RELIGION NOTES

MUSIC

The Mama Doni Band will perform at 11 a.m. Sunday at Temple Beth Sholom, 10700 Havenwood Lane. Passover-themed stories and crafts will follow the concert. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $8 for children (794-0090).

SERVICES

First Henderson United Methodist Church, 609 E. Horizon Drive, Henderson, will offer the following Holy Week services: Palm Sunday service at 8 and 11 a.m. Sunday; Holy Thursday service at 7 p.m. Thursday; and Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Friday. On March 31, a 6 a.m. Easter Sunday service will be held in the parking lot followed by a continental breakfast. Other services will include a Celebration and Praise service at 8 a.m. and traditional service at 11 a.m. March 31 (568-6409).

First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd., will offer the following Holy Week services: Palm Sunday services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday; Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Friday; and Easter Sunday services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. March 31 (384-4554).

Palm Eastern Mortuary and Cemetery, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., will host its 28th annual Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. March 31. The service will feature an inspirational message by the Rev. Leo Wood, a ceremonial release of doves, live music and entertainment, a complimentary continental breakfast and an appearance by the Easter Bunny (464-8500).

Redrock Baptist Church, 5500 Alta Drive, will offer an Easter Sunrise service at 6 a.m. March 31 followed by a community breakfast. The church will also offer an 11 a.m. service, followed by its annual Easter egg hunt (870-9198).

South Hills Church Community, 9220 Manhattan Road, Henderson, will offer a Good Friday service at 6 p.m. Friday, an Easter Saturday service at 5:30 p.m. March 30 and Easter services at 6, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. March 31 (616-6700).

Summerlin Lutheran Church, 1911 Pueblo Vista Drive, will have a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Friday and Easter services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. March 31 (254-8431).

Summerlin Presbyterian Church, 4590 S. Hualapai Way, will offer the following Holy Week services: Palm Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday; Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. Thursday; and Easter Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. March 31 (243-0780).

EVENTS

South Hills Church Community, 9220 Manhattan Road, Henderson, will have its annual Easter Extravaganza for children from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. The event will feature an egg hunt, games, jump houses, snow cones and the Resurrection story. Admission is free (616-6700).

Nevada Desert Experience will have its annual Sacred Peace Walk through Friday. The 65-mile pilgrimage to the Nevada National Security Site will begin with an orientation at 2 p.m. today at 1420 W. Bartlett Ave. The walk will begin Sunday and end Friday. Part-time walkers may participate. For more information, visit nevadadesertexperience.org (646-4814).

Congregation P’nai Tivah will host a Passover Seder at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Blasco Event Room of the UNLV Foundation Building on the southwest corner of Maryland Parkway and Cottage Grove Avenue. The Seder will be led by Rabbi Yocheved Mintz and dinner will be catered by members of the synagogue. For nonmembers, tickets are $50 for adults and $25 for children. For members, tickets are $36 for adults and $18 for children. The Seder is free for ages 4 and younger and uniformed active duty Armed Forces members. For reservations, call 436-4900.

Advent United Methodist Church will have a Passover Seder at 6 p.m. Thursday at University United Methodist Church, 4412 S. Maryland Parkway. The Seder is free, but registration is required by Sunday. To register, visit adventumclv.com (645-0447).

Shadow Hills Baptist Church Music and Creative Arts Ministries will present “Betrayal: The Last Supper” at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 5 p.m. March 30 at the church at 7811 Vegas Drive. Admission is free and child care will be provided for ages 4 and younger (880-7811).

First Henderson United Methodist Church, 609 E. Horizon Drive, Henderson, will offer an Easter egg hunt for ages 11 and younger at 11 a.m. March 30 in the church’s courtyard (568-6409).

The Silver State Ushers of Nevada will present “Officers on Parade” at 2 p.m. April 6 at Second Baptist Church, 500 W. Monroe Ave. The fundraiser will showcase the newly elected and appointed officers of the organization, which features church ushers, nurses and greeters, and include a performance by the male chorus of Greater Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church. For more information, call Janette McCoy at 233-6199.

MEETINGS

The Las Vegas Lay Dominicans will have an inquirer/candidate meeting at 9:30 a.m. today, followed by Divine Office at 10:30 a.m. and a professed member meeting at 11 a.m. 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 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

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.

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 (804-8365, ext. 7333).

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

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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