RELIGION NOTES

EVENTS

Trinity United Methodist Church, 6151 W. Charleston Blvd., is having a holiday craft festival and yard sale featuring homemade crafts, a silent auction, gently used furniture and more, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. today (870-4747).

The Crossing Christian Church, 7950 W. Windmill Lane, is having a Godly Girlfriends Holiday Shopping Extravaganza featuring hand-crafted goods, artwork, kitchen items, food, a raffle and more 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today (947-2080).

Faith Community Lutheran Church and Schools, 2700 S. Town Center Drive, will have a yard sale, bake sale and barbecue 8 a.m.-2 p.m. today. Proceeds will go toward the World Relief and Human Care Fund. For more information call Laurie Varney at 838-4500.

Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, will have its annual fall festival featuring a chili cook-off, trunk-or-treating, face painters, ring toss and more at 7 p.m. today. For more information call 454-8484.

The Kabbalah Centre offers a free event on the Kabbalah Factor at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Veranda Rooms A/B at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. For more information call 243-0559. To register e-mail lasvegas@kabbalah.com.

Community Lutheran Church, 3720 E. Tropicana Ave., offers a night of safe trunk-or-treating featuring food, games, crafts, a parade of costumes, prizes and entertainment 6-8 p.m. Thursday. The church will be collecting nonperishable food items for the food pantry (458-2241).

Trinity United Methodist Church, 6151 W. Charleston Blvd., is having "Trunk of Treat" event featuring candy and activities 3-5 p.m. Friday (870-4747).

Lamb of God Lutheran Church and School, 6220 N. Jones Blvd., will have a harvest festival and trunk-or-treating 4:30-7 p.m. Friday (823-4095).

Echoes of Faith Church, 1401 E. Washington Ave., will have a harvest carnival featuring music by Jim Barnhart and free games, candy and prizes 5-10 p.m. Friday. The church will be collecting unwrapped toy and gift items for ages 11-15 to benefit the Las Vegas Rescue Mission (642-0011).

Highland Hills Baptist Church, 615 College Drive, Henderson, will have a fall festival featuring games, bounce houses, candy, door prizes and food 5-8 p.m. Friday. No scary costumes (566-0200).

International Church of Las Vegas, 8100 Westcliff Drive, will have a carnival featuring game booths, interactive games, live entertainment, food, a car show and more 5-9 p.m. Friday. Admission is free (242-2273).

All Saints Episcopal Church, 4201 W. Washington Ave., will have the Multicultural Fall Fiesta featuring music, dancing, games and food at 6 p.m. Nov. 1. Tickets are $10 for ages 13 and up, ages 12 and younger are free (878-2373).

Green Valley Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1799 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, hosts the annual Joint Reformation Festival at 4 p.m. Nov. 2 with guest speaker, the Rev. Alan Eckert, clergy and adult and youth choirs of participating Las Vegas churches of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. The theme is "Surely It Is God Who Saves Me." A potluck fellowship dinner will follow the service. A freewill offering will be taken (454-8979).

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 101 S. Rancho Drive, will have its annual holiday craft and gift market featuring holiday home decorations, jewelry, crafts, a country bake shop, specialty foods and more, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 7 and Nov. 8. A barbecue dinner will be served 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 8 (384-1544).

The Women's Guild of St. Viator Catholic Church, 4150 S. Eastern Ave., will have its annual holiday bazaar featuring holiday items, arts and crafts, a bake sale, bounce house for children, a clown show, raffles and more, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 8 and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 9 (733-8323).

St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 204 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, will have its annual fall holiday craft sale featuring hand sewn aprons and pillows, scarves, hats, afghans, baked goods and more 2-7 p.m. Nov. 8 and 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 9 (565-8406).

Christ Lutheran Church, 1401 Fifth St., Boulder City, will have its annual holiday bazaar featuring traditional Christmas crafts, quilts, other seasonal decorations and a bake sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 8 (293-4332).

SERVICES

Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., will celebrate its 60th anniversary at a 9:30 a.m. service Sunday and Nov. 2. The Sunday service will be followed with a barbecue (732-2052).

The Biddy Mason Women's Missionary Society of Holy Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church will have its first annual Senior Day celebrating members who are ages 75 and up beginning at the 10 a.m. service Sunday at 700 Lola Avenue, North Las Vegas (877-0790).

MEETINGS

The Secular Franciscans of St. Margaret of Cortona fraternity meets at 1 p.m. the fourth Sunday of the month at Pace E Bene offices, 1420 W. Bartlett Ave. (453-2417).

CLASSES

The Rev. Jim Serada and the Vernon Howard Study Group will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road (616-9317).

St. George's Anglican Church, 7676 W. Gilmore Ave., offers the free eight-week seminar "Depression Recovery and Peak Mental Performance" at 7:30 p.m. beginning Nov. 3. For more information call the Rev. Jerry Waggoner at 338-6638.

The Church of Christ, 2424 McCarran St., North Las Vegas, will be having studies on the "Life Teachings of Christ through Matthew, Mark, Luke and John" 9 a.m. Sundays (642-3141).

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

Govinda's Center of Vedic India, 6380 S. Eastern Ave., offers Mantra Meditation, a presentation of Indian Vedic Wisdom, vegetarian snacks and literature at 6 p.m. Sundays (434-8332).

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, 4794 S. Eastern Ave., Suite C, offers singles programs for adults of all ages. Jewish singles in their 20s and 30s meet at 6:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Co. at The District, 2220 Village Walk Drive, Henderson; Jewish singles age 60 and over meet for dinner at various locations the third Wednesday of the month in Henderson, and the last Thursday of the month in Summerlin; all singles meet for a movie the fourth Wednesday of the month at Rave Motion Pictures, 6857 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The center also offers other singles programs call 794-0090 for more information.

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).

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church sponsors a singles group for professionals 25 to 45 years old that meets for hiking and other social outings (228-8311, Ext. 7334). There also is a singles group for people 45 and older interested in social, spiritual and cultural activities (228-8311, 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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