St. Andrew’s Anglican
Sunday, November 11, Deacon Don Snell will preside and preach.
St. Andrew’s service of Holy Eucharist begins Sunday, 10 a.m., and bilingual Sunday School starts at 9:45 a.m. Coffee hour and a time of fellowship and welcome follows the service.
The St. Andrew’s Book Club will meet Monday, November 12, 10:30 a.m., in the multipurpose room to discuss “Aztec: The Story of Cortez and La Malinche” by Colin Falconer.
The Company of Gentlemen’s breakfast will be held Wednesday, November 14, 8:30 a.m., in the kitchen. A sign-up sheet will be in the garden, after services.
Every Sunday, Operation Feed, the program supported by St. Andrew’s, welcomes donations of non-perishable food items. Boxed milk and empty cardboard egg cartons are especially welcome, in addition to rice, beans, pasta, lentils, garbanzos, oats, oil and salt. The parish distributes the donations to Lakeside’s neediest families.
Decluttering? Clearing out your closet? If you are, don’t forget St. Andrew’s resale shop, Todo Bueno. Every donation or consignment made benefits the Outreach Ministry of St. Andrew’s. Clothing, kitchenware, electronics, books, bric-a-brac, furniture, appliances, collectables, sports equipment, etc., brought to Todo Bueno enables the parish to financially support a number of charities around Lakeside.
Todo Bueno is located on the highway, just west of S&S Auto in Riberas del Pilar. Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
St. Andrew’s is at Calle San Lucas 19, a block south of the Carretera in Riberas del Pilar.
Abundant Life Church
When you are in love with someone it seems as though the world revolves around that one special relationship. The same is true in our relationship with Jesus. He wants to be the center of all we do and think about, but as in other relationships, it is possible that other things begin to crowd out the importance that we once gave to it.
Sunday, November 11, Pastor Jesús ministers on the need to never let the fire of God go out in our lives.
Abundant Life Church’s worship service in English is held Sundays, 10 a.m., and Bible Study, Wednesday, 3 p.m. Spanish-language services are Sundays at noon. Spanish Bible studies are on Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. A children’s ministry is held Saturday, noon, and bilingual youth meet Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of each month.
The church is at Carretera Chapala-Jocotepec 140, San Antonio Tlayacapan, a block from Super Lake. Information: 331-417-7038.
Lakeside Presbyterian
Lakeside Presbyterian Church, San Jorge 250, Riberas del Pilar. English services, Sunday, 10 a.m., Spanish services, 9 a.m. Sunday School for Adults, 8:30 a.m. in the Library, Pastor’s Forum, 11:15 a.m. following worship. Fridays, Bible Study at 9:45 a.m. in the Library.
Lake Chapala Baptist
When there’s an unresolved dispute between two parties they often bring in a neutral mediator to try to resolve the issue. He or she can’t favor one side over the other. Their goal is to find an agreeable solution, but no one ever seems to be completely satisfied.
When it comes to eternal matters things are different. The unresolved issue between God and humans was sin. A holy God couldn’t have fellowship with sinful men and women. A mediator was needed but he had to be God and he had to be human. Enter the Lord Jesus Christ. Perfectly God and perfectly man. Only he could bring the two parties together. He paid the penalty of sin for mankind on the cross and God accepted that sacrifice when Christ was resurrected. The opportunity for reconciliation was accomplished. Men and women can confess their sin, turn away from it and trust that finished work of Christ. When they do, God graciously gives them eternal life. That’s good news.
Lake Chapala Baptist Church is at Santa Margarita 147, Riberas del Pilar. Sunday worship is at 11 a.m.
Little Chapel by the Lake
“Dear GOD, I bet it is very hard for You to love all of everybody in the whole world. There are only 4 people in our family and I can never do it.” - Nan.
“Dear GOD, Did You really mean ‘do unto others as they do unto you?’ Because if You did, then I’m going to fix my brother.” - Darla
“Dear GOD, thank you for the baby brother, but what I prayed for was a puppy.” - Joyce
Children’s prayers can be charmingly naive. But are we really that much different when we pray as adults? Do we have a firm handle on what to expect from God? Or, more importantly, what He expects from us. Join the fine folks at the Little Chapel this Sunday, 11 a.m., as Pastor Jim Andrew shares some encouraging words about our relationship with our Heavenly Father.
Join us directly after the service for “comida” and a chance to have a dinner together with friends.
The Little Chapel by the Lake is at Chapala-Ajijic Highway 10 in Chula Vista opposite Mirasol. Information: Belva, (376) 766-2538.
Join Fun with Music at “Casa Anastasia assisted living care center” for a sing along, Wednesday, November 14, 4-5 p.m. Carpool from the Little Chapel at 3:30 p.m..
A car wash will be held at the chapel parking lot, Saturday, Nov. 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.as a fundraiser for Little Chapel’s mission in San Juan Tecomatlan.
Christ Church Lakeside
Christ Church Lakeside, a mission of the Diocese of the West in the Anglican Church of Mexico, will observe the 25th Sunday after Pentecost, November 11, with the Holy Eucharist at 11 a.m. in La Huerta Events Center. Rev. Jim Powers will preside and give a message “What’s REALLY Important” based on Mark 12:38-44.
During worship service all who wish to remember their loved ones who have died may light a candle for them.
The Lunch Bunch will meet at 1 p.m. in the Smoke House Restaurant (next door to La Huerta Eventos Center), at Carretera Ajijic-Jocotepec Lakeside 520, Ajijic, (376) 108-1805, following the refreshments and coffee after the service. (Bring your own coffee cup.)
The Bible Study, which Christ Church sponsors, will soon announce a new date and time.
The Lakeside Singers will have a sing along at Casa Nostra Nursing Home Wednesday, November 14, 4:30 p.m. Later the Singers who wish to will eat out together.
Unitarian Universalists
Rev. Mat Alspaugh will speak on “The Power of Humility” at the next meeting of the Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Sunday, November 11.
Humility seems to be a bit out of fashion in the world today. We humans think we know everything worth knowing and can accomplish anything we want, and if we can’t it isn’t worth doing. We want our children to have strong self-esteem and to develop a self-confidence that will lead to career and life successes. Yet humility, not knowing, not assuming, can lead us to openness to what is new and understanding what we don’t know. We will explore how humility as a virtue can be a support to inner peace and a gateway to gratitude. Lorna Dean is the service leader.
The Unitarians meet Sundays, 10:30 a.m., at Hidalgo 261, on the Carretera in Riberas del Pilar, opposite the Catholic Church.
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 at Santa Margarita 113, Riberas del Pilar (mountain side of the carretera, diagonally across from Mom’s Restaurant). Contact (376) 766-2668 or lakechapalajewishcongregation.com.
San Andrés Mass
“We must not be afraid to give, for Christ gave himself completely and will reward with salvation all those who are waiting for him.”
Fr. Basil G. Royston, D. Min., will offer the homily, “God in whom we trust,” at San Andrés Catholic Church’s service in English, Sunday, November 11, 9 a.m.
After Mass, the San Andrés English congregation will have a “Second Sunday White Envelope Offering” for the Outreach Projects of their congregation. This offering supports 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 students.
San Andrés is at the corner of Ramon Corona and Parroquia, one block from the Ajijic main plaza.
Home Church Int’l
A very valuable entity in our lives is the issue of trust. It makes for a more peaceful, confident life. One way it enters our experience points to ourselves. We wish we could trust our memory. Then, we might rely on the dependability of something we need to utilize, such as our car. Yet, probably the most valuable trust is in persons, whether kin, friends, or authority. Otherwise we get preoccupied with various concerns. S’long, peace! Relationship gets challenged.
This applies greatly to our spiritual understanding. This is because trust is necessary to our relationships in order to enjoy trustworthiness. Can we really depend on this God who has always been and forever shall be? He really does answer prayer which lines up with His Word, the Bible. We are called to trust His Word, His dependable message to us. That’s why the verse in Proverbs 3:5 assures us “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not on thine own understanding.” Pastors Paul and Susana Allen urge you to trust in Him who is always trustworthy, prompted by His love for you. Information: 332-242-8648, 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 Lord’s Church
The Lord’s Church meets at Carretera Chapala-Jocotepec 131 in San Antonio Tlayacapan, Sundays, 10 a.m. Enjoy live praise music brought to you by Redeemed, followed at 11 a.m. by TLC’s Extraordinary Service, including worship, praise, communion and more.
The Lord’s Church is a non-denominational Christian congregation following a biblical model of church leadership.
Riberas Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation: Two periods of quiet meditation and a guided Mindfulness Meditation video are offered Tuesdays, 3-4:15 p.m. This is for anyone who wants to practice Mindfulness Meditation, beginner to advanced.
Ramana Maharshi Satsang: Listen to current-day teachers of non-duality, then a period to practice self-inquiry, Wednesdays, 3-4:30 p.m.
No cost. Free books provided for both groups.
Hosted by Richard Clarke and Carol Johnson. San Luis 73, Riberas del Pilar. Call (376) 765-6976.
Meditation Circle
The Chapala Meditation Circle of Self Realization Fellowship holds meditation services Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. Paramahansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic “Autobiography of a Yogi,” founded Self Realization Fellowship in 1920 to make available the universal teachings of Kriya Yoga, a sacred spiritual science originating millennia ago in India.
Information about the meditation service: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 333-598-7577. The website for Self Realization Fellowship is yogananda-srf.org.