This Week in the BRN Family 06.23.22

BRN churches honor and pray for fathers on Father's Day; freedom is celebrated on Juneteenth; and Vacation Bible Schools and youth camps are in full swing - it's a joyful week in the BRN family!

June 23, 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:

DelVal hosts time of fellowship, food and celebrating freedom on Juneteenth

Last Sunday, DelVal Church in Willingboro, New Jersey, hosted worship outside, followed by a Juneteenth celebration featuring food, fellowship and lots of fun!

Kiddos at Wrightsdale Baptist Church get creative for Father’s Day

In preparation for Father’s Day, children at Wrightsdale Baptist Church in Peach Bottom, Pa., learned about God’s love for us as His children. They also heard the parable of the lost son and wrapped some sweet treats for their fathers!

Fathers are honored at Philadelphia Bible Church International

During worship last Sunday, Pastor Roger Manao and the PBCI family honored their fathers with a special gift and prayer!

Gospel message is shared more than 100 times at Chambersburg Baptist VBS

Chambersburg Baptist Church uses BRN evangelism grant to host summer VBS and share the gospel with local children and their families. more

Harvest Church rides in style to pass out candy and share the gospel

Harvest Church in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, participated in the Worthington Tractor and Classic Car parade, passing out candy and inviting their neighbors to come hear about Jesus!

BRN collegiate missionaries attend BCNet event in New Orleans

Collegiate missionaries Brian Musser and Eric Reiber spent several days planning and praying with other college ministry leaders from across North America. The Baptist Collegiate Network group met at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Please pray for our college missionaries!

FISM TV features BRN pastor in world premiere of ‘Good Guys! Doing Good’

The world premiere of “Good Guys! Doing Good” was held at The Bridge Academy and Community Center in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, last week. The second episode featured one of our very own – Providence Church pastor Josh Crans!

Watch “Good Guys! Doing Good”

Grace Baptist hosts second annual Victory in the Valley Christian Music Festival

The gospel was shared with nearly 500 people at Grace Baptist Church’s annual Victory in the Valley concert in New Bethlehem, Pa. more

Providence Church of Coatesville, Pa., takes church to camp

Last Sunday, Providence Church members grabbed their lawn chairs and met at The Camp at Old Mill in Honey Brook, Pa. Some of the congregation then came back later in the week to help run a youth camp and share the gospel with local teens and children!

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.