RELIGION NOTES

EVENTS

Destined for Glory World Outreach Ministries presents the annual "Women in Red Conference" today and Sunday. The theme of the conference is "What's in Your Alabaster Box? (Matthew 26:1 and 6:13)". The Women in Red brunch featuring guest speaker evangelist Janet Bronson and a red hat wearing contest will be at 11 a.m. today at Nevada Partners, 710 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Tickets are $34.95 at the door. The free conference with speaker Evangelist Faye McDonnell will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Destined for Glory, 3155 E. Patrick Lane. Attendees are asked to wear red if possible.

Las Vegas Greek Food Festival featuring food, entertainment, Greek gifts, art, clothing, jewelry, a children's entertainment area, church tours and lectures 5-11 p.m. Thursday, 3-11 p.m. Friday, noon-11 p.m. Sept. 20 and noon-10 p.m. Sept. 21 on the grounds of St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, 5300 El Camino Road, $5 (248-3896).

"An Intimate Evening with America's Rabbi, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach" will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at Artemus Ham Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets for the lecture are $35-$65 (895-2787).

Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, will have the GVPC Swap Meet sponsored by the youth group 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 27. Swap meet spaces are available for $10. All proceeds will benefit the church's youth programs (454-8484).

MEETINGS

Hadassah Tzipor will have celebrate "A Sweet New Year" at their 7 p.m. meeting Sept. 24. For more information call Mady Shapiro at 399-5347 or Gayle Pallans at 657-0456. Hadassah Tzipor will also offer High Holiday Celebrations for Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur services. Donations are $25 in advance. Call Mady at 399-5347, Gayle at 657-0456 or Joan at 649-0996.

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 Church of Christ, 2424 McCarran St., North Las Vegas, will have special sermons on attitudes at 7:30 p.m. today and 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday (642-3141).

Beginning at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, New Song Church, 1291 Cornet St., Henderson, offers the 10-week ALPHA course, an introduction to the Christian faith featuring an informal dinner, music, a DVD presentation and small group discussion. Call 492-1771 for more information.

University United Methodist Church, 4412 S. Maryland Parkway, offers Financial Peace University's 13-week program on planning a financial future beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Call Connie Gilmore at 558-4956 for more information or to register.

The Las Vegas Diamond Way Buddhist Group offers guided meditation and dharma talks for people who wish to reveal the mind's full potential at 7:45 p.m. Thursdays. For more information call 260-4426.

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

The Sathya Sai Baba Devotional Singing Group meets at 5 p.m. Sundays for devotional singing and a study circle 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).

North Las Vegas Baptist Church, 3910 W. Washburn Road, offers Evening Bible Study Class at 6 p.m. Sundays; Children/Youth Bible Studies/Activities at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday; Praise Team Rehearsals 7:45 p.m. Wednesdays; Ladies Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays (648-7675).

St. Bridget Catholic Church, 220 N. 14th. St., presents a "Guided Study of the Spiritual Life of St. Teresa of Avila" the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 6-7:30 p.m. (384-3382).

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).

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.