Faith briefs: Free produce, guest speaker

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Free produce distribution at Mansfield church

First English Lutheran Church, 53 Park Ave. W., South Mulberry St., Mansfield, offers a free produce drive-thru distribution on the second Tuesday of the month, April-November. The next distribution will be 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 12.

The church receives more than 8,000 pounds of fresh produce for the distribution, which is open to everyone. Participants must show a state ID, driver's license or proof of residence.

First English volunteers will load the produce in the back or trunk of each vehicle.

For more information, call the church at 419-522-0662.

All Souls welcomes guest speaker

BELLVILLE — All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church of Bellville, 25 Church St., will welcome the Rev. Joan VanBecelaere as guest speaker at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Her presentation is titled "Past, Present and (Revised) Future of Our UU Principles."

Proposed revisions to Unitarian Universalist principles and purposes were a very hot topic at the June 2023 general assembly of the UUA and voting on the changes will be a major topic in 2024. Rev. VanBecelaere will examine where the principles come from, how they were created and changed over the years, and what changes are being proposed.

For information, visit allsoulsuuohio.org.

Get the word out

As a public service, the Mansfield News Journal will publish news of events for area houses of worship at no charge. Those who would like to have an announcement published on the Saturday faith page should send the information by email to yournews@mansfieldnewsjournal.com, no later than the Tuesday before the Saturday print date. Submissions may include concerts, special services, new services, rummage/bake sales, fundraising events, guest speakers, new pastor and other events. Publication of the free submissions is subject to space and other considerations and is not guaranteed.

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