Religion Notes

MUSIC

All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 4201 W. Washington Ave., presents a concert of music featuring Bede Parry, Julie Williams, Karen Polak and Donald Johns on Jan. 6 following the 5:30 p.m. Choral Evensong (878-2373).

SERVICES

The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany will have the ordination and consecration of Dan Thomas Edwards, the new bishop of Nevada, at 2 p.m. Jan. 5 at the Henderson Convention Center, 200 S. Water St., Henderson. The service will be presided over by Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church Katharine Jefferts Schori. Jefferts Schori will also preach at the 8 and 10 a.m. services Jan. 6 at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, 9041 S. Pecos Road, Henderson (693-4100).

St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, 220 N. 14th St., recently opened the doors of its newly constructed church to services. The church offers Sunday services at 7:30 and 11:30 a.m. with a service in Latin at 9:30 a.m., Spanish services at 1:30 and 7 p.m. and a Filipino service at 5 p.m. (384-3382).

EVENTS

Wellspring Church of All Nations will have a New Year’s Eve “Family Gathering” party 6-9 p.m. Monday at 4870 Jannell Drive (631- 5027).

MEETINGS

Hadassah Tzipor, Hadassah Southern Nevada’s newest group, meets the third Wednesday of each month at Sun City Aliante clubhouse, 7390 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas. Call 399-5346 for more information.

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).

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Ave Maria will meet at 1 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 1901 S. Maryland Parkway; Court Our Lady of the Rosary at 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month at Holy Family Catholic Church, 4490 Mountain Vista St.; Court Our Lady of Peace at 7:15 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 5485 E. Charleston Blvd.; on the second Wednesday of the month Court Our Lady of the Valley will meet at 7 p.m. at St. Viator’s Catholic Church, 4150 S. Eastern Ave., and Court Elizabeth Ann Seton will meet at 7 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Church, 1111 Michael Way (360- 0361).

Support groups, classes

The Church of Christ, 2424 McCarran St., North Las Vegas, will be having discussions on the life of Abraham 9 a.m. Sundays (642- 3141).

Wellspring Bible Institute is registering students for the Winter 2008 session that begins Jan. 8. Classes will take place 7 p.m. Mondays at 4870 Janell Drive. Correspondence and Internet classes also are available. For more information, call 631-5027.

Second Baptist Church, 500 W. Madison Ave., will have an open leadership development forum led by Robert Fowler 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday (648-8180 or 636-8793).

Calvary Community Assembly of God, 2900 N. Torrey Pines Drive, offers Living Free, a ministry for those affected by addictions and compulsions, at 7 p.m. Mondays in Room 2 of the Student Center (656- 2900).

Summerlin Community Baptist Church, 2100 Snow Trail, offers DivorceCare and DivorceCare 4 Kids groups at 7 p.m. Mondays. Meals are available before group sessions. Call to reserve the free DivorceCare participant book (256-8868).

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).

El Camino Baptist Church, 3910 W. Washburn Road, North Las Vegas, offers a Ladies Bible Study Class at 4 p.m. Sundays; Ladies Weekly Prayer meetings at 7 p.m. Tuesdays; Ladies Monthly Devotional Breakfasts at 7:30 a.m. the fourth Saturday of the month (636-9999 or 647-0015).

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).

Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, has Narcotics Anonymous at 7 p.m. Sundays; a grief support group at 6:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month; TOPS at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays; and Alcoholics Anonymous at 7 p.m. Thursdays. Mommy and Me Fellowship meets off site (454-8484).

New Horizons Christian Church, 3085 Raven Ave., offers the following support groups: Men’s Purity Group for recovery from sexual addictions, at 7 p.m. Mondays; Partners in Progress Women’s Group for partners of sexual addicts, 7 p.m. Mondays (614-6045).

New Song Church 1291 Cornet St., Henderson, offers a GriefShare support group at 6:30 p.m. Mondays (492-1771).

Temple Beth Sholom, 10700 Havenwood Lane, offers a bereavement and grief support group at 10 a.m. Tuesdays; registration is recommended (804-1333).

Heart t’ Heart, a fellowship of men and women of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints whose lives or the lives of loved ones are affected by addictions or compulsions, meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 501 S. Ninth St. (642-2884 or 683-7355).

First Christian Church, 101 S. Rancho Drive, offers widowed bereavement programs at 7 p.m. Wednesdays (735-5544).

Community Baptist Church, 245 E. Foster Ave., Henderson, offers a free reading program for all ages 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays (565-0071).

Community Church, 360 E. Horizon Drive, Henderson, offers a support group at 9 a.m. Wednesdays for caregivers, friends and family of people with Alzheimer’s disease (565-8563).

Highland Hills Baptist Church, 615 College Drive, Henderson, offers In God’s Care, a 12-step program teaching new coping skills, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays (566-0200).

The Journey, a Christ-centered recovery program for damaged emotions, meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Shadow Hills Church, 7811 Vegas Drive. Free child care is provided for ages 5-12 with advance notice (880-7811).

Imago Dei: Gay/Lesbian Catholic Ministries of Las Vegas offers spiritual support for gays, lesbians, their families and friends with a Mass and social at 7 p.m. every second Friday of the month in Anderson Hall at Guardian Angel Cathedral, 336 Cathedral Way (354- 2294).

St. Joseph Husband of Mary Catholic Church’s Calix, the spiritual program for those in recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous or Al-Anon, meets the first Friday of the month at 11 a.m. for adoration followed by a “bring your own lunch and drink” meeting, and at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month for Mass and a meeting at 7260 W. Sahara Ave. A sign language interpreter for the hearing impaired is available for the second Thursday if needed (453-2417).

Canyon Ridge Christian Church, 6200 W. Lone Mountain Road, offers a variety of support/recovery groups including divorce/separation recovery, alcoholism, weight loss, grief, cancer and single parenting. A Cope and Hope Al-Anon support group meets at 9 a.m. Saturdays (658-2722).

Central Christian Church, 1001 New Beginnings Drive, Henderson, offers the following support groups 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays: Alzheimer’s Group; Divorce Care; PRISM weight loss; Transitions, for women who have left abusive relationships; depression and bipolar disorder support group; and GriefShare, for people experiencing grief; Celebrate Recovery meets at 7 p.m. Fridays (735-4004).

Community Lutheran Church, 3720 E. Tropicana Ave. offers a divorce support group at 7 p.m. Mondays (735-5544).

The Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas offers Project Rachel, a post- abortion ministry for men and women (737-1672).

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 meet at noon the first Sunday of the month at Temple Beth Sholom, 10700 Havenwood Lane; 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., 3645 S. Town Center Drive; 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.

The Vegas Valley Catholic Singles group meets the second and fourth Sundays of the month at Christ the King Catholic Community, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive, followed by dinner at a casual restaurant (871-1904).

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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