RELIGION NOTES

MUSIC

Valley Outreach Synagogue -- P'nai Tikvah will present a program of Jewish music and inspiration with "Elijah's Chair" at 3 p.m. March 13 at the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada, 9001 Hillpointe Road. Tickets are $18 general admission, $12 for seniors. Call 436-4900 to reserve tickets.

First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd., will present the Vanguard University of Southern California Concert Choir at 7 p.m. March 19 (384-4554).

SERVICES

Beginning Sunday, the Polish Roman Catholic Ministry will relocate to Our Lady of Las Vegas Parish at 3050 Alta Drive. The Polish Catholic Community will have its Sunday Masses at 2 p.m., and beginning March 12, a Lord's Day Vigil Mass at 6 p.m. Saturdays. On Wednesday, an Ash Wednesday Polish Mass will be at 7:30 p.m.

Christ Episcopal Church, 2000 S. Maryland Parkway, will have Ash Wednesday services at 7 a.m., 12:05 and 6 p.m. (bilingual) (735-7655).

First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd., will have its Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m. Child care will be provided for children in first grade or younger (384-4554).

Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., will have its Ash Wednesday service at 6 p.m. (732-2052).

EVENTS

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 43 W. Pacific Ave., Henderson, will have a yard sale and bake sale 7 a.m.-1 p.m. today to benefit Friends in the Desert, a food program for the homeless and disadvantaged (565-8033).

St. Viator Catholic Community will have its St. Joseph's Table Celebration 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. March 13 at its Parish Center, 2461 E. Flamingo Road. The event will feature baked goods and a pasta dinner. The fee for the pasta dinner is $5. Proceeds will go to charities (358-9142).

First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd., is having its Presbyterian Women's Rummage Sale 8 a.m.-5 p.m. March 18 and 8 a.m.-noon March 19. Proceeds from the rummage sale will go to support mission projects (384-4554).

MEETINGS

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

The Secular Franciscans of St. Margaret of Cortona fraternity meets at 12:30 p.m. the fourth Sunday of the month at Pace E Bene offices, 1420 W. Bartlett Ave. (453-2417).

CLASSES

Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., offers English as a Second Language classes at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays (541-1952 or 732-2052).

The Las Vegas Diamond Way Buddhist Group offers guided meditation and dharma talks at 7:45 p.m. Thursdays (260-4426).

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, 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. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church has a singles luncheon for ages 60 and older the first Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. at Black Mountain Grill, 11021 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson (796-1953).

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 singles groups for professionals 25 to 45 years old and 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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