Illuman Men's Council
2023-09-21 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-19 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-11-16 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | All Souls Fellowship Hall, 25 Church St, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States
Join Charlie Myking, Council Carrier, for this monthly group starting at 6:15 p.m.
Please RSVP to Charlie if you plan to attend by emailing him at cking62781@gmail.com

Halloween Candy Drive
2023-09-24 - 2023-10-22 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Looking for members and friends who are willing to drop off candy and zipper sandwich bags to create grab bags for Trick or Treat night in Bellville.
Please leave them in the box at the top of the stairs by the coat rack.
For any questions, reach out to Jen Gibson

Board Meeting
2023-09-24 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-10-29 09:00 - 10:00 | All Souls Fellowship Hall, 25 Church St, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States
All Souls board meeting starting at 9 a.m.
*Masks requested*

Rev. Will Humphrey — Autumnal Equinox Service
2023-09-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Ohio
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Jen Gibson
Speaker — Rev. Will Humphrey
Title — Autumnal Equinox Service
Join us at the home of Joan and Reed Richmond for an Autumnal Equinox Service.
Come early to enjoy a continental breakfast provided by the Board.
Breakfast to start at 10am with service beginning at 10:30am.
Please follow the instructions below for parking.
We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
Google map address: 1009 Bangorville Rd Bellville, Ohio 44813
Instructions for church service parking (because no room in the house driveway):
Park on Bangorville Road side of our property. The gate is across the road from the trailer at 1009 Bangorville Rd. Bellville OH 44813, so entering that into one’s maps app will probably be the easiest thing to do.
It’s not supposed to rain, so just park in rows in the grass inside the gate. We have a golf cart and will ferry anyone who’d find the 500-foot walk to the house a challenge. For most, it’s slightly uphill, but not so much that it is at all difficult.
A continental breakfast will be provided by the church board.
Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on.
We look forward to seeing you at this outdoor service.
We would like to thank Joan and Reed for opening up their home for this service.
Bio — Serving as our part-time parish minister, he was ordained with us and has served us since 2015. Rev. Will is also the settled minister of East Shore UU Church. Rev Will is active with anti-racism work within Knox, Richland, and Wayne Counties and throughout the state; he works with the Heritage Universalist groups, including the Universalist Convocation, and Rev. Will is active within the Central East Region’s Summer Institute, serving on the ministry/chaplain team for the past four years. Passionate about liberation theological perspectives and eco-feminism, Rev. Will advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, anti-racism and economic justice, affirming the worth and dignity of each person, fighting for justice, equity, and compassion in human relations. Rev. Will believes that “the foundation of our faith, as Unitarian Universalists, is the Love that we live in our interactions and our daily Social Justice work.
*Masks are requested in the building*

Questions For Your Answers
2023-09-27 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-10-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Bob Evans @ Hanley Rd., 30 W. Hanley Rd., Mansfield, OH, 44903, United States
Join us for our monthly meeting starting at 10 a.m.
Bob Evans on Hanley Road in Mansfield.
There we will discuss life, faith, and anything you want.

Fall Clean Up
2023-09-30 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Join us as we refresh the building of All Souls both inside and out!
We will be available all day for tasks and we can find a time for you to complete an item on the list. We have scheduled October 7th as our rain date for those outside cleaning tasks.
We have lots of tasks both big and small to complete.
See the sign up sheet a church or contact Rob Gibson for more information.

Wendy Bartlett — Humanly Possible
2023-10-01 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Hayley Young
Speaker — Wendy Bartlett
Title — Humanly Possible
Topic — The Triumph of Humanism in Unitarian Universalism
Humanism is sometimes part of being UU that we take for granted, and it is often misunderstood in the wider world. But the fact is that Unitarian Universalism simply would not exist –nor be as wonderful—if it weren’t for our Humanist legacy. Come celebrate the joy of human possibility!
Bio — Wendy Bartlett has served as the Collection Development & Acquisitions Manager for Cuyahoga County Public Library since 2008. Wendy graduated from the Unitarian Universalist House of Studies with a Master of Divinity degree. She is involved with social justice issues including anti-racism and LGBTQ+ concerns. She lives with her grown-up son, a cat, and a grandcat in Fairlawn, Ohio.
Wendy Bartlett is a Quaker who was raised in, and rejoices in, Unitarian Universalist spaces. Wendy graduated from the Unitarian Universalist House of Studies with a Master of Divinity degree in 2021. She is involved with social justice issues including anti-racism and LGBTQ+ concerns. She lives with her grown-up son, a very old cat, and a grandcat in Fairlawn, Ohio.

Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.
*Masks are requested in the building*

ACIM
2023-10-04 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-10-18 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-11-01 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-11-15 18:30 - 20:30 | All Souls Fellowship Hall, 25 Church St, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States
Join Dr. Walter Kania for his bi-monthly class A Course In Miracles
Come down to our church basement at 6:30 p.m.

Wine with Friends
2023-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 | All Souls Fellowship Hall, 25 Church St, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States
Join members of the church and bring a friend for an evening of wine and conversation.
We will be enjoying:
Thursday October 5th at 7 p.m. in the church basement.
We ask that you bring a bottle of wine to share or a side dish.
There is a $5 suggested donation.
For more information, please see Carla Miller.

Ron Boyd — Indigenous Peoples' Day
2023-10-08 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Bambi Gordon
Speaker — Ron Boyd
Title — Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Topic — In recent times we have seen a shift in our culture from the observance of Columbus Day moving towards changing to a recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
There is a story many of us have grown up which was fed to us from a culturally biased perspective. It is time for us to begin to examine the whole perspective beyond what we know, and to expand our own understanding.
Bio — In 2016 Ron founded his organization Mystic Spirit Presentations which serves to inform, educate, and inspire interested parties throughout Ohio and beyond. He is the past president of Merging Hearts Spiritual Center in Canton Ohio, where he led numerous programs on topics pertaining to spiritual growth, religious education, and environmental education.
Ron attended and served his local UU congregation for over 20 years, a twice past president of his local congregation, and has spoken for numerous UU congregations and religious organizations over the years. He speaks on a variety of topics, drawing from a diverse range of sources. He is a strong advocate for finding solutions for our current environmental issues, and sees this as one of the most critical moral issues we are facing in our time.
Ron sees our values as UU’s lead us into a wider circle that eventually expands to include the entire planet. We do not seek to make others believe exactly like us but rather to become more inclusive in our diversity and acceptance, with the goal of a world community united in the bond of love.

Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.
*Masks are requested in the building*

Rev. Dr. Elaine Strawn — “Decentering Self as a Spiritual Discipline”
2023-10-15 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Reed Richmond
Speaker — Rev. Dr. Elaine Strawn
Title — “Decentering Self as a Spiritual Discipline”
Topic — You know the old joke about humility—“it’s my greatest quality”!
To the Greeks, hubris was the greatest sin. But so much of our religious background has taught us to ignore ourselves, in effort to avoid being prideful. Between self-denial and hubris is humility. It is not a denial of self (we each have great gifts and talents); it is a gentle de-centering of ourselves or the openness to the gifts of others, also.
Bio — Rev. Dr. Elaine served as the settled minister in the UU Fellowship of Wayne County in Wooster for 23 years before semi-retiring. She now co-chairs the regional Commissioned Lay Ministry Council and offers Spiritual Direction to a wide variety of people. Walking, gardening and tai chi keep her grounded and inspired.
Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.
*Masks are requested in the building*

Cancelled - Highway Clean Up
2023-10-21 09:00 - 17:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
This event has been canceled. No rain date has been set. Please consider signing up in the spring for our next clean up date.
Join us October 21st at 9 a.m. at All Souls to participate in our annual Highway Clean Up.
We will clean our adopted stretch of road south of the church on State Route 13.
We will gather trash and recyclables.
Rain date is not set.
Please contact Hayley Young or Bambi Gordon to sign up.

Rainbow Eagle — Master Jesus Teachings and Nature
2023-10-22 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Brian Moore
Speaker — Rainbow Eagle
Title — Master Jesus Teachings and Nature
Topic — Rainbow Eagle will share some of the teachings of Jesus that refer to Mother Earth. He and his “Walk-Beside” (wife Mary Rainbow Snake Woman) makes use of their 1074 footnoted book: “The Ancient Roots of Christianity: A Native American’s Look Through Christianity”. The book will be available for only $10 and 2 for $15 and signed.
Bio — Rainbow Eagle a.k.a. Rolland J. Williston, is a member of Okla-Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma. He was honored to participate in the International UFO congress in 2011. He taught overseas 47 times in the past 40 years. A personal vision has been given to him by the Great Mystery through major ceremonies:
#1. To be in the midst of many native communities, traditions, and have a strong relationship with Mother Earth.
#2. To visit the indigenous Elders in order to recover as much of the ancient knowledge as possible.
#3. To conduct various ceremonies patterned after Elders and his personal vision.
#4. To share the teachings of an ancient Peace Shield drawing at this time of the 7th fire—“to help Earth Walkers to come into relationship with all life everywhere.”
This drawing was handed down to Rainbow Eagle in two winter visits with Erv Romans (PEN-NA-SHE of the Martin Clan) last of the Ontonagon Band of Ojibwe/Anishinabeg. His second book, “Native American Spirituality: A Walk in the Woods” includes teachings related to Natural Spirituality, “Peace Shield” teachings and prophecies of both North and South America and spiritual guidance about getting ready for Cosmic Relationships. Rainbow Eagle’s third book, “The Ancient Roots of Christianity: A Native American’s Look Through Christianity”, is also available. His view is that “Until we have the courage to ask questions about our spiritual roots, whether they are from a Christian, Native American or other traditions, we will remain separated from our true spiritual identity.” In reference to Christianity, “it’s not about finding the most pure form of Christianity: but more about how each individual can experience Yeshua personally. (This book has 1074 footnotes of research)

Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.
*Masks are requested in the building*

Halloween Trick or Treat Prep
2023-10-22 12:00 - 14:00 | All Souls Fellowship Hall, 25 Church St, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States
Stay after service and help create baggies of treats to pass at the Bellville Trick or Treat night.
Please consider donating candy, small trinkets, and sandwich size baggies to make this event a smash.

Halloween Trick or Treat
2023-10-26 17:00 - 18:30 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Join us for Bellville’s annual Community Trick or Treat night and help pass out candy from the church.

Rev. Will Humphrey — Masks, Identities and Belonging
2023-10-29 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Jen Gibson
Speaker — Rev. Will Humphrey
Title — Masks, Identities and Belonging
Bio — Serving as our part-time parish minister, he was ordained with us and has served us since 2015. Rev. Will is also the settled minister of East Shore UU Church. Rev Will is active with anti-racism work within Knox, Richland, and Wayne Counties and throughout the state; he works with the Heritage Universalist groups, including the Universalist Convocation, and Rev Will is active within the Central East Region’s Summer Institute, serving on the ministry/chaplain team for the past four years. Passionate about liberation theological perspectives and eco-feminism, Rev Will advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, anti-racism and economic justice, affirming the worth and dignity of each person, fighting for justice, equity, and compassion in human relations. Rev Will believes that “the foundation of our faith, as Unitarian Universalists, is the Love that we live in our interactions and our daily Social Justice work.

Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.
*Masks are requested in the building*

Potluck
2023-10-29 12:00 - 14:00 | All Souls Fellowship Hall, 25 Church St, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States
Join us after service for our end of the month potluck meal. If you are interested in bringing a dish, there will be a sign up list at the church.
We hope to see you there!!!

Hat, Scarves, and Glove Drive
2023-11-01 - 2023-11-26 | All Souls Fellowship Hall, 25 Church St, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States
Please bring handmade, new, or lightly worn and laundered hats and gloves to church during the month of November. Items will be donated the BNOC, schools and other local organizations with a need. Bring your items to All Souls and place them in the container at the top of the stairs under the coat rack.

Wine with Friends
2023-11-02 19:00 - 21:00 | All Souls Fellowship Hall, 25 Church St, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States
Join members of the church and bring a friend for an evening of wine and conversation.
We will be enjoying:
Thursday November 2nd at 7 p.m. in the church basement.
We ask that you bring a bottle of wine to share or a side dish.
There is a $5 suggested donation.
For more information, please see Carla Miller.

Reed Richmond — Here There Be Dragons
2023-11-05 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Bambi Gordon
Speaker — Reed Richmond
Title — Here There Be Dragons
Topic — We all love a good myth, and the good ones usually get spiced up with fantastic beasts. How did similar myths, including stories of dragons, spring up around the world in ancient civilizations that had no contact with each other?
Bio — Reed Richmond spent 46 years (1975-2021) as a public relations and communications specialist. He is an avid fan of all things prehistoric, a college sports enthusiast, and a reader of all things about Theodore Roosevelt.
Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.
*Masks are requested in the building*

Love on a Mission Gala
2023-11-11 17:30 - 22:00 | Mid Ohio Conference Center, 890 West 4th Street, Mansfield, OH, 44903, United States
Love on a Mission Gala
“Lights, Camera, Action”
November 11, 2023
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Mid-Ohio Conference Center

Proceeds raised from this event will continue to help LOAM provide a safe place for the LGBTQ+ youth in our community.
Please see Jen Gibson for more information and tickets

Rev. Joan Van Becelaere — Four Wrongs Don’t Make A Right: The Moral Complexity of Israel and Palestine
2023-11-12 10:30 - 12:00 | All Souls UU Church, 25 Church St., Bellville, Ohio, 44813
Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.
Leader — Hayley Young
Speaker — Rev. Joan Van Becelaere
Title — Four Wrongs Don’t Make A Right: The Moral Complexity of Israel and Palestine
Topic — The situation in Israel and Palestine is, to put it mildly, a moral mess. And in our very partisan society, many of us are being urged to choose a side. But the situation is more complex than we see on the news. We also know that our Unitarian Universalist sixth Principle currently states that we covenant to affirm and promote “the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;” How do we promote this Principle, how do we live into this goal when faced with a growing, global dilemma?
Bio — Rev. Joan Van Becelaere is a retired Unitarian Universalist community minister living in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to retirement, she was the Executive Director of Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio. Prior to her work with UU Justice Ohio, Rev Van Becelaere was regional Lead with the Central East Region, district executive for the old Ohio Meadville District, vice president for student services at Iliff School of Theology in Denver CO, and taught as an adjunct instructor in UU polity. Rev Joan currently serves on the board of the StoryTellers of Central Ohio and believes that effective story work can help us understand ourselves, one another and change minds and hearts.
She is a member of the North Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Lewis Center, Ohio. She lives in Columbus with her spouse, Jerry, and four very active felines.

Join us downstairs after service for coffee and conversation.
*Masks are requested in the building*

BNOC Empty Bowls Fundraiser
2023-11-12 11:30 - 13:30 | Clear Fork High School, 987 State Rte 97 E, Bellville, OH, 44813, United States
The Bellville Neighborhood Outreach Center – BNOC – is hosting their annual Clear Fork Empty Bowls soup luncheon/fundraiser to help raising money for their food pantry to help Clear Fork Valley residents.
This event takes place on November 12th time to be announced at Clear Fork High School.
Please consider supporting this local center.
