RELIGION NOTES

EVENTS

Valley Outreach Synagogue — P’nai Tikvah will offer its annual women’s retreat with Rabbis Yocheved Mintz and Diane Elliot from Friday through Aug. 14 in Cedar Breaks, Utah. For reservations, call 436-4900.

"Art, Pray, Shmooze — Dinner & Kabbalat Shabbat Services" will be presented by Valley Outreach Synagogue — P’nai Tikvah at 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at Dinosaurs & Roses, 6029 W. Charleston Blvd. A kosher dairy dinner will be served. Tickets are $18. For reservations, call 436-4900.

The Word Alive Church Inc., 2412 Tam Drive, will serve meals to children free of charge as part of the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be served through Aug. 27 on the following days and times: breakfast, 9-10 a.m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; lunch, noon-1 p.m. Sundays and Tuesdays; and supper, 5-6 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays (684-5866).

MEETINGS

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

CLASSES

Lamb of God Lutheran Church, 6220 N. Jones Blvd., will offer "Rumble in the Jungle" vacation Bible school, a faith journey with Jesus, 4:30-8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For registration and information, call 645-4998.

Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 6670 W. Cheyenne Ave., will offer Financial Peace University, a 13-week program taught by author and financial counselor Dave Ramsey, beginning Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. (645-1777).

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).

The Las Vegas Diamond Way Buddhist Group offers guided meditation and dharma talks at 7:45 p.m. Thursdays (260-4426).

Govinda’s Center of Vedic India, 7181 Dean Martin Drive, offers Mantra Meditation, a presentation of Indian Vedic Wisdom, vegetarian snacks and literature at 6 p.m. Sundays (434-8332).

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.

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, extension 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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