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:
River City Church experiments with fun and cooks up gospel conversations with Wonder Lab VBS
Children and youth in the Pittsburgh, Pa., area stepped into God’s Wonder Lab at River City Church to learn about Jesus doing the impossible and how much God loves them! Kids in Kindergarten through fourth grade enjoyed crafts, conducting experiments and making new friends.
First Baptist Clarion shares the light of Jesus through VBS
First Baptist Church of Clarion taught 122 local children and their families about Jesus through Vacation Bible School. more
Faithbridge Community Church serves McKees Rocks, Pa., community through food bank
Faithbridge Community Church in McKees Rocks, Pa., hosted a food bank earlier this week for their community, giving out baked goods, bread, meat, canned goods, paper towels and toilet paper!
Crosspoint Baptist Church in Souderton, Pa., ‘submerges’ into fun with summer VBS
Crosspoint Baptist Church in Souderton, Pa., took local kids on a week-long water adventure with their Submerged themed VBS. Children enjoyed songs, crafts, Bible stories and a Wacky Water Wednesday!
BRN collegiate missionaries gather in Oklahoma for national Collegiate Week
Director of BRN Next Collegiate Ministry Stanley Williams and Drexel University missionary Rev. Brian Musser and intern Jon Rice all made their way to Falls Creek, Okla., this week for the national Collegiate Week convention. Both Rev. Musser and Jon Rice led a breakout session at the conference, which hosted a total of nearly 3,000 college students and missionaries!
Baptisms
Four people step out in obedience through baptism at Wrightsdale Baptist Church in Peach Bottom, Pa.
On Sunday, July 24th Wrightsdale Baptist Church in Peach Bottom, Pa., saw four people baptized in obedience to Jesus! Wrightsdale Senior Pastor Ryan Day explained that at the conclusion of the baptisms, “the church family unites their voices in a joyful cheer of, ‘Just one more!” to remind us to keep reaching out with the gospel of Jesus.” Wrightsdale has baptized 23 people since 2020. Please, join us in celebrating these new brothers and sisters in Christ!
Millcreek Community Church baptizes several through beach baptisms at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pa.
On Aug. 7, Millcreek Community Church (MCC) in Erie, Pa., gathered at Presque Isle State Park to baptize several people who decided to take the next step in following Jesus! Please, join us in welcoming these new brothers and sisters in Christ!
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!
