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Now that the dust from a colossal three-day shindig has settled and the requisite number-crunching done, board members of the Mexican National Chili Cook-off completed their 2016 mission with the distribution of proceeds among seven deserving community organizations.
Ben White was re-elected as the president of the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) board of directors at the recent annual members meeting.
New Hope Christian
The non-denominational congregation of the New Hope Christian Fellowship will meet in its newly configured upper room of the Lakeside Presbyterian Church on Sunday, April 10, 10:45 a.m. for refreshments and fellowship. As a part of the 11 a.m. service, the congregation will observe open communion. Prior to that Pastor Gene Raymer will deliver the message “God Isn’t Fair.”
Chavurah Chapala will be holding its Community Pasover Seder this year at La Nueva Posada (Donato Guerra 9, Ajijic). The Seder begins promptly at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 22.
Local actors will take roles in a forty-minute film written and directed by a leading Canadian filmmaker and actor that starts shooting at lakeside in mid-April.
The hills surrounding San Juan Cosala’s Racquet Club came to life as voices rose during the March 16 benefit luncheon for the south shore Villa Infantil Orphanage.
St. Mark’s Anglican, Guadalajara
On Sunday, April 3, English Mass begins at the regular time, 10:30 a.m., and Dr. Jim Priddy’s sermon will focus on the day’s readings, including the famous story of “doubting Thomas” in John 20 and the account in Acts 5 of the apostles, taken before their Jewish leaders and testifying that Jesus had risen. The choir will sing English Easter hymns derived from 16th century Latin, French and German tunes.
