Hey BRN Family, Elizabeth here, and it’s time for the June Top 5!
#1: I can’t believe it! We have arrived to June, the month we have set for this year’s Baptist Resource Network Serve Tour! On June 27-28, BRN churches are invited to serve residents in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton in partnership with other BRN churches. There are over 65 projects to participate in this year! Don’t miss the opportunity to make an impact in Northeast Pennsylvania and to encourage your church to live life on mission for Jesus Christ. Visit servepasj.com to sign up today!
#2: Senior, executive, and associate pastors and their wives are invited to “The Battle Belongs to the Lord” Ministry Couples Retreat, set against the historic backdrop of Gettysburg, Pa., on August 18-20. Guess what? Through the month of June, pastors can take advantage of a “flash sale” for this retreat to be held at the Wyndham Gettysburg. The cost is only $99 per couple! What a steal! Remember, this retreat is limited to only 50 couples so hurry and sign up! But there is more! The first 20 couples who sign up can also participate in a free two-hour, bus-led tour of the Gettysburg Battlefields. We are so grateful for our friends at the Georgia Baptist Mission Board for generously sponsoring and leading this conference. Learn more at brnunited.org/battle.
#3: May I urge you to pray for the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting and Pastors’ Conference to be held June 8-11 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas? The theme of this year’s Pastor’s Conference is “Worth Following,” and features several dynamic speakers. The events are preceded by Crossover Dallas on June 2-8, a week of Kingdom impact as churches serve the communities in and around Dallas. Please pray for all these large events, as well as the nearly 200 ancillary meetings, events, and gatherings throughout the week. Learn more at sbcannualmeeting.net. Thank you!
#4: Mark your calendars now for the October 7 Accelerate Conference to be held back at the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey Hotel in Harrisburg. This year’s conference will feature the theme, “Bold Move,” with keynote speakers Dr. Jeff Iorg, president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, and Dr. Barry Whitworth, BRN Executive Director, among others. We will host several breakout sessions, and worship will be led by local “musicianaries” Haney Love. Registration for the 2025 Accelerate Conference will open on July 15 at acceleratepasj.com.
#5: And finally, we want to send a shout out thank you to all who participated and gave or pledged to give at the May 30 disaster relief fundraising banquet to secure funding for a new BRN Response and Relief Center in Winfield, Pa. Generous donors gave nearly $150,000, including gifts from Send Relief, the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware, the Baptist Churches of New England, and several disaster relief volunteers who believe in the work being done. We are also grateful to our partners Ministry Trust for generously sponsoring the banquet. It is not too late to give! Go to brnunited.org/give and select Disaster Relief to give online or simply mail a check to the Baptist Resource Network at the address below. Thank you!
That’s all for June. Thanks for watching, BRN Family. We appreciate you and we are thankful for you!
