Religion Notes, Feb. 8

St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, 1920 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., will have its annual revival at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday. The revival will feature Deacon Doug Johnson, his wife, Sheree Brown, and music by Susan Braire and the St. James Gospel Choir. Soup and chili will be served at 5 p.m. each day (702-648-6606).

Midbar Kodesh Temple, 1940 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson, will have its annual gala dinner and concert “Honoring Our Unsung Heroes” on Sunday. The dinner will be at 5 p.m. and the concert with cantors Alberto Mizrahi and Daniel Gale will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets for the dinner and concert are $136. Tickets for the concert only are $18 (702-454-4848).

Professor Jodi Magness, Kenan Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, will present a lecture on “The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Philip J. Cohen Theatre at the UNLV Student Union, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The lecture is free.

Grace Presbyterian Church Central Campus, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd., will host the Valentine Candy Factory from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Social Hall. Attendees can create valentine confections to take home. The event is open to all ages. The fee is $3, and includes supplies, a pasta bar and ice cream sundae bar (702-384-4554).

The Vine Women’s Group at Mountain View Presbyterian Church will present a luncheon and program “From Grandma with Love” on Feb. 15 at 8601 Del Webb Blvd. The program will feature a performance by Bev Smith as “Grandma Moses.” Doors open at 10 a.m. Tickets are $10 in advance (702-341-7800).

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Our Lady of the Rosary 2226 will host a bunco party from noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 15 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 4490 Mountain Vista St. Tickets are $12, and include lunch. For tickets and reservations, call 702-458-2593.

The Religion notes column in the Review-Journal lists events, services, meetings, educational programs and performances that are special occasions on the calendars of religious organizations. Routine worship services and meetings will not be listed. Information about special events should be sent to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070 or emailed to mrhynes@reviewjournal.com. The deadline for inclusion is no later than 10 days in advance of publication. For more information, email mrhynes@reviewjournal.com