This Week in the BRN Family 02.08.24

BRN churches celebrate leader installations and baptisms; evangelism grants create gospel opportunities; and college ministries reach the nations and prepare students to 'go' - it's an exciting week in the BRN family!

February 8, 2024
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:

Calvary Christian Church in Philadelphia, Pa., celebrates ministry leader installation

On Sunday, Feb. 4, Calvary Christian Church in Philadelphia held an installation service for their ministry leaders, while sporting their brand new Calvary shirts! Please join us in praying for these leaders as they continue to grow in the Word of God and care for the congregation members at Calvary Christian!

BRN EVANGELISM GRANT: Harvest Church uses movie night to open doors and start conversations

A BRN evangelism grant helps Harvest Church in Kittanning, Pa., host a family movie night and open its doors to those in need of the gospel. Read More

Wild game dinner at Cross Creek Community Church leads to four knowing Christ

Four people came to Christ at a wild game dinner hosted at Cross Creek Community Church in Trucksville, Pa., on Saturday, Feb. 3. This creative event gave the church an opportunity to feed their community and share the gospel with 300 people, of which four people responded by putting their faith in Jesus!

BRN EVANGELISM GRANT: Streamsong Church cares for local teachers through snack ministry

Streamsong Church in Doylestown, Pa., builds relationships with local schools by stocking faculty break rooms with snacks each month. Read More

Baptisms

Riverbend Community Church in Allentown, Pa., starts month off with three baptisms

Riverbend Community Church in Allentown, Pa., kicked off the month of February with three baptisms on Sunday, Feb. 4. Please join us in celebrating with these new sisters and brother in Christ as well as the whole Riverbend Community Church family!

Collegiate Corner

BRN EVANGELISM GRANT: Pittsburgh students pursue ‘missional living’ after winter conference

University of Pittsburgh students connected to Steel City Church’s college ministry seek to go and make disciples after attending winter conference. Read More

BRN EVANGELISM GRANT: The gospel goes global in Philadelphia through intentional conversations

Brian Musser, Drexel University BCM director, uses evangelism grant funds to share the gospel with students from varying corners of the world. Read More

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.