About Us
About Us
Together · Juntos · Huamkan
We are committed to being a church where multicultural groups worship the LORD together as one church. We invite you to get to know our church family by worshiping with us, and look forward to showing you the love of Jesus! You'll discover that Butler is a place for people from all backgrounds, regardless of where they are on their spiritual journey.
4 Congregations 1 Church
Together
Here at Butler, we have 4 congregations, 3 languages, but are one church! Our worship services are in English, Spanish, and Lao. We love to worship, serve, and eat together. Find out more about our congregations here.
Our Values
We are committed to
· Following Jesus Christ
· Forming meaningful relationships
· Being a diverse church
· Caring for our community
Our Story
We have been a part of our community in Southeast Fresno since 1957. We have been active with our food distribution to the poor, and children’s and youth programs. Over time and out of a desire to meet the needs of distinct language/people groups, Butler developed into a multicultural, multicongregational church. Yet, we also are equally committed to Biblical unity as modeled by Jesus Christ. We are part of the Mennonite Brethren family of churches, which are in Fresno, the US, and countries around the globe! Our Sunday services reflect a commitment to unity and diversity in worship.
If you have questions about God, you’re not alone. Throughout history, men and women have searched for God and for answers to their questions about God. We believe God has made Himself known to all people. Beginning with creation and culminating in Jesus Christ, God has revealed Himself in the Old and New Testaments. While much more could be said here, we share the following beliefs about God and humanity:
What We Believe
God’s Initiative
We believe that God is at work to accomplish deliverance, healing, redemption, and restoration in a world dominated by sin. From the beginning, God’s purpose has been to create for himself a people, to dwell among them and to bless them. Creation and all of humanity are without hope of salvation except through God’s love and grace. God’s love is fully demonstrated in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
God’s Plan
Throughout history, God has acted mightily to deliver people from bondage and draw them into a covenant relationship. Through the prophets God prepared the way of salvation until finally God reconciled the world to himself by the atoning blood of Jesus. As people place their trust in Christ, they are saved by grace through faith, not of their own doing, but as a gift of God. God forgives them, delivers them from sin’s bondage, makes them new creatures in Christ, empowers them by the Holy Spirit and seals them for eternal life. When sin and death are finally abolished and the redeemed are gathered in the new heaven and the new earth, God will have completed the plan of salvation.
Humanity’s Response
Though Jesus entered a world ruled by sin, he chose not to submit to its allure and broke its domination. Through his obedient life, his death on the cross and his glorious resurrection, Christ triumphed over Satan and the powers of sin and death, opening the way for all people to follow. Convicted by the Holy Spirit, people turn from sin, entrust their lives to God, confess Jesus Christ as Lord, and join the family of God. All who receive Christ are born again, have peace with God, and are called to love one another and live at peace with their neighbor. Those whom God is saving no longer live for themselves, for they have been set free from sin and called to newness of life.
This information serves as only the beginning of a wonderful conversation. If this has stirred you, or maybe raised more questions, we would love to connect with you. Please click the link below and send us an email, or come join us for one of our worship gatherings.
Still have questions? Email Pastor Scott
Pacific District Conference
