RELIGION NEWS : CHURCH RISES FROM CASTAIC DAM CENTER.CASTAIC - Lake Hills Church celebrated its grand opening Sept. 28 in its new sanctuary overlooking Castaic Lake Castaic Lake is a lake on Castaic Creek formed by Castaic Dam, in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, near the town of Castaic. The 323,700 acre foot lake (399,000,000 m³) is the terminus of the West Branch of the California Aqueduct, though some comes from the 154 mi² . The church is in the process of buying the 4.65-acre former Castaic Dam Visitors Center from the state Department of Water Resources. The building was vacated 3-1/2 years ago, and the church has been in escrow for the past 18 months. Lake Hills Church was established in November 1990 and had been holding Sunday services at Live Oak Elementary School. In June, the church began leasing the new site and has spent the past three months remodeling remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling and converting the visitor center into a permanent church home. Church members and visitors are amazed at the incredible view from the worship center, said the Rev. Dave DeVries, church pastor. ``The grand opening was truly a celebration of God's grace and miraculous provision,'' DeVries said. Plans have been submitted to the Los Angeles County Building and Safety Department to expand the worship center - and will begin when escrow closes. Three modular classrooms are under construction for six children's classes and a nursery. Lake Hills offers classes for children of all ages. The congregation will hold a ribbon cutting Wednesday in conjunction with the Castaic and Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. chambers of commerce. It will be at 5:30 p.m. The church is at 33100 N. Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, three miles east of the Golden State Freeway The Golden State Freeway is a north-south freeway running through Kern County and Los Angeles County, California. Originally built as U.S. Highway 99, it was re-signed as Interstate 5 in 1964. . For information, call 257-5777. ?13Daily News Jewish inmates to mark holidays SAUGUS - Jewish inmates throughout the Los Angeles County jail system will have the opportunity to celebrate the Jewish High Holy Days during services and a luncheon provided by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. chaplains. Services are scheduled at noon Tuesday in Saugus and downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or to observe Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year celebrated Oct. 2, and Yom Kippur, which begins at sundown Oct. 11. Female inmates will celebrate with Rabbi Martin Ryback at the new Twin Towers Jail downtown, while men at the North County Correctional Facility North County Correctional Facility (NCCF) is a Los Angeles County Jail, run by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Located approximately 40 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, it is one of four jails located within the Pitchess Detention Center (named after former at the Pitchess Detention Center can attend a service to be officiated by Rabbi Mika Weiss. ``For people of the Jewish faith, these are the holiest days in their religion,'' Sheriff Sherman Block said in a statement. ``This is a time to self-reflect and resolve to live a more moral existence.'' Following services, inmates will be served a traditional ceremonial meal that includes gefilte fish, chicken soup chicken soup Chicken broth Folk medicine Jewish penicillin A fowl broth with a long tradition as a home remedy for URIs, which may be a nasal decongestant, inhibit growth of pneumococci in vitro, and stimulate immune responsiveness in WBCs Mainstream medicine A , challah, matzo balls, mashed potatoes, chicken, honey cake, fruit and grape juice. Traditionally, Yom Kippur is marked by one full day of fasting before a meal. This is the 50th year that the jails have held services for Jewish inmates. ?13Daily News |
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