Lakeside Presbyterian
This Sunday, Pastor Ross Arnold will continue his series on Micah 6:8.
Lakeside Presbyterian is located at San Jorge 250 in Riberas del Pilar. Turn toward the lake at Mom’s Restaurant and the church is two blocks down on the right. English-language services begin each Sunday, October 1, 10 a.m. and Spanish-language services are 9 a.m. and noon. Everyone is welcome.
Christ Church Episcopal
Christ Church Episcopal, a mission of the Diocese of the West in the Anglican Church of Mexico, will observe the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, Sunday, October 1, with Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m. in the Little Chapel by the Lake. Fr. Danny Borkowski is back from Houston and will preside giving a message with the theme “Righteousness,” based on Matt 21:23-32.
Refreshments and coffee will be available in the fellowship hall beginning 9 a.m.
The Lunch Bunch will meet at La Nueva Posada at 11:15 a.m.
The Bible Study will not meet Tuesday, October 3. Study will resume upon the return of Father Borkowski.
Abundant Life Church
Says Pastor Gary Neighbor: “Faith is affected by both the circumstance of life and your confidence in God. There are times when people of faith, who are confidante in their God, go through situations that seem to try them and their faith. What should we do when we are faced with a situation where life seems out of control and we are tempted to trust our own resources rather than God? Come Sunday, October 1, to see what the Bible says about these moments in life and how you can come out victorious and with an even stronger faith.”
Abundant Life Church is affiliated with the Assemblies of God of Mexico and has services for everyone. An English-language worship service is held each Sunday, 10 a.m. and Bible Study Wednesday, 3 p.m. Spanish-language services are Sunday at noon. Spanish-language Bible studies are Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. A children’s ministry is held Saturday, noon, and youth meet Sunday, 6:30 p.m.
Abundant Life Church is located at Carretera Chapala-Jocotepec 140, San Antonio Tlayacapan, a block from Super Lake. For more information, call 331-417-7038 (cel).
Lake Chapala Baptist
Says Brother Bob Hendrick: “A windmill appears simple and romantic as it stands in a field or near an old farm house. But, after trying to keep one working, I have come to respect Don Quixote and his grudge against them. I know he saw them as dragons, but I don’t know if his perception was influenced by his having tried to keep one of them pumping water. It can cause apoplexy. In another vein, a windmill can be seen as a spiritual metaphor. Much of their workings are hidden from sight. There are unseen functions taking place up in the motor and down below the surface. They must have a source of water to draw on. They are useless without wind to drive them. And, they require maintenance to function efficiently. Jesus said, ‘I am the living water.’ He said the Spirit is like the wind; you can hear it, but you cannot see it, though you can see the effect of it. He also said, ‘Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.’ … that demands intentionality.”
Sunday, October 1, 11 a.m., Brother Hendrick will give the sermon at the worship service of the Lake Chapala Baptist Church, located at Santa Margarita 147, Riberas del Pilar.
Unitarian Universalists
“Bring forth what is in you” is the sermon to be presented by Rev. Matt Alspaugh at the service of the Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Sunday, October 1. The title is from a saying in the Gospel of Thomas: “If you bring forth what is in you, [it] will save you; if you do not bring forth what is within you, [it] will destroy you.”
We explore what we bring forth, through our first Unitarian Universalist Source, that is, from our “direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder ... which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life.”
The Unitarians meet 10:30 a.m. at Hidalgo 261 in Riberas del Pilar, opposite the bell tower, on the north side of the Carretera. Questions? Call Fred at 766-1458.
St. Andrew’s Anglican
Despite popular misunderstanding, the Kingdom of God is not a reward for good behavior. It is based on the unmerited love and grace of God we receive. Sunday, October 1, at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Fr. Bryan Beveridge will challenge us once more not to judge others but to attend to our own lives and our personal relationship to the living God.
Worship begins at 10 a.m., and the bilingual children’s Sunday School starts at 9:45 a.m. “Coffee Hour,” a time of fellowship and welcome, follows the service.
The annual Blessing of the Animals, in honor of St. Francis, the patron saint of Chapala, will take place in the garden Saturday, September. 30, 11 a.m. All kinds of pets are welcome if they are properly restrained: dogs, cats, ponies, burros, frogs, snakes, hamsters, or any other beloved pet. You can even pick up some homemade treats for your fur babies. All proceeds and donations will go to Lakeside charities that benefit our friends in the animal kingdom.
Every Sunday, the feeding programs supported by St. Andrew’s welcome donations of non-perishable food items. Boxed milk and empty cardboard egg cartons are especially welcome, in addition to rice, beans, pasta, oil, and salt.
Whenever you want to recycle something, anything, don’t forget our St. Andrew’s resale shop, Todo Bueno. Every donation or consignment benefits the church’s outreach ministry, which supports a multitude of local charities. Clothing, kitchenware, electronics, bric-a-brac, furniture, appliances, books, collectibles, etc., are all welcome. Todo Bueno is located on the highway next to S&S Auto in Riberas del Pilar, and is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day except Sunday.
St. Andrew’s is located at Calle San Lucas 19, just a block south of the Carretera in Riberas del Pilar.
Little Chapel by the Lake
““No matter how skilled the athlete,” says Pastor Ken Armstrong, “every coach knows it’s important to come back to the basics once in a while.”
On Sunday, October 1, the conversation at Little Chapel will be a return to our basics with a discussion of the simple message of the Gospel, entitled “I Love to Tell the Story,” drawn from Romans 3, John 3, and other passages. Communion will be observed.
Non-denominational Christian, English-language Sunday worship service is at 11 a.m. Everyone is invited to stay for a friendly comida (church meal) after the service.
Little Chapel is also open Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. for silent prayer and worship in the sanctuary and memorial prayer garden. Everyone is welcome. Communion and anointing are available.
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Jewish Congregation
Kol Nidre services are Friday, September 29, 6 p.m. and Yom Kippur services are Saturday, September 30, 10 a.m. Tickets are free with membership. Contact 766-3940 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.
Shabbat Torah services are held the first and third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m., and Shabbat evening services and potluck every second and fourth Friday, 6 p.m. at the Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation.
The synagogue is located at Sta. Margarita 113, Riberas del Pilar (mountainside of the Carretera, diagonally across from Mom’s Restaurant). Call (376) 766-2668 or go to lakechapalajewishcongregation.com.
San Andres English
“We celebrate Christ who obeyed his Father’s will not only in word but also in deed. And Christ assures us that it is not too late to turn to God and to do His will.”
So says Fr. Basil G. Royston, D. Min., who will offer the homily “Christ Obedient Unto Death” at San Andres Catholic Church’s English-language service on Sunday, October 1, 9 a.m.
The San Andres English congregation has their “First Sunday of the Month Food Drive” this Sunday to help support the children at Villa Infantil orphanage in Jocotepec and the sisters who care for them. Consider bringing a non-perishable food item, toilet tissue, cleaning products, and the like to Sunday’s Liturgy.
San Andres is located at the corner of Ramon Corona and Parroquia, one block from the Ajijic main plaza.
Home Church Int’l
Last week we started analyzing law as it pertains to our faith. The law is with us to serve as a warning. We find this useful, but not for affirmation and guidance. The law was the Jew’s effort to please this God. But what about transformation or reformation of a person? These aspects are important and necessary because man is a spirit, he has a soul, and lives in a body. He is eternal, and this is our inheritance. Regulations, limitations, and legalism bring no redemption to us.
Our Creator is the difference. We receive blessing and victory by His grace, that precious unearned favor. This should be our pursuit, not merely running from the effects of the law. The word “redemption” is most important to us. It is God’s eternal benefit and blessing to us, His creations, who are born-again unto Him. This word means deliverance, rescue from that which would ruin us. It also means a rescue from loss. Pastors Paul and Susana Allen share that it means to buy back. It indicates that the ransom has been paid. To learn more, contact the pastors at 332-242-8648, or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Hu Chant
Chanting HU, an ancient name for the Divine, while in a contemplative state, is a simple technique to open your heart to greater happiness, love, inner peace and understanding. Join in Saturday, October 7, 10:30 am., at the Center for Spiritual Living located at 17 Nicholas Bravo, Ajijic, for a short group HU Chant (30 minutes) followed by refreshments and fellowship time. Sponsored by Eckankar Mexico. For more information email: ajijiceckankar.gmail.com.
St. Mark’s AnglicanGuadalajara
Sunday, October 1, 12:30 p.m., Fr. Jim Priddy will give the sermon “Changing Your Mind.” at St. Mark’s Anglican Church. The congretation’s collection for earthquake victims continues for the next two weeks
St. Mark’s is at Chichimecas 836 in Colonia Monraz.