Here I am standing outside of the front entrance to the Church. Behind me and to the left is the parish hall, which was built before the church building. The congregation actually worshipped there for several years before the current building was constructed. You can see that it is constructed of a sort of a rustic brick, which actually has a very warm and welcoming look. The church complex is in Lomas de Chapultepec, a very lovely suburban neighborhood. The Church is located 2 blocks from Paseo de la Reforma, a main East-West artery through the city. 
This is a view of the Church building from the street, facing Montes Escandinavos.
This is a view from the cross street, Sierra Madre. The church was designed by Mihares, who is one of Mexico's premier modern architects. Evidently this building is one of -- or maybe his only -- church design. It has won many awards. This afternoon I had the opportunity to meet his protege, who came to meet with the Buildings and Grounds chair and the treasurer to discuss some work that needed to be done in the ceiling. Not only colonial buildings constructed in the 1700's need work but so do buildings built 25 years ago!
This is the main entrance to the church, which sits in a patio, between the office building (to the left) and what is called the White Room, (to the right) a small gathering space used for special events and smaller group meetings. Although the building looks a bit severe, perhaps even cold in this photo, it's actually a very warm and welcoming space. 
The parish hall also faces Montes Escandinavos. The whole compound is gated, and a security guard is on duty from about 8AM until after 9PM, as there are many community meetings that take place on the church property during the day.
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