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Fall Ministry Opportunities
As your schedule forms for this fall, please consider including some time to serve with a ministry at Butler. There are a variety of ways to serve. For example: With Butler Café, in the church office, with the children or youth ministries, or even online from home! A specific area of need is preschool and nursery volunteers so we can have those classrooms open every Sunday.
You can see more at butlerchurch.org/serve. If you would like to help but are not sure where you would fit in, please talk with your pastor or contact the church office!
Prayer & Support for Anul
Thank you to all who have been praying for our church member, Anul Ram, who was detained by ICE 3 weeks ago. She is being held in a detention center near LA and has appreciated the support she has been receiving through her COSA program, friends, and family here at Butler Church.
Anul's next court date is on September 24. Though attorneys have been working hard to build a case for Anul's release, current immigration policies are highly restrictive. Anul has a green card, but if you’ve heard her testimony, you know that her situation is complicated - yet God has been writing a beautiful story through it. Anul is trusting God for provision for what may come next.
Pray for
encouragement & wisdom in preparation for her next court date. If you would like to write to Anul, or give toward her support, contact the church office for details.
Next Food Distribution
Our next monthly breakfast ministry and food distribution will be next week Friday Sept 5. Clients are served starting at 9:00 AM until food runs out around 10:30am. Additional volunteers are always welcome; if you can help out please contact us
and let the church office know. Please continue to pray
for opportunities to build connections with individuals we serve.
Mark Your Calendar
Our next all-church service will be on Sunday, September 28; be sure to mark your calendar! This will be the installation service for Ron Herms, Interim Lead Pastor. We’re also wanting to celebrate together over lunch with one of our incredible Butler potlucks! If you would be available to help with organizational details for that Sunday, please let your pastor know. Thanks!
Greeting from Pastor Ron
"...I am honored to have received your collective affirmation as Interim Lead Pastor. Thank you for the invitation to join Butler Church as a new season of life and ministry takes shape in the four congregations that call this their home....We will listen, learn, and grow together as we prayerfully move forward into the future God desires for us as God’s people..." (read more here.)
Pastor Ron will begin as Interim Lead Pastor the first week of September.
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Women's Wednesday Bible Study
Our Women's Bible Study group started up again for the fall this week, August 27. Join in on Wednesday mornings at 10:00am here at Butler Church in Room 3 (by the garden on the Winery side of campus).
Church Council Update
The Church Council meet on Thursday, August 17. A copy of the agenda is available online. The topics include Interim Pastor installation
& combined service,
some
facility & ministry needs, immigration support,
and
reflections on Butler Vision.
If you have a topic to suggest for a future meeting, or any questions or concerns, please direct those to the council member from your congregation. Please pray for the council as they meet for wisdom, discernment, and unity in decisions to be made.
Youth Group Sundays
Now that school is back in session, regular youth group gatherings are starting up again! Find us on Sundays at 4:00 pm
in the Youth Room (near the main office, on the Winery side of campus). Youth group is for all students in junior high and high school; bring a friend!
Our youth leaders have stocked up on snacks, and may have some water games to stay cool on this heat wave. Looking forward to seeing everyone!
New Interim Pastor Ron Herms
We're pleased to announce that Ron Herms has been affirmed as our full time interim Lead Pastor! A formal vote took place in our church business meeting last Sunday and the result was announced at that time. Pastor Ron will begin on September 1st
and serve for six months to one year. More background information can be found on the Council Updates page
here.
Pastor Ron has been spending time getting to know each of our Butler congregations and meeting with ministry leaders. Please pray for Ron and the council as they together shape the direction for this interim season, and for God's guidance throughout the process.
Highlights from Back to School Sunday
Our all church combined service was on Sunday, August 10. For
back to school season we heard stories of education in the church and in our community. Worship was led by members of each of our congregations, in various languages and we took time to pray over students, teachers & school staff. Pastor Connie shared a message about beginnings & endings - God is with us through all we experience!
To watch the recording from the service, visit our YouTube channel here.
To watch the recording from the service, visit our YouTube channel here.
Text Updates from Butler Church
If you find an occasional text reminder helpful,
be sure to “Opt In”
so our “Breeze-butler” text messages get through! To share your preferences for text or email updates, you can complete the Butler Subscriptions form. Thanks!
Note: If you have signed up, but are no longer receiving text updates - try texting START to 87447. Remember that "msg & data rates may apply." Details are in the Butler subscriptions form.
Spanish Translation Available!
Our Butler website is also available in Spanish! Click the upper left corner to switch between English and Spanish. (If you notice any translation errors, please let us know!)
¡Nuestro sitio web Butler ahora también está disponible en español! Haga clic en el ícono de arriba para cambiar entre inglés y español. (Si nota algún error de traducción, ¡avísenos!)
¡Nuestro sitio web Butler ahora también está disponible en español! Haga clic en el ícono de arriba para cambiar entre inglés y español. (Si nota algún error de traducción, ¡avísenos!)
Updated on: 8/21/2025
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