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:

Wrightsdale Baptist Church hosts ‘Fight for the Family’ event featuring BRN Director of Church Health and Evangelism

Wrightsdale Baptist Church in Peach Bottom, Pa., spent last weekend fighting for family with a special three-day conference featuring keynote speaker Dr. Larry Anderson, Pastor of Great Commission Church in Philadelphia and BRN Director of Church Health and Evangelism. The weekend included a fellowship meal, a couple’s Q & A session, keynote messages, and a cereal bar and chat time for youth!

Interested in hearing Dr. Anderson’s messages from the “Fight for the Family” Conference? Listen to all three of his sessions on Wrightsdale’s website.

More than 500 attend Fall Fest at Walnut Creek Baptist Church in Erie, Pa.

On Saturday, Oct. 22, Walnut Creek Baptist Church in Erie, Pa., hosted a Fall Fest for their community! Those who attended enjoyed pumpkin sweeping, face painting, food and hay rides. Over 500 community members attended the event.

BRN EVANGELISM GRANT: Harvest Community Church shares gospel with  2,000 at Fall Fun Fest

Through its annual Fall Fun Fest, Harvest Community Church provided an evening of fun for local families in the Kittanning, Pa., area, while also sharing the gospel with those in attendance. more

Impact Church in Parkesburg, Pa., offers family fun for its community through harvest festival 

Last weekend, Impact Church in Parkesburg, Pa., fired up the tractor and put on their boots to create some fall fun for its community! The church’s harvest festival included hay rides, pie eating contests, line dancing and camp fires!

Thompsontown Baptist hosts creative fundraiser for youth retreat

The Thompsontown, Pa., church held a taco fundraiser last weekend to raise funds for their youth “Momentum” retreat, which will take place Nov. 4-6. Please join us in praying for the youth attending this retreat and the speakers pouring into these young minds!

Anastasis Fellowship in Reading, Pa., enjoys Autumn weather through outside worship 

Last Sunday, the Reading, Pa., church moved their service outside to the Antietam Valley Rec Center pavilion, where they enjoyed worship surrounded by beautiful fall colors!

Baptisms

Calvary Christian Church in Philadelphia, Pa., partners with Great Commision Church to baptize six

On Saturday, Oct. 22, Dr. Robert Fontell, Senior Pastor of Calvary Christian Church in Philadelphia, Pa., baptized six individuals who decided to take the next step in following Jesus! Please join us in welcoming our new brothers and sisters in Christ! Calvary would also like to extend a big ‘Thank You’ to Great Commission Church for allowing them to use their baptism pool!

Several are washed by the water at Edgewood Church

On Oct. 16, several individuals said “yes” to Jesus through baptism at Edgewood Church in Beaver Falls, Pa. Please join us in celebrating with our new brothers and sisters in Christ!

The Baptist Resource Network celebrates what the Lord is doing through baptisms so far in 2022

Already this year, the BRN and its churches have seen MANY professions of faith in Jesus Christ through baptism! Praise our Savior for these saved souls and our new brothers and sisters in Christ! We would love to celebrate the baptisms happening in your church family – share your baptism photos with us through our News Tips page!

View Baptism Video

In the News

Riverbend Community Church Senior Pastor is featured on Lighthouse TV’s Today’s News & Biblical Views

Pastor Joe Velarde of Riverbend Community Church recently joined hosts Pastor Larry Burd and Rob Fields on Lighthouse TV’s Today’s News & Biblical Views to discuss what Christians should look for in a church.

Watch the 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!