RELIGION NOTES

MUSIC

Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, 8425 W. Windmill Lane, will host a performance by California Baptist University's Male Chorale at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the church sanctuary. Admission is free. Following the performance, the church will host auditions for scholarships for high school juniors and seniors and junior college students planning on pursuing music at a four-year university (873-3589).

University of Nevada, Las Vegas vocal students will present a classical music recital at 7:30 p.m. May 9 at Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson. The students will attend the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria, this summer. A freewill donation will be accepted to help support the students (454-8484).

Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd., will have a free Mother's Day Concert featuring soloist Lakesha Harden, the Glen Willow Trio and vocalists Mark Wherry and Voltaire Versoza at 3 p.m. May 10. A freewill offering will be accepted to help support Harden's travel expenses to Europe for the American Institute of Musical Studies opera program (341-7800).

EVENTS

The National Day of Prayer will feature an opening ceremony at noon Thursday with the All Service Color Guard, first lady Dawn Gibbons and community leaders at the Grant Sawyer Building, 555 E. Washington Ave. At 6 p.m., Mayor Oscar Goodman will give a reading of the Proclamation of the National Day of Prayer for the city of Las Vegas at City Hall Plaza, 400 Stewart Ave. (www. nationaldayofprayer.org).

Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, will have a Swap Meet & Craft Show 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. May 9 (454-8484, ext. 245).

Holy Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, 700 Lola Ave., North Las Vegas, will have a Mother's Day program with the Rev. Emanuel Wasson III at 10 a.m. May 10. For more information, contact Helen Gordon at 368-7654, Leanna Simmons at 735-8230 or Jerri Williams 250-6242.

The Women of St. Joseph Husband of Mary Roman Catholic Church will have a '50s Rock & Roll Party featuring dancing and "Elvis of Vegas" at 5:30 p.m. May 16 in the Catholic Center Hall, 7260 W. Sahara Ave. Tickets are $10 and include a meal. For reservations, call 889-0860.

MEETINGS

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

CLASSES

The Stillpoint Center for Spiritual Development offers a journaling series with Aldema Ridge at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 14 and May 21 at 8072 W. Sahara Ave., Suite D. The fee is $60 for the three-part series (243-4040).

Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., offers an English as Second Language "Talk Time" class with tutors and students 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays (202-6579 or 732-2952).

Temple Sinai, 9001 Hillpointe Road, offers classes to members and the general public on various Sundays each month. For information on topics and days, call 254-5110.

Rushing Wind Ministries offers a Biker Bible Study Class at 4 p.m. Sundays at Leo's Tattoo, 1718 Industrial Road (208-6012 or 461-4111).

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).

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

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.

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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