Religion notes

EVENTS

Las Vegas BBYO, a Jewish teen movement, will have a kickoff event for teens from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. today at the Las Vegas Ice Center, 9295 W. Flamingo Road. The fee is $16 and includes skate rental and dinner (686-6097).

The Ramakrishna Vedanta Center, 10732 Balsam Creek, will have a lecture on "Mystery of Time: Measure of Change against the Changeless" by Swami Atmavidyananda at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Arati will begin at 5 p.m. (646-4889).

Central Christian Church, 1001 New Beginnings Drive, Henderson, will host the Vertical Church Tour with the Rev. James MacDonald and the Vertical Church Band featuring Tony- and Grammy-Award-winner Heather Headley at 7 p.m. Friday. The event is free, but registration is required at verticalchurchtour.com.

Holy Trinity AME Church will host "A Salute to First Ladies in Our Community" luncheon featuring guest speaker former U.S. Rep. Diane Watson, D-Calif., who also was the first African-American woman elected to the California state senate, at 10 a.m. Aug. 25 at Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets are $50 and include lunch and a souvenir booklet (877-0790).

The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, 9041 S. Pecos Road, Suite 4000, Henderson, will have a celebration of the Rev. Helen McPeak's ministry with evening prayer at 6 p.m. Aug. 29. A reception will follow (693-4100).

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas will have their annual retreat on Sept. 1 at St. Viator's Catholic Church, 2461 E. Flamingo Road. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. followed by a continental breakfast. The Rev. John McShane, Nevada State Chaplain, will be the retreat priest. The fee is $10 for the retreat, breakfast and a light lunch. The retreat is open to members and nonmembers. Women who are older than 18, and not currently a member of a CDA court, are welcome to attend (204-5083).

MEETINGS

The Las Vegas Lay Dominicans will have an inquiry meeting at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 25, followed by their monthly meeting from 10:30 a.m. to noon 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).

CLASSES

Child Evangelism Fellowship will hold two training classes for new Good News Club teachers. The classes will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 25 at Calvary Chapel Green Valley, 2615 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson, and Sept. 8 at Canyon Ridge Christian Church, 6200 W. Lone Mountain Road. Lunch will be provided. For reservations, call 396-8363 or 878-8603.

Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 6670 W. Cheyenne Ave., offers stories, songs, finger plays 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 and Thursdays (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).

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