{"id":249,"date":"2019-04-11T22:54:16","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T22:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/global\/?page_id=249"},"modified":"2020-10-23T16:36:30","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T16:36:30","slug":"spain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/global\/spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"329\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2019\/04\/Spain-map.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-263\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iglesia de los Hermanos \u2014 Una Luz En Las Naciones (Church of the Brethren \u2014 a Light to the Nations) has a membership of 324 in six congregations throughout Spain and one on the Canary Island of Lanzarote. Outreach efforts include community gardens and work with youth and those addicted to drugs and alcohol. The church in Gijon has purchased a large building that holds their sanctuary but has space that they are planning to use for other efforts to reach out to the community.&nbsp; It will also provide the needed space to hold their conferences and other meetings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/gfi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global Food Initiative<\/a> (GFI) page for more information on sponsored agricultural projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related news<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"feedzy-c77d16cea6262287de68b7b0eee3fb4a feedzy-rss\"><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/global-church-of-the-brethren-communion-meets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Global Church of the Brethren Communion meets in Spain\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/GCoBC-DSC08735-byGedeonTerreroMatos-600px-1-150x150.jpg\" title=\"Global Church of the Brethren Communion meets in Spain\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/global-church-of-the-brethren-communion-meets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Global Church of the Brethren Communion meets in Spain<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Attending the Global Church of the Brethren Communion gathering on Spain\u2019s northern coast in April was one of the greatest joys thus far in my role as executive director of Global Mission for the Church of the Brethren. After many meetings on Zoom with the delegates and alternates, it was a joyous occasion to see all of our plans coming together\u2014and for some of us, to meet in person for the first time.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/gcbc-calls-new-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Global Church of the Brethren Communion calls new leadership\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/SantosTerrero-LeadingWorshipInSpain-600px-150x150.jpg\" title=\"Global Church of the Brethren Communion calls new leadership\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/gcbc-calls-new-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Global Church of the Brethren Communion calls new leadership<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>The Global Church of the Brethren Communion met on June 6 via Zoom with delegates from member denominations attending. Among top agenda items the group elected two new officers of the board of the communion: Santos Terrero of Spain as president, and Sharon Brugger Norton of the United States as treasurer.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2024\/international-guests-at-annual-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">International guests at Annual Conference come from churches in Burundi, Dominican Republic, India, Nigeria, Spain, Venezuela<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>International guests at the 2024 Annual Conference include top leadership from several Church of the Brethren sister denominations around the world as well as a number from B.E.S.T. in Nigeria.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2023\/gfi-grants-are-given\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"GFI grants are given to relieve hunger and support agriculture in Pennsylvania, Venezuela, Spain, Burundi\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/GFI40thAnnivBanner-square-150x150.jpg\" title=\"GFI grants are given to relieve hunger and support agriculture in Pennsylvania, Venezuela, Spain, Burundi\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2023\/gfi-grants-are-given\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">GFI grants are given to relieve hunger and support agriculture in Pennsylvania, Venezuela, Spain, Burundi<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Grants from the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Global Food Initiative (GFI) are supporting food distribution to the Hispanic community in Lancaster, Pa., agriculture micro-projects by the Church of the Brethren in Venezuela, a community garden project of the Church of the Brethren in Spain, and sustainable agriculture education in Burundi.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2020\/brethren-disaster-ministries-edf-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Brethren Disaster Ministries directs grants to storm and hurricane relief in US, COVID-19 surge in Spain, port explosion in Beirut\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/VAF-relief-EDF-grant-760px-150x150.gif\" title=\"Brethren Disaster Ministries directs grants to storm and hurricane relief in US, COVID-19 surge in Spain, port explosion in Beirut\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2020\/brethren-disaster-ministries-edf-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Brethren Disaster Ministries directs grants to storm and hurricane relief in US, COVID-19 surge in Spain, port explosion in Beirut<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Brethren Disaster Ministries has directed grants from the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) to finance a new rebuilding project in North Carolina following Hurricane Florence, efforts by Peak Creek Church of the Brethren to aid families affected by an earthquake in North Carolina, and Northern Plains District clean-up after the \u201cderecho\u201d storms<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2020\/church-in-spain-requests-prayer-for-covid-outbreak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Church in Spain requests prayer for outbreak of COVID-19<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Iglesia de los Hermanos \u201cUna Luz en las Naciones\u201d (the Church of the Brethren in Spain, \u201cA Light to the Nations\u201d) is seeking prayer for church members affected by an outbreak of COVID-19 at its congregation in Gijon. Initially, five COVID-19 cases had been confirmed among church members as of Monday, Sept. 21. Today, Sept.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2020\/global-mission-creates-country-advisory-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Global Mission creates Country Advisory Teams\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/world-map.gif\" title=\"Global Mission creates Country Advisory Teams\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2020\/global-mission-creates-country-advisory-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Global Mission creates Country Advisory Teams<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>The Global Mission office of the Church of the Brethren has instituted a new communication tool named Country Advisory Teams (CATs). These teams are a way for the Global Mission leadership to stay informed and better understand each country or region where Church of the Brethren partners are involved.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2020\/edf-grants-support-international-covid-19-responses-and-flooding-response-in-the-drc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"EDF grants support international COVID-19 responses and flooding response in the DRC\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/flooding-in-the-democratic-150x150.gif\" title=\"EDF grants support international COVID-19 responses and flooding response in the DRC\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2020\/edf-grants-support-international-covid-19-responses-and-flooding-response-in-the-drc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">EDF grants support international COVID-19 responses and flooding response in the DRC<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>The staff of Brethren Disaster Ministries have directed several grants from the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) to COVID-19 responses by sister churches and groups in Haiti, Spain, and Ecuador, as well as to response to flooding in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Haiti A grant of $35,000 supports Eglise des Freres<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2020\/international-perspectives-spain-our-seven-churches-are-safe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">International perspectives \u2013 Spain: \u2018Our seven churches are safe\u2019<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Santos Terrero of Iglesia de los Hermanos \u201cUna Luz en las Naciones\u201d (the Church of the Brethren in Spain) wrote from Gij\u00f3n on April 3 to report on their situation. At the time, Spain had the second-highest number of deaths related to coronavirus and more than 10,000 people had died, second only to Italy among<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2020\/gfi-grants-go-to-agriculture-projects-in-nigeria-rwanda-guatemala-spain-burundi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"GFI grants go to agriculture projects in Nigeria, Rwanda, Guatemala, Spain, Burundi\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/mari-calep-waters-trees-in-eyn-orchard-150x150.jpg\" title=\"GFI grants go to agriculture projects in Nigeria, Rwanda, Guatemala, Spain, Burundi\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2020\/gfi-grants-go-to-agriculture-projects-in-nigeria-rwanda-guatemala-spain-burundi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">GFI grants go to agriculture projects in Nigeria, Rwanda, Guatemala, Spain, Burundi<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>The Global Food Initiative of the Church of the Brethren has made several grants in recent weeks. Among them are grants to a soybean value chain project and an orchard irrigation well of Ekklesiyar Yan\u2019uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria). Other grants are going to a pig project in Rwanda,<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul> <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iglesia de los Hermanos \u2014 Una Luz En Las Naciones (Church of the Brethren \u2014 a Light to the Nations) has a membership of 324 in six congregations throughout Spain and one on the Canary Island of Lanzarote. Outreach efforts include community gardens and work with youth and those addicted to drugs and alcohol. 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