This Week in the BRN Family 06.16.22

We spy a few familiar faces at the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting in Anaheim; a BRN church celebrates 30 years of ministry; and churches soak up the sun with summer outreach events - it's an active week for the BRN family!

June 16, 2022
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:

Some familiar faces make an appearance at the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California

Nearly 30 messengers made their way from Pennsylvania to California for this year’s SBC Annual Meeting – including some familiar faces from the BRN family!

Slavic Evangelical Baptist Church celebrates 30 years of ministry

The Vineland, New Jersey, church devoted last weekend to celebrating 30 years of ministry and all God has done for them. Congratulations on 30 years, our brothers and sisters of Slavic Evangelical Baptist Church!

Expressway Baptist Church overcomes ‘roadblocks’ to minister through Backyard Bible Club

The Freeport, Pa., church shared the Good News of Jesus Christ with a total of 39 children at their Backyard Bible Club, despite challenges. more

Calvary Christian Church blesses recent graduates

Calvary Christian Church, located in Philadelphia, Pa., celebrated with their 2022 graduates – giving them a special night of dancing, custom gifts, encouragement and love!

Bedrock Church in Philadelphia, Pa., hosts first summer picnic

Bedrock Church in Philadelphia, Pa., hosted their first of many summer picnics last week. Church and community members enjoyed food, fellowship and some friendly Cornhole competition!

BRN evangelism grant helps foster gospel conversations and fellowship at Drexel University

Throughout the academic season, BRN college missionary Brian Musser has cultivated intentional gospel conversations with students at Drexel University; seeing several students come to the Lord. more

Christ Church West Chester gives opportunity to young leader

This past week, Christ Church in West Chester, Pa., gave their Intern Eugene Oludhe a chance to share the Word of God with their congregation. Please join us in praying for Eugene as he continues to pursue God’s call on his life!

Walnut Creek Baptist Church in Erie, Pa., hosts kids camp

The church held their first day of camp for local kids this week, providing a time of crafts, making t-shirts, playing kickball and even a couple three-legged races. The kids also had a time of hearing Bible stories and the gospel!

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.