Abundant Life Church
Sunday, October 29, Abundant Life Church will welcome guest David Hagstrom.
After years of ministry as a pastor in the United States, Hagstrom has chosen to retire in the Lake Chapala area. He will be a blessing to your life. Come and experience the power of the Word of God to transform and be prepared for the new future that God has for you.
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).
St. Andrew’s Anglican
Most people, even most Christians, would probably disagree with the notion that Jesus was a letter writer; none of the letters in the New Testament (the Epistles) claim Him as their author. To declare that he was also a fundamentalist would bring on heated arguments in various branches of the Church. But it’s Jesus’s brand of fundamentalism, along with His letters, which reinforce the sermon at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church this week. In “A Call to Fundamentalism,” Father Winston Welty reflects on what seemed “fundamental” to Jesus, and underscores those basics with a look at what the risen Jesus wrote to the seven Churches in the province of Asia.
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.
St. Andrew’s welcomes Mother N. de Liza Spangler, who has agreed to become the interim priest for St. Andrew’s, beginning November 1. Mother Liza has 39 years of ordained ministry experience, ranging from a small parish in Alaska to Dean of the Cathedral of Buffalo, N.Y.
Monday, November 6, St. Andrew’s will celebrate its “Harvest Comida.” This is a combination of Thanksgiving traditions from both Canada and the United States, as well as our host country.
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.
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
“Prepare to be blessed,” says Little Chapel’s Pastor Ken Armstrong. “Pastor Earl will bring you a message for the days we are living in!”
Sunday, October 29, Pastor Earl Schenck will lead the conversation at Little Chapel by the Lake, entitled, “The Commission(ed),” drawn from Matthew 28, Romans 12, 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.
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Christ Church Episcopal
Christ Church Episcopal, a mission of the Diocese of the West in the Anglican Church of Mexico, will observe the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, Sunday, October 29, with Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m. in the Little Chapel by the Lake. Vicar Danny Borkowski will preside, and Lay Reader Conley Stamper will give a message called, “Love and Loving” based on Matthew 22:34-46.
Refreshments and coffee will be available in the fellowship hall beginning 9 a.m.
The Lunch Bunch will meet at Manix Restaurant at 11:15 a.m. The Bible Study will meet Tuesday, October 31, 2 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of the Little Chapel.
Unitarian Universalists
The service at the Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Sunday, October 29 is entitled “You Would Know the Secret of Death.” Unitarian Universalism has had little to say about death and afterlife compared to most religions. Rev. Matt Alpaugh, assisted by Susan Miller, will explore ideas about death and engage in a Dia de Los Muertos ritual. You are encouraged to bring a small remembrance (photo, memento, etc.) of someone who has died.
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.
The Spiritual Center
Tired of the same old sermon and getting nowhere with your spiritual readings and practices? Are you just intellectualizing the process without a joyous experience? Then join us at the non-denominational Spiritual Center of Ajijic where the focus is on meditation.
A social gathering is held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 6:30 to 7 p.m., with an opportunity to learn how to meditate, and the formal session is from 7 to 8 p.m. The Spiritual Center is located at Guadalupe Victoria 87 near the Bougainvillea shopping center in Ajijic. For more information, contact Rocky at 333-461-6017 or 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..
Lake Chapala Baptist
Says Brother Bob Hendrick: “It wasn’t really a chain gang. We didn’t wear chains. And I didn’t wear an orange jumpsuit like the others while I worked off my sentence. I could have just paid the fine, but the ticket was from a county four hours away, and I was not guilty of any infraction. So, I went to my county courthouse and told my friend, the sheriff, I would like to work off my fine. He suggested that I take a defensive driving course and it would be dismissed. I declined, thinking that there would be some counseling or maybe some work at the thrift shop for the poor. Instead, I wound up mowing grass around the rodeo arena with the prison work crew. And worse, I was working across the road from the feed store, the “media center” of the county, where all the good old boys drank coffee, spit, and whittled … and shared tales. But, when it was over, my debt to society had been paid in full. The Bible says that every human is guilty of sin and the penalty is an eternal punishment. The good news is the penalty has been paid. But for that payment to be effective each of us must accept the judgment against our sin, the gift of the payment for that sin, and the love of the One who gave himself as our ransom.”
Sunday, October 29, 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.
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.
San Andres English
“Today, through the strength that Christ gives us, we can celebrate with the joy of the Holy Spirit that great commandment of love which once had to be imposed on man under threat of God’s avenging anger.”
So says Fr. Basil G. Royston, D. Min., who will offer the homily “The Commandment of Love” at San Andres Catholic Church’s English-language service on Sunday, October 29, 9 a.m.
San Andres is located at the corner of Ramon Corona and Parroquia, one block from the Ajijic main plaza.
Home Church Int’l
When victim of a calamity, many have the inclination to ask “Why me?” It is often followed by, “I don’t deserve this!” Then, we often witness blame-shifting. Yet for the people who believe they are walking the Christian life, they might find themselves doing some soul-searching. To ask ourselves a challenging question like, “Why me?” demonstrates a unique awareness of God’s greatness and His matchless love. Pastors Paul and Susana Allen also say it describes an unfulfilled spiritual life. It speaks of a fresh joy in finally realizing the desire of God’s heart. We realize it was not our doing, but His. Find out about our meeting times and places by contacting 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, November 4, 10:30 a.m., at the Center for Spiritual Living located at 17 Nicholas Bravo, Ajijic, for a short (30-minute) group HU Chant followed by refreshments and fellowship time. For more information contact Hallie Shepherd at 766-3656 or 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.. Sponsored by Eckankar, Mexico.