Christ Church Lakeside
At Christ Church Lakeside, Anglican Church of Mexico, we respond to God’s grace through Jesus Christ by seeking His will daily—nurturing one another through prayer, service, and sharing our gifts. All are welcome in our church family.
We invite the community to join us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for worship and communion. This week, Dawn Radel will give the message entitled “ The Opposite of Illusion.” The turning of the year offers a moment to reflect, renew hope, and look ahead with faith, trusting in God’s continued guidance and grace. At our church, we seek to grow together through worship, prayer, and acts of service, caring for one another and reaching out in love to those around us. Whether you are new to the area, seeking a church home, or simply curious, you are warmly welcome to be part of our life together in the year ahead.
No matter where you are in your faith walk, you are welcome to join us-we are all seekers.
We are located at Carretera 518 in West Ajijic, next to the Smokehouse Restaurant. Facebook: Christ Church Lakeside Ajijic.
Lakeside Presbyterian
Sunday, January 4, Pastor Carolyn Hansen will give the sermon, “Why We Gather to Worship,” based on Acts 2:38-47.
Some people say they feel closest to God alone in nature. That’s understandable. But Scripture shows us that worship isn’t only about what we feel—it’s about what we offer to God together.
This Sunday, we begin a new sermon series on worship by asking a foundational question: Why do Christians worship together? Acts 2 reminds us that worship shapes who we are, forms us as God’s people, and stands at the very heart of what it means to be the Church. Join us as we explore why gathering for worship still matters—and why it always has.
English language service is at 10 a.m. at Constitución 26, in Ajijic, 2nd floor. Enter through the back garage area and walk upstairs. For those with limited mobility, there’s also a small elevator at the front. Join us for coffee and refreshments after the service.
If you are unable to attend in person, join us live on Facebook at lpcchapala or on YouTube at @lpcchapala.
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, call 331-155-4733.
San Andres Catholic
Join us for English Mass on Sundays at 9 a.m. with coffee and donuts to follow on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Marcos Castellanos 14, Ajijic. Join us on Fridays in the Church at 9 a.m. to pray the Rosary in English. For more info, contact Rose, +1-423-312-7468 or Susan, +1-661-978-1759.
San Juan BautistaCatholic Church
English Mass, Sundays 9 a.m., Del Cardinal 25, San Juan Cosala.
Eckankar
Meet with other like-minded Souls for open non-denominational spiritual discussions on Tuesdays, 2 to 3:15 p.m. at the Lake Chapala Society.
San Lucas EvangelistaCatholic Church GDL
English Mass, Sundays, 11 a.m. Francisco Sarabia 280, Col. Progreso.
Heart of Awareness Buddhist Community
The Heart of Awareness Buddhist Community is open to everyone. Join us to cultivate a sense of community and strengthen your meditation practice at Guadalupe Victoria 101 in Ajijic. Chairs and cushions provided.
Sunday, January 4, we are open from 9 to noon for sitting and walking meditation.
Wednesday, January 7, 3:45 to 6 p.m. One hour of meditation followed by a live teaching or video.
After Wednesday Practice, all are invited to enjoy dinner and socialize at a nearby restaurant.
Thursday, January 5, Join our Book Study/Practice Group. We are reading Jack Kornfield’s “The Wise Heart.”
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. Rev. Juan Pablo Valderrama will celebrate Holy Eucharist on January 4.
St. Mark’s is at Chichimecas 836, corner of Aztecas, Colonia Monraz, Guadalajara. Website: stmarksgdl.com/en; Facebook: stmark44670. 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..
Unity Ajijic
Join us for a dynamic start to the New Year, Sunday, January 4, with a Special White Stone Ceremony with Reverends Penni Honey and Johannys Hartog. Sunday, January 11: Service with Reverend Jay Willick. Sunday, January 18: Service with Reverend Larry DeRusha. Sunday, January 25: Service with Reverend Penni Honey.
Sunday Celebrations are at noon and can also be viewed at unityajijic.org. Classes that dive deeper into the Sunday themes are on Mondays at 10 a.m. All events take place at Namaste Village, Angel Flores 5, Ajijic. +1 (209) 598-1315; 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..
Lake Chapala Baptist
English worship service is Sunday at 10:45 a.m. with Pastor Dan Klassen. English-language Bible study is Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and Tuesday at 10 a.m. Choir practice is on Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon. Santa Margarita 147, Riberas de Pilar. Office: 33-5023-5822; cell. +1-508-838-9156; 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..">.
St. Andrew’s Anglican Church
We’re a warm and inclusive Christian community offering traditional Anglican worship and music. Holy Eucharist: Sundays at 10 a.m. — everyone invited to communion.
Weekly Activities:
• Morning prayer – Mondays and Fridays, 8 a.m., in the Prayer Zoom Room, contact info@standrews to get the link
• “Supporting Each Other” Dementia Support Group meets Mondays, 10:30 a.m. in the multipurpose room. Enter through the garden.
• Family/Friends Care Partners support group for those who care for loved ones with dementia, Mondays, 10:30 a.m. in the study. Enter through the office.
• Brown Bag Big Book open AA meeting – Mondays, noon, in the garden.
Join us for two special concerts: New Year’s Concert (Mora Family), January 4, 4 p.m. and Opera at St. Andrew’s with Pianist Cesar Castro, January 18, 3 p.m. 400 pesos each or 700 pesos for both concerts. Join us Sunday for details.
Calle San Lucas 19, Riberas del Pilar. Office hours by appointment. Contact: 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..
Rev. Sarah Shirley: sarah@ standrews.mx; Facebook: standrews.mx.
Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation
Rabbi Case and the Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation welcome you on Fridays, 6 p.m. (2nd and 4th Fridays 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.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Rev. Gary Kowalski presents “The People’s Poet” at the Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Sunday, January 4, noon.
In times like these—when faith perverted in the service of power, when lies masquerade as truth, when authoritarianism is on the rise, when fools and scoundrels occupy the seats of government—it’s helpful to remember what the poet Carl Sandburg wrote in his poem Upstream,
“The strong men keep coming on.
They go down, shot, hanged, sick, broken.
They live on fighting, singing, lucky as plungers,
The strong mothers pulling them on.
The strong mothers pulling them from a dark sea, a great prairie, a long mountain.”
This morning, Rev. Kowalski returns to Ajijic with a message of resilience and resistance sourced from the verse of the People’s Poet.
Michael Swords is the service associate.
All services are at St. Andrews Anglican Church, San Lucas 19, Riberas de Pilar.
Grace Church Chapala
Grace Church Chapala is a non-denominational, evangelical church, located at Iglesia del Espiritu Santo, at Alvaro Obregon 119, Colonia Plaza de Toros in Chapala.
Worship Jesus Christ with them on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. with contemporary-style praise music.
Mixed men and women’s Bible study is every Tuesday, 10 a.m.
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.
Common Ground Fellowship at Little Chapel
As we look forward into the new year, why don’t you join us at Common Ground Fellowship at Little Chapel this Sunday when Dr. Ted Rogers will be talking about this subject as a believer: Pilgrims Should Make Progress. Christians are meant to move forward in our relationship with God. Growth, depth, transformation are essential to our walks and essential to our inheritance and what it will look like. So come explore with us this crucial aspect of our lives in Christ.
Common Ground Fellowship at Little Chapel is a bilingual, dynamic, friendly, and all-inclusive place to worship our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We believe that the church exists primarily for the benefit of those outside it as we seek to make the love of Christ known to others by serving our community in word and actions.
Donations of food and clothing for our numerous missions along the shores of Lake Chapala are always gladly accepted via our big purple box in front of the Chapel. Saturday’s car wash fundraiser for Mam Cleo’s boys’ home is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sundays, we offer several times to gather: Beginning at 9 a.m., there is worship and hymn music followed by a 10 a.m. gathering for ACTS: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. Formal worship service begins at 11 a.m. and includes a children’s church.
Carretera Chapala-Ajijic 10 in Chula Vista.
Chabad
Chabad of Lake Chapala is a center for the Jewish community. Located in La Floresta, we welcome Jewish people of all levels of observance.
Our mission is to create an authentic, warm Jewish center around Lake Chapala, promoting Jewish pride, celebration, and education. We host almost every Shabbat of the year, with home-cooked kosher Friday night dinners and Saturday luncheons in a non-judgmental and friendly atmosphere. We are here to provide for the material, spiritual, and educational needs of every Jew in the community, regardless of background or affiliation, with unconditional love and concern.
Contact Rabbi Yossi at 1-650-507-8902 for more information.
Koinonía Fellowship
Experience a nondenominational Christian community of expats and Mexicans on Sunday, 11 a.m., for a fully bilingual worship service where we celebrate God’s grace and love together.
Carretera Poniente 911-B, West Ajijic. Facebook: ComunidadKoinoniaFellowship.
Heritage Baptist Church
Church service is Sunday, 10:30 a.m. at the American Legion Post 7, Morelos 114 in Chapala.
Prayer meeting is Sunday, 10 to 10:20 a.m.; boys outreach is Monday, 3:50 p.m.; online book discussion is Monday, 7 p.m.; Bible study is Wednesday, 1 to 2:30 p.m. at different homes. Bring and share a meal; Ladies’ Bible study and Men’s devotion are Thursdays, 11 a.m.
Visit us at HBCmx.org; Facebook: Heritage Baptist Chapala; 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..
Lakeside Community Fellowship
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.
Mezcala Christian Church
Pastor Lionel Sanchez and other area Christian pastors share and teach the love of Jesus every Saturday, 10 a.m. Contact 970-219-5983 in advance via WhatsApp, FaceTime or Messenger. Calle Hidalgo 251B, Mezcala.
Abundant Life Church
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, a block from SuperLake.
Ajijic Meditation Circle
Paramahansa Yogananda, a beloved world teacher, has been recognized as one of the greatest emissaries of India’s ancient wisdom. His life and teachings continue to be a source of light and inspiration to people of all races, cultures and creeds.
For more information, see www.yogananda.org or WhatsApp +1 775 722 2863.