RELIGION NOTES

Music

Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, will present a concert with pianist Danny Wright at 7:30 p.m. today. Admission is free, but a freewill offering will be taken (454-8484).

First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd., will offer an organ and trumpet concert with Guy Whatley and Jean-Christophe Dobrzelewski at 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free (384-4554).

Christ Church Episcopal, 2000 S. Maryland Parkway, will present a concert with organist Christian Elliott at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Elliott will perform an organ accompaniment to “Phantom of the Opera” on the church’s 54-rank Schantz Pipe Organ. Tickets are $15. Attendees may wear a Halloween costume (735-7655).

EVENTS

Desert Spring United Methodist Church, 120 N. Pavilion Center Drive, will have its annual craft bazaar featuring clothing, arts and crafts, blankets, seasonal and holiday decorations, and other items, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today. The bazaar also will feature activities for children and food (256-5933).

First Christian Church of Las Vegas, 101 S. Rancho Drive, will have its annual craft and gift market featuring handcrafted items, food, free balloons for ages 12 and younger, and a door prize, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today (384-1544).

Community Lutheran Church, 3720 E. Tropicana Ave., will have a fall festival and craft expo featuring holiday crafts and gifts, collectibles, home decor, food, and other items and activities, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today (458-2241).

Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, 8425 W. Windmill Lane, will have an Oktoberfest event with German cuisine, live music, prizes and a Bavarian costume contest, 1-8 p.m. today. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Proceeds benefit the youth ministry and outreach programs (873-3589).

The Interfaith Council of Southern Nevada will continue its fall forum series at 7 p.m. Sunday at Grace in the Desert Episcopal Church, 2004 Spring Gate Lane. The topic will be “Sexual Morality.” The forum is free and open to the public (895-9303).

St. James the Apostle Catholic Church will have its annual Gospel Jazz Brunch and Silent Auction 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive (648-6606).

The Crafty Ladies of Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., will have a fall festival and holiday bazaar featuring quilts, wreaths, Santa door stoppers, holiday decorations, baked goods and other items, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 22 (732-2052).

St. Margaret’s Guild of All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 4201 W. Washington Ave., will have a bazaar featuring arts and crafts, books, food and other items, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 22 (878-2373).

Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, 8425 W. Windmill Lane, will have a “Dress a Girl Around the World Sew-a-Thon” to create dresses and washcloths to include in Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 22. To participate, contact Jil Gertz at lvspeak@aol.com.

South Hills Church Community, 9220 Manhattan Road, Henderson, will have its annual Chili & Pumpkins event featuring a chili cook-off, pumpkin-carving contest, games and apple-bobbing contest, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 27. Admission is $5; children younger than 5 are admitted free (616-6700).

First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd., will offer a fall festival with dinner, carnival games and prizes, pumpkin-carving contest, chili cook-off, costumes and other activities, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 27. Attendees must bring their own pumpkins for the contest. Dinner tickets are $3 at the door. Carnival games are free (384-4554).

Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 6670 W. Cheyenne Ave., is having a Harvest Festival 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Activities will include a bounce house, superslide, trunk or treating, and more. The event is free (645-1777).

MEETINGS

The Las Vegas Lay Dominicans will have their monthly meeting featuring prayer, formation activities and a Communion service, 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 29 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Newman Community, 4765 Brussels St.

The Sathya Sai Baba Devotional Singing Group meets at 5 p.m. Sundays at 1128 Triumph Court (461-8655).

The Secular Franciscans of St. Margaret of Cortona fraternity meets at 12:30 p.m. the fourth Sunday of the month at Pace E Bene offices, 1420 W. Bartlett Ave. (453-2417).

classes

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas, 3616 E. Lake Mead Blvd., will have a free class on the principles and history of its liberal religious tradition noon-2 p.m. Oct. 23 (878-0443).

Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., offers English as a Second Language conversational classes at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays (541-1952 or 732-2052).

Community Baptist Church, 245 E. Foster Ave., Henderson, offers a free reading program for all ages 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays (565-0071).

Singles groups

The Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada, Temple Sinai and Congregation Ner Tamid offer a variety of programs for Jewish singles of all ages in Las Vegas and Henderson. For details, call the Jewish Community Center at 794-0090, Temple Sinai at 254-5110 or Congregation Ner Tamid at 733-6292.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church sponsors a singles group for people 45 and older (228-8311, ext. 7333 or 7334).

Single Adults Learning Together, or SALT Ministries of CornerStone Christian Fellowship, meets at 6 p.m. Saturdays at 5825 W. Eldora Ave. (871-5050).

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