The Guadalajara Reporter

Laguna Chapalac - March 30, 2013

British Society

Michael Forbes, editor of the Guadalajara Reporter, makes a return visit to the British Society meeting set for Saturday, April 6, 1 p.m. at Manix Restaurant.

The menu for the luncheon meeting offers a choice of Chicken Manix, (chicken wrapped in bacon and covered with mushroom sauce) or Bass Veracruz with rice and mixed vegetables, both with small salad for 120 pesos including tip. A large salad is available for 80 pesos. Dessert is mango mousse.

Please call Alicia McNiff at 765-4786 or contact Ceri Dando at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , if you plan to attend and your choice of menu. Visitors are welcome. Don’t forget about the off-street parking in the lot next to Manix.

Pasta at the Legion

The Ladies Auxiliary Unit Seven of the American Legion Post Seven in Chapala is presenting its ever-popular Hasta la Pasta event on Thursday, April 11.

Expect lots of hot and cold pasta dishes and dessert. Cocktails begin at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets are only 80 pesos per person.

This is a great way to meet people while indulging in your favorite pasta dishes!

Post Seven is located at Morelos 114 in Chapala.

Steaks at the Legion

American Legion Post Seven is holding its famous Steaks Ole dinner on Wednesday, April 24. Cocktails are served at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m.

Dance to the Sensuous Latin Sounds of  DJ Eduardo and enjoy a menu of arrechera steak, chorizo, twice baked potatoes, corn on the cob, green salad, brownies and ice cream.  There will be a 50/50 raffle. 

This is a great deal for only 130 pesos. Call the Legion at (376) 765-2259.

Bazaar

American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit Seven will hold its monthly bazaar on Friday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Donations

St. Andrew’s Anglican Outreach reminds seasonal members that as they prepare to return north, they are happy to accept any items they would like to donate for next December’s Regalorama.

St. Andrew’s is proud to be able to donate to local charities each year but cannot do it without the community’s help. 

Anyone who needs items picked up should call Steve Cole at 766-3322.

Christ Church, Little Chapel

Christ Church Anglican Fellowship will join with the Little Chapel by the Lake for two services on Easter Day, Sunday, March 31, to celebrate the Resurrection. 

The first will be a sunrise service at about 6:30 a.m. at the home of Barbara and H. R. Thornton (Paseo de las Peñas 52, Chula Vista), when the  Rev. Rob Wells will preach.  His topic is “From Light To Darkness,” based on Matthew 28:1-10. 

There will be a shuttle service from the Little Chapel by the Lake but the last run will be timed to get to the Thorntons’ house by just before 6:30 a.m., so get there early.

The second service is at 10:30 a.m. at the Little Chapel by the Lake. This is a new time! The time was changed from 10 a.m. to accommodate people who need to participate in the 8:30 a.m. service at the Lakeside Presbyterian Church, as well as the joint service at the Little Chapel.  The service will be Holy Communion led by Rev. Danny Borkowski, Vicar of Christ Church, Rev. Rob Wells, Deacon at Christ Church, and Rev. Gene Raymer, Pastor of the Little Chapel by the Lake, who will preach.

Unitarians

The Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship meets each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Sta. Margarita 113 (southwest corner of Santa Clara and Sta. Margarita) in Riberas del Pilar.  Trudy Crippen will give the talk on the intellectual and logical challenges of celebrating Easter in the UU calendar. The service will be followed by a potluck meal.  For more information please call 766-1119 or email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  This is a welcoming congregation.

St. Andrew’s Anglican

The Day of Resurrection will be celebrated in grand style at St. Andrew’s Sunday, April 31, with an Easter Eucharist, featuring the full choir at both the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services, and a special time of fellowship and refreshment between the services.

Father Winston Welty’s sermon, “Children of the Third Day,” asks the question: Who needs immortality, when we have resurrection? They welcome  friends and neighbors to join them in celebration of Easter Day, the most important and joyful moment in the church year.

St. Andrew’s is located at Calle San Lucas 19 in Riberas de Pilar. You’ll see they sign on the Carretera, and they are just one block down from the Animal Shelter.

On Sunday, April 7, St. Andrew’s returns to its “low season” Sunday schedule of a single service at 10 a.m., with the coffee hour following worship.

Presbyterians

Lakeside Presbyterian Church will celebrate the Day of the Resurrection on Sunday, March 31, with an Easter Sunrise Service at 8:30 a.m. at Hole in One Restaurant with a free breakfast after the worship service. This year the children who attend Lakeside Presbyterian will be performing a play! (The Christmas pageant was so much fun, they were asked to come back for Easter.)

San Andres Catholic Church

Easter Sunday Mass in English begins at 9 a.m.

Lake Chapala Baptist Church

The Easter services at Lake Chapala Baptist Church will last two hours beginning at 10 a.m. Late arrivals will be accepted. The church is located at Santa Margarita 147 in Riberas del Pilar. Show up and enjoy the special musical program.