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PA/SJ State Missions Offering (Traditional Week)
2021 State Missions Offering Goal: $50,000 https://vimeo.com/578240745 The State Missions Offering is an annual observance in Baptist Resource Network (BRN)-affiliated churches that highlights what God is doing across Pennsylvania and South Jersey. Each summer, local congregations learn about, pray for and give to support special ministries, outreach projects and other initiatives, such as collegiate ministries, volunteer ministries,…
Personal Evangelism Commitment Sunday
The hope of the gospel is the thread that weaves through every ministry you undertake. Because every story, ultimately, points to the story of Jesus. Free Evangelism Resources for Pastors…
Global Hunger Sunday
Almost 800 million people around the world live with constant hunger, and 1 in 6 in North America are undernourished. Southern Baptists are fighting the global hunger crisis through Global Hunger Relief. Through Global Hunger Relief 100% of your donations go toward hunger needs. Nothing is taken out for administrative or promotional costs. Once a…
Orphans and Widows Sunday
On Orphan and Widows Sunday, Christians stand for children who’ve lost the protection and care of family. We are a people called to defend the fatherless…to protect the vulnerable…to visit orphans in their distress. Each event is locally-led. Sermons and small groups, concerts and prayer gatherings, shared meals and youth activities—each stirring believers with God call…
Week of Prayer and Offering for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
Since 1845, the IMB has partnered with churches to send missionaries to live and work among those around the world with little to no access to the gospel. One hundred percent of your generous gifts provide missionaries the services they need to live to among the unreached people they serve. Learn more.
National Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month (Jan. 1-31)
January is National Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month. Equipping the body of Christ on how to identify and respond to a potential situation is critical to ending it forever and a very practical way to Love PA/SJ. As followers of Jesus Christ, we have access to the Holy Spirit who will enable us to…
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
On January 13, 1984, President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation designating January 22 as the first National Sanctity of Human Life Day. (January 22, 1973, was the day the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion-on-demand in all 50 states.) Churches around the United States use the day, the third Sunday in January, to celebrate God’s gift of…
Racial Reconciliation Sunday
Multiple Places , United States“For he is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In his flesh, he made of no effect the law consisting of…