This Week in the BRN Family 02.09.23

Ministries tee off and enjoy a time of fellowship; BRN churches use fun and games to reach their communities; and a Pittsburgh area church celebrates a baptism - it's a fun week in the BRN family!

February 9, 2023
Macala Mays

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:

Ministries at Calvary Christian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, connect and compete at Top Golf

Those who serve on Calvary Christian’s Watch Persons/Security Ministry spent time together playing Top Golf last weekend. This event gave those on Calvary’s security team an opportunity to connect outside of serving and enjoy fellowship together!

Carlisle Baptist Church in Carlisle, Pa., hosts first family fun game night

Last weekend, Carlisle Baptist Church in Carlisle, Pa., hosted its first family fun game night! The event encouraged church and community members to gather together to play classic board games and enjoy a time of fellowship. They also took time to celebrate those who had birthdays in January and February.

BRN EVANGELISM GRANT:Harvest Church Kittanning kicks off outreach in 2023 with family movie night

Harvest Church in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, shares the gospel with more than 250 people through first family movie night of the year. more

Providence Church Coatesville peels potatoes for the sake of students knowing Jesus

On Feb. 6, a crew from Providence Church Coatesville in Coatesville, Pa., peeled 60 pounds of potatoes to serve the students at The Point, a nonprofit that provides after-school, faith-based programs for local children. Every evening a different local church provides a meal for students at The Point, a message from the Bible, and plays games/activities with the youth!

Baptisms

Reclamation Church in Monroeville, Pa., celebrates one proclaiming his trust in Jesus

On Sunday, Feb. 5, Reclamation Church in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, baptized Shane, who took the next step in following and trusting Jesus! Congratulations, Shane! Please join us in celebrating with this new brother 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.