RELIGION NOTES

MUSIC

The Myron Heaton Chorale will present a new edition and completion of Mozart’s Grand Mass in C Minor at 7 p.m. March 10 at the Lakes Lutheran Church, 8200 W. Sahara Ave. Tickets are $10 at the door. It’s a benefit for Lutheran Social Services of Nevada (363-2515).

The Celebrity City Chorus will perform an a cappella barbershop concert at 7:30 p.m. March 12 at Community Lutheran Church, 3720 E. Tropicana Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Refreshments will follow the performance (223-7893).

SERVICES

Greater Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church, 1915 Lexington St., will celebrate the pastoral anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Welton T. Smith III and first lady Debra R. Smith during services Sunday. The following pastors will be guest speakers: the Rev. Don Burse of One Body in Christ Christian Church at the 8 a.m. service; the Rev. John Wayne Arnold of Mount Zion Church at the 11 a.m. service; and the Rev. Dr. Robert E. Fowler of Victory Missionary Baptist Church at the 3 p.m. service (647-3071).

The women of Zion United Methodist Church will celebrate their annual Women’s Day during the 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. services March 10 at 2108 N. Revere St., North Las Vegas (648-7806).

EVENTS

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas and Left of Center Gallery will offer a panel discussion on “Fair Wages and Benefits for Las Vegas Workers” at 12:30 p.m. today at the gallery at 2207 W. Gowan Road, North Las Vegas. The forum is in conjunction with the Social Justice Exhibitions on display at the gallery (647-7378).

The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary will host a vendor expo, featuring a variety of products and services, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 9 at The Salvation Army Citadel Fellowship Hall, 2900 Palomino Lane. The fundraiser will help support the organization’s 19 programs in Southern Nevada. Admission is free (870-4430).

Redrock Baptist Church, 5500 Alta Drive, will host the Love Mission Rummage Sale fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and March 9. Raffle tickets will be available. Proceeds will provide funds for the church’s missionaries to go to Africa to teach in September (870-9198).

Desert Spring Theatre Arts will present the musical “Bye, Bye Birdie” at 7 p.m. Friday and March 15, and 3 and 7 p.m. March 9 and 16 at Desert Spring United Methodist Church, 120 N. Pavilion Center Drive. Tickets are $7.50 (290-1173).

The Ramakrishna-Vedanta Center, 10732 Balsam Creek Road, will have arati and a lecture by Swami Atmavidyananda of the Ramakrishna Order of India, on Shiva and Ramakrishna beginning at 5 p.m. March 12. A potluck will follow. On March 14, there will be arati and gita circle, followed by prasad, at 6:30 p.m. (646-4889).

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Day of Recollection will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 16 in La Voy Hall at St. Francis De Sales Parish, 1111 Michael Way. The event will feature the Rev. John B. McShane, and include two discussions, Mass, breakfast and lunch. The fee is $10. For reservations, call 524-1023 or 638-2390.

First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd., will have its Presbyterian Women’s annual rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 15 and 8 a.m. to noon March 16 (384-4554).

MEETINGS

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

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

Dave Ramsey will discuss “Building Your Legacy” at 7 p.m. Thursday at Canyon Ridge Christian Church, 6200 W. Lone Mountain Road. The fee starts at $49 (658-2722).

Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., offers English as a Second Language conversational classes at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays. Volunteers interested in teaching can call 541-1952 or 732-2052.

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).

60+ Singles Catholic Fellowship, open to men and women of the Catholic faith, meets the first Wednesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. and the third Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. at the Village Pub, 10900 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson (796-1953 or 989-5198).

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