BRN Archives

Pantry at The Foundry receives recognition from Feed America

October 3, 2024
Guest Writer
BRN

On a normal week, The Foundry Church in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, serves 50-65 families through their pantry shop, a service that has been deemed as one of the healthiest pantries in Philadelphia.

October 2024 Top Five

October 3, 2024
Elizabeth Benge
BRN

The Baptist Resource Network's Elizabeth Benge shares the top five resources and opportunities for October 2024.

In Memoriam: Emeritus Roosevelt Alston, Sr.

October 3, 2024
Guest Writer
BRN

Pastor Emeritus Roosevelt Alston, Sr. went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 13, 2024 at the age of 92. Roosevelt Alston formerly served as the senior pastor at Davis Temple Baptist Church in Philadelphia.

In Memoriam: Richard Louis Grote

October 3, 2024
Guest Writer
BRN

Richard Grote, friend of the BRN and member of Country & Town Baptist Church, went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 27, 2024. A memorial service will be held on Oct. 5 at 10:30 a.m. at Country & Town Baptist Church in Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Whitworth urges BRN churches to pray, give and go to help those affected by Hurricane Helene

October 2, 2024
Barry Whitworth
BRN

Hurricane Helene has left a horrific mark from Florida to Georgia to the Carolinas and more, leaving behind unbelievable destruction. When you see devastation on this scale, it’s hard to know what to do. Baptist Resource Network Executive Director Barry Whitworth offers three things you can do now to help.

Woven Women Good Reads: ‘Asking the Right Questions: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Applying the Bible’

October 2, 2024
Donna Hull
BRN

Woven Women's Donna Hull reviews "Asking the Right Questions: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Applying the Bible," which offers content to help women be better Bible readers.

Deb Knowles Cleaning Up Homeless Encampment

Woven Women: Lives Not Chosen

October 2, 2024
Debbie Knowles
BRN

A single item among thousands in the abandoned homeless encampment was God whispering, “They were not alone. I was here.”

Bedrock Church Fishtown continues Serve Philly efforts

September 26, 2024
Guest Writer
BRN

Inspired by last year's Serve Philly tour, Bedrock Church in Fishtown, Pa., continued to serve the city of Philadelphia through an intentional weekend of compassion ministry and service projects, Aug. 16-17.

Young hearts at BRN churches give generously to Serve PA/SJ initiative

September 26, 2024
Macala Mays
BRN

Young hearts at Cross Creek Community Church's VBS and youth students from First Haitian Metanoia Baptist Church collectively raise over $4,000 for Serve Erie, the BRN's first Serve PA/SJ mission effort taking place Sept. 20-21.

Volunteers walk away ‘good tired’ from inaugural Serve PA/SJ weekend

September 26, 2024
Macala Mays
BRN

The northern most corner of Pennsylvania, Erie, Pa., welcomed 294 volunteers from across PA/SJ, and beyond, for the Baptist Resource Network's inaugural Serve PA/SJ weekend, Sept. 20-21.