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MUSIC

Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Road, presents a vocal recital with countertenor Voltaire Versoza at 3 p.m. March 25. Admission is free, donations will be accepted (341-7800).

Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, is presenting “Make Art Live: Sing Gabriel Faure’s ‘Requiem.’” Rehearsals are open to the public for anyone interested in participating. No experience is necessary. Rehearsals will be at 10 a.m. today at Green Valley Presbyterian Church with performances at 7 p.m. March 24, and 8:30 and 11 a.m. March 25. Additional rehearsals will be offered at 7 p.m. Monday in Anderson Hall at the Catholic Center behind Guardian Angel Cathedral, 336 Cathedral Way. For more information call Marek Rachelski at 565-5060.

special events

Reformation Lutheran Church continues the Lenten theme “The Lord’s Prayer” with “Give Us Our Daily Bread” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, 580 E. St. Louis Ave. A light soup and sandwich dinner will be at 6 p.m. (732-2052).

Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Church, 2120 Lindell Road, will have their annual rummage sale noon-6 p.m. Friday, and 7 a.m.-3 p.m. March 24. The church will be accepting rummage donations 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays. For more information call 873-5102.

St. Viator Catholic Community, 2461 E. Flamingo Road, will have a “St. Joseph Table Celebration” in honor of St. Joseph with pastries, breads, cakes and more from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday (733-8323).

Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, will have a swap meet 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. March 24 to benefit youth programs. The swap meet will include jewelry, wood carvings, etched glass and more (454-8484).

MEETINGS

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Newman Center sponsors Theology on Tap every second and fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Stake Out, 4800 S. Maryland Parkway (736-0887).

The Secular Franciscans of St. Margaret of Cortona fraternity meets at 1 p.m. the fourth Sunday of each month at Pace E Bene offices, 1420 W. Bartlett Ave. (339-2501).

The Clark County Ministerial Association meets at noon the second Wednesday of each month at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Auditorium, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway (991-9967).

Support groups, classes

Dharma lectures by Ven. Jian Hu will be offered March 30-31 at various locations: “Enlightenment Stories – From Buddha and Ancient Indian Masters” at 10 a.m. March 30 in room A110 of the Classroom Building Complex at 4505 S. Maryland Parkway; “Enlightenment Stories – From Ancient Chinese Masters” at 4 p.m. March 30 in room 105 Building B at Community College of Southern Nevada – West Charleston campus, 6375 W. Charleston Blvd.; “Karma and Fate – How to Change Your Life” at 4 p.m. March 31 at Grace in the Desert Episcopal Church, 2002 Spring Gate Lane (496-1981 or 296-7237).

Christ Lutheran Church has an Alzheimer’s disease support group at 3:45 p.m. the second Sunday of the month at 111 N. Torrey Pines Drive (870-1421).

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

Religious Science Church of Las Vegas, 5317 Smoke Ranch Road, has a parenting support group at 7 p.m. on alternate Mondays and a Narcotics Anonymous support group at 7 p.m. Wednesdays (648-6181).

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; Ashes to Beauty for women dealing with abusive relationships past or present, 7 p.m. Tuesdays; and Recovery Road, a coed alcohol and drug addiction 12-step group, 7 p.m. Fridays (614-6045).

A Taize Prayer Group for GLBT youth meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center, 953 E. Sahara Ave., to explore spirituality through meditative prayer and song. The group is a joint outreach of Metropolitan Community Church and Northwest Community Church (United Church of Christ) (580-3667).

Gospel Ministry Baptist Church, 3920 W. Charleston Blvd., offers a DivorceCare support group at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays (565-0389).

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 (453-2417).

Canyon Ridge Christian Church has a Cope and Hope Al-Anon support group that meets at 9 a.m. Saturdays at 6200 W. Lone Mountain Road (860-2926).

Central Christian Church, 1001 New Beginnings Drive, Henderson, offers the following support groups: Addicted to Hope, a support group for people addicted to alcohol, drugs or gambling; anger management and support group; caregivers support group; Door of Hope, for survivors of childhood sexual abuse; PRISM weight loss; Survivors of Suicide; Transitions, for women who have left abusive relationships; depression and bipoloar disorder support group; and Journey Through Loss, for people experiencing grief (735-4004).

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, among others (658-2722).

Community Lutheran Church, 3720 E. Tropicana Ave. offers a divorce support group (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 for breakfast at 11 a.m. the first Sunday of the month at Einstein Bagels, 2570 S. Decatur Blvd.; Jewish singles ages 21-34 meet at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at various locations; 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 (794-0090).

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).

Anointed Word Church singles group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at The Rock ‘N’ Java, 8876 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 106 (456-0377).

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).

Singles on Another Road, or SOAR, the singles ministry of Canyon Ridge Christian Church, 6200 W. Lone Mountain Road, offers hikes and social activities (658-2722, ext. 351).

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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