RELIGION NOTES

MUSIC

The Southern Nevada chapter of the American Guild of Organists will perform its traditional Advent-Christmas Recital at 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at Christ Church Episcopal, 2000 S. Maryland Parkway. The program is free and open to the public (735-7655).

Lamb of God Lutheran Church, 6220 N. Jones Blvd., will present its Community Christmas Carol Sing Spectacular at 4 p.m. Dec. 2. The concert will feature Christmas hymns and favorites. Admission is free. A goodwill offering will be accepted. The event will conclude with a potluck dinner (645-4998).

First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd., will present a Christmas concert featuring Dr. David Dorway and Friends at 1 p.m. Dec. 9. The program will include Christmas carols and a reading. Admission is free (384-4554).

EVENTS

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas, 3616 E. Lake Mead Blvd, will present an Olde English Evening, featuring food, games, dancing and music by the Constant Rose Band, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 1. Tickets are $15 (395-6992).

Faith Lutheran Junior/Senior High School, 2015 S. Hualapai Way, will have its annual Crusader Christmas Boutique from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 1. The event will feature a bake sale, drawings, jewelry, clothing, home goods, skin and beauty products, and other items. Admission is free. Proceeds will benefit the school's 2013 Grad Nite Live (804-0501).

The Ladies Auxiliary of St. Joseph Husband of Mary Roman Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave., will sell religious articles from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 16. Items will include rosaries, Bibles, statues, jewelry, Advent wreaths, candles, night lights and other items (363-1902).

Saint George's Anglican Church, 7676 W. Gilmore Ave., will have a Kirkin' o' the Tartan to celebrate the Feast of St. Andrew at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 2. The celebration will feature prayer, music, dance and shortbread (395-4576).

Palm Mortuary will have its annual Tree of Memory Holiday Service, a nondenominational service, at the following locations: Dec. 3 at Palm Boulder Highway; Dec. 4 at Palm Eastern; and Dec. 6 at Palm Northwest. Programs will begin at 7 p.m. and will conclude with a tree lighting ceremony. Engraved ornaments may be purchased ranging in price from $10 to $25. Proceeds will benefit the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (464-8300).

Zion United Methodist Church, 2108 N. Revere St., will have a holiday festival, featuring educational activities, crafts, games, food and other items, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 8 (808-9557).

Northpointe Community Church's J.O.Y. Ministry will have its Christmas ladies prayer breakfast from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 8 in Social Hall B at Sun City Aliante's Community Center, 7394 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas. Admission is $5, and includes anointed music, continental breakfast, devotional study packets, theme-related gift tokens, a $5 gift exchange and drawing. For reservations, call 647-0015.

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

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.

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. at the Village Pub, 10900 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson (796-1953).

To have religious events announced , send 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.