Third Sunday in Lent 
This Sunday, February 28th

The warnings are plentiful and blunt on the third Sunday in Lent. Lent is a season of repentance. Cut it out or get cut down! The warnings are accompanied by God's invitation to attentiveness: "Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live." The landowner's ultimatum is forestalled by the gardener's readiness to till the ground one more year. That is good news for all of us. Thanks be to God!



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 Announcements

Training for Family Promise Volunteers, Feb. 27th


Family Promise of the Verdugos will offer training for volunteers on Saturday, February 27th from 9:00am to 11:00am here at the church ( in the Conference Room). 

Please contact Bob Nicol 818-845-6943 or [email protected] to register.
Deadline to Order Easter Lilies is March 13th


It's time to order your Easter Lilies for our annual Easter Service. The deadline to order your lilies is March 13th. The cost is $7.00 per flower. Please make your check payable to American Lutheran Church. Forms will be available as inserts inside the bulletins each Sunday until then, but you can also email your request to Patti at [email protected]. 

You may pick up your lilies following the 10am service on Easter Sunday, March 27th.

 

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 February Events

LWR Baskets of Promise Campaign, NOW - Mar. 20th


This Lent we're joining Lutheran World Relief's " Baskets of Promise" campaign. Each week, we'll collect a different item that we'll use to assemble Personal Care Kits that give people around the world tools to stay healthy in life's most challenging situations. Our goal is to assemble 50 LWR Personal Care Kits during Lent. 


Conversations for Lent: NOW - Mar. 16th


For five Wednesdays, beginning February 17th, we will come together to discuss our journey toward the celebration of Christ's Resurrection on Easter Sunday. We will use The Book of Proverbs as our inspiration. Participants will receive a journal with suggested readings for each day along with an area for written reflection.  On Wednesday evening we will gather together to share the thoughts and/or questions we experienced while reflecting on the daily scripture readings. There will be extra journals available for any of those who cannot attend on Wednesdays but would like to have a guide for study and reflection during this season of Lent. 
 
We will partake in a meager Soup Supper starting at 6:15pm each Wednesday night for our discussions before moving to the sanctuary for the Holden Evening Prayer at 7:30pm. 

Your participation is welcomed and encouraged. 

Download your Journal below by clicking on the Image.