Church Of Jesus Christ

Janine Marnien The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has placed an emphasis on emergency preparedness since World War II. Seven local churches Saturday will share what they've learned with the community at large. The churches will hold an emergency-preparedness fair, providing information helpful in allowing families to be self-sustaining -- for months on end if need be. The event is open to the public. "As the year 2000 approached, a lot of people went out and stockpiled food and water, and then when nothing happened, they got rid of it," said Carol Bruegge, coordinator of the fair.

Alecia Foster NORTHWEST GLENDALE -- There's no rotation process and no campaigning when it comes to choosing a new leader at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. However, there is much praying and discussion. "The Lord knows who he wants here, we just have to find out who he's chosen," said Kent Lee, relating a saying church members have when it comes to finding new leaders. This time around, it was Lee who was chosen to lead as president of the church's Glendale Stake, which encompasses seven wards, or Latter-day Saints congregations, in the Glendale area.

Adopt a Caseworker The Department of Children and Family Services recently held a Faith Based Community Partners Meeting at Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena at which Lynn Gillins was asked to speak on the ACAC program (Adopt a Child Abuse Caseworker.) Gillins is director of public affairs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the La Cañada Ward and the La Crescenta Stake and has been in the ACAC program for eight years. There are many caseworkers waiting for a congregation to adopt them.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints PTA Beautification Day gets boost The Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School PTA Beautification Day got a much needed boost from Mormon Helping Hands of the La Crescenta Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . The school’s PTA had planned their annual Beautification Day, anticipating about 35 volunteers to do the work. Fortunately, Mormon Helping Hands offered to help the school as its quarterly local service project, adding another 140 sets of “helping hands” to the project.

Society makes book available LA CRESCENTA -- Residents interested in La Crescenta history can purchase copies of "Sources of History -- La Crescenta" by June Dougherty. The La Crescenta Historical Society is reproducing copies of the book for those who place orders. Copies cost $30 each, and will be available at the Dec. 16 meeting of the society. Dougherty was honored by the society in October for her work on the book. It is a compilation of newspaper clippings and other documents pertaining to the area.

Evangelistic services planned for July 26-28 GLENDALE -- There will be three nights of Evangelistic services conducted by Alberto Mottesi, international speaker, on July 26 to 28 at Chevy Chase Baptist Church. Service times are 7:30 p.m. July 26, 6 p.m. July 27 and 11 a.m. July 28. Alberto has preached widely in the Spanish-speaking world, and has met and talked with many international leaders including Fidel Castro, Salinas de Gortari and Daniel Ortega, to name a few. In addition, the Alberto Mottesi Evangelistic Assn.

In the wake of Proposition 8’s victory, thousands of same-sex marriage supporters have pointed a finger at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members contributed millions of dollars to the Proposition 8 campaign. Opponents of the marriage ban have said the church overstepped its boundaries in involving itself so closely with a political cause, while members of the Mormon church have argued that they have the right to make donations according to their religious beliefs.

'Leaping Forward' is sermon title GLENDALE -- "Leaping Forward" is the topic for the Rev. Jackie Johns' sermon at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Religious Science Church of Glendale. The congregation meets in the YWCA building at 735 E. Lexington Ave., Glendale. Meditation begins at 9:30 a.m. Johns will also be starting an evening class on "Metaphysical Bible" on Tuesday evenings, beginning March 23. For more information, call 244-1404. Residents attending Faithlift seminar HOLLYWOOD -- Bonnie Goris, a member of the First Lutheran Church of Glendale, and Judie Andersen and her daughter-in-law, Amy Andersen, members of Glendale Presbyterian Church, will attend an all-day seminar of spiritual renewal for women.