Jewish Congregation
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.
Christ Church Episcopal
Christ Church Episcopal, a mission of the Diocese of the West in the Anglican Church of Mexico, will observe the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, Sunday, October 15, with Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m. in the Little Chapel by the Lake. Fr. Danny Borkowski will preside, giving a message with the theme “My Catholic Sermon,” based on Matt 22:1-14 and Phil 4:1-9.
Refreshments and coffee will be available in the fellowship hall beginning 9 a.m. The Lunch Bunch will meet at Min Wah at 11:15 a.m.
The Bible Study will meet Tuesday, October 17, 2 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of the Little Chapel and continue studying the epistles of Paul in chronological order.
Unitarian Universalists
“An Enchanted World: Unitarian Transcendentalism” is the title of the sermon that Rev. Matt Alspaugh will give Sunday, October 15, to the Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
“As the Transcendentalist Movement emerged from Unitarian Christianity, it was framed clearly on individual, direct religious experience as opposed to, for example, analyzing the religious texts of the past. I will explore how Transcendentalist ideas have influenced our ideas and feelings about the world and our place in it.”
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.
Lakeside Presbyterian
Sunday, October 15, Pastor Ross Arnold will continue his sermon on Genesis.
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, 10 a.m. and Spanish-language services are 9 a.m. and noon. Everyone is welcome.
Abundant Life Church
Sunday, October 15, the congregation will hear from special guest minister Hugh Fannin at all of its services. Fannin works in the Fuego del Cielo (Fire from Heaven) Bible Institute and teaches to both Bible students and prisoners about the love of Jesus. His testimony and message will be sure to inspire you to do something great for the Lord.
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).
Little Chapel by the Lake
“The Hollywood version of Jesus is a boring philosopher who never cracks a smile,” says Pastor Ken Armstrong. “But the Bible introduces us to a much different Messiah. The Jesus of the Gospels has a wry sense of humor, exchanges loving banter with his mother, and is accused by the religious establishment of having too much fun.”
Sunday, October 15, the conversation at Little Chapel is entitled “A Time to Laugh, Folks,” and is drawn from Ecclesiastes 3, Hebrews 4, and other passages.
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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St. Andrew’s Anglican
Sunday, October 15, Fr. Andrew Krumbhaar will ask the question, “Is the Nicene Creed simply a great confession of faith, or can it apply to our contemporary lives as well?” In the Creed, there are things said about Jesus that also happen in our daily lives without our even recognizing the parallel.
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 Centering Prayer Group will resume its meetings on Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the church. This group’s purpose is to discover the benefits of silent and contemplative prayer.
Thursday, October 26, St. Andrews will host the first of a series of Taize Services. Taize is an informal service of music and meditation. Bring candles and cushions to sit or lie on.
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.
Every donation or consignment you make to St. Andrew’s resale shop, Todo Bueno, benefits the church’s outreach. St. Andrew’s supports a multitude of charities around Lakeside through the sale of second hand items from Todo Bueno. The store is located on the Carretera 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.
Lake Chapala Baptist
Says Brother Bob Hendrick: “Don’t you just hate to see a football player turn and look back when he is running for the goal line with the ball? I always wonder, ‘Will he slow down if no one is near? Does he have more speed that he will use if someone is near? Is he not running all out now?’ If he has a pursuer about to catch him, turning to look back is going to give his opponent a better chance. If he is not putting out his best effort, shame on him. After His resurrection, Jesus told Peter to follow Him. Peter looking around and seeing John, asked, ‘What about him?’ To which Jesus answered, ‘What is that to you? You follow me.’ We have been called to run after Jesus with all that we have and all that we are. What is behind us should not determine how we run.”
Sunday, October 15, 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.
San Andres English
“In Christ Jesus, God fulfills all of our needs, as lavishly as only God can. All of us, no matter how unworthy we may be, are invited to the wedding feast of His Son. We have only to enter.”
So says Fr. Basil G. Royston, D. Min., who will offer the homily “The Lord’s Wedding Feast” at San Andres Catholic Church’s English-language service on Sunday, October 15, 9 a.m.
After Mass, the San Andres English congregation will have a “Second Sunday White Envelope Offering” for their outreach projects, which support many local charities: six student scholarships, Villa Infantil, Operation Feed, Cruz Roja, Niños Incapacitados, El Corazon del Ancianos, the Ancianos Christmas Dinner, the San Andrés fiesta, Niños y Jovenes, and scholarships for local Seminarian students.
San Andres is located at the corner of Ramon Corona and Parroquia, one block from the Ajijic main plaza.
Home Church Int’l
Who’s to blame? When tragic events or wild decisions emerge, we hear this a lot. A person or group that assert their ideas on an issue not popular with the audience, may be called “stupid” or “ignorant” — easy quips intended to “bring justice.” When a person or group brings pain and destruction, they are handily referred to as “crazy.” But do these simple responses answer the issue accurately?
There have been many tragedies in recent months, and particularly last week in Las Vegas. It has been labeled the worst mass killing in American history. It’s easy to say the sniper’s brain wires shorted, yet there is more to it. We are supposed to be potentially moral beings. The reason is because we are God’s creations, we are spirit, we have a soul, and live in a body. Sin, and evil by any name, is known as rebellion against God. The sinner willfully omits God from his life. Satan is there to fill the void. That’s when Pastors Paul and Susana Allen name this evilness as demonic insanity. To learn more, contact the pastors at (332) 242-8648, or 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..
St. Mark’s AnglicanGuadalajara
Fr. Jim Priddy will give the sermon at St. Mark’s Anglican Church Sunday, October 15, 12:30 p.m. St. Mark’s is at Chichimecas 836 in Colonia Monraz.