Lakeside Presbyterian
Sunday, August 27, Pastor Wayne will talk about the Testimony of John the Baptist.
Within his gospel narrative, John presents six individuals who bear witness to Christ. The initial witness was a different John, Jesus’ cousin, John the Baptist. Though John the Baptist may strike us as odd, his strangeness was evident in his own time as well. He clothed himself in animal hides and subsisted on honey and wild locusts.
It was evident that he defied the norm for a priest. Priests typically wore pristine white linen. They adhered to a diet of ritually clean, kosher foods, as opposed to consuming insects.
The religious authorities regarded John the Baptist with skepticism. Their displeasure stemmed from his ability to attract sizable crowds in remote areas. His penchant for referring to the religious leaders as a “brood of vipers” likely didn’t improve their opinion of him.
English-language service begins Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and also streams each live at facebook.com/LPCChapala. Spanish service starts at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome to Wednesday drop-in Bible study at 10 a.m.
If you need a ride, or more information, call 376-106-0853 before 4 p.m. on Thursday.
Coffee and refreshments after the service in the Narthex.
Calle San Jorge 250 in Riberas del Pilar.
Lake Chapala Baptist
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. (John 3:16-17)
John 3:16 is one of the most known and beloved Scriptures in the Bible. It gives us hope and promise but it isn’t finished there. John 17 completes the words, and they are powerful. Jesus came to save the world. Not just you and me, but everyone regardless of their beliefs or actions. God loves all his people. If we are to follow His word, we must also love all His people. “Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.) (1 John 4:20). Jesus taught Love. It is our responsibility to follow where He has led.
Worship service and teaching Sundays, 10:45 a.m.; Spanish language worship at 12:30 p.m.
Sta. Margarita 147, Riberas del Pilar. Contact: 331-608-0856 or +1 512-422-1285.
St. Andrew’s Anglican
Father Bob Flick, a priest of the Diocese of Texas, will be our guest priest Sunday, August 27 at the 10 a.m. service.
Fr. Bob is a long-time Franciscan and a current member of the Community of Francis and Clare, the same community as our Fr. James Francis, and a dear friend of his.
Listen for the next iteration of our continuing Lectionary Study to be held both in-person and on-line. In addition, Pastor Michelle can also lead themed video studies on a variety of religious/spiritual topics for modern-day applications. Please let her know your interests.
St. Andrew’s live streams Sunday services and sermon highlights and also publishes daily inspiration, parish news and events on its Facebook page: St Andrews Anglican Lake Chapala.
To become part of the parish, contact Rev. Michelle at: standrewsparishlakeside @gmail.com. Office hours are Monday and Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Heritage Baptist Church
Sunday’s passage from Nehemiah 3:1-27 details a story which represents a perfect metaphor for today’s Church. After the destruction of Jerusalem, the surviving Jewish remnants were true and valiant. From them, we learn that God’s ultimate purpose in keeping His children safe is so that they might worship Him.
As believers in the gospel, our goal is to do everything for the glory of God. As a Church called to His wisdom and will, we can accomplish this ongoing goal by working in unity, using our gifts and accumulated skills to create supreme acts of worship.
In rebuilding Jerusalem, all were called to different tasks. Whenever God gives you a task, then, give Him thanks! And do nothing through your own self, but always work with God’s will.
What is your calling, Christian? With the same goal, Christ’s children can labor side by side for God’s own glory!
Heritage is a fledgling Baptist Church seeking out our eternal family, one precious soul at a time. Join us in the “Upper Room” at the Presbyterian Church in Riberas (please use the side entrance nearest the lake). Sundays at 11:15am: Open prayer, then wisdom direct from the Word. Wednesdays: Bible study at 4:30. Info: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or visit our Facebook page!
Little Chapel by the Lake
Sunday, August 27, Pastor Thomas Walker will speak on Loaves and Fishes from John 6:1-14 at the 11 a.m. service. Little Chapel is located on the Ajijic-Chapala highway 10 in Chula Vista. A Grace meal is held after the service, with the main dish provided, accompanying dishes of whatever you bring.
Donations for our mission in San Juan Tecomatlan are always gladly accepted via the big purple box in front of the Chapel. The next food distribution will be Tuesday, September 5 in the afternoon.
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., a small group will meet for a Bible study in the book by Paul written to the Thessalonians.
Little Chapel telephone: 376-766-2538.
Conversational Spanish classes 1 p.m., Fridays; call Beatriz 376-108-9755 or 331-912-6430 for more information.
Car Wash by Mama Cleo’s Boys home Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (fundraiser for their needs).
Collecting water containers (garrafones) for the village of Mezcala. Contact Don Spangler, +1-970-219-5983 for more information.
Unitarian Universalist
Sunday, August 27, Loretta Downs will present “This is Your Life, Give it a Good Ending” at the Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
Living fully means considering all along the way, how we are living and what we can leave behind as our legacy whether as actions, values, relationships, and/or tangibles. Leaving a legacy is like tossing a rock into a pond. There is an initial splash followed by ripple effects that continue on once the rock has disappeared. You might have a small rock to throw, or a big boulder, but each one of us will leave something behind us. It’s up to us to decide how far those ripples will travel! The service will share the importance of leaving a legacy, as well as how to do so.
Jane Castleman will be the service associate.
A Special Legacy Giving Presentation by Lorna Dean is also on the schedule.
Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship services are Sundays, 10:30 a.m. at Hidalgo 261, Riberas del Pilar, next to Doppio Café, across the road from the Catholic Church.
Christ Church Lakeside
Christ Church Lakeside will observe the thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 27 by celebrating the Holy Eucharist together, and via Zoom, 10:30 a.m., in our normal location. Rev. Christine Wysock will be the celebrant and give the message. Those wishing to gather for brunch after the service will meet at noon in the Gosha’s Restaurant, Carretera Ote. 24, in Ajijic, 376-766-2121.
The Loaves and Fishes food distribution will be held Tuesday, August 29, 11:30 p.m. Calle Jesus Garcia 11 in San Antonio Tlayacapan. Please attend this very worthwhile event to help out in filling the buckets with food to be distributed to needy families. If you wish to help our food program by giving a much-needed monetary donation, or need more information, contact Al Ramos, 332-384-2343, or 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..
A Bible Study, hosted by Rev. Danny Borkowski, will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, August 30, 1:30 p.m. All are invited to attend, learn about the inspired contents of the Bible, and share their insights with each other.
Zoom sign-in information for joining the Holy Eucharist Service and/or the Bible Studies: contact Rev. Danny Borkowski at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and 376-766-2495 or Rev. Jim Powers at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and 322-356-0382.
Seventh-Day Adventist
The Lakeside Chapala Seventh-day Adventist Church invites you to share a good time together.
The appointment is every Saturday, 10 a.m. for fellowship and singing. 10:30 a.m. for a shared biblical study and at 11:30 a.m. the main worship service.
We believe that God is the creator (Genesis 1:1), Jesus is our savior (Acts 16:31), the work and ministry of the Holy Spirit (John 16:7-11) the eternal Father (1 John 2:13) and that the Bible is the only source for truth and comfort for broken hearts ( Romans 15:4 cf John 17:17).
If you need help with transportation, you can get in touch through whatsapp 642-161-4143 or e-mail 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.. Information: www.LakesideChapalaSDA.org.
Carretera Chapala-Ajijic No. 10, Fracc. Chula Vista, Chapala.
Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation
Join us the first and third Saturday at 10 a.m., live and zoom for services.
Join us live the second and fourth Friday for service and potluck at 6 p.m.
Contact us 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.. Website is LakeChapalaJewishConregation.com.
Heart of Awareness
The Heart of Awareness Buddhist Community offers opportunities to meditate at the Practice Center (Guadalupe Victoria 101, Ajijic) on Sundays and Wednesdays. Chairs and cushions are provided and there are written instructions for sitting and walking meditation for beginners. All are welcome regardless of experience or affiliation. There are no fees for regularly scheduled practice and program opportunities. Donations are accepted with gratitude.
Sunday, August 27, the Center is open from 9 to 10 a.m. for sitting and walking meditation. The format for the hour is 30 minutes of sitting, 15 minutes of walking (if you wish) and 15 minutes of sitting.
Monday, August 28, 3 p.m., the Movie Matinee will be “Looking for a Lady with Fangs and a Moustache,” written and directed by Khytense Norbu.
Wednesday, August 30, there will be a practice period from 4 to 6 p.m., followed by a video teaching from Christina Feldman, “Samadhi: Cultivating Inner Calm and Collectedness.” Christina is a co-founder of Gaia House and a guiding teacher emeritus at Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. She has been teaching insight meditation retreats internationally since 1976. A discussion period will follow the video. Every Thursday a Practice/Book Study group, open to all, meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
The Wednesday practice and program is also offered on Zoom, for those who cannot attend in person. The Zoom link can be found at heartofawarenessajijic@ gmail.com..
For more information and the monthly calendar, visit the website heartofawareness.org.
Abundant Life Church
Abundant Life Church is affiliated with the Assemblies of God of Mexico.
Services are on the Facebook page as well as the YouTube channel. The 10:30 a.m. English services schedule is at abuntandtlifechapala.com. Bible study in English is held at 11 a.m. each Wednesday.
Located at Carretera 140 in San Antonio Tlayacapan, just a block from SuperLake.
San Andres Catholic Church
Marcos Castellanos 14, Centro, Ajijic. English Mass Sundays 9 a.m. Information: Raya, 331-068-1809.
Grace Church Chapala
Grace Church Chapala is a Christian Church located in the Bravo Theatre building at 441 Hidalgo in Riberas. We welcome you to worship Jesus Christ with us on Sunday’s at 10 a.m. Our praise music is a contemporary style. We host an open Bible study on Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
Led by the teaching of Pastor Alan Pohl we strive to be faithful followers of Jesus Christ. Grace supports an outreach ministry to the children of Mezcala. You will find a friendly welcome here with opportunities to connect with other believers and to serve God. Information: GraceChapalamx.church.
Mezcala Christian Church
Pastor Lionel Sanchez and other area Christian pastors share and teach the love of Jesus every Saturday, 10 a.m. A delicious Grace meal is provided after every service. Mezcala Christian Church provides approximately 250 early breakfast meals weekly to Mezcala children and 50 to 100 large bottles (garafones) of clean water weekly to Mezcala area families. Food and financial donations are always needed and accepted. Transportation or carpooling at 9:15 a.m. from Walmart, Little Chapel by the Lake or Soriano parking lots available. Contact 970 219-5983 in advance via Whatsapp FaceTime or messenger.
Calle Hidalgo 251-B Mezcala (green building with burgundy cross).
Unity Namaste of Ajijic
Through Unity’s positive, practical and inspirational approach to Christianity we serve those on all kinds of spiritual paths, or those seeking one. All are welcome every Sunday, noon, at Namaste Village, Angel Flores 5, Ajijic, or via Zoom through unitynamaste.org, and “meet and greet” hospitality starting at 11:30 a.m. A potluck supper is served after the service on the last Sunday of every month.
We have a different minister every month called a “Minister in Residence” overseen by Senior Minister Rev. Johannys Jiménez-Hartog. Unity Namaste of Ajijic is an official Unity ministry chartered by Unity Worldwide Ministries and a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. More information: unitynamaste. org.
San Juan BautistaCatholic Church
English Mass- Sundays 9 a.m. Del Cardenal 25 Raquet Club, San Juan Cosala. Enjoy singing? All are welcome to join our choir. Contact: Raya, 331-068-1809.
St. Mark’s Anglican Episcopal, Guadalajara
Regular Sunday Services take place at 10:30 a.m. in English and 12:30 p.m. in Spanish. Their choir is not to be missed and there is coffee gettogether after each service.
Chichimecas 836, corner of Aztecas, diagonally across the street from the UAG ICB Campus, Colonia Monraz, Guadalajara. Website: stmarksgdl.com/en.