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RELIGION NOTES

MUSIC
The All Saints’ Episcopal Church choir will present Gabriel Fauré’s “Requiem” at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at 4201 W. Washington Ave. The concert is free (878-2373).
The Rock & Worship Road Show featuring Christian rock acts MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, Hawk Nelson, Tenth Avenue and Addison Road will visit at 6 p.m. today at Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets are available at the door for $10 (284-7777).
“Praise,” a lighthearted look at some of the world’s major religions, will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Showroom at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $25-$35 (797-8055).
UNLV Concert Singers and Chamber Chorale will present “Cathedral Classics” with organist Walter Strony at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Guardian Angel Cathedral, 302 Cathedral Way. The concert is free (735-5241).

EVENTS
Unity Baptist Church Women of the Word Missionary Society will have a women’s conference 8 a.m.-2 p.m. today at Unity Baptist Church, 545 Marion Drive. The theme of the conference will be “Going to the Edge and Beyond: Survival and Breaking Down Strongholds.” A continental breakfast and light lunch will be served (459-2263).
Desert Spring United Methodist Church, 120 N. Pavilion Center Drive, will have a free Easter Festival 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. today. Easter egg hunts for preschoolers will be at noon followed by kindergartners through second-graders at 1 p.m. and third- through fifth-graders at 2 p.m. The event also will feature a magic show, a puppet show, balloon art, a petting zoo, food, arts and crafts, a bounce house and a bake sale (256-5933).
The Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada’s Cultural Arts Committee will present “Viva Oy Vegas,” a program featuring singers, dancers, live music, comedy and magic by local Jewish talent, at 8 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Adelson Educational Campus, 9700 Hillpointe Road. Tickets are $18 per person and $54 for four for Jewish Community Center members and $23 per person and $72 for four for nonmembers (794-0090).
The Outreach Committee of Congregation Ner Tamid will offer the free program “Seder 101: Learn How to Host a Passover Dinner” at 2 p.m. today at 55 N. Valle Verde Drive, Henderson (733-6292).
First Congregational Church/United Church of Christ, will celebrate the church’s 75th anniversary with a sermon, reception and potluck at 10 a.m. Sunday at 1200 N. Eastern Ave. (642-2220).
Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., will have a community forum with Lutheran lobbyist Larry Struve at 10 a.m. Monday. Attendees may bring a sack lunch. Coffee and dessert will be provided (732-2052).
The Stillpoint Center for Spiritual Development, 8072 W. Sahara Ave., will have the presentation “Faith: Integrating Faith and Science” with Margaret Towne at 7 p.m. Thursday (243-4040).

SERVICES
Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., will continue the Lenten series, “Along the Way,” at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday (732-2052).
classes
Temple Sinai, 9001 Hillpointe Road, offers education classes to members and the general public on various Sundays each month (254-5110).
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).
The Sathya Sai Baba Devotional Singing Group meets at 5 p.m. Sundays at 1128 Triumph Court (461-8655).
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. 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).
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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