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Farewell Event for Pastor Scott
This Sunday, June 29
is our farewell celebration for Pastor Scott and family! Join us at 5:00 pm in the Worship Center; dinner will be served shortly afterward! Please plan to
bring a dessert to share. We're looking forward to a special time together as we look back, and share encouragement for what is ahead! During the evening there will be opportunities to write a thank you note, share a memory, and pray over the family together.
The Global Sports team is back!
The Global Sports team has returned from Brazil! Thanks for your prayers for Ricky Sanchez, Niana, and the entire team. We're looking forward to hearing stories of their games and team ministry both there and in Mexico. You can find many more photos @ instagram.com/globalsportsbasketball
Ministry Highlight
Together with our missionary Nzash Lumeya, a group from Butler has been continuing to reach out to neighbors in communities where our church members life, giving out bottled water, and offering prayer, and an invitation to a church family and closer relationship with Jesus. Please join us in praying
over these new connections, and for future opportunities like this! If you'd like to be part of an upcoming outreach at the Stonehaven Apts near Butler Church, let Nzash or Julie know!
Butler Cafe BYOM
Butler Cafe on Sundays is an important time for fellowship with our church family. Join in on Sundays at 10:15AM in the courtyard!
If possible, please
Bring Your Own Mug
for Butler Café on Sundays! A new law to reduce styrofoam waste means that cups will be more expensive for Butler Café. If you’d like a disposable cup, please be prepared to donate to help us cover those costs. Or better yet, BYOM and we can save on costs and reduce waste! You are also welcome to store clean mugs in your foyer mailbox. Thanks!
Food Distribution date for July
Our breakfast ministry and food distribution in July is being moved out one week due to the holiday. So the next date will be Friday July 11. 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.
More news items....
Juneteenth
Juneteeth is a day to celebrate freedom but also to reflect on the realities of our history. Some great resources, including the “Faith & Freedom” documentary, are available at: bethebridge.com/juneteenth-resources. Here is a prayer litany to reflect on as well.
Info on Fresno area events is at: fresnojuneteenth.com
Congratulations
We've been highlighting all our graduates, and have a special degree to recognize! Butler's Edmund Janzen
received an honorary doctorate during the FPU commencement ceremony, honoring his career as Fresno Pacific president and faculty member as well a leader in the U.S. Conference of MB Churches. (Read more here.) Adding to his service and accomplishments, Edmund is also an author, recently publishing "The Window Pane: A Memoir of Seeing Out and In." Congratulations, Dr. Janzen, and thank you for life of faith and service!
Also pictured: FPU President André Stephens, and Josh Wilson, chair of the FPU Board of Trustees. (Photo from by Marty Solis and christianleadermag.org)
Fresno to Brazil!
This Sunday, June 8, we'll have a missions send-off for the Global Sports team headed to Brazil with our Butler missionaries Ricky & Karen Sanchez! Our own Niana Holman
will be part of this team, too! Looking forward to hearing an update on Thailand ministries from Karen and also praying over the teammates as they prepare to head out in the coming days! Here's a photo from their training week in Reedley.
Text Updates from Butler Church
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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: 6/19/2025
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