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:
Moms are celebrated at One Hope Church in Absecon, New Jersey, with special Mother’s Day luncheon
One Hope Church in Absecon, New Jersey, held a special recognition and luncheon for all the mothers in their congregation on May 12. During worship, the moms were acknowledged and thanked for all the ways they extend Christ’s love to their families. Worship was then followed by a time of fellowship, food, and celebrating moms!
Browns Mills Baptist Church blesses moms and women for Mother’s Day
On Sunday, May 12, Browns Mills Baptist Church (BMBC) in Browns Mills, New Jersey, and Senior Pastor Dr. Maurice Mimms, Sr., celebrated and blessed all of the mothers and ladies in their church. A special treat was to celebrate the Mother of the Church, Sister Elinor Vogt. The church also welcomed special guest Patty Harris.The Men of BMBC hosted, served, and waited on all of the women and guests. What a blessed time in the Lord!
PBCI prays over mothers in honor of Mother’s Day
On May 12, Philadelphia Bible Church International (PBCI) in Philadelphia, Pa., celebrated Mother’s Day by honoring the mothers in their church body. Each mom received a special gift and was recognized in front of the church. The church family then joined Rev. Roger Manao in praying over the PBCI mothers.
Young gentlemen escort mothers into worship at First Baptist Church of Delaware
Moms were greeted with a smile and an eager arm on Mother’s Day, May 12, at First Baptist Church of Delaware (FBCDE) in New Castle, Delaware. Before worship, the middle school boys of FBCDE took turns escorting the ladies to their seats. What a sweet way for the next generation to show some love to their biological and spiritual mothers!
Rolling Hills Church partners with local Parks and Rec for community outreach
On Saturday, May 11, Rolling Hills Church in Verona, Pa., partnered with Penn Hills Parks and Recreation to host a fun morning of painting for the families in their community. The church saw a great turnout, with both parents and children getting into the event and creating some beautiful paintings!
St. John Memorial Baptist Church in Philadelphia hosts community wide health fair
On May 10, St. John Memorial Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pa., partnered with Compassus and several other local healthcare vendors to host a “mind, body, and soul” health fair. The event presented community members with the opportunity to learn about preventative healthcare, receive healthcare literature, participate in fitness and yoga sessions, and be prayed for by volunteers from St. John Memorial Baptist Church. The church also distributed boxed food and cases of water to those in need and provided food at the event. What a beautiful way to care wholly for your neighbors!
Baptisms:
Relaunch and micro-church plant lead to 13 baptisms at Breathe Community Church in Coatesville, Pennsylvania
April 2024 was an exciting month for Breathe Community Church in Coatesville, Pa., as the church relaunched and planted its first micro-church in the same week. Many years ago in the late 1980’s, Pastor John McJilton started a new church called Thorndale Baptist Church, which later became The Light of Life Community Church. The families from this church built a foundation for what is now Breathe Community Church. Breathe now serves as a hub and training center for The Prevailing Church, while also following God’s call to plant micro-churches in its community.
Between their recent “re-birth” and the planting of their first micro-church, Breathe Community Church and Pastor Daniel O’Deens has witnessed a total of 13 people give their lives to Jesus and be baptized! Praise the Lord for these new brothers and sisters in Christ! Please join us in rejoicing over all the Lord is doing at and through Breathe Community Church.
Collegiate Corner:
Big Woods Bible Church NewLife campus ministry serves nearly 400 students at Midnight Pancakes event
As another semester came to an end at Lock Haven University (LHU), Big Woods Bible Church in Lock Haven, Pa., fired up the griddles and prepared for another Midnight Pancakes. Midnight Pancakes is an on-campus event that happens every semester during finals week, where Big Woods’ NewLife College Ministry serves up pancakes for students from 11 p.m. – 1 a.m. The event is a church wide effort, as members of Big Woods donate supplies leading up to the event and then serve alongside NewLife students throughout the night. This semester, Midnight Pancakes took place on May 7, with nearly 400 students attending!
In the News:
Coatesville, Pa., pastor shares ministry legacy on MyBLVD Podcast
On May 15, Josh Crans, senior pastor at Providence Church in Coatesville, Pa., was featured on the MyBLVD Podcast. Josh, alongside his father, Jack Crans, shared the story of how the Crans family became so active in ministering to the Coatesville area and what it means to build a ministry legacy. Check out the full episode by clicking the button below!
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