RELIGION NOTES

EVENTS

Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., "New Beginnings" series will continue at noon Wednesday with a discussion on "Christian Basics -- God the Spirit." A light meal will be served following the event (732-2052).

The Presbyterian Women's Rummage Sale will be 8 a.m.-noon today at First Presbyterian Church, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd. Proceeds will help support mission projects (384-4554).

Sunrise Baptist Church, 1780 Betty Lane, will feature guest speaker Ajay Koleth at 10:45 a.m. Sunday (452-8599).

The Nevada Desert Experience will host its 30th annual Lenten Desert Experience Peace Walks through April 6 at various locations. A welcome and orientation will take place 2-6 p.m. March 31 at the Nevada Desert Experience and Pace e Bene Offices, 1420 W. Bartlett Ave. On April 1, a peace walk will begin with a blessing at 8:30 a.m. at the National Atomic Testing Museum, 755 E. Flamingo Road. For events, routes and further details, visit nevadadesert experience.org.

Shadow Hills Baptist Church Music and Creative Ministries will present "To the King: A Night of Worship and Easter Celebration" at 7 p.m. April 4-6 at 7811 Vegas Drive. Admission is free (880-7811).

Lamb of God Lutheran Church, 6220 N. Jones Blvd., will host a community Easter egg hunt and safety fair 10 a.m.-1 p.m. April 7 (645-5229).

The Rock Christian Church will host its fourth annual "rock hunt" at 9 a.m. Easter Sunday, April 8, on the front lawn of Steele Elementary School, 6995 W. Eldorado Lane. The event is for children up to fifth grade. Prizes will be awarded for the rocks redeemed. A free breakfast will be served to parents of children participating in the hunt. Easter services will follow (340-9202).

SERVICES

Congregation P'nai Tikvah will host a Passover Seder Survival Class at 10 a.m. April 1 in Summerlin. For reservations and location, call 436-4900. A Passover Seder will be at 6 p.m. April 7 in the Blasco Event Wing of the UNLV Foundation Building on the southwest corner of Maryland Parkway and Cottage Grove Avenue. Tickets are $25-$50 for nonmembers and $18-$36 for members; free for ages 4 and younger. Reservations are required (436-4900).

Trinity Lutheran Church at the Aliante Community Center, 7390 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas, will offer the following Easter services: Palm Sunday at 9 a.m. April 1; Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m. April 5; Good Friday at 7 p.m. April 6; and Easter Sunday at 9 a.m. April 8 (966-9797).

Summerlin Lutheran Church, 1911 Pueblo Vista Drive, will offer a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. April 6, and Easter Sunday services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. April 8, with breakfast between services (254-8431).

Palm Eastern Mortuary and Cemetery, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., will have its 27th annual interdenominational Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. April 8. The service will also feature music by the Desert Chorale, a complimentary continental breakfast, dove release and the Easter Bunny (464-8500).

First Presbyterian Church, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd., will offer the following Easter services: Palm Sunday services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. April 1; Good Friday service at 7 p.m. April 6; and Easter Sunday services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. April 8 (384-4554).

Summerlin Presbyterian Church, 4590 S. Hualapai Way, will offer the following Easter services: Palm Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. April 1; Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. April 5; and Easter Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. April 8 (243-0780).

MEETINGS

The Las Vegas Lay Dominicans will have an inquiry meeting at 9:30 a.m. today, followed by their monthly meeting with prayer, formation activities and a Communion service, 10:30 a.m.-noon at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Newman Community, 4765 Brussels St.

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas/Henderson Gathering will feature a discussion by Craig Rock on "Social Justice -- Combining Spirituality with Action" at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Yosemite Room at Sun City MacDonald Ranch Community Center, 2020 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson (437-2404).

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).

CLASSES

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).

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 (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).

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