Serve Tour Philadelphia urges churches out of their pews and into the streets
BRN churches step out of their buildings and onto the streets of Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 15-16, to participate in Send Relief’s Serve Tour Philly.
BRN churches step out of their buildings and onto the streets of Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 15-16, to participate in Send Relief’s Serve Tour Philly.
Get a glimpse of BRN churches across PA/SJ in action as they serve their neighbors in Philadelphia during the Send Relief Serve Tour!
With the Serve Tour Philadelphia right around the corner, Dr. Barry Whitworth urges churches to pray for all involved--those around the nation who are coming to minister as well as those in the churches and communities being touched by the effort.
Serve Tour Philly projects will go live on July 31, said Barry Whitworth, executive director of the Baptist Resource Network.
College students from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Texas spend week with Send Relief in Ashland, Kentucky, doing flood relief and compassion ministry.
After prayerwalking in a new community, Dan Towner discovered the perfect opportunity for churches to serve during Send Relief's Serve Tour Philly on September 15-16.
Baptist Resource Network churches collected 1,652 pounds of winter clothing. And together with assistance from Send Relief, the BRN was able to provide $30,000 toward the purchase of winter coats and other necessities to help those who have been affected by their country's war with Russia.
On February 24, the Baptist Resource Network’s first Executive Board meeting of 2023, board members heard reports on the BRN’s 2022 accomplishments and current Cooperative Program receipts, agreed to fund a “13th check” for GuideStone Financial Services’ Mission:Dignity® recipients in Pennsylvania/South Jersey, approved moving forward in the exploration of building a new warehouse property to house Disaster Relief equipment, and discussed ways to help the Cooperative Program remain strong in BRN churches.
Bill and Sue Hoops of Winfield (Pa.) Baptist Church received the Joel W. Phillips Outstanding Achievement award during the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief's annual roundtable in Jacksonsville, Florida, on January 24-26, 2023.