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130 Years of Angelica, Los Angeles

You and your community are invited to participate in this beautiful event

CXXX ANNIVERSARY

ANGELICA LUTHERAN CHURCH

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.

1345 S. Burlington Ave. Los Angeles CA, 90006

Usted y su comunidad están invitados a participar de este hermoso evento

CXXX ANIVERSARIO

DE ANGELICA LUTHERAN CHURCH

EL SABADO 17 DE NOVIEMBRE 2018 , 3:00 pm

1345 S. Burlington Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90006

Por favor comuníquese con la oficina parroquial y agende allí su nombre y su comunidad para que reserven el lugar en este evento. Será de gran alegria contar con su presencia!

Please, communicate with the parish office and confirm your attendance with your name and members of your community to reserve a place for this event. It will be a great joy to have your presence!

(213) 382-6378

Horario de oficina de Lunes a Viernes de 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Office hours Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Gift of Hope Fair at Ascension, Thousand Oaks

November 17 & 18

The annual Gifts of Hope Gift Fair continues at Ascension, Thousand Oaks November 17 (6:00 - 7:00 p.m.) and November 18 (9:00 a.m. to Noon), with an abundant selection of edible and artisan products from around the world. Jewelry, baskets, cards, purses and bags made of up-cycled materials, textiles, a wide array of Christmas ornaments and nativities, and other treasures will be available for purchase in Founders’ Hall at Ascension (1600 E. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks). Monies raised from this fair will help support charities near and far: Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County; hunger relief via ELCA World Hunger (God’s Global Barnyard); and the Lutheran Church in Nigeria.

Thanksgiving Eve at Messiah, Los Angeles

Lombard Mennonite Peace Center Workshops

November, 2018 & March, 2019 in Palo Alto, CA

The Lombard Mennonite Peace Center is returning to California this fall to Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto, CA. Leadership and Anxiety in the Church: A Family Systems Perspective will be held on Wednesday, November 28 and Mediation Skills Training Institute for Church Leaders will be held March 18 - 22, 2019. Brochures are available here .

Brew Boldly

November 30 - December 2 in Luther Glen

I'd rather my people were in the alehouse thinking of church, than in church thinking of the alehouse.

- Martin Luther

Join Luther Glen for a weekend to Brew Boldly. This is a fantastic opportunity to gather, brew, worship, wonder and relax! The event begins on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. and will end on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Meals will be provided. Register quickly as space is limited!

Portraits of the Prince of Peace

December 7 - 9 in Long Beach

The “Portraits of the Prince of Peace” Pageant has been a Long Beach tradition for over 40 years. Through the combined efforts of six different area churches, including St. Luke's Lutheran in Long Beach, the story of the birth of Jesus is presented in a fun filled way with music, live actors, beautifully decorated murals, and live animals. The Pageant takes place December 7 - 9 from 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m and starts on the South East Corner of Bellflower and Wardlow, in front of St. Cornelius Roman Catholic Church.

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