# Iglesia Roca De Salvacion

> Iglesia Pentecostes Roca de Salvacion is a Spanish- and English-speaking Pentecostal church rooted in Boyle Heights since 1956. It combines worship and Christian education with a practical neighborhood network that includes food distribution, free confidential family counseling, youth and senior programs, hospital ministry, transportation, street outreach, and mission support in Mexico.

- **Founded:** 1956
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Founders:** Rev. Carlos Manuel Guzman (Co-founder and pastor), Rev. Dr. Maria Elia Guzman (Co-founder and senior pastor)
- **Team size:** Approximately 15 employees according to the supplied Apollo record; the public site also lists pastors, staff, deacons and volunteer ministry leaders.
- **Products:** Spanish-language worship and teaching, Rock of Salvation English ministry, Community food ministry, Family counseling, Christian education and age-based ministries
- **Notable:** Maintained a Boyle Heights ministry from a 1956 home gathering through its 70th anniversary in 2026., Returned to a newly built sanctuary in 1977 after city inspectors condemned the old building in 1974., Completed a member-built expansion in 1991 with a 700-person sanctuary, eight Sunday-school classrooms and two parking lots.

## Products & services

- **Spanish-language worship and teaching** — Pentecostal worship services, prayer and verse-by-verse Bible teaching for Spanish-speaking congregants.
- **Rock of Salvation English ministry** — An English-language congregation operating in the same building to serve English-speaking members of the community.
- **Community food ministry** — Recurring pantry pickup and food distribution connected to the Los Angeles food-bank network, including an alternative pickup option.
- **Family counseling** — Free, confidential couples and family counseling for members, led by counselors certified through Centro Hispano de Estudios Teologicos.
- **Christian education and age-based ministries** — Sunday school, youth ministry, Girls Ministry, Royal Rangers, women's and men's groups, and Ebenezer ministry for people 65 and older.
- **Neighborhood and hospital outreach** — Street and park evangelism, hospital visits, prayer ministry and transportation support.
- **Sermon and livestream media** — A public archive of Spanish and bilingual sermons plus scheduled livestreams and past services.

## Achievements

- Maintained a Boyle Heights ministry from a 1956 home gathering through its 70th anniversary in 2026.
- Returned to a newly built sanctuary in 1977 after city inspectors condemned the old building in 1974.
- Completed a member-built expansion in 1991 with a 700-person sanctuary, eight Sunday-school classrooms and two parking lots.
- Launched an English-speaking congregation in 1995 while continuing the original Spanish ministry.
- Established recurring food distribution and a broad portfolio of age-based, family and outreach ministries.
- Completed a planned senior-pastor transition from Maria Elia Guzman to Joe Guzman in October 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — The public calendar listed men's ministry services, street evangelism, marriage fellowship and recurring food distribution.
- **2026-07** — The church published a 70th-anniversary slideshow and a sermon titled Celebrando 70 Anos.
- **2025-07** — Co-founder and Pastor Emerita Rev. Dr. Maria Elia Guzman died after nearly seven decades of ministry.
- **2023-10** — Maria Elia Guzman transferred senior leadership to her son, Rev. Joe Guzman, and became Pastor Emerita.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rocadesalvacion.net/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/iglesia-roca-de-salvacion
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rocadesalvacion122
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rocadesalvacion122/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roca.desalvacion.50

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Last updated: 2026-09-14