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Welcome to “Ron Around the Region”!
I’ve long felt that I would love for all of you to see and hear what I get to see and hear in my travels throughout our 7 state region visiting our network pastors and leaders.
And thus “Ron Around the Region” was born!
Each month, we will highlight 2-3 churches with an update, God-story, ministry win, or event which will encourage and inform you about our network churches. Over time, we hope to have something to share about all of our churches, so keep reading each month for an update about your church or nearby churches in your cluster group.
And if you don’t see your church being spotlighted after a while (it’ll take some time to get around to everybody), then call/text/email/carrier pidgeon/pony express our office with your own update. We’ll use it in a future RATR.
Enjoy this connection!
Ron Around the Region
Grace Baptist Church
Grace Baptist Church
Location: Lancaster, PA
Founding: 1933
Senior Pastor: Greg Funk
An Ordination Council was convened October 21st by Grace Baptist Church to examine Associate Pastor Chris Mellon…
Manahawkin Baptist Church
Manahawkin Baptist Church
Location: Manahawkin, NJ
Founding Date: 1745
Senior Pastor: Lee Smith
At 280 years old, Manahawkin Baptist Church is one of two of our oldest continuously meeting congregations…
First Baptist Church, Collingdale
First Baptist Church, Collingdale
Location: Collingdale, PA
Founding Date: 1887
Senior Pastor: Corbin Hyman
FBC Collingdale has been around for 138 years …as of July 2025…
New Hope Bible Fellowship
New Hope Bible Fellowship
Location: Homer City, PA
Founding Date: 2006
Senior Pastor: Aaron Nygren
New Hope Bible Fellowship has just celebrated the 19th anniversary of its founding!
Fully Engaged 25
Highlights…In May 2025, church leaders and their families came together in Quarryville, PA to hear a variety of speakers on being Fully Engaged in their Communities, Leadership, Faith Life, Family and Region.
Check out these highlights…
Trinity Bible Church
Trinity Bible Church
Location: Allenwood, NJ
Founding Date: 1976
Senior Pastor: Keith Wittel
Pastor Keith has been the Senior Pastor at Trinity Bible Church for the past 10 years.
Change of Season
Compass Fellowship Baptist Church
Compass Fellowship Baptist Church
Location: Morrisville, PA
Founding Date: 1909
Retiring Senior Pastor: Gary Taylor
After 35 years/5 months as Senior Pastor at Compass Fellowship Baptist Church …
Calvary Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist Church
Location: Washington, PA
Founding Date: 1955
Senior Pastor: Fred McCloskey
Sunday August 12, 2024 was a bittersweet day for Calvary Baptist Church as Rev. Dr. Fred McCloskey preached his …