May 6 and 7

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Please do not publish my prayer request.
I HAVE A PRAISE THIS WEEK! IT IS:
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WE ARE ASKED TO PRAY FOR...
Martha, Dena, Barb, Jan, Lisa, Pastor David, Willie, the Kennedy family,
the Geiger family, the president, our country, First Church, Ukraine, Sudan,
Carol, the Merrison family, Von and Lynda, God’s Country band, Eric,
Karen, Devyn, those addicted, Debbie, Deb, Dick, Evan, Matthew, Sam
and Bernie, Linda, Logan, Fay, Vicki, Bill, Lori, Linda, Ernie, Becky, Skip,
Rick, Easton, Cristy, Elizabeth, Pat, Julie, Mike, Bonnie, Tom, the Carr family,
Landon, Chuck, Kim, John and Bonnie, Marge, Janette, Erma, Fred, Julie,
Susie, Bill and Diana, Steve, Leanne, Stephanie, Lisa, Mike, Gary, Baby
Adie, church staff, Helen’s granddaughter, Sonnie, Julie, Kay, Casper,
Dave, Toni, Janet’s children, Tom, Alex, Sunday School, church attendance,
Valerie, David, Andrew, Rose, Trevor, Sharon, abused children,
Terry, Janice, the Smith family, the Spithaler family, Tia, Kay, Judy, Margie,
Sue, Debbie, Karen, Megan, Kalista, Buddy, Levi, Russel, Ellen, church
revitalization, Marty, Tammy, Gloria’s family, John and Bonnie, Donnie,
Eric, Ryan, Paul’s mother, Jeff, Larry, Ray, Janice, Carolyn, Loretta, Harriett,
Andy, Adam, Jeff, Noren, Sawyer, Desi, Jeff, Nancy, college students,
Marjorie, Cindy, Craig, Helena, Cis, Cheryl, Sharon’s family, Tony, Shirley,
Jeff, Cindy, Margie, Jen’s family and friends, Aimee and baby, Barb’s
brother, Mary, Megan, Rev. Lee, Dora
WHAT IS TEXT IN CHURCH?
Text in Church is a computer program that lets us keep in touch with you via a
text versus an email. We use Text In Church to communicate last minute things,
such as snow closures or prompts for prayer. We text every Saturday to let you
know a little about the message for the weekend. Want to stay in touch with us
via text? All you have to do is text the word CONNECT to (724) 246-6816.
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MAY 6 AND 7, 2023
Welcome!
SATURDAY SERVICES
6 pm, Downtown Campus, 200 E. North St.
7 pm, God’s Country, Rt. 8 Campus, 1802 N Main St. Ext.
SUNDAY SERVICES
9:15 am, Downtown Campus
9:15 am, Downtown Children’s Ministry
10:30 am, Downtown Adult Sunday School
10:30 am, Crossfire, Rt. 8 Campus
10:30 am, Crossfire Children’s Ministry
CHURCH OFFICE
200 E. North St, Butler, PA 16001
Office hours are Monday - Friday, 8 am - 3:30 pm
724.283.6160 : www.butlerfumc.com
FIRST CHURCH PASTORS
Sr. Pastor....................................... David Janz, djanz@butlerfumc.com
Pastor....................................Tom Holman, tholman@butlerfumc.com

HERE’S WHAT’S GOING ON...
MERRY METHODISTS MEET (3M’S)
We will enjoy an Amish lunch on May 18. Cost is $15.00 with RSVP to Erma Summerville
at 724.996.4348 by May 12. Cost of the lunch is due at the time of RSVP.
We will meet at the Downtown Campus at 10:45 am on May 18 to travel to the
lunch location.
SUPPORTING MISSIONS
The missions teams are selling hoagies as a fundraiser. The hoagies are 14 inches
long and will be $10 each. More details will be in next weekend’s bulletin.
ROOTS (GRADES 3 - 6)
The May Roots meeting will be on May 21 from 5 - 7 pm at the Rt. 8 Campus. We
will have spaghetti and meatballs for lunch and play messy games. Contact Ms.
Suzie with any questions at sasa@butlerfumc.com.
DID YOU ORDER A FLOWER BASKET?
Pick up for ordered flower baskets will be on Saturday, May 13 from 10 am - 12
pm at the Rt. 8 Campus.
SAVE THE DATE...MORE DETAILS TO COME ON THESE EVENTS
Concert of Prayer, Tuesday, June 13, 6:30 pm, Rt. 8 Campus
Parent Date Night, Friday, June 16, 5 - 8 pm, nursery will be available
Strawberry Social, Wednesday, June 21, Downtown Campus
VBS, July 14 - 16, 5 - 8 pm, Downtown Campus
Family Splash Picnic, Sunday, July 30, 2 - 6 pm, ARMCO Park
RUMMAGE SALE DROP OFF DETAILS
Do you have some items to donate
to the rummage sale? Your trash may
be someone else’s treasure! Drop off
times at the Rt. 8 Campus are:
• Sunday, May 14, 12 - 1 pm (after
the Crossfire Service)
• Monday, May 15 - Wednesday,
May 17, 3 - 8 pm, Rt. 8 Campus
We cannot accepting the following:
computers, mattresses, knives, tv’s,
printers or organs.
If you would like to volunteer to help
during drop off times or have a truck
to pick up larger items, contact Cindy
Brown at 724.894.2728.
RT. 8 CAMPUS
FRIDAY, MAY 19, 9 AM - 6 PM | SATURDAY, MAY 20, 9 AM - 2 PM
THIS WEEKEND’S SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 8:14-17
Paul is teaching the Romans about life in the Spirit. If we are led by the Spirit – if
the Spirit abides in us – then we are God’s children. We belong to the family of
God. We are not slaves – ones that have to live in fear of being cast out by the
whim of someone or something. We are sons and daughters, and the Spirit that
lives in us confirms that in our own spirits. Being children of God, we are co-heirs
with Christ of everything that God’s promises to give to those who belong to
his family and his kingdom. The key is perseverance – staying the course and
remaining faithful to our identity and loyal to the kingdom, even when it means
we suffer.
So many things can cause us to doubt who we are in Christ. The evil one uses
the mistakes we’ve made in the past, the places we continue to get it wrong
even while we’re being shaped into Christ’s image now, our addictions, stress,
complacency, our hit-or-miss attention to our spiritual lives, the chaos in the
church and the world – all of those things and a host of others can be tools he
uses to make us wonder if we really are children of God. And then even if we
do embrace who we are, Satan often tries to push us to arrogance about that
by trying to make us a bunch of judgmental people. It is so important to nurture
a healthy awareness of what Jesus has delivered us from, and who Jesus has
redeemed us to be. The Spirit of Jesus alive in us testifies to who we are, and
who we are not. Our primary task is to remain firmly in touch with that Spirit.
OUR BANDING TOGETHER JOURNAL* SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK AHEAD IS...
MONDAY, May 8 ................................................. Romans 14; Ps. 83
TUESDAY, May 9................................................. Romans 15; Ps. 84
WEDNESDAY, May 10........................................ Romans 16; Ps. 85
THURSDAY, May 11............................................ Eph. 1; Ps. 86
FRIDAY, May 12.................................................. Eph. 2; Ps. 87
SATURDAY, May 13............................................ Eph. 3; Ps. 88
SUNDAY, May 14............................................... Eph. 4; Ps. 89;1-18
* If you would like your own Banding Together Journal, stop by the welcome
center/hub or the church office during business hours.
MAY 6 AND 7, 2023
Change in contact information
Name ____________________________________
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Phone (_____) _____________________________
E-mail ____________________________________
I attended:
I am a:
6 pm, Saturday
7 pm, God’s Country
9:15 am, Downtown
10:30 am, Crossfire
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Member
I heard about First Church from:
My next step is to::
CONTACT INFORMATION
Please place this card in the offering box or
hand it in at the welcome center before you
leave. Thank you!
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WBUT
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