Mission:Dignity Sunday
2025-06-22 | PA
Since 1918, GuideStone Financial Resources has been on a “Mission” to provide “Dignity” to retired Southern Baptist ministers, workers and their widows. These are men and women who have faithfully served God’s people and now find themselves struggling to meet even basic needs. Many served small, rural churches that paid only modest salaries and couldn’t afford to contribute to their pastors’ retirement. Often, these loyal soldiers of the cross had to work extra jobs just to make ends meet.
Mission:Dignity currently helps almost 1,800 people with extra money needed for housing, food and vital medications. It has also ensured a well-deserved dignity, independence and, often, the ability to continue serving.
Find more information and resources here.

SERVE Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
2025-06-27 - 2025-06-28 | Restored Church, 74 South Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18702, United States
More details to come!

Pastor Prayer Meeting
2025-06-27 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-07-11 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-07-18 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-07-25 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-08-01 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-08-08 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-08-15 07:00 - 08:00, 2025-08-22 07:00 - 08:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | Zoom, United States
At the BRN, we teach healthy churches to filter all of their activities through the filters of the Kingdom of God and Prayer. Kingdom keeps our focus on the glory of the King instead of our own fame. Prayer keeps us in a humble posture before our King so that He might direct our steps. To that end, BRN pastors are invited to join a weekly prayer meeting via Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
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“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving” (Colossians 4:2).

Volleyball Tournament & Summer Gospel Event
2025-06-28 09:00 - 17:00 | South Park, 2027 Buffalo Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15129, United States
Cornerstone Nepali Church, a new church plant in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is hosting a Volleyball Tournament and Summer Gospel Event on Saturday, June 28, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at South Park, near Willow Tree #29.
The event will feature food, music, activities for kids, fellowship, and an exciting volleyball tournament. The church will have access to 2 pavilions at the park and a field, so there will be plenty of room for family fun! Nearby churches are encouraged to register a team for the tournament and take part in the event by planting Gospel seeds. Registration is free and closes on May 31. All are welcome!
Churches interested in registering a team can do so here. Churches interested in learning more or desiring to partner with Cornerstone Nepali Church for this event can contact Pastor Bhim Biswa at 315-416-1685.

Independence Day (Office Closed)
2025-07-04 | BRN HUB, 4620 Fritchey Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17109, United States

Religious Liberty Sunday
2025-07-06 | PA
As the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 declares, “A free church in a free state is the Christian ideal.” We’ve provided a free video and bulletin insert for use in your church on this Sunday.
Baptists’ unwavering commitment to religious liberty has been a defining feature of their history and identity. From the early theological convictions of John Smyth and Thomas Helwys to the modern advocacy of the ERLC, Baptists have consistently championed the principle that faith must be free from state coercion. As the world becomes increasingly pluralistic, the Baptist tradition of advocating for religious liberty remains crucial. By continuing this legacy, Baptists and others committed to religious freedom can ensure that this fundamental right is preserved and protected for future generations.
Download church resources.

BRN Corporate Prayer Time
2025-07-10 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-07 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-09-04 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom Online Meeting

BRN Directors' Meeting
2025-07-15 - 2025-07-16 | BRN HUB, 4620 Fritchey Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17109, United States

County Corrections Gospel Mission 4th Sunday Services
2025-07-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-24 18:00 - 20:00 | The Camp at Old Mill, 127 Brandamore Rd., Honey Brook, PA, 19344, United States
This summer, Providence Church in Coatesville, Pa., is s joining County Corrections Gospel Mission in hosting three Sunday evening outdoor camp sessions at 6 p.m. on June 22, July 27, and August 24 at The Camp at Old Mill in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania.
Each session will feature a keynote speaker who is well versed in the urgency of proclaiming God’s Word. These speakers include: Pastor Jordan Thomas of Grace Church in Memphis, TN (June 22); Pastor Sean Demars of 6th Avenue Community Church in Decatur, AL; and Dr. Robert Smith, Jr., Professor of Christian Preaching at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, AL.
These free sessions will be held rain or shine. All are welcome to attend!
This event is sponsored by Providence Church Coatesville, County Corrections Gospel Mission, and The Camp at Old Mill.

Weekly Prayer for Collegiate Missions and Next Gen Ministry
2025-08-01 09:30 - 11:00 | Zoom Online Meeting
Those interested in praying for college students, youth and young adults are invited to participate in a weekly prayer call on Zoom on Friday mornings. Various collegiate ministers and other invested individuals pray together.
Zoom Link

Send Relief Sunday
2025-08-03 | PA
Send Relief is encouraging Southern Baptists everywhere to join together to meet needs and change lives through serving others across the world on Send Relief Sunday.
Here are a few quick and easy ideas:
For churches:
Create care packages for grocery, delivery and other essential workers. Show kindness by giving employees small bags with healthy snacks, gift cards and other items. Include a note of thanks from your church. Your church could also consider packing bags in advance and working with the manager of a nearby grocery store to arrange delivery to all of the store’s employees.
Collect school supplies. Although many school districts are still uncertain about how or whether to return to the classroom this fall, one certainty is that students will need school supplies. Reach out to local principals and ask which supplies are most needed, and then start a collection. After packing the supplies in bags, work with your local schools to determine the best method of delivery.
Be a prayer warrior. Make lists of people and needs specific to your church’s community, and spend time praying, not just for the people or their needs, but also for God to reveal ways to provide ongoing encouragement and ministry to them.
For families:
Social distancing may prevent us from offering hugs and other expressions of personal touch or care, but it doesn’t have to hamper our creativity when it comes to serving.
Grab a donations box and fill it up. Help your children sort through clothes, toys, books and other items that are in good condition. Identify things that could be given to those less fortunate.
Support foster and adoptive families. An encouraging card in the mail or a meal delivered to their home can make an impact in the life of foster and adoptive families. For those in your community, let them know that you are thinking about and praying for them.
For your children:
Children learn best and feel empowered when they engage in projects on their own. Help them get hands-on, then stand back as they learn to give back with these ministry ideas.
Create thank you cards for medical personnel. Write a note of encouragement or have kids draw pictures for the medical staff at your local hospitals.
Get crafty. Let your child create items — pasta necklaces, painted stones, cookies, etc. — that they can share with neighbors, along with a note of encouragement.
Ultimately, it is God’s lovingkindness that draws men and women to Him (Jeremiah 31:3). Believers should seek to do this daily — but set Send Relief Sunday aside, especially, to be extensions of God’s lovingkindness to the world.
Visit Sendrelief.org to find more ways your church can meet needs and change lives.
Adapted from an article written by Gabriel Stovall of the North American Mission Board.

SBC Serve Sunday
2025-08-10 | PA

BRN Directors' Meeting
2025-08-13 09:30 - 11:30 | Zoom Online Meeting

Accelerant Session
2025-08-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Zoom Online Meeting

BRN Team Meeting for Accelerate Conference
2025-08-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom Online Meeting

#LovePASJ Week of Prayer and Offering for Missions (traditional week)
2025-08-17 - 2025-08-24 | BRN HUB, 4620 Fritchey Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17109, United States
The LovePASJ Impact Funds Prayer and Offering for Missions gives Baptist Resource Network churches a way to support local ministry. Let’s pray BOLD prayers for a BOLD mission!
At the Baptist Resource Network, we seek to help you accelerate Kingdom movement by helping you take your next step in ministry, whatever that step may be, and ultimately, helping you achieve your next level in ministry. Doing that often requires boldness, so we are praying for God’s Holy Spirit to embolden us like never before! We believe God has given us everything we need to be bold prayer warriors, witnesses, generous givers, and Christians who love our neighbors well. Let’s boldly confront the pervasive lostness in our region — 14 million people in Pennsylvania and South Jersey — and beyond! Let’s consider how we can observe a bold missional month of prayer, service, and evangelism, seeking first God’s kingdom and His righteousness!
Where the Offering Goes
100% of this offering stays right here in Pennsylvania and South Jersey and supports ministry to our mission field, most notably in these areas:

Church Advancement
Church Starting and Missions Sending
Compassion Ministry/Disaster Relief
Next Gen Mobilization
Pastoral Wellness

To promote the offering in your church, feel free to download various resources, available in multiple languages, here.

The Battle Belongs to the Lord Ministry Couples Retreat
2025-08-18 16:00 - 2025-08-20 11:15 | Wyndham Gettysburg Hotel & Conference Center, 95 Presidential Circle, Gettysburg, PA, 17325, United States
Senior, executive, and associate pastors and their wives are invited to a Ministry Couples Retreat set against the historic backdrop of Gettysburg, Pa. Step away from the chaos of everyday life and ministry and find renewed strength, faith, and clarity for the battles you face together.
What to Expect:
Engage in inspiring talks and worship designed to deepen your spiritual connection with God and strengthen your relationship with each other. Explore the rich history of Gettysburg and draw parallels to the battles and victories in your own life and marriage. Enjoy peaceful moments of reflection, prayer, and relaxation in a serene, supportive environment. Build lasting relationships with other couples who share your faith and understand the unique challenges of ministry.
Presenter: Dr. Hance Dilbeck, President and Chief Executive Officer of GuideStone
Hance Dilbeck is President and Chief Executive Officer of GuideStone. He joined GuideStone in July 2021 as President-elect, and became President on March 1, 2022. Dr. Dilbeck came to GuideStone from the position of executive director-treasurer of Oklahoma Baptists since 2018. Prior to that, he had served as a pastor in Oklahoma churches for 30 years, 15 of which were at the Quail Springs Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. During that time, the church tripled in size even as it took part in planting 32 churches.
He has been an active participant in denominational life, having served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Oklahoma Baptist University, Southwestern Seminary, and the International Mission Board through the years. He is a prior Second Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention. Dr. Dilbeck holds his undergraduate degree from Oklahoma Baptist University and both his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
He and his wife Julie have three married sons and ten grandchildren.

Presenter: Dr. Barry Whitworth, Executive Director, Baptist Resource Network
Barry has been in ministry for over 30 years, serving as a mission pastor, associate pastor, church planter, pastor, interim pastor, transitional pastor and planter, church planting strategist, lead church planting catalyst, church planting director, and now executive director. Before his calling as executive director of the Baptist Resource Network in February 2017, he was a church planting missionary and served the Multiplying Churches team leader for the BRN.
Barry, who has planted churches and served on church staffs in Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland, says his passion is the local church — to assist and encourage the churches in “reaching the lost [and] discipling the saved.” He seeks to help Pennsylvania/South Jersey Baptists “decrease lostness,” “push back darkness” and “have an impact in our generation for such a time as this.”
In May 2017, Barry received an honorary doctorate degree from Davis College. The Doctor of Divinity degree is conferred on individuals who have distinguished themselves in Christian ministry and leadership. Barry’s life and service in ministry exemplifies the college’s mission of impacting the world for Jesus Christ. Barry was specifically chosen because of his dedication and leadership with the Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania/South Jersey, resulting in many churches planted. Davis College concurs with Barry’s vision for the local church and encouraging of local congregations, something the college is also passionate about. Prior to ministry, he was employed by the USPS for 12 years, working as a maintenance mechanic and supervisor.
He and his wife Beth have two daughters and six grandchildren.

Presenter: Dr. W. Thomas Hammond, Jr., Executive Director, Georgia Baptist Mission Board
On January 1, 2019, W. Thomas Hammond, Jr. became the executive director of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. Previously, he served as the lead pastor of Alpharetta First Baptist Church from 2013-2018. Rev. Hammond served as vice president for Convention Advancement with the SBC Executive Committee; senior director of Church Evangelism with the North American Mission Board; director of missions at the Metrolina Baptist Association in Charlotte, North Carolina; minister of evangelism at Hebron Baptist Church, Dacula, Georgia; and evangelism associate at the Ohio Baptist Convention.
Rev. Hammond has also served as president of the Georgia Baptist Convention (2015-2017). Because of his passion for those who are without Christ, Rev. Hammond, as Georgia Baptist Convention president, led the Convention to implement The Big Invite campaign, which encouraged Georgia Baptists to invite their lost family and friends to church on Easter Sunday. The goal was to have 1 million Georgians in church on Easter Sunday in 2017. He is also the creator/originator of The NET, Evangelism Planter Software, TheBigDay.org, Praying your Neighbors to Christ, The Visitor Friendly Church, 316 Prayer Card, and One Hour Witness Training.
In addition to reaching the lost, Rev. Hammond loves pastors. He encouraged Georgia Baptist pastors to begin praying for one another through the Pastor Prayer Network during his time as the president of the Convention. Rev. Hammond is a graduate of Augusta State University in Augusta, Georgia, as well as Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee.
He is married to Kerri Russ Hammond, and they have two daughters, Katie Elisabeth and Karley Marie.
Other presenters include Beth Whitworth, BRN Ministry Wives Consultant; Jeff Gongwer, Pastor Wellness Catalyst, Georgia Baptist Mission Board; and Chris Reynolds, Lead Strategist for Pastor Wellness with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board.

Retreat Schedule:

Monday, August 18

4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Check-in

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Dinner

7:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Georgia Baptist Welcome/Introductions

7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Pictionary Game

8:30 p.m.
Dessert Fellowship

Tuesday, August 19

7:30 – 8:45 a.m.
Breakfast

8:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Session 1
Welcome: Chris Reynolds
Worship: Joy Stevens, Craig and Caroline Dale
Speaker: Dr. Hance Dilbeck

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Break

10:15– 11:15 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Breakout for Pastors: Jeff Gongwer, Pastor Wellness Catalyst
Breakout for Pastors’ Wives: Beth Whitworth, BRN Ministry Wives Consultant

11:15 – 11:30 a.m.
Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Session 2
Speaker: Dr. Hance Dilbeck

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch

1:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Free Time

6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Dinner

7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Session 3
Welcome Back: Chris Reynolds
Worship: Joy Stevens, Craig and Caroline Dale
Speaker: Dr. Barry Whitworth

Wednesday, August 20

7:30 – 8:45 a.m.
Breakfast

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Session 4
Welcome Back: Chris Reynolds
Worship: Joy Stevens, Craig and Caroline Dale
Speaker: Dr. Thomas Hammond

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Break

10:15– 11:15 a.m.
Panel Discussion: Doing Ministry Together
Barry & Beth Whitworth
Thomas & Kerri Hammond
Craig & Caroline Dale
Emcee: Chris Reynolds

11:15 a.m.
Adjourn

Optional Excursion:
In addition to the retreat programming, participants have the opportunity to sign up for a free two-hour, bus-led tour of the Gettysburg Battlefields. Space is limited to the first 20 couples, so sign up today!
Registration:
REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. THANK YOU!
This retreat is generously sponsored and led by our friends at the Georgia Baptist Mission Board.

Global Hunger Sunday
2025-08-24 | PA

Labor Day (Office Closed)
2025-09-01 | BRN HUB, 4620 Fritchey Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17109, United States
