BRN Churches Twist and Turn to provide fun filled week of VBS for children across Pennsylvania/South Jersey

The days are hot, freezer-pops are back in stock, and the kids are out of school, which can only mean one thing – it’s summer (and prime time for Vacation Bible School!)

During the summer months, churches across Pennsylvania/South Jersey have been hard at work cultivating fun, creating memorable moments, and engaging young minds with the love of Christ. This summer, be it through Twists and Turns or becoming Keepers of the Kingdom, BRN churches have made sure children in PA/SJ have heard the gospel! Here are just a few glimpses of the VBS fun:

BACK TO ALL STORIES

This Week in the BRN Family 07.13.23

BRN churches 'twist and turn' to share the good news of Jesus with children across PA/SJ through creative VBS experiences - it's a fun filled week in the BRN family!

July 14, 2023
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:

BRN Churches ‘twist and turn’ to provide fun filled week of VBS for children across Pennsylvania/South Jersey

The days are hot, freezer-pops are back in stock, and the kids are out of school, which can only mean one thing – it’s summer (and prime time for Vacation Bible School!)

Riverbend Community Church in Allentown, PA

Riverbend Community Church in Allentown, Pennsylvania, got kids “ready to move” at VBS during the week of July 10!

First Baptist Church of Crestmont in Willow Grove, PA

From July 10-14, kids learned how Jesus guides us through the twists and turns of life at First Baptist Church of Crestmont in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania!

Garwood Baptist Church in Daisytown, PA

On July 10, Garwood Baptist Church in Daisytown, Pennsylvania, kicked off the first night of their four-day VBS!

Calvary Christian Church in Philadelphia, PA

Calvary Christian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, welcomed children ages 4-17 to learn how Jesus changes the game from July 11-13!

New Beginnings Baptist Church in Osceola Mills, PA

New Beginnings Baptist Church in Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania, hosted 22 children, kindergarten through fourth grade, for a one-day VBS on July 9. Volunteers from Grace Baptist Church of New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, partnered with New Beginnings to help with the VBS day!

Walnut Creek Baptist Church in Erie, PA

Walnut Creek Baptist Church in Erie, Pennsylvania, taught kids how to be keepers of the Kingdom from June 25-29!

Fellowship CrossPoint Church in Chesterfield, NJ

During the week of July 10, Fellowship CrossPoint Church in Chesterfield, New Jersey, hosted kids adventure camp, inviting local kids to come and learn about Jesus!

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.