San Patricio by-the-Sea English-speaking Multi-denominational Mission Church in San Patricio, Jalisco, Mexico apo 152, San Patricio, Jalisco 48980 GPS:   19°13.37'N 104°42.10'W Telephone:   (315) 355-7571 Telephone:   (701) 214-4699 (summer in the U.s.) Email: randnklein@bis.midco.net Web: www.sanpatricio-by-the-sea.com Entrance Main Index Melaque, Jalisco Telephone Calls Visitors' Comments About • Home • Search

Multi-demominational services Located near Restaurant Ava English language Community outreach programs Meets at 10:30 am Sundays

St. Patrick's by the Sea

Directions to San Patricio by-the-Sea As of November 2011, San Patricio by-the-Sea has moved to Calle Alberto Masias just east of Reforma. See Map.

Visiting musicians from BC Ron and Nancy Klein

Background

Until 1998, there was no English speaking church available for worship within a 4 hour drive of the El Tequan/Manzanillo area of Jalisco Mexico to serve the more than 10000 + American-Canadian residents and visitors.

Richard and Nancy Lennie gathered a group of dedicated Christians to meet regularly in their hotel and home. Max Nye, a retired ordained Episcopal priest who visited the area seasonally, graciously agreed to conduct services on Sundays for three months in 1998-99 and 1999-2000, the remainder of the time services were conducted by lay volunteers. Two season, 2000-01 and 2001- 02 we were blessed with Tony and Raquel Welty, a bilingual husband and wife pastoral team who are both retired ordained Presbyterian ministers. In 2003-04 Ken Smith, a retired ordained Presbyterian minister, conducted our services for five months. For the 2004-05 season John Aasman, an ordained Christian Reformed minister conducted our services.

We added a second service to accommodate the increasing attendance. John and his family, returned for 4 months this season of 2005-2006. Our new Pastor Ron Klein and his wife Nancy have joined us for the remaing two months of this 2005-2006 season and will be returnng in the fall to lead us for the 2006 - 2007 season. In the fall of 1999 we outgrew the Lennie's home La Paloma and moved our services to a loaned palapa (thatched roof building with no walls).

In 2001 we had to vacate the loaned palapa. We then moved to a small lot that was offered to us on a temporary basis at a minimal rent and we constructed our own inexpensive palapa with a brick floor and storage room. In the seasons following we were able to add a new altar, electricity, bathroom facilities and expand our brick flooring to accommodate our growing attendance. This coming summer we will again expand our brick floor and palapa roof.

Some of our congregation live here full time, some are here for the 4-6 month winter season and some are here for a 1-10 week vacation. Although we come from many different Christian denominations, we exist as a mission of the National Presbyterian Church based in Mexico City. Our statement of faith is the Apostle's Creed.

We would be delighted to have you visit our area.

Some of our attractions are:

• Friendly Mexican seaside communities.
• Beautiful water and beaches.
• Wonderful climate.
• Great ocean sea fishing and water activities.
• World class golf courses.
• A variety of restaurants
• Wide range of accommodations
• A friendly active church family with a wonderful pastor to lead us!

While we recognize that many of the attendees of San Patricio are financially supporting a home church in Canada or the U.S., San Patricio cannot exist as a productive long-term ministry without it receiving significant contributions from those who have a heart for this church. Here are ways you can help:
• Send San Patricio contributions through Pay-Pal monthly or for a lump sum:
• Ask the mission board of your local Canandian or U.S. Church to support the ministry with a regular monthly amount. Use this web-site plus your personal testimonial as your resources when meeting with the mission board.
• Remember our church in your last will and testament.
• Promote our fun San Patricio travel package with your friends, relatives and home church. We are arranging a one week escorted tour of our beautiful area for late Jan., 07, with a small share of the proceeds going to the church.