This Week in the BRN Family shares quick highlights of BRN churches and ministries throughout Pennsylvania and South Jersey loving their neighbors. Check out the latest happenings, baptisms, and accelerating Kingdom movement stories below:
Nearly 60 brave the cold and participate in third annual Prayer on the Parkway in Philadelphia
Nearly 60 brothers and sisters in Christ gathered on a chilly Saturday morning on Jan. 18 to pray for the city of Philadelphia!
The 2025 Prayer on the Parkway, a Send Philadelphia event, was well-supported by churches in the Philadelphia area as many ministry leaders and individuals came to participate in this church planting prayer event for the region. A few of the BRN churches present included Redemption City Church, Great Commission Church, and Riverside Community Church. Thank you to all who came out to participate and pray for the City of Brotherly Love!
Agape International Baptist Church gathers for Friends and Family worship
Agape International Baptist Church in Vorhees, New Jersey, invited its community to participate in a special Friends and Family Day of worship on Sunday, Jan. 26. The church packed the sanctuary as they invited new and familiar faces to worship with them!
FBC Delaware cooks up a special way to bless its long-time saints
On Jan. 26, First Baptist Church of Delaware in New Castle, Delaware, honored their “seasoned saints” by treating them to breakfast after the worship service. This opportunity gave others in the body a chance to serve and thank those who have contributed to making FBC Delaware the church it is today!
Send Network Training cohort gathers in Philadelphia to learn from BRN leaders
Church planters and potential church planters a part of the Send Philly Send Network Training cohort gathered at Bedrock Church Fishtown on Saturday, Jan. 25, to learn from BRN Church Advancement Consultant Gerald Waters and Dr. Kyle Canty, Send City Missionary. These men will continue to grow and train together throughout the year. Please join us in praying for them as they pursue the call God has placed on their lives!
Greencastle Baptist Church installs three new deacons
On Sunday, Jan. 26, Greencastle Baptist Church in Greencastle, Pa., had the privilege of praying over three newly installed deacons! Please join us in celebrating with the Greencastle church family and in praying for these new leaders and their families.
BRN ministries are recognized nation-wide as Send Relief Affiliates for compassion ministry efforts
Pastors Tim Walker and Tim Morris from Restored Church in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Dr. Larry Anderson of Great Commission Church in Philadelphia; and Michele Pilla, Executive Director of Wholesome Riches in Camden, New Jersey, and her husband, Pastor Matt Pilla of Keystone Fellowship – South Jersey, recently visited the Send Relief headquarters in Alpharetta, Georgia, to fellowship with other Send Relief Affiliates.
Restored Church, Great Commission Church, and Wholesome Riches are three out of 34 Send Relief Affiliates across the country (the only SR affiliates in the PA/SJ region so far), who are recognized on a national level for the compassion ministry efforts they pursue in their local communities. Congratulations Restored, GCC, and Wholesome Riches! Please join us in praying for these leaders and their ministries as they continue their Kingdom work!
Baptisms:
Browns Mills Baptist Church in Browns Mills, New Jersey, rejoices over eight souls being baptized
On Sunday, Jan. 26, Browns Mills Baptist Church in Browns Mills, New Jersey, celebrated eight people going public with their faith in Jesus! Browns Mills’ Senior Pastor Dr. Maurice Mimms and Minister Stan Lewis teamed up to baptize these brothers and sisters in Christ – including Stan’s wife Tammi!
Praise the Lord for all He is doing at Browns Mills. Please join us in celebrating with these individuals and the entire Browns Mills Baptist Church family!
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Story College Church | Philadelphia
It was a call to move from coast to coast that brought Pastor Steven Chang and his planting team from Berkeley, California, to establish Story College Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The church first established roots in University City in 2021, with an intention to reach the next generation with the gospel.
“We are part of a nationwide network of covocational ministers called Acts2 Network. Most of [our team] came to know the Lord in our undergrad years at UC Berkeley, which is why we love ministering to college students,” said Chang. Read More
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