This Week in the BRN Family 04.18.24

BRN churches spend time serving their communities; evangelism grant funds aid churches in taking Jesus outside of their building walls; and we celebrate new life through baptism - it's a great week in the BRN family!

April 18, 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:

Members of God’s Field Church spend weekend cleaning and caring for Freedom, Pa., community

On Saturday, April 13, volunteers from God’s Field in Freedom, Pa., spent time in fellowship by rolling up their sleeves and cleaning up their community! The church spent the day caring for their neighborhood by cleaning up the streets and taking care of their outreach center. What a sweet time of the body being the hands and feet of Christ!

BRN EVANGELISM GRANT: Taking ‘Jesus to the streets’ tradition continues at St. John Memorial Baptist Church

St. John Memorial Baptist Church in Philadelphia continued its tradition of ‘taking Jesus to the Streets’ on Good Friday by holding traveling Holy Week services in four different neighborhoods. Read More

New Providence Baptist Church breaks ground for new fellowship hall

On Sunday, April 7, New Providence Baptist Church in New Providence, Pa., held a Groundbreaking Ceremony for their new fellowship hall! The church will begin construction next month. Please join us in praying for New Providence Baptist Church as they move forward with construction and aim to fulfill God’s mission for their church and community!

BRN EVANGELISM GRANT: Jelly beans communicate the gospel at Wrightsdale’s ‘Eggsplosion’ event

On March 30, Wrightsdale Baptist Church in Peach Bottom, Pa., hosted its annual ‘Eggsplosion’ event for local families. At the event, families enjoyed Easter themed activities and heard the gospel presented with jelly beans! Read More

Children’s ministry volunteers brainstorm at The Vine Calvary Chapel

Children’s ministry volunteers gave of their time on Sunday, April 14, at The Vine Calvary Chapel in Schnecksville, Pa. Volunteers gathered together to brainstorm ways they can engage the children in their church and build them up in Jesus. What a gift it is to have volunteers dedicated to caring for the next generation!

BRN EVANGELISM GRANT: Easter egg hunt leads with gospel at Expressway Baptist Church

On March 23, Expressway Baptist Church in Freeport, Pa., hosted their second annual community wide Easter egg hunt and shared the gospel with 50 community members. Read More

First Baptist Church of Delaware in New Castle, DE, expresses volunteer appreciation at special luncheon

On Sunday, April 14, First Baptist Church of Delaware in New Castle, Delaware, honored and celebrated their volunteers with a special luncheon. This event gave the church and its leaders the opportunity to express their gratitude towards the many hard-working volunteers at FBC Delaware!

Baptisms:

Three go public with their faith at MCC in Erie, Pa.

On April 14, Millcreek Community Church (MCC) in Erie, Pa., had the honor of witnessing three individuals go public with their faith in Christ! Congratulations to Damian, Hoyt, and Taylor on your baptisms! Please join us in celebrating with them and the whole Millcreek Community Church family.

Collegiate Corner:

Drexel BCM puts EXIT evangelism strategy into action during finals week

Baptist Campus Ministries at Drexel University in Philadelphia model the EXIT evangelism strategy by providing Blessing Boxes for students during finals week and providing a meal for them on Easter Sunday. 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.