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Religion notes, May 18, 2013

The Westminster Concert Bell Choir will perform at 7 p.m. May 29 at Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd. The ensemble’s program will include original compositions and arrangements of familiar works for handbells. Admission is free. A goodwill offering will be taken (702-341-7800).

EVENTS

Henderson Church of the Nazarene will host “Ignite,” a community gathering featuring a free meal, music, games and a biblical discussion, from 5 to 9 p.m. May 25 at the north end of O’Callaghan Park, 601 Skyline Road, Henderson (702-739-4556).

The Rock, a Christian church, and local businesses will present a community barbecue featuring free food, youth and adult games, prizes, face painting and a children’s craft table, from 3 to 7 p.m. May 26 at Nevada Trails Park, 7075 Mardon Ave., near Rainbow Boulevard and Warm Springs Road (therocklv.com; 702-340-9202).

MEETINGS

The Sathya Sai Baba Devotional Singing Group meets at 5 p.m. on Sundays at 1128 Triumph Court (702-461-8655).

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. (702-453-2417).

CLASSES

First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd., will offer “SonFun — Faithful Farm Friends” from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 10-13 for ages 3 through incoming second-graders. The summer camp will include classroom activities, playtime, singing, a daily Bible lesson and other activities. The registration deadline is June 2 (702-384-4554).

Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, will offer “Kingdom Rock: Where Kids Stand Strong for God” vacation Bible school from 6 to 8 p.m. June 17-21. The registration deadline is June 17. To register, visit www.greenvalleypres.com (702-454-8484, ext. 232).

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 702-541-1952 or 702-732-2052.

Community Baptist Church, 245 E. Foster Ave., Henderson, offers a free reading program for all ages 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays (702-565-0071).

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 702-794-0090, Temple Sinai at 702-254-5110 or Congregation Ner Tamid at 702-733-6292.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church sponsors a singles group for people 45 and older (702-804-8365, ext. 7333).

Single Adults Learning Together, or SALT Ministries of CornerStone Christian Fellowship, meets at 6 p.m. Saturdays at 5825 W. Eldora Ave. (702-871-5050).

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 (702-796-1953 or 702-989-5198).

To have religious events announced in the weekly Religion notes column, send complete 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.

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