Pathway to Success

The NEW L.I.F.E. Ministry at Baptist Temple Church, Pittsburgh, presents the 4th event in the PATHWAY TO SUCCESS series on Saturday, May 15. The Trade Construction Career Seminar consists of a panel of experts and guests who will discuss their experience in the trade industry and provide insight to getting those jobs. The virtual event is free and open to the public. For info, call: 412-254-3461

Nerf Wars

Check out these pics from the Nerf Wars held at Greenfield Baptist Church. 45 kids attended !!!

Cupcakes!

First Baptist Church, Norristown, is holding its next fundraiser for the youth group mission trip. Cydney Cain, a Season 9 Kids Baking Championship contestant and owner of Blessed Baker, will lead participants on an hour-long Zoom session teaching everyone how to bake her cupcakes! Sounds like great fun!

Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!

No words necessary. Just take a look at all the folk being welcomed as new members at First Baptist Church of Nany Glo. Welcome!

Friday Food Giveaway

Nebo Baptist Church, Nanticoke, continues to hold its monthly Produce and Food Giveaway in the church fellowship hall. Food is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Masks are required as the line forms outside the church. What a blessing to the community!

National Day of Prayer 2021

As will many churches, the First Baptist Church of McKees Rocks will host a Community National Day of Prayer Service, Thursday, May 6, 7:00pm. This will be an outdoor service on the lawn weather permitting. During the service, prayers will be offered for our governmental leaders, our families, our community, our schools, and our churches. The worship band Sanitarium Road will provide the music.

Resurrection Joy

Resurrection Joy -- Hymns for the Easter Season. A concert at First Baptist Church, Lansdale, featured guest organist and pianist, Andrew Paulson. Part of The Kenneth and Evelyn Hales Memorial Organ Recital Series, it was a glorious evening of glorious music. Take a listen!

He Gave It All

During the public gathering restrictions due to Covid-19, many congregations have created virtual choirs to present sacred anthems. An example: This beautiful virtual choir anthem was created by First Baptist Church choir of Lewisburg for Easter 2021. He Gave It All by Phillip Keveren.

Glory Way Quartet

The Glory Way Quartet will be presenting a concert at First Baptist Church, 1443 Coraopolis Heights Rd, Coraopolis, PA --- May 16, 6:00PM. Admission is free. All are welcome. Singing Southern Gospel, the group performs over 200 dates a year, covering 60,000 miles nationwide. They have had several songs on the national radio Top 80 chart and have won numerous awards including the 2018 Diamond Award for Favorite New Quartet.

Easter Bonnets

Oh, I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet! Ladies and gents were dressing up in style for this year's Easter services at the Lighthouse of Faith, Canton.

Reclaiming Your Marriage

Kudos to Rev. Lisha Edmonds (Mount Olive Baptist Church, Canonsburg), as she launches the revised edition of her book "Reclaiming Your Marriage". It is a self-published 31-day devotional.

Writes the author: "In the early years of our marriage my husband and I separated twice, it didn't look good for us. We both had been married previously. The baggage from those relationships reared its head in our marriage and it tried to destroy it. BUT, our story does not end there.... through God's grace and mercy, He has blessed us with 28 years of marriage! We Reclaimed Our Marriage and you can do the same!"

Available HERE.

Healthy Steps Diaper Bank

The Mission Board at West Shore Baptist Church, Camp Hill, organized an effort to bridge the Gospel to their wider community by serving at the Healthy Steps Diaper Bank. The Diaper Bank provides thousands of diapers to at-risk families throughout the central PA region. They distribute around 30,000 diapers a month to Central PA babies so they can be clean, dry and healthy. But first, the diapers must be wrapped into sets of 25! In order to do so, volunteers helped to count and wrap diaper packets. It was a hands-on experience for babies in need.

Grand Ole Opry Comes to Blanchard

ACTS Graduate: Paula Sommerfeldt

Congratulations to Paula Sommerfeldt (Olive Branch Church, Vernon) on the completion of her Lay Ministry Studies through The Academy of Christian Training and Services (ACTS). We are looking forward to seeing what God has planned for her future.

Congrats to Pastor Keith Moore

Members of Mount Zion, Altoona, recently celebrated the graduation of their pastor, Rev. Keith Moore, who received a master's degree in Formational Leadership (Summa Cum Laude!).

Easter Sunrise - White Deer Valley

Members of the White Deer Valley Baptist Church held a beautiful Easter Sunrise Service at a local cemetery overlooking their town.

Ordination: Rev. Cristina Adams

Congrat to Rev. Cristina Adams upon her Ordination to the Christian Ministry. Cristina is a graduate of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and was affiliated with the North Hills Community Baptist Church in Pittsburgh during her student life at the seminary. NHCBC sponsored her for ordination through the Pittsburgh Baptist Association. Following graduation, Cristina was called to the First Baptist Church of Lawrence, Kansas to become their Associate Pastor for Children, Youth and Families. The service marked both her ordination as well as her installation as Associate Pastor.

Easter Baptisms

Pastor David Hardin who shared pictures from the baptisms that took place at FBC Bethlehem on Easter.

First Baptist Church of Lansdale shared photos of Easter Baptisms. Rev. Eric Kraihanzel and the church family celebrated the testimony of these Christ followers.

What a wonderful way to celebrate the resurrection, witnessing people profess their faith in Jesus and experience new life in Christ.

Covered By The Cross

The church family at West Shore Baptist shared in a Maundy Thursday Service that was filled with music, art and passionate remembrance of the sacrifice of the Savior. Focusing on the Cross, Pastor Kelly reminded the congregation that Jesus carried the sign of our sins to Calvary, giving everyone in the sanctuary an opportunity to nail those 'signs' to the cross.

Then, through pieces of canvas that were painted by members of the congregation during the service, the image of Christ appeared on the Cross as He 'covered' our sins, bearing them on our behalf. It was a powerful image to depict a powerful reality in each of our lives.

Welcome, Pastor Nate

Prayers for Myanmar

As news broadcasts continue to report violence in Myanmar, a prayer vigil was held at Crossroads Baptist Church in Erie.

The congregation has had a long history of ministry to immigrants.

Our prayers continue for these partners in ministry who are seeing so much violence in their homeland.

Upper Merion Egg Hunt

Upper Merion Baptist Church shared some photos from an outreach the church had on Holy Saturday -- an Easter Egg Hunt kit giveaway.

Since many groups were not holding large Egg Hunts this year, the church created kits for individual families to have their own egg hunts.

They also shared extra kits with a number of families through the local Salvation Army.

The Week

Walkchalk Salem Baptist Church created and performed an Easter play titled "The Week". Despite 50mph winds, the 20-foot outdoor screen remained standing, as did a large tomb. The weather on Saturday was perfect, and though the winds on Sunday did take out one of the tents, the show went on. The response from the community was outstanding. As soon as one performance ended there were folks waiting for the start of the next one. Overall, roughly 325 people attend.  Check the video!

Love Unlimited Food Pantry

Love Unlimited recently launched its new food pantry ministry. The church became a Crisis Food Distributor for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. Its location across the street from the senior housing tower and low income apartments made us the perfect choice.

The pantry gave 50 boxes to the Lycoming College food pantry for International students who are unable to return home on breaks. When the college is on break the cafeteria is closed.

An additional 62 boxes were distributed to families and seniors. Charles used a shopping cart to deliver food to the seniors and families without any way to get them home. It was very exciting to be able to help so many families struggling with food insecurities.

Prayer Vigil