Lake Chapala Baptist
Last Sunday was interim Pastor David App’s last sermon at LCBC before he and his wife Sandy returned home. They will be missed and abundantly prayed over. “You are our kind of folks!” he told us. “Citizens of heaven? So we are!”
The message this time was all about faith. “Fix your eyes on Jesus, the author of faith. God is the original cause of everything, and the bottom line is simply to believe that. God is the I Am. God said it, I believe it, that settles it.
“We are part of a vast family of believers. We stand alongside them all, from Abraham to all the martyrs to today’s faithful saints… one body that comprises the people of God, citizens of heaven whose entire reason for being is to glorify God through their faith.
“The people of God,” he said, “That’s US! And we are in a marathon race. Let’s make up our minds to never give up, to endure faithfully unto victory!”
Share memorable weekly sermons, uplifting music, and an ongoing thirst for true wisdom at 10:45 a.m. at the Lake Chapala Baptist Church. Santa Margarita 147, Riberas del Pilar.
LCBC’s bilingual service meets Sundays, 5:30 p.m. Please see our ad under Worship Listings for more information. ¡Todos bienvenidos!
Visit our website or Facebook page for more info or call: 333-016-3743, office 376-765-2925.
St. Andrew’s Anglican
The Reverend Robbin Moore will celebrate and Reverend James Twyman will preach on Sunday,
October 16. Services begin 10 a.m.
Group Spiritual Direction: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays, October 19 to November 23, led by Laurie Devine, an experienced spiritual director. The series deals with the theme of gratitude.
October 23, Social and Hospitality will host “Taco Sunday” in the garden after services. Details to follow.
Our Taize service will be held monthly on the third Wednesday at 6 p.m., beginning on October 19.
Please sign up for Sunday flowers to be given in honor of a loved one. Cost is 600 pesos.
Operation Feed: Our feeding program buys non-perishable food items to donate to Operation Feed, which provides food to about 140 families in and around San Juan Cosalá. We prefer cash donations. Cash enables us to buy at bulk for the lowest prices to help feed even more families. If you opt for a cash donation, envelopes marked “Operation Feed” are available every Sunday. If you sign your name to the envelope, your offering will be recorded as a church donation.
Every donation or consignment you make to our resale shop, Todo Bueno, benefits the Outreach Ministry of St. Andrew’s. Todo Bueno is desperately in need of workers. Each shift is only 2.5 hours. Todo Bueno is in Riberas del Pilar, just west of S&S Auto, open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information call Barbara Friesen, 331-016-0619.
Coffee and Cookies Ministry: A wonderful time for meeting friends and greeting newcomers. Please join us. We’d be grateful for volunteers to provide cookies. Those interested can sign up via the sign-up sheet near the garden pathway.
If you would like to donate to St. Andrew’s, checks can be made out to Andrew’s Fund U.S., or Andrew’s Fund Canada, both of which are tax-deductible.
We’re active on Facebook/St. Andrews Anglican Lake Chapala. Please “like” and “follow” us for daily inspiration, parish news and events. We also live stream Sunday services and sermon highlights on our FB page. Join us online!
To become part of our parish family, contact Rev. Robbin 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.. Facebook/St Andrews Anglican Lake Chapala.
Unitarians
Sunday, October 16, the topic is “Seeing Animals – Moving Toward Ethical Eating.”
This talk will provide insights and information on ethical eating from a Unitarian Universalist perspective. The focus will be on seeing animals as sentient beings, worthy of compassion and freedom from suffering. Presenters are Barley Donahue and Sandy Wallin.
Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship services are Sundays, 10:30 a.m. In-person services are now available at Hidalgo 261, Riberas del Pilar. No reservation or masks are required.
Jewish Congregation
The Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation holds Friday services at 6 p.m. via Zoom. See lakechapalajewishcongregation.com for the URL.
Lakeside Presbyterian
This Sunday at 9.30 a.m. Dr. Alex Hennis, will be our special guest speaker. Join Lakeside Presbyterian Church as we learn from Dr. Hennis. He will share his journey from being a prisoner for 26 years to becoming a professor by earning his doctor of ministry while still in Angola Prison in Louisiana. He now travels as a speaker and teaches at Global University in Springfield, MO.
All are welcome.Service starting time is 9:30 a.m. for the English-language service and 11 a.m. for the Spanish-language service.
The live English service at Calle San Jorge 250 in Riberas del Pilar, also streams each Sunday on Facebook at LPCChapala or at lpc-chapala.org.
There is coffee and refreshments after the service in the Narthex.
San Jorge 250, Riberas del Pilar.
Little Chapel
Sunday October 16, Pastor Pete will continue the sermon series titled “Feasting at the King’s Table” in the book of Matthew, chapter 11.
Little Chapel by the Lake is located at Ajijic-Chapala Highway 10 in Chula Vista.
Donations for our food mission in San Juan Tecomatlan are always gladly accepted via our big purple box in front of the Chapel
Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., a small group meets at the Chapel for fellowship and prayer. This week’s topic: “Prayer, and how many different ways there are to pray.” Reference book: “Draw the Circle, the 40 day prayer challenge.”
Wednesday, 8 p.m., join us via zoom for our midweek prayer meeting.
Conversational Spanish classes are Fridays, 1 p.m. For more information email: 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..
Mama Cleo’s Boys have a car wash at the Chapel Saturday mornings, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as a fundraiser for their many needs.
Christ Church Lakeside
Christ Church Lakeside, a parish of the Diocese of the West in the Anglican Church of Mexico, will
observe the nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 16, 10:30 a.m., in person and via Zoom at our location with the red door and windows next to The Smokehouse Restaurant. Rev. Christine Wysock will be the celebrant. Those wishing to have brunch after the Service will meet at noon in the Membrillo Restaurant, Marcos Castellanos 21A, Ajijic, 376-688-3394.
The Loaves and Fishes Food Distribution will not be held Tuesday, October 18. To help the food distribution program with a monetary donation, contact Al Ramos, 332-384-2343, 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..
The Bible study, hosted by Rev. Danny Borkowski is suspended until Wednesday, November 2. At that time, all are invited to learn about the inspired contents of the Bible and share their insights with each other.
To receive the Zoom sign-in information for the Sunday service or the Bible study, contact Rev. Jim Powers, Associate Rector, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 322-356-0382.
Abundant Life Church
SEE YOU AT THE PARK! Sunday, October 16, the entire church will meet at the park (La Cristiania). Our service times will be approximately 10:30 a.m. in English and then followed by the Spanish service (please be flexible as we have to set up everything). . We will enjoy concerts in the afternoon and have activities for everyone. . Bring a lunch, BBQ or whatever you like to enjoy the day with us! This week because of the outdoor location we will not be transmitting live but normally you can enjoy our services both on our Facebook page as well as our YouTube channel. October 23 we will return to our Sunday schedule: 10:30 a.m. for English https://abundantlifechapala.com and 9 a.m. and noon for Spanish https://www.vidaabundantechapala.com
Abundant Life Church is affiliated with the Assemblies of God of Mexico. Sunday worship service is at 10:30 a.m. and is available on Facebook/AbundantLifeChurchAsembleasdeDiosMexico and on YouTube as well as at www.abunantlifechapala.com Bible study in English is held at 11 a.m. each Wednesday. Abundant Life Church is a place where good friends are a part of spiritual life.
Carretera 140 in San Antonio Tlayacapan, just a block from SuperLake.
Grace Church Chapala
Tired of the same routine Sunday after Sunday? Try something different. Try Grace Church. Grace Church is a vibrant, nondenominational family of believers. We have a more contemporary style of worship mixing worship songs from Chris Tomlin, Michael W. Smith and their genre with some traditional hymns. Pastor Alan teaches straight from the scriptures in a genuine fashion that leaves you encouraged but challenged at the same time. The goal of Grace Church is to “Love God…. and our neighbor.” Come give us a try!
We meet at Bravo Theater, 441 Hidalgo, in Riberas del Pilar, every Sunday, 10 a.m., for worship. Combined men’s and women’s Bible Study Tuesdays, 10 a.m. at Bravo.
Information: 333-399-1501; Facebook/Grace Church Chapala; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; gracechapalamx.church. Looking forward to seeing you there.
St. Mark’s Anglican-EpiscopalGuadalajara
Last Sunday’s service was held in the garden where parishioners gathered for the blessing of their pets. Some 15 dogs and one cat behaved very well, while other pet owners brought photos of their mascots for the blessing.
October 16, we will meet to worship at our usual times: 10:30 a.m. in English, 12:30 p.m. in Spanish. Please join us and stay for Coffee Hour.
Chichimecas 836, corner of Aztecas diagonally across the street from the UAG ICB Campus, Colonia Monraz, Guadalajara.