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RELIGION NOTES

MUSIC

Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, will present the concert “Magnificent Vivaldi” with the Las Vegas Peoples Valley Chorus and Musica Lumina at 7:30 p.m. today. Admission is free (454-8484).

The Desert Winds will perform Robert Smith’s Third Symphony “Don Quixote” and other works in concert at 7:30 p.m. today at Green Valley United Methodist Church, 2200 Robindale Road, Henderson. Admission is free.

Christ Church Episcopal, 2000 S. Maryland Parkway, will host a concert featuring the Las Vegas Master Singers Chorale at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. A goodwill offering will be taken (735-7655).

Temple Sinai, 9001 Hillpointe Road, will present a Cantors Concert with Yiddish songs, show tunes and classical pop tunes at 2 p.m. June 3. Tickets are $15 (254-5110).

EVENTS

Midbar Kodesh Temple, 1940 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson, will host a Jerusalem Day Celebration at 2 p.m. Sunday featuring free entertainment, face painting, food, Israeli dancing and other activities (454-4848).

The Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada’s Camp K’helah summer program for ages 2 to 15 will be June 25 through Aug. 17. Two summer sessions and five “mini-camps” will be offered. For more information, visit jccsn.org (794-0090).

The Youth Group of Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, will have a swap meet and carwash 7 a.m.-noon May 26. Parking spaces are available to sell items at the swap meet. The fee is $10 for church members and $25 for all other vendors. Proceeds will fund a summer mission trip (454-8484, ext. 245).

Northpointe Community Church’s J.O.Y. Ministry will have its Ladies Prayer Breakfast from 10 a.m. to noon May 26 in Social Hall A at Sun City Aliante Community Center, 7394 Aliante Parkway. The fee is $5 and includes a continental breakfast, music, games and prizes, and devotional Bible study packets. For reservations, call 647-0015.

The Rock Christian Church will present its annual free Community BBQ from 3 to 7 p.m. May 27 at Nevada Trails Park at Warm Springs Road and Decatur Boulevard. The event will include free food, games for children, youths and adults and prizes (340-9202).

The Healing Team of Las Vegas will be available for healing of sickness, pain and disease at Neonopolis from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday through May 27. For more information, call 505-0222.

SERVICES

Greater Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church, 1915 Lexington St., will feature guest speaker the Rev. Raymond Gill from Lake Providence, La., at the 8 and 11 a.m. services on Sunday (647-3071).

Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., will welcome its new interim pastor the Rev. Ryan Rouse at the 9:30 a.m. service on Sunday (732-2052).

Spirit of the Desert Lutheran Church, 4300 W. Cactus Ave., offers regularly scheduled services at 10 a.m. Sundays. The church’s congregation is part of the Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ. For more information, call 431-2251.

St. Valentine Faith Community, Independent Catholic Church, celebrates Mass at 10 a.m. Sundays at 2670 Chandler Ave. For more information, call 451-2802.

MEETINGS

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

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

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).

CLASSES

Upland Bible Church, 920 Upland Blvd., will host its annual vacation Bible school for ages 4 to 16 from 9 a.m. to noon June 18-22. The program will include games, crafts, songs, Bible stories and snacks. Admission is free. To register, call 645-3548.

Summerlin Lutheran Church, 1911 Pueblo Vista Drive, will offer “Team Jesus” vacation Bible school for ages 3 to 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. July 9-13. For more information, email vbs@summerlinlutheran.org (254-8431).

Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 6670 W. Cheyenne Ave., offers stories, songs, fingerplays and other activities for children at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays (645-1777).

Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., offers English as a Second Language conversational classes at 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays 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.

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church has a singles dinner for ages 60 and older the first Wednesday 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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