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Congregational Care Team
Congregational Care Team members continue their visits and caring contacts. Team members are Carolyn Cockrell, Reba Herder, Nancy Sassaman, and Karen Weed. The care team is part of this congregation’s long-standing commitment to nonclergy visitation.
In addition to the congregational care team, every other Sunday mornings, “Faith Partners” are available to listen and pray with persons before, after and during the morning worship service. Current Faith Partners are: Reba Herder, Linda Himes, Lisa Stamatis, Mary Kay Ogden, Debra Jahnke, Beth Snowden-Ifft, Carolyn Cockrell.
Commission Updates
Service Commission Announcement
As we conclude Black History Month, we encourage you to continue supporting Black-owned businesses while also uplifting your local mom-and-pop shops.
The Service Commission encourages our church to regularly support businesses in our local community.
SignRather than a one-time gesture, we invite you to make this a lasting habit of being thoughtful and intentional about the local businesses we choose to support. A vibrant and diverse community is only possible when we support one another!
Start TODAY by grabbing a cup of coffee at Nambah’s Coffee Company, located at 2232 D Street, Suite 102, in downtown La Verne. Click on the button below to shop other Black-Owned Businesses.s are provided. For questions, contact Philip Hofer at hoferp4@gmail.com
Location: Foothill Boulevard and Indian Hill Boulevard
Ages: All
Day/Time: Wednesday, February 4 & 18, 2026 | 8:00 a.m.- 8:30 a.m.
ICE OUT OF POMONA
Help our neighbors in Pomona feel safe by joining a Community Patrol Team. Your participation can make a meaningful difference in strengthening our community.
Training is required. The dates for the required online training sessions are listed below.
- Friday, March 6th from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 11th from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
- Friday, March 13th from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
- Sunday, March 22nd from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 25th from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
If you are interested, please contact Ron Faus or the Office for additional information.
Spiritual Life-Nametags
You are invited to help build our community by wearing a nametag during and after church. Find the supplies you need to make a re-usable nametag at the Welcome Table in the lobby. You can take it home with you, or leave it at the Welcome Table to pick up next time. If you forget to bring it, make a temporary sticker tag at the Welcome Table. What else can you find at the Welcome Table? A list of upcoming events. A place to hand in forms. A place to sign up to volunteer. Come check it out!
Save-the-Date
Caregivers’ Connection
Caregivers Connection is a space for Caregivers’ Connection will begin exploring “grief and caregiving” Saturday, March 7th at 2:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room. Topics may include “anticipatory grief,” loss of relationship, loss of plans that are now physically impossible for one spouse, etc. Contact Ron Faus or the office if you would like to be added to the email list. Carolyn Cockrell and Dale Stanley also will help guide our time together.
Location: Fireside Room
Who: Caregivers’
Date / Times: Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 2:00 p.m.
Easter Breakfast Volunteers Needed
Please consider volunteering to help prepare and serve breakfast for our church family and friends this Easter Sunday! If you want to help, watch for a sign-up sheet in a future bulletin; email the office at office@lavernecob.org; or call the office at 909-593-1364. Thank you for your help!
Date: Sunday, April 5
Easter Egg Hunt in the Courtyard!
We’re getting ready for our Easter Egg Hunt, and donations are now being collected! If you’d like to contribute filled eggs, please drop them off at the church office by March 29th.
We also welcome fun egg stuffers that are not food or candy. Small toys, trinkets, stickers, and other kid‑friendly surprises are perfect additions.
Location: Courtyard
Ages: Birth – 5th Grade
Date/Time: Sunday, April 5, 2026 | 10:45 a.m.
In Observance of Easter there will be no Spiritual Formation on April 5th following worship.
Law Enforcement Perspectives on Immigration Enforcement
The Pomona Valley Spiritual Leaders for Justice cordially invite you to attend a community panel discussion entitled Law Enforcement Perspectives on Immigration Enforcement.
This gathering will offer an opportunity to learn and engage in thoughtful conversation about immigration enforcement practices in our area. To begin the evening, we will hear from two retired officers of the Los Angeles Police Department who previously served as instructors at the Police Academy.
They will share insights into how local law enforcement officers are trained according to professional and constitutional standards, and how those standards compare with the practices of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.
Our hope is to foster informed dialogue rooted in transparency, accountability, and a shared commitment to the well-being of our community. All are welcome.
Location: Claremont Presbyterian Church
Date / Time: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | 6:15 p.m.
Brethren Mennonite Council: Supportive Communities Network
Join us for a powerful 90‑minute virtual gathering on Thursday, March 19th at 1:30 p.m. Eastern | 12:30 p.m. Central | 11:30 a.m. Mountain | 10:30 a.m Pacific. Our guest presenter—a trans chaplain and experienced spiritual care provider—will guide leaders in offering compassionate, queer‑ and trans‑affirming spiritual care, especially amid rising oppression and repression.
This session will center trauma‑informed approaches that strengthen our capacity to accompany LGBTQ+ communities with depth, courage, and care.
Registration is free. Learn more about SCN by clicking below.
This Shining Night by The Master Chorale sings in sacred spaces- La Verne
There are sacred spaces within, brought forth only by music that resonates so deeply within all of us. Join the Los Angeles Master Chorale as it lifts your soul and spirit through sublime voices that ascend to the heavens. Led by Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director Grant Gershon, this year’s concert, This Shining Night, will celebrate themes of love, community and connection.
A truly transcendent musical experience, This Shining Night will showcase works from some of today’s most visionary and groundbreaking choral composers including Eric Whitacre, Reena Esmail, Shawn Kirchner and Morten Lauridsen, in addition to those by renowned renaissance composer William Byrd and other modern masters including Michael Abels and Jennifer Lucy Cook.
Join us and experience some of the most magnificent sacred spaces imaginable, both within our city…and within you. For more information or to purchase your ticket(s) please click on the link below.
Location: La Verne Church of the Brethren
Date/time: Saturday, March 21, 2026 | 4:00 p.m.
Love Feast
Join us for Maundy Thursday Love Feast where we share in a simple meal foot-washing and communion with one another at 6:00 p.m. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us on April 2nd.
Location: Fellowship Hall
Date/time: Maundy Thursday: Love Feast, April 2, 2026 | 6:00 p.m.
Easter Breakfast
Join us for Easter Breakfast on Sunday, April 5th, anytime between 8:00am and 9:15am. Then stay for Easter worship at 9:30am. All are welcome at the La Verne Church of the Brethren.
Location: Fellowship Hall
Ages: All
Day/Time: Sunday, April 5, 2026 | 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Carmina Burana Preparations
Practice for Carmina Burana, the May 2nd joint performance of the Sanctuary Choir and Cal Poly Pomona, has begun. This powerful and iconic choral work promises to be an unforgettable musical experience, bringing together our singers and talented university musicians in a dynamic collaboration.
Please save May 2nd and plan to join us for this magnificent performance. It will be a wonderful opportunity to support our choir, celebrate the arts, and enjoy an evening of extraordinary music shared with our wider community.
Location: La Verne Church of the Brethren
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Rooting our Stories: Reveling in 50 years of Queer and Trans Anabaptist Resilience
Join the Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests (BMC) for a gathering rooted in sacred story and joyful revelry, as we mark our 50th Anniversary on May 29-31 in Minneapolis!
This festive weekend will include storytelling, singing, ritual/worship, workshops, artmaking, games, shared meals, and honoring this incredible 50-year legacy of LGBTQIA+ Anabaptist resistance and resilience. Find event details, safety/accessibility info, and registration on our 50th webpage, or by clicking below.
Imagine Annual Conference 2026
Get ready for a meaningful week of worship, fellowship, and discernment as the Church of the Brethren gathers for the 2026 Annual Conference. Under the theme “Imagine,” we’ll come together to envision the future God is calling us toward—rooted in faith, community, and shared mission.
Join brothers and sisters from across the denomination for inspiring sessions, engaging conversations, and opportunities to reconnect and renew. For more information click below.
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana – Grand Wayne Convention Center
Date: Sunday, June 28 – Thursday, July 2, 2026
Announcements
It’s a Hit!
Heart & Harmony: The Church of the Brethren Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal at Hillcrest
The LVCoB Sanctuary Choir held a public rehearsal at Hillcrest on Thursday, February 12th. Sixty people attended. They witnessed Niké’s skill in choral directing as she shaped the efforts of our singers into performance quality work.
Shawn shared some moments of inspiration of some of his works. The rehearsal ended with a performance of Shawn’s Wana Baraka. Thanks to everyone who attended, either in the audience or on the risers.
Camp La Verne 2026 Annual Banquet
Save The Date for the 57th Annual Camp La Verne Banquet & Fundraiser in the LVCOB dining hall at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, May 9th! Enjoy a Delicious Dinner…Camp Sing-Along‘s…Friend of Camp Award…Year In Review Slideshow…And of course our Silent and Live Fundraising Auction!
Come help us celebrate our 102nd year and let’s help some kids get to camp!
For more information click on the link below.
Location: Camp La Verne
Who: All are Welcome
Date / Times: Saturday, May 9, 2026