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21 Days of Prayer and Fasting
Nightly prayer gatherings are continuing at churches in Fresno & Clovis through January 26. Consider attending at least one in person or online if you haven't yet had the opportunity!
For the 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting, we've been considering what God wants to accomplish in our individual lives, the life of our church, and in our city. On a national level, there are several key things to be praying over
right now, as well as globally.
- Fires in Los Angeles; first responders & those suffering loss
- MLK Jr Day and the ongoing work of social justice
- Presidential inauguration and prayer for our leaders in government
- Gaza ceasefire and the people of Palestine and Israel
Church Council Update
The Church Council will be meeting this Wednesday, January 15. (The regular meeting day was moved up for month.) A copy of the agenda is available online. The topics include welcoming new council members, a giving goal for Conference Agencies Support Sunday, and facility project updates
as well as other items.
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.
Men's Fellowship Breakfast
The next Men’s fellowship breakfast is coming up on Sunday, January 19. Looking forward to it! Your RSVP will help with our planning. Thanks!
We’re also looking to plan another Saturday all Butler men’s gathering; if you would be interested in that, please let Calvin Certain know. Thx!
Community Meal coming up
Plans are underway for our next Community Meal event on Sunday, January 26th at 5PM. Our goal is to grow connection with each other along with our friends, neighbors and community. Please plan to join in, and if you can help out, let us know
on the online form, or sign up this Sunday. Thanks!
A Butler Anniversary
As we think about January events, we have a big anniversary to celebrate here at Butler....or actually, 4 of them! This Friday it will be will be 15 years
since our current four congregations held their first worship services! Over this year we'll be celebrating the unique characteristics of each part of our church family, praying over each other, and looking toward what God may have in store for the future.
Responding to the LA Fires
As you pray for the those impacted by the fires in Los Angeles and the first responders, note that our MB church family also has 11 churches in the LA area. All those buildings are OK, but many church members know people who have suffered loss.
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) is receiving donations in preparation to help rebuild homes in the area. Locally, People’s Church is coordinating a relief response and encouraging prayer, giving, and donated supplies. You can learn more in the links below. Thanks for praying and responding as you feel called to help those in need.
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LEAD Cohorts this Spring with USMB
Start the new year with purpose! Join a USMB LEAD Cohort—free online learning spaces designed for personal growth, discipleship and community. (Butler is part of the USMB family of churches.) Let's learn together and build meaningful connections.
LEAD Cohorts are starting in January and February, and are a great way for church members to kick off 2025! There's even a cohort about Anabaptist Essentials, which is timely as the Anabaptist movement marks 500 years in 2025. Check out more details in the link, and sign up!
Church Directory Updated!
Thank you to all who helped with the church directory update project this fall or provided your current info! The final directory is now available and copies were provided at the church business meeting this past Sunday. (If you requested a copy, and have not received one yet please check in with the church office. Thx!)
< The photo directory is also available on our website!
< The photo directory is also available on our website!
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: Automatic Opt In texts were sent out last week. If you did not get an invite to opt in, you can also text YES to 87447 to Opt In now. Remember that "msg & data rates may apply." Details are in the Butler subscriptions form.
Spanish Translation Available!
Our Butler website is now 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: 1/9/2025
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