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RELIGION NOTES

9/11 COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS

The Chancel Choir of First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas and the Desert Chorale will present Gabriel Faure’s "Requiem" at 3 p.m. Sept. 11 in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of 9/11. The church is at 1515 W. Charleston Blvd. A freewill offering will be accepted (384-4554).

The Interfaith Council of Southern Nevada will present "Interfaith Remembrance 10th Anniversary of 9/11" featuring keynote speaker Maureen Peckman, a member of the Nevada Commission on Homeland Security, at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11 in the student union ballroom at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The free event will feature participation from various faiths throughout the community (895-9303).

The Peoples Valley Chorus and Green Valley Presbyterian Church will present "Brahms Requiem — 9.11.01 Commemoration" at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson. The event is free. A freewill offering will be accepted (454-8484).

Gateway Arts Foundation will present "A Tribute to Our Country" at 3 p.m. Sept. 11 at Grace in the Desert Episcopal Church, 2004 Spring Gate Lane. The concert will feature the Kid Fiddlers, Vic Moea, Alex Christopher and others. Tickets are $15. For reservations, call 255-0695.

EVENTS

The women of Holy Trinity A.M.E. Church will have their annual Women’s Day of worship 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at 700 Lola Ave., North Las Vegas. The event will feature guest speaker Rita Howard at 10 a.m. and minister Lisa Franqui at 2:30 p.m. (877-0790).

SERVICES

Hindu Temple & Jain Center of Las Vegas, 1701 Sageberry Drive, offers Balaji Abhishekam services at 10:45 a.m. the first Saturday of the month in the temple, and Aarti Pooja services at noon Sundays (304-9207).

MEETINGS

The Las Vegas Lay Dominicans will have their monthly meeting featuring prayer, formation activities and a Communion service, 10 a.m.-noon today 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

Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., offers English as a Second Language classes at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays 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. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church has a singles luncheon for ages 60 and older the first Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. at Black Mountain Grill, 11021 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson (796-1953).

New Life Christian Center has a singles meeting at 7 p.m. the second Friday of the month at 1229 E. Carson Ave. (387-5433).

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).

To have religious events announced in the weekly Religion notes column, send complete information to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070. The deadline for inclusion in the column is no later than 10 days in advance of publication.

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