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RELIGION NOTES

EASTER SERVICES, ACTIVITIES

The International Church of Las Vegas will present its Easter show, "Walk This Way: A Rock Opera," at 6 p.m. today and Sunday, 7 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, and 6 p.m. April 12 at 8100 Westcliff Drive. Admission is free (242-2273).

Trinity United Methodist Church Choirs will present their Holy Week Cantata during the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services Sunday at 6151 W. Charleston Blvd. Child care will be available (870-4747).

The Sonrise Singers of Sunrise Baptist Church present the Easter musical "Experiencing God" at 7 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. April 11 and 10:45 a.m. April 12 at 1780 Betty Lane. The event is free (452-8599).

The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany will celebrate Holy Week with the following services: Palm Sunday at 8 and 10 a.m. this weekend; Maundy Thursday at 6 p.m.; Good Friday at noon, with Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m.; Holy Saturday at 9 a.m. April 11; and Easter Sunday at 5, 8 and 10 a.m. April 12, all at 9041 S. Pecos Road, Suite 4000, Henderson (693-4100).

Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., will have a processional with palms at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. A Maundy Thursday service with potluck will be at 6 p.m. and a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. (732-2052).

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 8901 Del Webb Blvd., will have a groundbreaking ceremony for a new fellowship hall with the Rev. Phil Shuart at 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday as part of its Palm Sunday observance (255-1990).

Shadow Hills Baptist Church Choir and Drama Ministries will present the Easter production "I've Seen Jesus" at 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at 7811 Vegas Drive. Child care will be provided for children younger than kindergarten age (880-7811).

The Church at South Las Vegas, 3051 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson, will have Easter egg hunts following the 5 and 7 p.m. services April 11 (361-1579).

Trinity United Methodist Church, 6151 W. Charleston Blvd., will have an Easter egg hunt following the 10:30 a.m. service April 12 (870-4747).

Central Christian Church will offer the following Easter services: 3, 4:30 and 6 p.m. April 11, and 9, 10:20 and 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. April 12 at the Henderson campus, 1001 New Beginnings Drive; 9, 10:20 and 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. April 12 at the Summerlin campus at Palo Verde High School, 333 S. Pavilion Center Drive; and 10:20 and 11:45 a.m. at the Southwest campus at Desert Oasis High School, 6600 W. Erie Ave. (735-4004).

Sunrise Baptist Church, 1780 Betty Lane, presents the movie "The Passion of the Christ" at 6 p.m. April 12. The event is free (452-8599).

MUSIC

Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd., will present a free family concert of popular Disney music at 3 p.m. April 19. Performers will include Cindy Stock, Lance Taubold, Shelly Martinson, Stormi Caprice, Allen Merritt, Dan Frank, pianist Spencer Baker and the "Saving Grace" dancers. A "passing of the hat" offering will be for the Garold Gardner Scholarship Foundation (341-7800).

EVENTS

First Church of Christ Scientist will present a talk by David Stevens on overcoming addictions through prayer at 3 p.m. April 11 at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Child care will be provided (384-3043).

CLASSES

Wellspring Church of All Nations will offer a summit on "Strong Believers Build Strong Churches 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 18 at 4870 Janell Drive. A potluck meal will be at noon (631-5027).

Green Valley Baptist Church, 270 N. Valle Verde Drive, Henderson, will offer "Getting Control of Your Finances in an Out-of-Control World" with Mary Hunt, author and contributing editor to Women's Day magazine on April 19. Participants may attend the first session at 8:30, 9:45 or 11 a.m. The second session will follow at 3 p.m., with the third session at 4:15 p.m. (434-1906).

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 singles groups for professionals 25 to 45 years old and a singles group for people 45 and older (228-8311, Ext. 7333 or 7334).

New Life Christian Center has a singles meeting at 7 p.m. the second Friday of the month at 1229 E. Carson Ave. (387-5433).

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

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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