Lakeside Presbyterian Church
Sermon title for Sunday, December 1, is “The Meaning of Fasting” from Matthew 6:16-18.
For most of humanity’s history, fasting has been used as a spiritual practice, not a weight-loss technique. There were some medical uses of fasting in ancient times. But that kind of fasting was only recommended for people who suffered from a particular ailment, not the average healthy person. This week Pastor Carolyn will be talking about the place fasting has in modern Christian life and its relationship to growing spiritual fruit.
Sunday English-speaking worship service begins at 10 a.m. Spanish service at 11:30 a.m.
After the service, please join us in the narthex for coffee and refreshments.
The English-speaking service also streams each Sunday at Facebook.com/LPCChapala.
If you need a ride, or more information, call 376-106-0853 before 4 p.m. on Thursday.
La Paloma Café and Art Gallery has re-opened for the season. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. The church narthex is a lovely place to meet for coffee and conversation.
Lakeside Presbyterian is located at calle San Jorge 250, Riberas del Pilar, just down from Mom’s Restaurant towards the lake.
St. Mark’s Anglican Church GDL
An international worship community offering the only English-language worship in metro Guadalajara. Sundays at 11 a.m. In English with some Spanish readings/music. Father Juan Pablo Valdorrama officiates. St. Mark’s and BookSwapGDL will host a community meal and book swap Saturday, November 30, 2 to 5 p.m. Please bring a side dish to share.
A Lessons and Carols service will be held December 15, 5 p.m.
St. Mark’s is at Chichimecas 836, corner of Aztecas, Colonia Monraz, Guadalajara. Website: stmarksgdl.com/en; Facebook: stmark44670.
Christ Church Lakeside
Sunday, December 1, Christ Church Lakeside, a Parish of the Diocese of the West in the Anglican Church of Mexico, will observe the twenty-eighth Sunday after Pentecost. at 10:30 a.m. at our normal location. Reverend Jim Powers will celebrate and give the sermon. Sunday Brunch at La Nueva Posada Restaurant in Ajijic. 376-766-1344.
The Next Loaves and Fishes Food Distribution will be Tuesday, December 3 at Calle Jesus Garcia 11 in San Antonio Tlayacapan. If you would like to help this food program with manual help sorting the food, please come by. To give a much-needed monetary donation, contact Lani Zeigler at cell: 331-411-1469 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..
Bible study is suspended for the rest of 2024.
For Zoom sign-in information, contact Rev. Borkowski at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 376-766-2495 for the ID and password.
Heritage Baptist Church
Authentic church worship is in-person worship!
Hebrews 10:24+25 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
The virtual church is where people simply watch church services on the internet. Is the on-line worshiper really attending a church, or even really worshiping?
We are told in Acts 2:47 “And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.” His body is a visible gathering of many members brought together (Romans 12:4-5) to be a witness unto Christ. An internet worshiper misses out on several important marks of the true church; serving together, encouraging one another, fellowship and accountability.
Return to the pattern for churches that God has given in the bible. Join us at the American Legion, Chapala. Sundays at 10:30. Starting with a Prayer meeting at 10 a.m.
We invite you also on Monday, December 23, 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the same venue for a very special Old-Time Christmas Carol Singalong! There will be prizes, surprises, and lots of grand old carols (lyrics provided). It is free!
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Little Chapel by the Lake
Sunday, December 1, Pastor Thomas will be giving a sermon on “Make Straight the Way of the Lord.”
Little Chapel is located on the Chapala/Ajijic highway (Hidalgo 10) in Chula Vista.
A Grace Meal will follow immediately after the 11 a.m. service..
Donations for our mission, San Juan Tecomatlan, are always gladly accepted via our big purple box in front of the Chapel. Thank you for your donations.
The next outing to San Juan Tecomatlan will be on December 3. Food and Christmas items will be distributed. Meeting at 3 p.m. for carpooling from the Little Chapel.
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. Bible Study in the book of John, chapter 10. The location will be at El Parque 123 in Chula Vista.
Saturday’s carwash fundraiser is on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the Chapel by the boys from Mama Cleo’s boys home, to meet their many financial needs.
Lakeside Carolers will be caroling at four local assisted living care centers December 16.
Eckankar
Everything revolves around love. It always does. No matter how much we rush about in this world and how harried, ambitious, or sorrowful we become, the world stays together for some reason. The reason is God’s love. It makes the whole work, even though sometimes it looks like nothing is working at all.
The two supreme laws are: God is love, and Soul exists because God loves it.
But how do you make this work out in everyday life? Whenever you’re in doubt about any action, ask yourself: Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it Kind? You can also ask, What would love do?
Everyone has some experience with love—even a child who has a pet kitten or a dog. Soul is trying, to give back or respond to God’s love that’s coming through. (The above text is from Spiritual Wisdom on Relationships by Harold Klemp.)
You are invited to meet with other like-minded Souls for open non-denominational spiritual discussions Tuesdays, 2 to 3:15 p.m. at Lake Chapala Society.
Lake Chapala Baptist Church
As Christmas approaches, believers around the world celebrate the wonder of Christ’s first coming, the moment when God stepped into history as a humble baby in Bethlehem. This profound event fulfilled centuries-old prophecies, bringing hope to a world yearning for redemption. In the incarnation, the eternal Word became flesh and dwelt among us, revealing God’s boundless love, mercy, and grace towards His creation. The first coming of Jesus was a story of humility and divine purpose. Born in a stable, announced to shepherds, and sought by wise men, Christ’s arrival overturned human expectations of power and glory. He came as a servant King, bringing salvation to the lowly and outcasts, the Holy Emmanuel—God with us. Now in a world of darkness, there is hope, peace, and joy in the promise of His presence. When He returns, what kind of King will He be? Glorious, sovereign, final, and triumphant!
English worship service is Sundays at 10:45 a.m. with Pastor Dan Klassen. English-language Bible study is Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and Tuesday at 10 .am. Lake Chapala Baptist Church, Santa Margrita 147, Riberas del Pilar. Information: office: 376-765-2925; cell. +1-508 -838-9156.
Lake ChapalaJewish Congregation
Rabbi Case and the Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation hope you join us every Friday, 6 p.m. (2nd and 4th Friday are potlucks). Every Saturday Torah service, 10 a.m. (live and via Zoom).
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; website: lakechapalajewishcongregation.com.
Christian Science Group
You are invited to attend our Testimony Meetings every first and third Wednesday of the month at noon at Cinco de Mayo 3, Ajijic. The one-hour meeting begins with readings from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook “Science & Health with Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy, followed by testimonies of spiritual healing that have resulted from the study and practice of Christian Science. For more information visit christianscienceajijic.org or call 331-155-4733.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Sunday service is at noon, at the Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s new location at San Luis 19 in Riberas del Pilar and online. See lakechapalauu.org for a Zoom link.
Unity Ajijic
Celebrate Christmas with us every Sunday in December and experience outstanding music, inspiring messages and loving community. Jesus’ birth symbolizes an inner, spiritual event. Christmas is a time of personal and universal awakening, a recognition of the divine presence in everyone.
Special Sunday Celebrations include a powerful music concert, a “Burning Bowl Ceremony” and splendid messages by different Ministers on the themes of Advent (Hope, Peace, Joy and Love).
Sunday Celebrations take place at Noon and are available online via Zoom through our website, www.unityajijic.org.
Classes on the “Twelve Powers” are at 10 a.m., Monday, December 2 and 9, and Thursday, December 5 and 19. A special workshop by Rev. Johannys, “Preparing for 2025,” is offered on Monday December 16 at 10 a.m.
All events take place at Namaste Village, Angel Flores 5, in Ajijic Centro. Tel. 332-818-4971.
St. Andrew’s AnglicanChurch
Sunday, December 1, the first Sunday of Advent, Reverend Christine Wysock will preach and celebrate at our 10 a.m. service.
Sunday, December 15, St. Andrew’s will welcome its new rector, Reverend Sarah Shirley, who will preach and celebrate on December 22 and on Christmas Eve. Born and raised in Evanston, Illinois, she retired after 27 years as a U.S. Air Force chaplain, serving in the U.S. and in combat zones, most recently during the Afghanistan conflict.
Friday, December 6, at 3 p.m., St. Andrew’s will hold its annual public potluck dinner and Carol Sing at the church. The public is invited to attend. (Santa hats and bells are welcome, along with goofy Christmas sweaters.)
Sunday December 15, St. Andrew’s will present Lessons and Carols, a musical service with Bible readings in preparation for the birth of Jesus.
Do you love to sing and be part of a worship service? We invite you to join our choir.
Rehearsals are Wednesdays, at 3 p.m. All are welcome. For more information contact our music director, Ken Turner, 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..
We invite you to join us Sundays for our Anglican/Episcopal service. We are a welcoming, all-inclusive church community. We’d like to meet you!
St. Andrew’s live-streams Sunday services and sermon highlights and also publishes daily inspiration, parish news and events on its Facebook page: St. Andrew’s Anglican Lake Chapala.
To become part of our parish family, contact Rev. Twyman 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..
His office hours are Monday through Friday, Noon to 1 p.m. St. Andrew’s is at Calle San Lucas 19, in Riberas del Pilar.
Heart of AwarenessBuddhist Community
The Heart of Awareness Buddhist Community offers the opportunity to meditate in a supportive environment at its Practice Center (Guadalupe Victoria 101, Ajijic). Practice sessions are on Sundays and Wednesdays. Chairs and cushions are provided. All are welcome regardless of experience or affiliation. Donations appreciated.
Sunday, December 1, 9 to 10 a.m.: Each first Sunday of the month offers three contiguous hours of practice. Join us for 1, 2, or 3 hours. Each hour includes sitting and walking meditation.
Wednesday, December 4, 3:15 to 6:15 p.m.: The Practice Center opens at 3:15 p.m. to quietly unwind. to unwind. Noble Silence begins (3:45 to 4 p.m.) One hour of sitting and walking meditation (4-5 pm). November’s theme is “The Six Paramitas – From Confusion to Clarity.” The fourth Paramita will be discussed in two videos. Ringu Tulku Rinpoche refers to it as “Diligence” in the first video, then Susan Piver discusses “Exertion” in the second video.
Join online via Zoom at heartofawareness.org.
Afterward, all are invited for a “Social Time” dinner at a nearby restaurant.
Thursday, December 5, 1-2:30 p.m.: Book Practice/Study Group continues reading “The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World, by the Dalai Lama.” Newcomers are welcome. Owning the book isn’t required.
Grace Church Chapala
Grace Church Chapala is at Iglesia del Espiritu Santo, at Alvaro Obregon 119, Colonia Plaza de Toros, Chapala. Sunday worship is at 9:30 a.m. Pastor Alan Pohl. 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..
Grace Church is sponsoring a Christmas Worship Fund Raiser for Love in Action Children’s Home, Saturday, December 7, 4:30 p.m. Billy Blackwood of the Blackwood Brothers Southern Gospel group will perform. Tickets are 100 pesos. No charge for children. Free beverages and desserts for sale.
Abundant Life Church
Have you ever felt like you were in a helpless situation? There are times when we feel so small in comparison to the size of our problem, but the good news is that God fights for his people. Come this Sunday, December 1, as we look at just how God can use even the small things when they are filled with the His power. God has a plan…and you are a key piece!
Abundant Life is affiliated with the Assemblies of God of Mexico. Weekly Sunday worship services in English start at 10:30 a.m. and Bible studies on Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. Services are on the Facebook and the YouTube channel. The English services schedule is at abuntandtlifechapala.com. Carretera 140, San Antonio Tlayacapan.
San Andres Catholic Church
Marcos Castellanos 14, Centro, Ajijic. English Mass Sundays, 9 a.m. Information: Rose, +423-312-7468.
Common Ground Fellowship
Join us for a heartfelt, meaningful time of worship Sunday, at 11 a.m. at Common Ground Fellowship, located West of Ajijic, next to the Margaritaville sales office, mountainside of the Carretera, Jocotepec-Chapala 961, Ajijic. We offer a bilingual service. Cookies and coffee fellowship afterwards.
San Juan BautistaCatholic Church
English Mass, Sundays 9 a.m., Del Cardinal 25, San Juan Cosala.
Lakeside CommunityFellowship
Independencia 159, (next to Fenix Realty), San Antonio Tlayacapan. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Ladies Bible study, Tuesday, 10 a.m.; Men’s Bible study, Thursday, 10 a.m. Information: 332-208-9263.
Judea de Jalisco
Judea de Jalisco is an alternative, Mexican and expat/immigrant, LBGTQA+ welcoming, faith-based community for spiritual and social events, where Jewish ethics/values, music, laughter and food are highlighted. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.
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. Transportation or carpooling at 9:15 a.m. from Walmart, Little Chapel by the Lake or Soriana parking lots available. Contact 970-219-5983 in advance via WhatsApp FaceTime or messenger. Calle Hidalgo 251 B, Mezcala (green building with burgundy cross).