Greetings from Berwick and Danville!
We are approximately one year away from launching a church in Berwick, PA! Our family has been loving being in the Berwick community. God has been kind to allow us to use our home to host gatherings, neighbors and friends while doing the rest of life, too! Sam and the kids are fully involved in the school year. We just finished Fall Ball (through Berwick’s Little League program) and summer is officially over.
Over the summer, I had the opportunity to step into some more leadership roles at Iron Mill Church. These areas included preaching more frequently, helping the prayer team and general pastoral care needs. I was also asked to develop the sermon series for the months of September and October. The series is called “What the World Needs Now,” and it focuses on the greatest commandment of loving God and the second like it, loving others. Each week, we’re talking about different aspects of how this commandment shapes the way we live our lives. You can watch and listen to these sermons here: https://ironmillchurch.com/sermons/series/what-the-world-needs-now/
We made an exciting step towards launching a church by launching a community group meeting in our home! We started meeting mid-September, and this small group of people is meeting once a week in our home, sharing a meal, talking about the Bible, applying it to our lives and praying for one another.
Our lead pastor, Jason, and I have been meeting more regularly with our District’s leadership to talk about the timeline for church planting in Berwick. We have mapped out a rough timeline for milestones we would like to see within the next year. It’s both exciting and nerve-racking to look at this list. We’re trusting God to continue to open these doors!
I was also asked to perform a marriage ceremony (pictured at right). I love weddings! Although I had previously done one other wedding, this was my first “official” wedding. I was so excited to be a part of the Bride and Groom’s special day.
Through this past year, I had the opportunity to oversee the youth ministry at Iron Mill. The Christian & Ministry Alliance denomination held a youth conference, called LIFE Conference, in July in Orlando, FL. I 
had the opportunity to take our group on this trip (pictured at left), joining over 5000 other teens in worship, teaching, and fun!
Being part of our Eastern PA district has been great for networking and support. Our district is also broken down into smaller regions. I was asked to be part of the prayer team for our region. My role is connecting with a few other pastors in our region to pray for their specific needs.
If you have prayed or given financially, you have played a part in our church planting process! THANK YOU! We would ask that you continue to pray for God’s guidance as we build relationships in Berwick and look forward to planting a church in Berwick. We are still looking for more financial partners. If you are interested in supporting our church plant financially, you can send checks made out to Iron Mill Church with “Iron Mill Greenhouse” marked on the memo line. The 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 are excited to see how God will continue to work over the next year as we look ahead to planting a church in Berwick!
Serving Jesus with you,
Brandon Glenn
