Hey BRN Family, Elizabeth here and it’s time for the August Top 5!
#1- Mark your calendars now! The Accelerate Conference, the annual business session and gathering of the Baptist Resource Network, is Tuesday, October 5. Early bird registration and our discounted hotel registration is open until September 10, so don’t wait! You’ll hear from special guest, author and church consultant Will Mancini, and BRN Executive Director Barry Whitworth as well as a variety of breakout leaders focused on helping churches love their neighbors, based on this year’s theme, #LovePASJ. Learn more at www.acceleratepasj.com.
#2- This year’s theme for the annual State Missions Offering also will be #LovePASJ, an initiative that equips churches to love their neighbors in Pennsylvania and South Jersey. Several resources are available for you to promote this vital offering, which traditionally is held the second week of September. These include a planning guide, an animated explainer video, various logos, and posters, presentation slides, and social media graphics in SIX different languages. For more information, visit online at lovepasj.com.
#3- It’s VBS season, and we are excited to hear all about yours! Don’t forget to file your church report at this link. Lifeway captures data such as how many kids attended, how many decisions were made for Christ, what type of VBS your church held, and which VBS curriculum your church used. Speaking of VBS, the Baptist Resource Network is actively searching for VBS team members to serve as trainers for next year’s VBS season. Would you be willing to share your giftedness and experience in VBS with others? Let us know! Contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@brnunited.org.
#4- Ministers’ wives are invited to meet with the Lord in a beautiful garden in Pennsylvania or South Jersey (at one of four optional locations) to reflect, connect, and resurrect their passion for Him. These gatherings will be held at Hershey Gardens, Longwood Gardens in greater Philadelphia, Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh, and Grounds for Sculpture, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. Reserve your space right away at brnunited.org/meetHim.
#5-The end of summer marks the beginning of a new school year, making it the perfect time to pray for our collegiate ministers. To that end, we will feature a video from each of these leaders and their specific prayer requests in our weekly edition of BRN United. Thank you in advance for your prayers!
That’s all for August. Thanks for watching, BRN Family. We appreciate you and we are thankful for you!
