Airelis Taimi Rosabal Pérez – Colorado Springs, Colorado … A friend of the Hispanic Seventh-day Adventist Church of Colorado Springs, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, who was ready for baptism, was detained by immigration agents.

“It was then that the Lord placed in the mind of our pastor, Leonardo Jiménez, the idea of starting a virtual prayer group for 40 days, beginning with a devotional and ending united in prayer for different topics and needs presented to the group. This group remains active to this day, and we have seen many prayers answered,” commented Airelis Taimi Rosabal Pérez, communications director of the Hispanic Church of Colorado Springs.

One of the church members, “moved by God,” mentioned at the beginning of 2026 that the efforts of church members had made an impact on the local community and on homeless shelters, but that the expected results had not yet been achieved. He suggested focusing on outreach to families. Concentrating attention on families has been the center of the church’s mission plans for the year.

Church members began by resuming Wednesday prayer and testimony services, where speakers range from the pastor and elders to regular members. “Despite not holding a formal position, [these members] have allowed themselves to be used by the Holy Spirit to present the Word of God,” Rosabal reflected. Friday evening vespers services have been strengthened through the study of a book of the Bible, going deeper one chapter at a time.

Church members gathered for 10 days of virtual prayer from January 11 to 20.

In February, they began rotating a “Bible Basket.” This consists of a family receiving a basket with fruit and a Bible at the Sabbath worship service, and that family continues praying and studying the Bible while the entire church continues praying for them throughout the week. The following week, the family returns the basket refilled and passes it along with the Bible to another family, and so on until all church families have participated.

The church organized an in-person Week of Prayer titled “Beyond the Cross,” with guest pastor Engel Bon Félix, from April 11 to 18.

On May 22 and 23, the church held a family weekend, which began with a family seminar to prepare hearts. That same day, after the usual Sabbath School service, there was a Divine Worship service with a pastoral message focused on the family. That afternoon, church members gathered for the Ordinance of Humility and the Lord’s Supper, culminating in a beautiful spirit of fellowship with an Agape Feast.

“It was truly a wonderful experience for each participant, since for most of us it was the first time taking part in an Agape Feast,” Rosabal commented. “We were also recently blessed with an evangelistic campaign, ‘Embrace Life, Embrace Jesus,’ with international evangelist Jaime González. As a result of the work carried out—and especially through divine guidance by the Holy Spirit and the tireless service, dedication, effort, and support of our beloved pastor Leonardo Jiménez—we were blessed and rejoiced in the baptism of seven precious souls.”

Among those baptized were Margarita M. and her daughter Tiffany B., Isis C., Lucas T., Mauricio N., and Viviana S. and her husband Mariel G.

“We also rejoiced in the presentation of the son of Viviana and Mariel,” Rosabal added. “Our work does not end here; rather, we will remain in prayer and united, teaching the newborns to walk, while also keeping watch over those who are still delaying their decision to give their lives to Christ, remembering that our work does not end until Christ returns.”

—Airelis Taimi Rosabal Pérez is the communications director of the Hispanic Seventh-day Adventist Church of Colorado Springs.