Heritage Baptist Church
Across the planet, both believers and non-believers are familiar with the nativity story, its many memorable visuals and miraculous details. But there are some aspects of it that you may have missed.
Did you know, for example, that the very swaddling clothes that Mary wrapped the infant Jesus in were probably left behind in the manger by travelers who used them as burial cloths? Considering the ultimate mission of Christ, is this not of extreme significance?
And just who were those favored shepherds, the ones who saw and heard the angels of God? They were, more than likely, men specially trained to protect their sheep and keep them without blemish until they could be sacrificed at the temple in Jerusalem.
Another poignant analogy! Is not the Almighty most awesome?
Join us at the American Legion, Chapala. Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
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Common GroundFellowship
Come! Now is the time to worship! Join us this Sunday, December 22, 11 a.m. at Common Ground Fellowship as Dr. Wayne Cook teaches on “An Amazing Friendship with an Amazing God!” We are an inclusive place to worship, with a great mix of contemporary and traditional music. Plus our service is fully bilingual. Finally, our Christmas Eve service will be a Christmas Carol sing-along at Yve’s Restaurant, starting at 5:30 p.m. on December 24. Let us know if you would like to join us so Yves can set a place for you. We look forward to getting to know you!
Dr. Wayne Cook and Dr. Ted Rogers, co-pastors. Worship service is at Latitude Margaritaville Sales Office, Carr. Chapala-Jocotepec 961, West Ajijic.
Little Chapel by the Lake
Sunday, December 22, Pastor Thomas will give a sermon on “God sent forth His Son, from Luke 1:26-38.”
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 Bible Study will meet Tuesday, January 7, 5:30 p.m. at El Parque 123 in Chula Vista to look at the book of John, chapter 12.
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.
The Little Chapel by the Lake will be joining Common Ground Fellowship at 5:30 Christmas Eve at Yves Restaurant for a Christmas Carol Worship Service.
Lake Chapala Baptist Church
Enjoy the reflections of church members here preparing us for Christmas: The second coming of Christ is the glorious culmination of God’s redemptive plan for creation, where Jesus will return in power to establish His eternal kingdom. Unlike His humble first arrival, His return will reveal Him as the sovereign King and righteous Judge. Scripture declares that Christ will come to make all things new, eradicating sin, death, and sorrow forever. This future event is a source of assurance for believers, grounded in God’s unchanging promises. It reminds us that salvation is entirely His work, from election to consummation, and that His purposes cannot fail. The second coming will bring the fullness of Christ’s victory over sin and the final gathering of His people. Until that day, God calls His people to live in faith, persevering with the knowledge that Christ will return at the appointed time.
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.
St. Andrew’s AnglicanEpiscopal Church
Sunday, December 22, the final Sunday of Advent, St. Andrew’s Reverend Sarah Shirley will preach and celebrate at 10 a.m..
All are invited to St. Andrew’s Church, Tuesday, December 24, for a 4 p.m. bonfire, followed by a lovely Christmas Eve Service in the Church. Christmas Day service commences at 10 am. Join us for a simple contemplative time together on this special day.
We invite you to join us Sundays for our Anglican/Episcopal service. We are a welcoming, all-inclusive church community. 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.
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..
Reverend Sarah will hold office hours from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
St. Andrew’s is at Calle San Lucas 19, in Riberas del Pilar.
Lakeside Presbyterian Church
Sunday, December 22, Lakeside Presbyterian Church welcomes David Erickson as our guest preacher. He will be continuing our Advent sermon series on the original Christmas carols found in the Gospel of Luke. The sermon title is “What Do You See?” and focuses on the song of Simeon found in Luke 2:21-38.
Sunday English-speaking worship service begins at 10 a.m. and every Sunday morning the espresso drinks from our Café are free!
After the service, please join us in the narthex for coffee and refreshments.
Speaking of coffee; there’s a great new meeting place for an excellent cup of coffee, tea, and tasty treats. It’s called La Cafe Paloma and it’s located right in our church in the narthex. Service is great and so is the weekday parking. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday to Friday. So, bring a friend or a book and enjoy!
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.
You are also cordially invited to our Christmas Eve service on December 24, at 4 p.m. Enjoy carol-singing, joy, and fellowship with your Lakeside family!
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. Rev. Andrew Ramsay Krumbhaar officiates at the worship service Sunday, December 15, 11 a.m..
A Lessons and Carols service will be held Sunday, 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 22, Christ Church Lakeside, a Parish of the Diocese of the West in the Anglican Church of Mexico, will observe the fourth Sunday of Advent. at 10:30 a.m. at our normal location. Reverend Danny Borkowski will lead the Lessons and Carols Service and Music Director Dawn Radel will lead the carols. Sunday brunch will be at La Paceña, on the highway in front of SuperLake in San Antonio Tlayacapan, 333-800-6233.
If you would like to help with the Loaves and Fishes community outreach food program with a much-needed monetary donation, contact Paula Rosas Garcia at cell: 333-368-6104 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.
Abundant Life Church
What does a true worshipper look like? One could imagine that anyone worshiping is a true worshipper but Jesus says that the Father is looking for worshippers who worship in spirit and in truth. Come this Sunday, December 22, to discover the kind of worship that God is truly looking for. If you want to be a worshipper, wouldn’t it be great to know that you are the kind that pleases God? Also plan on being with us for our candlelight communion service on Christmas Eve. The service starts at 6:30 p.m. in English and 7:15 p.m. for Spanish speakers. You can both enjoy our services both on our Facebook page as well as our YouTube channel.
Abundant Life Church exists to reach the lost, teach holy doctrine and present the culture of Jesus to a diverse community with the goal that the community desires to be part of a new culture and experience the transformation needed in order to be a full citizen of heaven, providing a secure place where people can attend and worship God while giving love and hope through: evangelism, discipleship, worship and missions.
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. 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.
San Juan BautistaCatholic Church
English Mass, Sundays 9 a.m., Del Cardinal 25, San Juan Cosala.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Rev. Matt Alspaugh presents “Dwelling in Darkness” Sunday, December 22, noon at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
We have just experienced maximum darkness, with the Winter Solstice one day previous. While this is a season of light, in many traditions, what underlies the joy is the dark. Are we afraid of the dark? Do we avoid it? Or can we engage the darkness with the light?
Carol Johnson is the service associate.
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.
Christian Science Group
You are invited to attend our Christian Science Testimony Meetings every first and third Wednesday of the month at noon at Cinco de Mayo 3, in Ajijic. The one-hour meeting begins with readings from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook by Mary Baker Eddy, followed by testimonies of spiritual healing that have resulted from the study and practice of Christian Science. For more information please call 331-155-4733.
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 via Zoom at unityajijic.org.
All events take place at Namaste Village, Angel Flores 5, in Ajijic Centro. Tel. 332-818-4971.
Lake Chapala Jewish 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).
The Lakeside community is invited to attend the Chanukah party, Sunday, December 29, 5 p.m. for games, latkes, Menorah lighting, dreidels. Tickets at Diane Pearl Gallery, Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; website: lakechapalajewishcongregation.com.
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.
Heart of Awareness Buddhist 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 22, 9 to 10 a.m.: One hour of sitting and walking meditation: 30 minutes sitting,15 minutes walking, and 15 minutes sitting.
Wednesday, December 25, 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). December’s theme is “The Six Paramitas – From Confusion to Clarity.” The fifth Paramita: Meditation is the topic in two videos by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche and Susan Pivers.
Join online via Zoom at heartofawareness.org.
Afterward, all are invited for a “Social Time” dinner at a nearby restaurant.
Thursday, December 26, 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.
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.
Grace Church Chapala
Grace Church Chapala is now at Iglesia del Espiritu Santo, at Alvaro Obregon 119, Colonia Plaza de Toros in Chapala. We welcome you to worship Jesus Christ with us on Sunday’s at 9:30 a.m. Our praise music is a contemporary style. Information: Pastor Alan Pohl. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., tel. 33-399-1501. 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. 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).