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SUMMARY:Sanctity of Life Sunday 2026
DESCRIPTION:January 18\, 2026 is the annual Sanctity of Life Sunday in Southern Baptist churches. Download a free bulletin insert and prayer guide from the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) to help create a culture of life within families in your church. \nThe following excerpt is from the ERLC’s life guide\, “Created in the Image of God: A Practical Guide to Building a Culture of Life.” \nScenario: A college student who is a pre-med major has a class assignment to take a position on whether abortion is “an essential part of reproductive healthcare.” Her classmates\, none of whom agree with her pro-life convictions\, all believe that it is\, so she knows that she will be in the minority when she disagrees. She doesn’t believe that simply quoting Scripture will be enough to convince anyone of her position. What advice would you give her for her presentation? \nWhile she should not shy away from her religious convictions in this presentation\, the context of an academic pre-med setting should encourage her to lean into the plentiful scientific truths that support the pro-life position. \nFirst\, she should emphasize that abortion is not an essential part of reproductive healthcare because it does not seek to restore or heal\, but rather to harm. From the moment of fertilization\, a preborn child has completely unique genetic information which designates them as a separate human being with intrinsic worth\, dignity\, and a right to life. The milestones of fetal development demonstrate that preborn children are living\, growing persons. \nIt is good to remind her that\, while her faith may be the primary basis for her convictions regarding abortion\, God has also given us natural revelation that can be observed through science. This evidence is convincing in its own right and can be effectively used to defend a pro-life position\, especially in the context of an audience that does not submit to the teachings of Scripture. \nFor you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. Psalm 139:13 \nFinally\, she should address the use of the procedure in tragic circumstances to highlight how they are different. The use of the same procedures for treatment in marginal cases such as ectopic pregnancies is not a positive case for the vast majority of abortions. In those few cases\, Christians can recognize the need for action to save the mother’s life\, while not allowing abortion advocates to equate the two procedures as morally similar.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/sanctity-of-life-sunday-2026/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Emphasis
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SUMMARY:Martin Luther King Jr. Day
DESCRIPTION:Martin Luther King Jr. Day is always observed on the third Monday of January\, honoring the civil rights leader’s birthday. This federal holiday marks a day for remembrance\, service\, and community engagement\, with many communities holding events and service projects.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/martin-luther-king-jr-day/
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CATEGORIES:Emphasis,Holiday
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SUMMARY:Next Gen Winter Campus Missionary Learning Community
DESCRIPTION:Campus missionaries and collegiate ministers serving across Pennsylvania/South Jersey are invited to an informative learning opportunity! On Friday\, January 23 to Saturday\, January 24\, the BRN Next Gen team will host a Campus Missionary Learning Community (CMLC) at the BRN Harrisburg Volunteer Mission House\, which will engage in helpful conversations relevant to next-gen ministry and reaching the campus for the sake of the Gospel. \nWho’s Invited:\nCollegiate missionaries\, church-based college pastors\, volunteer ministry leaders\, collegiate church planters\, and partnering churches committed to reaching college students \nDate/Time:\nJanuary 23\, noon\, to January 24\, noon \nLocation:\nHarrisburg Mission House (address below) \nSessions:\nThere will be three main content sessions (for those of you who can’t attend in person\,  Zoom links are available): \nBRN Next Information Session (Led by Jennifer Musser\, Associate Baptist Campus Missionary at Drexel)\nFriday\, January 23rd at 1:00 – 3:00 PM \nZoom Link: https://drexel.zoom.us/j/82567772492 \nThis session will be primarily for the BRN Next Campus Missionaries to go over logistical ministry details about 2026 Spring Break Mission Trips\, 2026 BRN Next Budget\, 2026 BRN Next Calendar dates and updates\, BRN Next Evangelism Grants etc. \nCreating an Evangelistic Culture (Led by Eric Reiber\, Baptist Campus Missionary at Penn State)\nFriday\, January 23rd at 3:00 – 5:00 PM \nZoom Link: https://drexel.zoom.us/j/82685669149 \nWe will explore how to make evangelism an intrinsic part of our ministry that saturates all that we do and not just another additional program that competes with all the other ministry programs for attention. (This session will be recorded and available for all of our BRN Church Partners.) \nTabling Collective 101 (Led by Brady Rennix\, Baptist Campus Missionary in Montgomery County – MontCo\, Chestnut Hill College\, Del Val\, Gwynedd Mercy)\nSaturday\, January 24th at 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM \nZoom Link: https://drexel.zoom.us/j/84470386187  \nThis will be a workshop where we work through evangelism and outreach tools and strategies that our campus ministries have found useful in reaching young adults and the next generation. (This session will be recorded and available for all of our BRN Church Partners.) \nRegistration:\nRegister here.
URL:https://www.brnunited.org/event/next-gen-winter-campus-missionary-learning-community-2/
LOCATION:Harrisburg Mission House\, 98 Holbrook Street\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17109\, United States
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