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:
DR Banquet results in generous next steps for BRN Response and Relief Center
Friday, May 30, was an incredible night of encouragement and fundraising for Disaster Relief of Pennsylvania/South Jersey as the DR team hosted a Fundraising Banquet for the BRN Response and Relief Center they seek to build.
DR volunteers and friends of PA/SJ Disaster Relief gathered at the anticipated site for the Relief Center, property owned by Winfield Baptist Church in north central Pennsylvania, to hear about how this center will change the future of DR, not only in our two-state region, but throughout the entire U.S. Northeast area. The banquet resulted in nearly $150,000 in offerings and pledges, which will allow building to begin! Praise the Lord!
Read more about the DR banquet here. Want to give to this effort? Go to brnunited.org/give and select Disaster Relief.
Big Woods Bible Church ordains Associate Pastor of Campus Ministry
Sunday, June 1, was a historic day at Big Woods Bible Church in Lock Haven, Pa., as the church affirmed the calling of their Associate Pastor of Campus Ministry Robbie Mays by laying hands on Robbie and ordaining him. The church also spent time praying over Pastor Robbie and his wife Macala. Congratulations Pastor Robbie! We are thankful for the calling that the Lord has placed upon your life, and we are praying for you and your ministry at Big Woods.
Youth at Bucks County Community Church host ‘evening in Italy’ for summer missions
Nearly 100 people packed into the Fellowship Cafe at Bucks County Community Church in Langhorne, Pa., on May 31 for an “evening in Italy.” This unique event invited families and couples to enjoy a night of candlelit dining, homemade pasta, and student-led service! Run by the Bucks County Community youth group, donations received during the evening will go towards summer mission opportunities for the youth. What a great way to turn dinner into discipleship!
First Baptist Church of Delaware celebrates graduates
On June 1, First Baptist Church of Delaware in New Castle, Delaware, honored their 2025 graduates during their worship service. Praise the Lord for these graduates! Please join us in praying for them as they trust the Lord for what is next in their lives.
Restored Church and Cross Creek Community Church in Northeastern PA team up for joint worship night
On May 31, Restored Church in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and Cross Creek Community Church in Trucksville, Pa., partnered together for a joint worship night. Members from both churches gathered at Restored to sing, share testimonies of God’s goodness, and build each other up as fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.
In a Facebook Post, Restored Church Senior Pastor Tim Walker commented on the night, saying, “Other gospel-centered churches are teammates, not competition. We preach the same gospel, follow the same Savior, and we’ll enjoy the same eternity. I’m so glad that we could team up and worship Jesus together tonight!”
Redeeming Grace Church provides free oil changes
Last weekend, Redeeming Grace Church in Bethel Park, Pa., served its community by offering free oil changes for anyone and everyone! Several volunteers from the church rolled up their sleeves and provided car care for individuals and families in the Bethel Park area. What a great way to bless your neighbors!
BRN Team meets to pray and touch base about Kingdom work in Pennsylvania/South Jersey
On June 4, BRN Team members gathered at the BRN Harrisburg Hub to spend time praying together and discussing Kingdom movement happening across Pennsylvania/South Jersey. Planning for Serve Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and the 2025 Accelerate Conference also took place. Additionally, the team celebrated two birthdays – Happy Birthday Josh Coldren, Church Advancement Consultant, Northern Central Region, and Greg Drayer, Church Advancement Consultant, West Region!
Baptisms:
Spring blooms with baptisms at Rolling Hills Church
It was a blessed spring for Rolling Hills Church in Verona, Pa., as the church celebrated multiple baptisms! Praise the Lord for these individuals who decided to go public with their faith in Jesus! Please join us in celebrating with them and the entire Rolling Hills Church family.
One goes public with his faith in Jesus at Renaissance Church
Renaissance Church in Pittsburgh recently celebrated the baptism of a young man named Jack, who from a young age had questions about God and eternity. Attending Catholic school and learning about sacraments, Jack spent years trying to work his way to God and be accepted into heaven. After hearing a powerful and timely gospel message, and later reading the book More Than a Carpenter, Jack’s eyes were opened to the truth of Jesus.
Praise the Lord for Jack’s public declaration of faith in Jesus! Please join us in rejoicing with him and the entire Renaissance Church family.
IN THE NEWS: Dr. Barry Whitworth, Lighthouse TV
On June 5, Baptist Resource Network (BRN) Executive Director Barry Whitworth was featured on Lighthouse TV’s Morning Light. During the news segment, Whitworth shared about the BRN and the more than 300 churches in Pennsylvania/South Jersey that it resources and works alongside to Accelerate Kingdom movement. View Interview
Be a part of This Week in the BRN Family
Have exciting things happening in your church!? Let us know so we can celebrate with you and share the good news with our BRN Family. Submit stories of your church accelerating Kingdom movement, loving their neighbors or celebrating baptisms on our News Tips page. We can’t wait to hear from you!
