This Week in the BRN Family 10.13.22

PA campus ministries enjoy the fall weather; a BRN church utilizes evangecubes to share the gospel; and Pittsburgh churches spend a week serving their city - it's a thriving week in the BRN family!

October 13, 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:

NewLife at PennWest California visits the apple orchard for some fall fun

Earlier this week, students a part of the NewLife campus ministry at PennWest California University, in California, Pa., took a break from the classroom to pick apples and enjoy some fall fun!

NewLife LHU students enjoy a night of campfire ministry

For their weekly gathering, students a part of the NewLife college ministry at Lock Haven University, in Lock Haven, Pa., gathered around the campfire to worship, study the Word and, of course, enjoy some s’mores!

Keystone Fellowship Montgomeryville hosts ‘One Day’ event for students and leaders

The North Wales, Pa., church hosted a day full of worship, activities, food and teaching. The “One Day” event gave students and leaders an opportunity to be refreshed and learn from Lead Pastor John Cope. Throughout the event, Keystone Fellowship saw more than 130 people participate!

East Shore Baptist Church uses evangecubes to share the gospel with over 100 people

At an annual community event, East Shore Baptist Church took hold of many gospel sharing opportunities – using evangecubes (like the ones included in the #LovePASJ SHOW kit) to tell children and families about the good news of Jesus! more

Churches in Pittsburgh, Pa., participate in Serve Week through service projects and partnering with nonprofits

From Oct. 10-15, Renaissance Church and Vintage Church in Pittsburgh, Pa., will be individually participating in Serve Week by meeting needs within their communities. Already this week, the churches have partnered with nonprofits in the Pittsburgh area to volunteer, while also rolling up their sleeves to do some manual labor for the city!

Please join us in praying for these churches as they continue to serve their communities for the sake of 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.