Food Giveaway this Friday

Our monthly breakfast ministry and food distribution is tomorrow morning,  Friday Nov 6!  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, or look for coordinator Roberto that morning.  Please continue to pray for opportunities to build connections with individuals we serve, and that neighbors in need would find Butler to be a safe and caring space.

Men's Camp

Pray for our Butler men attending the men's fall retreat at Calvin Crest this weekend, November 6-8. Pray for safe travel; good times of connection, reflection, rest, and renewal; and growing relationships with Jesus and each other.

November Series and Gratitude Challenge

It was a joy to be together as one church on the first Sunday of November for our Unified Service. 

Sunday was a day filled with...

• ...remembering through our All Saints Day moment. We named, lit a candle and remembered 13 members and regular attenders of Butler who have passed away in 2026. 
• ...celebrating in multi-lingual worship and communion together, as well as celebrating God's provision and activity in and through our Meet-and-Treat event. Shout out to Amanda Beaulieu and Maria Galvan for pulling of a memorable and fun Neighborhood Meet-and-Treat!
• ...thanksgiving as 85 of us picked up a Thankfulness Journal to be grateful for God's activity in our lives as we intentionally look for how God is present with us in each holy moment over the days of November.

Let us continue to remember, celebrate and by thankful as we look for God's invitation to be curious about people around us, ask simple questions, and listen for how our conversations can bridge connections. (This is the theme of our November series!) May God be near as we listen for HIs voice, watch for His guidance, and follow Him into this week. - Pastor Connie

Financial Update and Forecast

A financial update through September 2026 and ‘forecast’ through the end of the year is available on our Council Updates page (see detailed graphic).

Our Year-to-Date giving is down, but our spending has also been reduced, so there is a modest and favorable surplus of $9,149….However, we are short of our giving goal by $8,494.  Looking at past giving and spending patterns, including coming end-of-year giving, we anticipate that we will still end the year ‘in the black’ without a deficit. However, this does depend on continued giving! Thank you for your faithfulness in financially supporting the work that God is doing in and through Butler Church.

Note: The Church Business Meeting originally scheduled for Nov 1 has been postponed. Mark your calendar for our annual meeting coming up on Dec 6.

Missions Sunday Coming Up

Each year we have a special Sunday focused on the work of our missionaries locally and abroad as they bring the Good News of Jesus to a variety of people and places. Our special mission focus Sunday will be on November 15.

Since we have monthly United Services, this missions Sunday we'll gather together in an expanded indoor Butler Cafe to taste, see, and hear how ministry is happening around the world! For more on this special Sunday, visit our Missions Page, or watch your mailbox for a letter and info on how to give to our missions offering. Our missions offering goal this year is $21,000 which will go to support our Butler missionaries (including an addition!) and local initiatives in the coming year. We're thankful for the ways we have seen God's faithfulness at work, and for the opportunity to partner in the work the Holy Spirit continues to do!

Meet & Treat Highlights!

What a wonderful event we had on October 31! A big THANK YOU to Amanda Beaulieu and Maria Galvan, our co-leaders! We're thankful that the weather was not rainy so that we had A LOT of neighbors enjoying a fun time together at Butler; we gave out over 400 hotdogs before running out. Highlight photos were shared during the Unified Service the next morning. (Watch the slideshow here!) Thank you also to the many volunteers from Butler and FPU for making all the activities possible! Pray with us for ongoing connections with our neighbors from the many return and first time visitors!

Missions Highlight from Thailand

Our missions Sunday is coming up on November 15; watch for more details to come! This week, our missionary, Sara Kumrod in Thailand, shared an encouraging update following a recent ministry trip, and about an upcoming women's retreat. Let's praise God with her for how He is continually at work! 

Sara writes: "Ozz, Elijah and Zekie just returned from a five day ministry trip where they shared the gospel and distributed glasses. Seven people prayed to believe in Jesus! Hallelujah! I'm so thankful that our two older boys could join Ozz. And I'm thankful they are home safely. We pray for wisdom as the local believers follow up and trust God to have a Bible study that leads to a multiplying house church in that community.

    Currently we have a week break at Grace International School, and this weekend I will go to an MB Women's Camp on Oct 23-25. We are trusting God for safe travels (it's a 9-hour drive away for our north Thailand group!) and for mutual encouragement and fellowship. We are expecting 100 women from MB Churches all over Thailand. Praise the Lord for how the church is growing! We appreciate your prayers for this camp."

Come Pray with Us!

Butler Church has a team that meets once a week to pray over our church. The purpose of our prayer group is to pray for the health of Butler Church itself– for its leadership, ministries, staff, facilities, transitions, and future. We partner with the Holy Spirit as we pray and seek God’s vision for our church. If this is something you’d like to be part of, this group is expanding! We are now meeting on Wednesdays at 5pm in covering the campus and ministries through a different gathering room each week (watch for the signs). Come and pray with us!

Missions Highlight from Naomi House

Another missions update from Thailand! Earlier this summer, in July, the Naomi House community came together to plant rice as an income source for the ministry and families. Now it has been harvested & Carmen writes:

"Praise the Lord of the Harvest! Over 5 tons and 161 bags of rice were harvested from the Naomi House land this week. God has abundantly provided for all the families, for the Sunday church meals, Thursday night Bible study and meal, and for many community families! Praise God for His storehouse of provision! One fun “glimpse of glory” is that there are currently 13 sewers/workers employed at Naomi House. To feed one family rice for 1 year is about 12 bags of rice. The total of 161 bags of rice harvested would feed 13 family units exactly 12 bags of rice in one year. What a big smile from a Good Father! Even though they could keep it for their own provision, they will be sharing it among the church body and local community. They will be able to plant another crop of rice during this coming year. Pray for a harvest of souls as bodies receive food!"

Assistance Donations

Through the Butler Church Benevolent Assistance Fund, we have been able to help with several time sensitive needs recently. Given the upcoming cuts in SNAP funding even more requests may be coming in soon. Please consider making an additional donation to the church benevolent fund , by designating for this in the offering or through giving online. We also work with partner agencies like MB Foundation and Everence to expand our capacity through matching grants. 

Another way to donate is by contributing to our food pantry. Non-perishable goods can be dropped off on Sunday mornings in the sanctuary foyer. Canned goods like pasta sauce, chili, and chicken are especially helpful.

If caring for needs of folks in our community in very practical ways is something close to your heart , please also talk with your pastor or contact the church office. We would like to build a social action response team that can respond to needs as they are made known. If you have a personal need, please also talk with a pastor.