compassion, to persons of all ages in need
of aid in body or soul within the congregation and outside
the congregation.
Meet: Monthly
Contact: Renee Brandt at
jrofincalif@sbcglobal.net
Staff Support Committee
Minimum Number of Members: 6
Term: 3 years
Objective: Oversee harmonious rapport among and
between staff members; oversee harmonious rapport
among and between the staff and the congregation; be the
supportive advocacy of optimum working conditions;
mediate any issues of dispute between staff members; and
see that the job descriptions are prepared and maintained
in a current manner for all staff positions, both full time
and part time.
Meet: As needed
Contact: Joe Johnson at
dmjaj@earthlink.net
Stewardship Committee
Minimum Number of Members: 4
Term: 2 years
Objective: Initiate programs for the development of good
stewardship attitudes in regard to time, talents, and
treasures; provide for training and utilization of members
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for the work of Christ’s Kingdom.
Meet: As needed
Contact: Anita Stoker at
anita_i_stoker@hotmail.com
WELCA (Women of the ELCA)
Members: All Women of the Congregation
Objective: It is the intent of the congregation to provide
and support an active women's organization, which shall
be affiliated with the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America and appropriate synodical and district
organizations.
Meet: Twice a month
Contact: Liz Craney at lizcraney@aol.com
Worship and Music Committee
Minimum Number of Members: 5
Term: 2 years
Objective:
Encourage
maximum
congregational
participation in both public and private worship and assist
the Pastor and staff in the administration of the public
worship program of the congregation.
Meet: As needed
Contact: Yvonne Baldwin at
touchdwnyvonne@juno.com
Youth Ministry Committee
Minimum Number of Members: 5
Term: 2 years
Objective: Involve the youth of the congregation in the
ministry of Christ; provide for spiritual growth; promote
genuine Christian fellowship for the youth; foster greater
understanding of the world, national, and family issues;
and provide regular, comprehensive reports to the
Congregation Council on the worship, education, outreach,
and service aspects of the ongoing youth program.
Meet: As needed
Contact: Jeff Brandt at
jeffbrandt85@gmail.com
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Janet Cassidy
Janet Cassidy
Picnic Potluck
Chris Craney
Shirley Hingst
Don Hingst
Shirley Hingst
Mike Meeker
Don Hingst
Jane McMahon
Larry Anderson
Ellen Harrington
Susan Fleming
Don Volger
Evan Hartney
Dale Zuelow
Jane McMahon
Tom Fleming
Renee Brandt
Anita Stoker
Dale Zuelow
Liz Craney
Anne Reinhard
Linda Spengler
Renee Brandt
Roger Schulke
Janet Cassidy
Tess Gropper
Christian Gropper
Chris Craney
Janice Schettini
Grant Haxton
Miles Haxton
10:00 AM
July 26, 2015
Roger Schulke
Kathy Murphy
Linnea Norton
Rianna Reinhard
10:00 AM
July 19, 2015
Brian Spengler
Yvonne Baldwin
Olivia Brandt
Frederic Brandt
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
2015
Please check your calendar NOW. If you are unable to serve on the date shown here, please find a replacement
AND let the office know (818-790-1951 or office@lcifoothills.org). Thank you for your faithful service to the Lord.
818-248-7388
Mary Schulke
Coffee Fellowship
818-248-1371
Janice Schettini
Communion Servers
818-952-0104
Ellen Harrington
Lectors
818-790-1951
office@lcifoothills.org
Office
Ushers
818-248-0320
Yvonne Baldwin
Altar Guild
818-790-1951
Office
Acolytes
July 12, 2015
July 5, 2015
WORSHIP SERVERS for
Lutheran Church in the Foothills
1700 Foothill Blvd, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
www.LCIFoothills.org
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Sunday 12
9:00 AM Adult/Youth Bible Discussion
9:15 AM Summer Choir Rehearsal
10:00 AM Spirit Singers Rehearsal
10:00 AM Worship/Children's Church
11:00 AM LCIF Potluck Picnic
11:15 AM Christian Education Committee
11:30 AM La Cañada Korean Church
12:30 PM La Canada Korean Church
Fellowship
19 Youth Group to ELCA Youth Gathering
9:00 AM Adult/Youth Bible Discussion
9:15 AM Summer Choir Rehearsal
10:00 AM Spirit Singers Rehearsal
10:00 AM Worship/Children's Church
11:00 AM LCIF Coffee Fellowship
11:15 AM VBS Leader Meeting
11:30 AM La Cañada Korean Church
12:30 PM La Canada Korean Church
Fellowship
26 - VBS Setup
9:00 AM Adult/Youth Bible Discussion
9:15 AM Summer Choir Rehearsal
10:00 AM Spirit Singers Rehearsal
10:00 AM Worship/Children's Church
11:00 AM LCIF Coffee Fellowship
11:30 AM La Cañada Korean Church
12:30 PM La Canada Korean Church
Fellowship
2:00 PM VBS Setup
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9:00 AM Adult/Youth Bible Discussion
9:15 AM Summer Choir Rehearsal
10:00 AM Spirit Singers Rehearsal
10:00 AM Worship/Children's Church
11:00 AM LCIF Coffee Fellowship
11:15 AM VBS Worker Meeting
11:30 AM La Cañada Korean Church
12:30 PM La Canada Korean Church
Fellowship
.
27 - VBS
3:00 PM KAMA Choir
Rehearsal
4:00 PM Book Club
7:00 PM COSA
7:30 PM ALANON
20
9:00 AM Lango
Summer Camp
10:00 AM Quilting
Group
3:00 PM KAMA Choir
Rehearsal
7:00 PM COSA
7:30 PM ALANON
6
7:30 AM Kiwanis Board
Meeting
9:00 AM Lango
Summer Camp
10:00 AM Quilting
Group
3:00 PM KAMA Choir
Rehearsal
7:00 PM COSA
7:30 PM ALANON
13
9:00 AM Lango
Summer Camp
3:00 PM KAMA Choir
Rehearsal
7:00 PM COSA
7:30 PM ALANON
Monday
29 - VBS
7:15 AM Kiwanis
8:30 AM Women's Breakfast
3:00 PM Lango
4:00 PM Lango
5:30 PM ALANON
6:30 PM NO Youth Group
22
7:15 AM Kiwanis
8:30 AM Women's Breakfast
9:00 AM Lango Summer Camp
1:00 PM LCIF Knit Together
3:00 PM Lango
4:00 PM Lango
5:30 PM ALANON
6:30 PM Youth Group
15 Youth Group to ELCA
Youth Gathering
7:15 AM Kiwanis
9:00 AM Lango Summer Camp
3:00 PM Lango
4:00 PM Lango
5:30 PM ALANON
6:30 PM NO Youth Group
8
7:15 AM Kiwanis
9:00 AM Lango Summer Camp
1:00 PM LCIF Knit Together
3:00 PM Lango
4:00 PM Lango
5:00 PM Children's Church
Swim Party
5:30 PM ALANON
6:30 PM Youth Group
Wednesday 1
7:15 AM Kiwanis
9:00 AM Voors Theater Camp
3:00 PM Lango
4:00 PM Lango
5:30 PM ALANON
6:30 PM Youth Group
Get the latest info at www.lcifoothills.org.
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7:00 AM Men's Prayer
Breakfast
9:00 AM Lango Summer
Camp
9:00 AM Women's
Bible Study
7:00 PM CEA
7:00 PM Church
Council
28 - VBS
10:00 AM Quilting
Group
7:00 PM CEA
14 Youth Group to
ELCA Youth Gathering
9:00 AM Lango Summer
Camp
10:00 AM Quilting
Group
4:00 PM Finance
Committee
7:00 PM CEA
7
7:00 AM Men's Prayer
Breakfast
9:00 AM Lango Summer
Camp
9:00 AM Women's
Bible Study
7:00 PM CEA
Tuesday
30 - VBS
10:00 AM La Cañada
Korean Church Ladies
Bible Study
7:15 PM NO LCIF
Youth Band Rehearsal
7:30 PM RCA
16 Youth Group to
ELCA Youth Gathering
9:00 AM Lango Summer
Camp
10:00 AM La Cañada
Korean Church Ladies
Bible Study
7:15 PM NO LCIF
Youth Band Rehearsal
7:30 PM RCA
23
9:00 AM Lango Summer
Camp
10:00 AM La Cañada
Korean Church Ladies
Bible Study
7:15 PM LCIF Youth
Band Rehearsal
7:30 PM RCA
Thursday
2
9:00 AM Voors Theater
Camp
10:00 AM La Cañada
Korean Church Ladies
Bible Study
7:15 PM LCIF Youth
Band Rehearsal
7:30 PM RCA
9
Church Office Closed
9:00 AM Lango Summer
Camp
10:00 AM La Cañada
Korean Church Ladies
Bible Study
7:15 PM LCIF Youth
Band Rehearsal
7:30 PM RCA
31 - VBS
12:00 PM VBS BBQ
7:00 PM La Cañada
Korean Church Bible
Study
24
9:00 AM Lango
Summer Camp
7:00 PM La Cañada
Korean Church Bible
Study
17 Youth Group to
ELCA Youth
Gathering
9:00 AM Lango
Summer Camp
7:00 PM La Cañada
Korean Church Bible
Study
10
Church Office
Closed
9:00 AM Lango
Summer Camp
7:00 PM La Cañada
Korean Church Bible
Study
Friday
3
Church Office
Closed
9:00 AM Voors
Theater Camp
7:00 PM La Cañada
Korean Church Bible
Study
25
8:00 AM CEA
9:00 AM CEA
18 Youth Group to
ELCA Youth
Gathering
8:00 AM CEA
9:00 AM CEA
11
8:00 AM CEA
8:30 AM Property
Committee Work
Day
9:00 AM CEA
Saturday
4
Independence
Day
8:00 AM CEA
9:00 AM CEA
July 2015
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Children’s Church
The Expedition to Everest is Getting Under Way!
And you can be part of it!! Please contact Lisa Jenks at vbs@lcifoothills.org.
We are looking for Youth or College Students to lead the small groups.
We also need a few supplies:
 Empty Plastic Gallon Milk/Water Jugs
 Artificial Christmas tree (to borrow)
 Large Tent (to borrow)
 Snack Sponsors (we’ll prepare it if you can donate financially or you can come help!)
 Donations to sponsor a child in need or to help purchase supplies.
Special thanks to our Vacation Bible School Committee: Pastor Jim, Gretel Ujfalusy,
Yvonne Baldwin, Larry Anderson, Renee Brandt, Craig Gropper, Mark Anzelon (and Sherry
behind the scenes); and VBS Set Design Bob Baldwin and Roger Schulke.
We’ll be raising monies for the victims in Nepal.
ALL ARE INVITED to the End of VBS BBQ on Friday, July 31, around 12 PM.
Meetings in the Youth Room
All VBS Workers at 11:15 AM on 7/5
VBS Leaders at 11:15 AM on 7/19
All VBS Workers
VBS Setup at 2 PM on 7/26
Children’s Church wants to say a special “THANK YOU!” to our friend, Larry Anderson, for
his volunteer eﬀorts to help Children’s Church with Movie Nights set up.
Thank you, also, for making that all important food stuﬀ—POPCORN!!
Thanks, Larry!!
Lutheran Church in the Foothills
LCIF NEWS
July 2015—VBS Buddies Coloring Page
Vacation Bible School is 7/27‐31/2015
Register at lcifoothills.org/vbs
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ELCA leaders express grief over
shooting in South Carolina
CHICAGO (ELCA) - The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding
bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA), released a statement June 18 in response to a shooting
where nine people were killed at a historic African American
church in Charleston, S.C. Local authorities are calling the killing racially motivated.
Two of the victims - the Rev. Clementa Pinckney and the Rev.
Daniel Simmons of Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston - were graduates of the Lutheran
Theological Southern Seminary, an institution of Lenoir-Rhyne
University in Hickory, N.C. The Columbia, S.C.-based seminary is one of eight ELCA seminaries; Lenoir-Rhyne is one of
26 ELCA colleges and universities.
"The suspected shooter is a member of an ELCA congregation. All of a sudden and for all of us, this is an intensely personal tragedy. One of our own is alleged to have shot and killed
two who adopted us as their own," said Eaton.
In response to the shootings the Rev. Albert Starr, director of
ELCA Ethnic Specific and Multicultural Ministries and program director for ELCA African Descent Ministries, said, "I
cannot begin to imagine the grief and sorrow that has gripped
the families and members of that faith community. I am asking
God this morning to teach me how to pray now, not just for
this tragedy but for the racist and systemic hate that continues
to be so embedded in the fabric of this country. Again, the cry
and call will come demanding solution for a sickness that the
U.S. public has not yet effectively diagnosed or even fully
acknowledged."
The Rev. Herman R. Yoos III, bishop of the ELCA South Carolina Synod based in Columbia, S.C., offered a pastoral message to members of the synod. "Rev. Pinckney was a friend and
classmate to many of our pastors in the (ELCA) South Carolina Synod," said Yoos, adding that the news "comes as a shock
to all of us, because he is beloved by all who knew him. This is
a deeply personal loss for us not only because so many of us
were friends and partners in ministry with this child of God,
but also because as the body of Christ, we stand in solidarity in
the name of Jesus with our brothers and sisters in Christ who
suffer. To see this tragic loss against the backdrop of the recent
shooting of Walter Scott in North Charleston by a white police
officer, we cannot help but recognize that as citizens of South
Carolina, we continue to struggle with serious issues related to
racial injustice. Recently I wrote an article about the need for a
new conversation about racial relations in our society. Our
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton also encouraged all
Lutherans to be engaged in such honest conversations around
the racial injustices that permeate our society. It is because of
the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ that we can bear one
another's burdens and be instruments of reconciliation."
It has been a long season of disquiet in our country. From Ferguson to Baltimore, simmering racial
tensions have boiled over into violence. But this ...
the fatal shooting of nine African Americans in a
church is a stark, raw manifestation of the sin that
is racism. The church was desecrated. The people
of that congregation were desecrated. The aspiration voiced in the Pledge of Allegiance that we are
"one nation under God" was desecrated.
Mother Emanuel AME's pastor, the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, was a graduate of the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, as was the Rev. Daniel
Simmons, associate pastor at Mother Emanuel.
The suspected shooter is a member of an ELCA
congregation. All of a sudden and for all of us, this
is an intensely personal tragedy. One of our own is
alleged to have shot and killed two who adopted
us as their own.
We might say that this was an isolated act by a
deeply disturbed man. But we know that is not the
whole truth. It is not an isolated event. And even if
the shooter was unstable, the framework upon
which he built his vision of race is not. Racism is a
fact in American culture. Denial and avoidance of
this fact are deadly. The Rev. Mr. Pinckney leaves
a wife and children. The other eight victims leave
grieving families. The family of the suspected killer
and two congregations are broken. When will this
end?
The nine dead in Charleston are not the first innocent victims killed by violence. Our only hope
rests in the innocent One, who was violently executed on Good Friday. Emmanuel, God with us,
carried our grief and sorrow - the grief and sorrow
of Mother Emanuel AME church - and he was
wounded for our transgressions - the deadly sin of
racism.
I urge all of us to spend a day in repentance and
mourning. And then we need to get to work. Each
of us and all of us need to examine ourselves, our
church and our communities. We need to be honest about the reality of racism within us and
around us. We need to talk and we need to listen,
but we also need to act. No stereotype or racial
slur is justified. Speak out against inequity. Look
with newly opened eyes at the many subtle and
overt ways that we and our communities see people of color as being of less worth. Above all pray
- for insight, for forgiveness, for courage.
Kyrie Eleison
The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, Presiding Bishop Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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Women’s Groups and Organizations at LCIF
WELCA and Bible Study
Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (WELCA) meets
from 9 to 11 AM twice monthly on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, with the Bible
Study group. A voluntary thank offering is collected. Donations from our
group are proposed and voted upon. In the past year a donation has covered supplies for the Quilting group, support of the Knit Together group,
support of the Wounded Warrior and Heifer international projects, and a
donation to the National WELCA. We also donated a lace tablecloth to the
fellowship committee for coffee hour and other events. We covered the
costs of a memorial gathering held for one of our own members. We will be donating to the Diaper Detroit project that the youth are supporting with their retreat to Detroit in July. Cards are sent to people we hold in our
hearts with concern or celebration. Each year a $200 scholarship is given to each high school graduating senior
woman from the congregation. A representative usually attends the Synodical Women’s Convention (October 2-4,
2015 @ The Oaks at Lake Hughes).
Women’s Bible Study
Bible Study meets from 9 to 11 AM twice each month on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at the
same time as WELCA. Gather Magazine, a publication of WELCA is used as a Bible Study
guide. This magazine includes a monthly Bible Study and accompanying articles that support and provide insight into the theme of the Bible Study. Volunteer members from the
group lead the Bible Study.
Knit Together
Knit Together meets twice a month from 1 to 3 PM on the 2nd and 4th
Wednesdays of each month. Those who Knit, Crochet, or work on other fiber arts are welcome. In this group we have shared fellowship,
learned or relearned to knit, and worked on charity projects and our
own personal projects. The group has donated sweaters to Knit for
Kids -- a World Vision Project, Prayer Shawls for LCIF, Baby Blankets
for Avenues Pregnancy Clinic in Glendale, and hats for Chemo patients
through Knots of Love. Yarn is available for learning, or for work on
charity projects.
Quilting Group
This group meets from 10 to 2 on the 1st and 3rd Mondays and 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of
each month. Quilts are sewn and donated to Lutheran World Relief. 25 were donated in
the past year. All are encouraged to come help out. No experience is necessary.
Women’s Breakfast
Women gather for Breakfast on the 4th and last Wednesday mornings of the month
(8:30 AM). They meet at Magpie’s and usually move to Penelope’s during the summer.
Fellowship and prayer concerns are shared.
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Women of the ELCA Bible Studies
Summer of 2015
June 2015
Living in Balance
Building a balanced life by Jennifer
Hackbarth. What does owning a fixerupper home have to do with living a
balanced life? One pastor explains.
Striving for balance by Grace Heyne.
A recent college graduate shares her
tips for living a balanced life and how
to support others to do the same.
Faith reflections: Seeking calm by Sonja Hagander. The story of Elijah and the widow
of Zarephath in the Old Testament,
can teach us about decreasing our
stress to live a balanced life.
July 2015
As women, do we say sorry too much? One pastor reflects on her ministry and how events taught
her to live an unapologetic life.
Get to know our Synod
Council! Heather Ross
Congregation: Bethel, Templeton;
Central Coast Conference. Your
life's work: Commercial Lines Account Manager (Small Business) at
Morris & Garritano. Why you serve
on the Council: Serving on Synod
Council gives me an opportunity to
serve God and my church community while helping me feel connected to the larger church in a very
concrete way.
I was born in the Chicago area,
grew up in San Jose, got my undergraduate degree in government
from Cornell University, and have a
Master of Theological Studies from
PLTS and a single-subject teaching
credential in English from CSU
East Bay. My husband and I were
set up by friends and were engaged
after only three weeks; we've been
married six years. We commute,
run, and bicycle together. We've
completed two half marathons, two
10Ks (one off-road), and a few 5Ks.
We like cycling a lot better than running, though.
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No Catchy Slogans by Emma Crossen (Women
of the ELCA's former stewardship director)
Session1: Give in secret
Session 2: Be like the widow
Session 3: God loves a cheerful giver
Fall of 2015
Slow Faith by Liv Larson Andrews (pastor of
Salem Lutheran Church in the West Central neighborhood of
Spokane, Washington). A three-session study on speed and
slowness, and how the Kingdom of God moves
slowly, yet we are asked to move with ever
greater speed.
Session 1: Sabbath Keeping
Session 2: Make Haste O Lord
Session 3: Tempo Giusto
Winter of 2015–16
Christian Citizenship 101 by E. Louise Williams and the
Rev. Phyllis N. Kersten (two regular contributors to Gather
and Lutheran Woman Today).
Session 1: Confidence in God’s Beginnings and Endings (Phil. 1:1-26)
Session 2: Servant-Shaped Soldiers
(Philippians 1:27-2:18)
Session 3: Being of One Mind
(Philippians 2:19-4:3)
Session 4: Keep On Keeping On (Philippians 4:4-23)
2014 Annual
Report available
at ELCA.org
Advocacy Update for June 2015
Report on Central America: ELCA Advocacy completed a
report on the findings from a recent trip taken by ELCA leaders to El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala to better understand what drives so many children and families to flee their
homes. This report takes a faithful look at the root cause of
Central American forced displacement and the repatriation of
children and families after the summer of 2012.
Global Food Security Act: Recently, members of the House
and Senate reintroduced the Global Food Security Act – an
act that will enhance international development programs and
investments, such as Feed the Future. ELCA Advocacy is taking action to help promote food security by urging members
of Congress to pass this legislation.
Green Climate Fund: ELCA Advocacy announced its support
of the Green Climate Fund last month. This international initiative mobilizes support for developing nations struggling to
combat the growing effects of climate change. The consequences of climate change fall hardest on our brothers and
sisters throughout the world who are least able to adapt because they live in communities already struggling with poverty
and hunger.
Financial debt in Nepal: Jubilee USA Network, an alliance of
organizations and faith communities of which the ELCA is a
member, is spearheading an international effort to support
Nepal’s recovery efforts by cancelling the country’s overwhelming debt. ELCA Advocacy joined Jubilee USA in urging
the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to provide immediate debt relief to Nepal so that the government
can redirect these funds toward recovery and rebuilding efforts.
Peace Not Walls conference call with Presiding Bishop Eaton,
Global Mission Area Program Director Cindy Halmarson, and
ELCA members with a keen interest in the Peace Not Walls
campaign. It was an opportunity for those listening to hear
about the Presiding Bishop’s recent January visit to the region
and her perspectives on the current situation there.
U.N. Post-2015 Development Agenda: The fifth session of
intergovernmental negotiations for the Post-2015 Development Agenda took place between May 18 and 25 in New
York. There appears to be emerging consensus that the HighLevel Political Forum, created at the Rio+20 conference in
2012, will be the venue for follow-up activities once the agenda is adopted. Consensus has not yet been reached on the
means of implementation for the goals or on the relationship
of the findings of the August Financing for Development
conference to the Post-2015 Agenda.
Criminal Justice System &
Sentencing Reform
Today, too many families are separated by a
criminal justice system that unfairly punishes
those who have committed non-violent offenses. Our Lutheran voice can help take steps
toward making our communities whole again.
Over the last 30 years, The United States has
seen a 500 percent increase in the number of
people in our prisons and jails. Much of this
increase is due to policies that call for excessively high mandatory minimum sentences,
which does little to reduce crime and unfairly
punishes our brothers and sisters who are minorities living in poverty. The ELCA advocates for reform because existing mandatory
minimum sentencing laws undermines democratic principles that are critical to our prosperity as a nation. By eliminating judges’ discretion in sentencing decisions and criminalizing addiction, our nation’s sentencing policies
erode the human dignity of judges and those
who are sentenced. The Smarter Sentencing
Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation, makes
modest reforms to the criminal justice system
by alleviating overcrowding in our prisons,
restoring the ability of federal judges to determine fairer and more realistic sentences, and
creating more transparency.
Creation Justice Ministries has hired Shantha
Alonso as permanent executive director!
Shantha did undergraduate work at the University of Notre Dame. After college, she did congregation-based community organizing in
Southern California and St. Louis and with the
Gamaliel Foundation. Shantha has a passion
for working ecumenically. She worked for the
National Council of Churches doing young
adult, anti-poverty, and eco-justice ministries.
She also served as vice chair of the World Student Christian Federation. Shantha holds a
MSW (Washington Univ in
St. Louis) and a Master of
Pastoral Studies (Eden Theological Seminary).
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LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE FOOTHILLS
1700 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridg e, CA
(818) 790-1951
LCIFoothills.org office@LCIFoothills.org
Ministers - All People of LCIF
Jim Bullock, Interim Pastor
(pastor@LCIFoothills.org)
Mark Anzelon, Music Minister
(music@LCIFoothills.org)
Sun Coe, Pianist/Organist
Lisa Jenks, Children’s Worship Coordinator
(childrenschurch@LCIFoothils.org)
Astrid Hirsch, Nursery Attendant
Renee Brandt, Newsletter Editor
(newsletter@LCIFoothills.org)
Sherry Michel, Secretary
(office@LCIFoothills.org)
Important Dates
Summer “Informal” Choir - July 5, 12, 19, 26 - 9:15am
Church Potluck Picnic - Sunday, July 12
Property Committee Work Day - July 11
Women’s Bible Study - Tuesday, July 14 - 9 am
Book Club (Ten Commandments) July 27 - 4 pm
VBS - July 27-31
ALL ARE WELCOME! PLEASE COME! BRING A FRIEND!
Pray for our Youth Group while they are in Detroit - July 14-19
Monday Book Club
Church Women United
Tues, July 14 from 11 am to 1
pm
Annual “Salad Bar Luncheon”
In the Carlson Fellow-ship Center at First
United Methodist Church of Glendale (134
N. Kenwood St). Supporting the Salvation
Army and Meals on Wheels. $8.00 donation
per person.
Here are the books we will be reading this summer: Wild by Cheryl
Strayed will be discussed at our meeting on Mon, June 29. The Ten
Commandments by Dennis Prager will be discussed on Mon, July
27 and Suspect by Robert Crais (which was a La Canada Flintridge
One City One Book Selection) will be discussed on Mon, Aug 24.
All meetings are at 4:00 p.m. in the conference room. Come join
us!!!
Mary Schulke, Doris Samuelson, Carole Brown, Liz Craney