February 25 and 26
Bulletin for First Church, February 25 and 26, 2023
Bulletin for First Church, February 25 and 26, 2023
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HOW CAN WE PRAY FOR YOU?<br />
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Please do not publish my prayer request.<br />
I HAVE A PRAISE THIS WEEK! IT IS:<br />
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WE ARE ASKED TO PRAY FOR:<br />
Bebe, Nancy, Anne, Russel, Asbury revival, the Fulmer family, Ramona<br />
<strong>and</strong> family, Roseanne, Matt, Joe, Nancy, Jen, Mike, Melody, Eric, the<br />
Lafayette building, Robert, Sean, Terry, Janice, the Spithaler family, the<br />
Smith family, Marilee, Tia, Kay, Judy, Sue, Karen, Margie, Debbie, Pastor<br />
Dave, Kathy, the Kennedy family, Denise, Gary, Bill, Chris, Matt, Melody,<br />
Linda, Paula, Joe, Zita, Chantal, John, Mark, Teresa, Ukraine, Syria, Turkey,<br />
Marc, David, Gerry, Cheryl, Tim, Robin, Kuiper, mission teams, Devyn,<br />
addicts, Turney, Luke, Brad, Brenda, Debbie, Helen, Sara, Sue, Vickie,<br />
Val, Aiden, Anthony, Monica, Paige, Brooke, MJ, Jerry, Mike, Bill, Diana,<br />
Steve, Leanne, Stephanie, traveling mercies, Easton, Cristy, Pat, Elizabeth,<br />
Mike, Toni, Bonnie, Julie, Dan, Mary, Elaine, S<strong>and</strong>y, Paige, Joe, Kay, Dean,<br />
Denise, Steve, the Selfridge family, Julie, Deb, Becky, Skip, Lori, Glenn, our<br />
country, First Church, Sam, Logan, Linda, Fay, Pete, Dan, Jake, Aaron,<br />
Joyce, Jo, Joe, Martha, Dena, Linda<br />
FIRST CHURCH PASTORS<br />
Sr. Pastor............................................................David Janz, djanz@butlerfumc.com<br />
Pastor........................................................ Tom Holman, tholman@butlerfumc.com<br />
WHO DO I CONTACT ABOUT...<br />
Children’s Ministry/Nursery...................................Suzie Asa, sasa@butlerfumc.com<br />
Youth <strong>and</strong> Young Adults........ Willie Washington, wwashington@butlerfumc.com<br />
Downtown altar flowers..............Carole Goldinger, cgoldinger@butlerfumc.com<br />
Small Groups or serving..........................Alex Evanoff, aevanoff@butlerfumc.com<br />
Donations/Tithing.................................Brenda Monfre, bmonfre@butlerfumc.com<br />
Communications............................................. Cindy Ford, cford@butlerfumc.com<br />
Community Meal/Second Grace.......... Monica Perry, mperry@butlerfumc.com<br />
God’s Country..................... Von McCommons, vmccommons@butlerfumc.com<br />
Crossfire............................................Paula Baptiste Floyd, pfloyd@butlerfumc.com<br />
FEBRUARY <strong>25</strong> AND <strong>26</strong>, 2023<br />
Welcome!<br />
SATURDAY SERVICES<br />
6 pm, Downtown Campus, 200 E. North St.<br />
7 pm, God’s Country, Rt. 8 Campus, 1802 N Main St. Ext.<br />
SUNDAY SERVICES<br />
9:15 am, Downtown Campus<br />
9:15 am, Downtown Children’s Ministry<br />
10:30 am, Downtown Adult Sunday School<br />
10:30 am, Crossfire, Rt. 8 Campus<br />
10:30 am, Crossfire Children’s Ministry<br />
CHURCH OFFICE<br />
200 E. North St, Butler, PA 16001<br />
Office hours are Monday - Friday, 8 am - 3:30 pm<br />
724.283.6160 : www.butlerfumc.com<br />
www.facebook.com/GodsCountryButler<br />
www.facebook.com/CrossfireButler<br />
www.facebook.com/FirstChurchButler<br />
www.instagram.com/firstchurchbutler<br />
www.butlerfumc.com/give<br />
hello@butlerfumc.com
A MISSIONS WEEK AT FISHBONE<br />
We are excited for this summer’s week-long local outreach opportunity<br />
on July 23-28, serving at Fishbone Ministries in Butler. The week will include<br />
service ministries such as h<strong>and</strong>s-on work projects, serving meals, <strong>and</strong> leading<br />
activities/building relationships with the local children. While it is not an<br />
overnight trip, this is a full-day, week-long commitment. If you are interested<br />
in signing up, contact Mike Mine at mike_mine@hotmail.com or Alex Evanoff<br />
at aevanoff@butlerfumc.com.<br />
CROSSFIRE EASTER CHOIR<br />
Easter People lend your voices! We are putting together a choir to sing<br />
along with the Crossfire Praise team for our Easter morning service on April<br />
9. We will have 4 weekly rehearsals where you will be taught all the parts,<br />
starting Wednesday, March 8 at 6 pm. No musical experience required, but<br />
if you have it, that’s wonderful, too! See Paula after the service or email her<br />
at pbfloyd@butlerfumc.com.<br />
CPR/AED TRAINING - REGISTRATION ENDS SUNDAY, FEB. <strong>26</strong>!<br />
• SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 12:30 - 3 PM, light lunch served at noon<br />
• THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 6 - 8:30 PM, snacks provided at 5:30, nursery <strong>and</strong><br />
childcare available on Thursday only<br />
You only need to attend one of these trainings. Both trainings will be held at<br />
the Rt. 8 Campus in Rooms 1&2 of the kids wing. Participants will receive a<br />
two-year AHA Heart Saver card. First Church staff, children/youth volunteers,<br />
interested guardians <strong>and</strong> students 5th grade <strong>and</strong> older are encouraged to<br />
take advantage of this life saving training for no fee. All must pre-register by<br />
<strong>February</strong> <strong>26</strong> for training <strong>and</strong> childcare at www.butlerfumc.com/cpr. Contact<br />
Suzie at sasa@butlerfumc.com for more information.<br />
I RISE TO SAVE LIVES<br />
I Rise To Save Lives meets on the first <strong>and</strong> fourth Monday evenings from 6 - 7:30<br />
pm in the lower level of the Downtown Campus. This support group serves as<br />
a safe space for those who have lost a loved one to suicide <strong>and</strong> are struggling<br />
with the grieving process. Each week focuses on a different topic to aid<br />
in support <strong>and</strong> healing. The group is led by licensed psychotherapist, Kristie<br />
Knights. For additional information or questions please do not hesitate to call<br />
or text Kristie at (724) 816-7431.<br />
2023 COMMUNITY MEAL GALA<br />
Help support the Butler community dinners <strong>and</strong> color your world with art, appetizers<br />
<strong>and</strong> music on Saturday evening, March 11 from 6-9 pm at St. Michaels Social<br />
Hall on Center Avenue. Three marvelous, local artists (Jon Puglese, Mark Hall, <strong>and</strong><br />
Paul Means) will be displaying a wide variety of fabulous art, all of which is available<br />
for purchase. There will also be live music, appetizers, a huge cookie table,<br />
a large number of Chinese auction items, <strong>and</strong> a special raffle of a quilt. Tickets<br />
for this fun evening are $<strong>25</strong> each, <strong>and</strong> includes admission, food, soft drinks, music,<br />
<strong>and</strong> lots of socialization. If you’d prefer to just see the art <strong>and</strong> the baskets, you can<br />
stop in at St. Mike’s Social Hall on Sunday, March 12 between 12 <strong>and</strong> 3 pm with no<br />
ticket charge. Basket winners will be pulled beginning at 2:30 pm. Tickets are available<br />
at the First Church office. Contact Monica with any questions.<br />
THIS WEEKEND’S MESSAGE: CAN WE TALK ABOUT SAFE SPACE?<br />
THIS WEEKEND’S SCRIPTURE: PSALM 139<br />
The topic of conversation this week will be seeing our relationship with God as<br />
safe space for us: a place where we can be reminded of who we are as his<br />
children, a place where we can be embraced again by his love, a place where<br />
we can receive his comfort <strong>and</strong> hear words of hope.<br />
TAKING IT HOME SCRIPTURES<br />
Our B<strong>and</strong>ing Together journal readings for the week ahead are:<br />
MONDAY, <strong>February</strong> 27 ....................................... Gal. 5; Ps. 30<br />
TUESDAY, <strong>February</strong> 28....................................... Review<br />
WEDNESDAY, March 1...................................... Gal. 6; Ps. 31<br />
THURSDAY, March 2.......................................... 1 Corin. 1; Ps. 32<br />
FRIDAY, March 3................................................ 1 Corin. 2; Ps. 33<br />
SATURDAY, March 4.......................................... 1 Corin. 3; Ps. 34<br />
SUNDAY, March 5.............................................. 1 Corin. 4; Ps. 35<br />
WHAT’S COMING UP?<br />
• ROOTS, Sunday, <strong>February</strong> <strong>26</strong>, 5 - 7 pm, Rt. 8 Campus<br />
• CPR/AED TRAINING, Sunday, March 5, 12:30 - 3 pm, or Thursday, March 9,<br />
6 - 8:30 pm, Rt 8 Campus (Registration required)<br />
• COMMUNITY LENTEN SERVICE, Wednesday, March 22, 7 pm, Downtown<br />
#LOVE YOUR LITTLE NEIGHBORS<br />
Broad Street Elementary School is looking for classroom mentors to help aid<br />
teachers <strong>and</strong> assist the students as they learn. This can be arranged around your<br />
schedule with flexible times during school hours. There is also an opportunity to<br />
mentor the students remotely if that fits better. If you have a passion for mentoring<br />
children or simply want serve our local teachers, consider helping fill this need!<br />
If interested or for any questions, contact Principal Vanessa Boyd at vanessa.<br />
boyd@basdk12.org or Alex Evanoff at aevanoff@butlerfumc.com.<br />
FEBRUARY <strong>25</strong> AND <strong>26</strong>, 2023<br />
Change in contact information<br />
Name ____________________________________<br />
Address__________________________________<br />
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City_________________________ State________<br />
Phone (_____) _____________________________<br />
E-mail ____________________________________<br />
I attended:<br />
I am a:<br />
6 pm, Saturday<br />
7 pm, God’s Country<br />
9:15 am, Downtown<br />
10:30 am, Crossfire<br />
First-Time Guest<br />
Second-Time Guest<br />
Regular Attender<br />
Member<br />
I heard about First Church from:<br />
My next step is to::<br />
CONTACT INFORMATION<br />
Please place this card in the offering box or<br />
h<strong>and</strong> it in at the welcome center before you<br />
leave. Thank you!<br />
A friend invited me<br />
Social media<br />
I have been watching online<br />
WBUT<br />
Other ______________________<br />
Begin a relationship with Jesus<br />
Join a small group<br />
Serve In ministry<br />
Help First Church as needed<br />
Tell my transformation story
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