First English offers a free community meal every Monday night in its social hall from 5 to 6 PM.  Food is served to all who wish to eat for free and without constraints. Meals  are prepared and served by a crews assembled for a participating church, non-profit group, and local businesses in Butler to make sure…

Children’s church for ages 2-9 meets during the 10 a.m. service. Children begin in worship with their families. Following the children’s sermon, children are blessed and leave the sanctuary to experience that day’s scripture readings. Kids return to the sanctuary for Holy Communion. During the pandemic, Sunday school and confirmation meet on the first and…

First English’s music ministry is blessed by a wonderful group of musicians who guide the congregation in glorifying God through music and song. Instrumentalists bring their talents to worship throughout the year, especially during the summer music series. Music is also a key element of special seasonal ministries such as Vacation Bible School. Whether students,…

First English offers various opportunities to study Scripture and learn about contemporary issues. A women’s bible study meets every Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. to dig into Scripture and laugh and pray together. Pastor Kimberly also regularly leads Bible studies and small group discussions.  She is particularly interested in developing opportunities for people to connect…

Care of people through life is part of the church’s ministry. Here is some information about common questions about sacraments and other rites of passage. Baptism: Lutherans believe that baptism is a gift of God offered to people of all ages. Pastor Kimberly welcomes all conversations with people who are interested in being baptized or…

The prayer shawl ministry began over a decade ago at First English Church and has grown through years of dedicated effort of women knitting and crocheting shawls, scarves and blankets.  Each begins as a prayer and continues during each knitting session with added prayers. Over the years the ministry has produced over two thousand shawls…

This page is under construction! Check back soon. In the meantime, if you are interested in joining a bible study, serving with community dinner, or participating in any of our ministries, please give Pr. Kimberly a call at the church office and she will be thrilled to help you connect. Similarly, if you are interested…