2026: January to March

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

Sunday, March 15. – “Administrative General Assembly”. Church members are reminded that next Sunday, at 11:00 a.m. we will have our usual Worship and Communion Service, but it will be shorter, as at approximately 11:30 a.m. we will participate in the annual meeting to discuss financial matters and other matters of interest to the proper functioning of the Church.

The Assembly will only be for baptized church members and in person; it will not be broadcast on YouTube due to the difficulty of counting votes online.

Date to be confirmed. – Special baptism service, in which four people will bear witness to their faith in Jesus Christ.

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PREVIOUS ACTIVITIES

Sunday, January 4. – First Sunday service of the year. We had a brief time of prayer in which we interceded for the situation in Venezuela. Afterward, among the announcements, our pastor, Benjamin, highlighted the celebration of the United Week of Prayer (SUO – 2026), which would take place in our church from Monday, January 12th, to Thursday, January 15th, at 7:30 p.m.

The sermon was given by our sister, Loida, who spoke about Zechariah and John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-25, 57-80). In conclusion, she reminded that, just as John announced Christ’s coming to earth, we must announce his Second Coming, and she ended with a challenge for this new year: “show forth the praises of him who hath called us out of darkness into his marvellous light;” in order to reach more people.

To conclude the service, our Church Choir sang “María, ¿sabes tú? (Mary, Did You Know?)” and “Gloria a Dios en lo alto”.

Sunday, January 11, at 9:30 a.m. – The sisters had their first “Breakfast with Diamonds” of the year, with a visit from Sara Martínez Vera, from the Ebenezer Church in Gaiolà Passage.

Sunday, January 11. – Sara Martínez Vera also preached at the Worship and Communion Service. She delivered a sermon focusing on “The Goodness of God and the Privilege of Knowing Him,” based on Psalm 100 (key verse: v. 5).

Before this sermon, our pastor, Benjamin, announced the celebration of the United Week of Prayer (SUO – 2026) at our church and introduced the prayer theme for the first day: “REMEMBER: We must not hide what God has revealed to us” (Psalm 78:1-4).

From Monday, January 12th to Thursday, January 15th, the United Week of Prayer (SUO – 2026), promoted by the Spanish Evangelical Alliance, was celebrated. Churches in Barcelona were invited to meet at our church from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. during these days.

This year, the theme of the Week, “God’s faithfulness to his people” (based on Psalm 78), was proposed by the Italian Evangelical Alliance in collaboration with the Italian Committee of the Lausanne Movement. They also created materials to guide the meetings with topics for reflection and prayer. Download the materials here.

Monday, the 12th – Meeting organized by our church, led by Pastor Benjamin, featured a performance by our worship team and a sermon by our brother Daniel López on the second theme of the Week: “MEMORY: Let us remember to pass on the message and not be rebellious” (Psalm 78:5-11).

Tuesday, the 13th – Meeting organized by the Ebenezer Church of Gaiolà Passage, with a sermon by their pastor, Juan Martínez, on theme 3: “MEMORY: Let us remember the highs and lows” (Psalm 78:12-26).

Wednesday, the 14th – Meeting organized by the Evangelical Church of Verdi Street: led by Sara Jordà and preached by Francisco Mira on the fourth theme: “REPENTANCE: Human Rebellion and Divine Mercy” (Psalm 78:17-33).

Thursday, the 15th – Meeting organized by the Evangelical Church of La Torrassa: led by Benjamín García and preached by Pastor Pedro Pérez on theme 5: “REPENTANCE: Identifying Insincere Repentance” (Psalm 78:34-37).

Sunday, January 18. – Our brother Pau López preached at the Worship and Communion Service. Using a reading from Luke 7:36-50, he spoke about forgiveness. The passage recounts Jesus’ visit to the home of Simon the Pharisee, where a sinful woman also arrives seeking Jesus. She showed overflowing love for Jesus because she experienced his forgiveness, but Simon did not feel the need to be forgiven. Love for the Lord is produced by experiencing his forgiveness. When a debt is canceled, it ceases to exist. This is how God forgives. This is how it was for the woman, and this is how it has been for us as well. The law could not forgive sins definitively (that’s where Simon remained); Christ’s sacrifice does forgive us completely and forever (the woman reached this point), and there is no longer any need to offer further sacrifices.

Sunday, January 25. – Our pastor, Benjamin, announced the joyful news of upcoming baptisms, which, God willing, will take place on Sunday, February 22.

Pastor Daniel Zoppetti delivered a brief message for Holy Communion based on the Gospel of John 1:29, 35-36. In this passage, John the Baptist is presenting Jesus as “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” In this way, John wanted to connect Jesus to the sacrifice of Isaac. Jesus was the innocent victim who took the place of the sinner. Jesus was the offering given by God Himself; there is salvation in no one else.

The sermon was delivered by our pastor, Benjamin, who spoke about the relationship between faith and obedience (Luke 17:1-10) and these two with gratitude, based on the account of the ten lepers (Luke 17:11-19). All ten were healed by Jesus, but only one of them returned to give thanks. In conclusion: We should be grateful to God and glorify Him, because we have experienced His forgiveness.

Sunday, February 1, at 9:30 a.m. – The sisters of the church were visited by Esther Rodríguez, from the Pocket Testament League, for “Breakfast with Diamonds.”

Sunday, February 1, at 11:00 a.m. – During the Worship and Communion Service, we also had Esther Rodríguez preaching the Word. Based on the reading from Ephesians 2:1-10, our sister encouraged us to live as citizens of the kingdom of heaven, bearing witness to those who do not know the Lord.

Sunday, February 8, at 11:00 a.m. – Worship and Communion service with a sermon by our pastor, Benjamí López, on the topic: “God is in fashion,” in relation to recent news about celebrities interested in spirituality. This interest has been with humankind since ancient times, as exemplified by the mystics of the Golden Age of Spanish literature (Teresa of Ávila, Saint John of the Cross, and Fray Luis de León, among others), who sought to draw closer to God through ecstasy. But we know that the only way to draw closer to God is through His Word.

Sunday, February 15, at 11:00 a.m. – Our pastor, Benjamin, read a statement from the Church Council announcing the postponement (without a specific date) of the baptism service scheduled for next week. This measure was intended to allow more time for the candidates to prepare and, if it is God’s will, for others to be included.

In his message at Holy Communion, Pastor Daniel Zoppetti exhorted to fulfill what Hebrews 13:1 tells: “Let brotherly love continue” among us, so that we may be in fellowship and unity.

Deacon Pedro Gómez delivered the sermon, which he titled “From Effort to Rest.” In it, he compared the rest Jesus offers us with the rest we try to find on our own. Societal pressure often pushes us to our limits. This was also true in Jesus’ time; religious leaders burdened people with many difficult rules to follow. Unlike those leaders, Jesus offers us a life united with him, free from legalism and demands. He doesn’t promise the absence of problems, but he does promise his faithful presence in the midst of them. Jesus extends an invitation to all who are weary and burdened by sin, because no effort we make can truly give us rest. Through our own efforts, we can only find some relief, but Jesus’ rest is different. The rest Jesus offers is surrender and trust in the work of the cross, which frees us from sin. Jesus’ work is complete, and so is his rest.

Sunday, March 1, at 9:30 a.m. – The sisters celebrated the 17th anniversary of their “Breakfast with Diamonds” with a message from our pastor Benjamin López.

Sunday, March 1, at 11:00 a.m. – Our pastor ministered the Holy Communion based on a reading from Hebrews 13:12-16, which tell us that faith leads us to the Lord, and He is the one who gives us salvation.

The sermon was delivered by pastor Daniel Zoppetti on a passage from the Old Testament: Leviticus 1:1-9, 17. It recounts how Moses received detailed instructions from God from the Tabernacle. God’s presence filled the entire Tabernacle and no one else could enter, not even Moses. In the book of Leviticus we find the order in which the offerings and sacrifices were to be given. Each type of offering and sacrifice had its divine ordinance to be fulfilled; they could not do it as they pleased due to the rules and purpose established by God. We too have rules to follow, we find them in the Bible. We must bow before the Lord and acknowledge Him as the one true God, and obey Him.