This Week in the BRN Family 03.24.22

A mission team from Texas partners with a BRN church to pray over more than 900 homes and we celebrate 13 baptisms - it's an exciting week for the BRN family!

March 24, 2022
Macala Mays

Every week, BRN churches and ministries throughout Pennsylvania and South Jersey are loving their neighbors and accelerating Kingdom movement. Check out the BRN family’s latest highlights, baptisms and Kingdom moments below:

Mission team from Texas joins Harvest House Community Fellowship in loving their neighbors

A mission team from southeast Texas partnered with Harvest House Community Fellowship last week to meet physical and spiritual needs in the Towanda community. more

BRN EVANGELISM GRANT: Grant allows Harvest Church Kittanning to host movie night for local families

The grant allowed Harvest Church to present the gospel to families in the Kittanning community through a movie night outreach. more

Faithbridge Community Church welcomes five new members into their congregation

Last Sunday, five individuals made the decision to become members of the Faithbridge Community Church family in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. Join us in welcoming them!

Edinboro Community Church adds new members to its church family

Over the past two months, the church plant, located in northwestern Pennsylvania, has welcomed several new members into its congregation. Join us in celebrating with them!

Millcreek Community Church hosts Praise, Prayer and Celebration Night to honor Pastor Todd Cyphers

The Erie church held a special night to reminisce on all God has done over the last 25 years as Pastor Todd Cyphers prepares to take on a new pastoral role at Waynesville Community Church in Ohio.

Baptisms:

Harvest Church Kittanning praises God for 13 baptisms in one Sunday

Last Sunday, the church saw God’s goodness through the baptism of 13 individuals! Join us in celebrating with them and 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!

Macala Mays

In 2022, Macala Mays stepped into her current role as Associate Editor of BRN United and Podcast Producer for the Baptist Resource Network of Pennsylvania/South Jersey (BRN). Before taking this position, she worked as a contracted Podcast Producer in 2021 and a freelance writer in 2020 for the BRN. During her time with the BRN, Macala Mays has produced three different podcast series, including 50 Stories of Transformation (2021-2022), The #LovePASJ Podcast (2022), and Celebrating Cooperative Missions (2023). She also has written over 60 articles for the BRN and has been nationally published by The Baptist Paper and Baptist Press. She is also a member of the Baptist Communicators Association (BCA).

Prior to working with the BRN, Macala interned at the State Capitol of Tennessee in the Publications Division under the office of Secretary of State. She also remotely wrote news for TalkErie, a radio station in Erie, Pa., and previously worked as a News Director/Producer for WJET-TV in Erie, Pa.

Macala Mays holds a master of arts in communications from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (EUP) as well as a bachelor of arts in journalism/public relations from EUP. During her graduate years, Macala worked as a Graduate Assistant and helped manage the on-campus radio station. She also served as a managing editor for the university’s newspaper, which led to an interest in music journalism.
Macala and her husband, Robbie, live in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, where they attend Big Woods Bible Church and Robbie serves as the Associate Pastor of Campus Ministry. Both Robbie and Macala find great joy in discipling and walking alongside college students at Lock Haven University.