Faith briefs: Trinity Grace Fellowship, TFC Global Ministry, All Souls, Carey Basilica
Area church celebrates new name
The former Trinity United Methodist Church, 1592 Grace St., Mansfield, has a new name: Trinity Grace Fellowship.
Trinity has changed its affiliation from United Methodist to Global Methodist. Trinity believes that every person is made in the image of God and is welcome. Trinity wants every person to experience the freedom and joy and all-encompassing love that comes from repenting and confessing our sin to God, receiving Christ Jesus as our Savior and Lord, and being filled with His Holy Spirit.
Trinity also has a new minister, Larry Carnes.Trinity began its life in the home of W.W. Crider in 1906 with 35 members. Several years later, members of the Crider Memorial Church united with Mansfield's First Brethren Church at 79 Park Avenue East. In 1968, as a result of a merger, the name was changed to Trinity United Methodist Church. In 1974, the site of the church was moved to its current location in Madison Township.
Trinity invites each and everyone to Sunday worship services beginning at 9:30 a.m. Trinity's website is trinitygracefellowship.org. For questions, email secretary@trinitygracefellowship.org or call 419-589-5890 during office hours 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday.
TFC Global Ministry to hold July 29 picnic in Shelby
TFC Global Ministry will host a picnic at Shelby Senior Center July 29 from 6-7:30 p.m.
TFC Global has been supplying chaplaincy services at the Central Ohio Industrial Park for more than a year. The ministry has met with company contacts to provide chaplaincy services to employees and staff at the COIP complex on a weekly basis. The ministry also is involved in converting old curbside newspaper boxes into magazine stands that are helping to get the Highway News Magazine into the hands of drivers and other people.
The picnic menu is hamburgers, hotdogs, potatoes, coleslaw, chips and drinks.
A freewill offering will be accepted to keep the Shelby chaplaincy services open and growing.
Ministry highlights will be provided by Stanley Wertz, head chaplain with TFC Global Ministry. All community members are invited. Wertz may be reached at 717-947-8800 or stanleyw@tfcglobal.org.
Donations will help pay for TFC Global's mission to reach professional drivers and the trucking industry for Jesus Christ. Donations may be made to TFC Goobal, Box 293 Mansfield, OH, 44901.
For more information, go to TFC Global's Facebook page.
Guest speaker at All Souls
BELLVILLE — All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church of Bellville, 25 Church St., will welcome Rev. Sam Byrd as guest speaker at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Byrd's presentation is titled "Be Happy No Matter What — 2 Steps to Inner Freedom."
For more information, visit allsoulsuuohio.org.
Area singers invited to be part of Assumption choir
CAREY — The Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey invites area singers to join the 2023 Assumption choir. This choir, along with a brass quintet, will lead the music for the Vigil Mass of the Assumption, in the Shrine Park, at 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 14. This unique experience gives singers, amateur and professional, the opportunity to sing a wide variety of music with a short-term commitment.
Rehearsals will be held from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Original Shrine Church (next to the gift shop) on Sundays — July 30, Aug. 6 and Aug. 13. Please direct any questions to the Basilica’s director of music ministries, Anthony Gallina, at music@olcshrine.com or 419-396-7107, ext. 104.
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This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Trinity United Methodist name change, TFC Global Ministry picnic
