Greetings from Berwick (and Danville)!
We are now two months into our Church Planting Residency program with Iron Mill Church in Danville, PA! The month of June was filled with getting to know more people and getting involved with serving and outreach.
As described in a previous blog post, we are in the “Look” phase of the program right now. So, Brandon is continuing to observe many meetings and activities at Iron Mill. Brandon had the opportunity to observe a new members’ meeting at Iron Mill, community group leaders/hosts meeting, youth leaders’ meeting, outreach team meeting, elders meeting and more!
However, we are beginning to do some more activities as well. Brandon is preaching once per month. Here is the link to the service in which he preached in June: https://fb.watch/6CSmKgRkXh/ He is scheduled to preach again on Sunday, July 18.
Brandon helped prepare Iron Mill’s upcoming series called “Fear Itself,” which included brainstorming the four main topics, main scriptures passages and the scripture reading guide. We are also involved in a community group in Bloomsburg, which has been a great way for us to connect with others on a deeper level and gives our children more time with their new friends. Brandon is also involved with leading, organizing and recruiting volunteers for the recreation/games for Vacation Bible School. Iron Mill is partnering with First Baptist in Danville for their VBS. Iron Mill’s part is to run the recreation/games time. We also met with some families from the Berwick area that are interested in joining the Berwick church plant once that begins!
One of the more exciting opportunities for involvement was Danville’s Spring Fling! This event was an “all hands-on deck” outreach opportunity for Iron Mill. We set up two booths, proving fun games and opportunities for kids and adults alike. Our goal was to put Iron Mill information into people’s hands and start conversations with people attending the Spring Fling.
We are continuing to seek involvement with our Berwick community through AYSO and Little League, both ending in the month of June, but we will be involved in some level in the coming months.
We appreciate the prayer and financial support so far! We are still looking for partnerships. If you are interested in staying up to date with our needs, follow this blog! If you are interested in supporting us financially, you can send checks made out to Iron Mill Church with “Iron Mill Greenhouse” marked on the memo line. Their address is 2 Church Hill Rd, Danville PA 17821. You can also give online at https://ironmillchurch.com/give/ by choosing “Iron Mill Greenhouse” in the drop-down menu instead of “General.”
Thank you for your generosity! We look forward to keeping you up to date each month!
Serving Christ with You,
Brandon and Samantha Glenn
