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Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Permit # 59
GIFTS RECEIVED
First Ozark weekly budget requirement:
$18,921.94
June contributions
6-8-20: $16,368
6-14-20: $21,445
GOD BLESS!
SUNDAYS AT FIRST OZARK UMC
NOW@9 will be broadcast via Facebook Live and the 11:00 a.m. Traditional Service will be broadcast via radio on 104.9 FM.
www.firstozark.org
167 E. Broad St., Ozark, AL 36360-0583
June 26 - July 9, 2020
www.firstozark.org
Word from The Pastor During the difficult days that we are struggling with today, I believe 2 Chronicles 20:12 could prove extremely helpful. The context of this verse is, King Jehoshaphat was living in trying and difficult days. Jehoshaphat was king of Judah, facing countless hostile neighbors who were ready to go to war. Jehoshaphat felt powerless against the overwhelming odds, but his prayer in 2 Chronicles 20:12 can inspire and challenge us: “O our God, will you not judge them? For we are powerless before this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” We will keep our eyes on the Lord as we go through difficult days. In the wake of the Coronavirus, pray boldly for a cure. Pray for healthcare workers, for our leaders, for the church as we reopen to in-person worship, for better days, and for racial justice in our land! People are raw and looking for answers. My hope and prayer is that we will turn our eyes to the Lord like King Jehoshaphat, to find the compassion, wisdom, and vision we need to move forward. I’m grateful that Stephan and I have the privilege to serve this amazing church--First Ozark UMC! I’m thankful for how this church family is continuing to do ministry and missions such as: providing food for Mary Hill Family Service Center, supporting Mission Point, helping people in need, making masks, leading virtual Vacation Bible School, and giving extravagantly, financially, to the work of the church! During these trying days, let us continue to guard our hearts and remain whole and give God the glory! As we continually and prayerfully keep our eyes on the Lord and our church family, let us set an example and be a leader for other churches in our annual conference and beyond. Keeping my eyes on the Lord along with you, Jason
OUR STAFF
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Senior Pastor: Dr. Jason Thrower
Office: 774-2569 ext. 102 Cell: 334-796-9098
Associate Pastor: Rev. Stephan Margeson
Office: 774-2569 ext. 101 Cell: 334-798-0621
CLC Director: Britney Johnson
Office: 445-1329 [email protected]
FLC Director: Les Perault
Office: 774-0990 Cell: 432-3083
Director of Music Ministries:
David Ethridge Cell: 850-797-9549
Contemporary Worship Leader:
Dale Moates Cell: 334-733-0072
Director of Youth Ministries:
Lynn Carrington Cell: 334-714-1282
Director of Children’s Ministries:
Holly Newman Cell: 843-676-5595
Managing Secretary: Petra Prazinko
Office: 774-2569 ext. 105 [email protected]
Communications Coordinator:
Nash Carrington Office: 774-2569 ext. 116
Receptionist/Secretary: Kimber Willis
Office: 774-2569 ext. 100 [email protected]
Lofton Dawkins, Britney Johnson, Betty Smith, Stan Garner, Don Switzer, Kathryne Harper Lancaster, Rosa and Henry Scott, David Hyers, Ben Johnson, Charlotte Lisenby, Charles Beverly, Dorothy Danner, Grace and Lewis Mitchell, Rosemary Jenison, Daryl Finley, Diane Kautz, Charlie Breedlove, Kaylynn McGarvey, Sylvia Ambrose, Kasawia Pittman, Jackie Garner, Deborah Hand, Sam Keys, David Johnson, Connie Rheam, Dot Adams, Deborah Quattlebaum, Kaye Coats, Betty Borer, Barbara (McLauchlin) Neal, Tatyana Nelsen, Cara Perault, Larry Russell, Stan Smith, Charlie Eastman, Beverly Raley, Ann Ard, Janis Gibson, Roberta Segers, Susan Sowell, Mary Richardson, Aaron Andrews, Carol Heath, Helen Parsons, Alan Tidwell, Virginia Hess, Patti Williams, Debbie Ganey, Susan West, Jeff Outlaw, James Lisenby, Stephanie Ronan, Kaye Smith, Hugh Foshee, Debra Tew, David Ethridge, Melanie McLin Connell, Jane Taylor, Ozark PD, The City of Ozark.
Nursing Home Residents: Ruth Arehart, Jamie Tilley, Hazel Sessions, Monza’ Wilson, Virginia Hess
June 26 - July 9, 2020
Prayer Concerns
Reopening Plan and Strategy 1. Sunday School Classes (adult, youth, children,) began June 21. The Billy Gaither Special Needs Class will not resume their meetings until July. All other services (youth, children’s, and evening worship service) will resume when local schools open. 2. Members of the congregation must wear masks. Gloves are optional and we will have designated seating. The NOW@9 contemporary service will be broadcast on Facebook Live. The 11:00 a.m. service will be broadcast via radio on 104.9 FM. 3. If you are feeling ill or concerned, please consider delaying return to in-person worship. 4. Ushers will take forehead temperature when members enter the church. Any individual who enters the building must show no signs of sickness--per AWFC Guidelines. 5. Please remember, we all need to be flexible and comply with Alabama, Ozark, and Alabama -West Florida Conference guidelines. 8:30 a.m. --Traditional Service (Sanctuary): Every other pew will be open; normal usher locations remain: one at main entrance, ramp entrance, and bottom floor door near elevator. NOW@9 Contemporary Service (FLC): Chairs will be six feet apart. Families may sit together. Two greeters will be present at entrances. The service will also be broadcast on Facebook Live. 11:00 a.m. Traditional Service (Sanctuary): Every other pew will be open (opposite those used in 8:30 a.m. service); ushers will be in normal locations (two at main entrance, one at ramp entrance, and one at the bottom floor door near elevator), and the service will be broadcast on 104.9 FM. Sunday School Classes (10:00-10:45)--Beginning June 21. New meeting locations are: Seekers (Family Life Center), John Wesley (Room 228), Abundant Life (Conference Room 231), Covenant (Chapel), Kells Carroll (Fellowship Hall), and Journey Class (Third floor Sunday School classroom) Board, committee, and council meetings will resume on July 6. For more information on where each respective meeting will take place, please visit firstozark.org, and click the link on the home page regarding the plan for resuming board, committee, and council meetings. Pastors will give guidance at the beginning and end of each service concerning guidelines for in-person worship as well as procedures for where and when to place offering donations and envelopes. Bulletins will be placed in pews prior to service. NOW@9 will use the projector screen to show the Order of Worship.
First Kids Virtual Scavenger Hunt The virtual scavenger hunt will take place on Sunday, June 28. This event will be very similar to the virtual Easter egg hunt held in April and the Jurassic Park hunt held in May.
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Church Directory Great news! Content for the church directory has been mailed to the design and printing company. It was sent on Wednesday, June 17. It will take them 15 business days upon reception of the materials for them to produce a proof book. We can expect to receive the proof near the end of June/early July. Once they send us the proof book and we give confirmation, they will begin printing our books and send them back within two weeks.
End-of-Week Facebook Live Please continue watching our weekly “Fridays at 11.” Hear from our pastors and leadership within the church regarding important information about our church. We have a moment of prayer as well as a song. If you are unable to watch at 11:00, no worries! You can go back to our Facebook page and watch any time.
Soundboard Operation and Hearing Assistance If you are interested in learning how to run the soundboard for the 8:30 a.m. traditional service, please contact the church office, and we will get you in contact with our Technical Director, Jim Boynton. We would like to also remind you that hearing assistance devices are available for use in the Sanctuary if desired. The headsets are available in the vestibule area.
Church Scholarship Application Church scholarship application packets are ready to be picked up in the church office. For a digital copy of the application, you can send an email to [email protected] and an electronic copy will be sent. If you are a graduating senior, current college or transfer student, or graduate student, you may pick up an application. Applications are available until July 13.
Graduation Thank You
Dear Church Family, I wanted to thank you all for your gifts for my graduation.
Your years of support and generosity mean so much. Love,
Lofton Dawkins
New Member
We would like to welcome PJ Freeman as a new member of our church family. If you see her in attendance, please say
hello and introduce yourself. Again, Welcome PJ!
Scheduled Meetings and CLC Graduation There are several meetings coming for those on the following boards and committees. Administrative Board will meet on July 7 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. The NOW@9 Committee will meet on July 8 at 5:00 p.m. in Conference Room 231. The First Ozark Christian Learning Center graduation will take place on July 10 at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary.
Marvelous Monday We will be hosting Marvelous Monday at the Amphitheater in Downtown Ozark each Monday night in July! A movie will be shown at 7:30 p.m. on July 6, 13, 20, and 27. The church will be providing popcorn, drinks, and snacks. A love offering bucket will also be available at the entrance each week to support a local mission. Setup will take place from 6:45 until 7:00. Pre-movie fellowship is from 7:00 until 7:30. The movie will be shown at 7:30 and run until approximately 9:30. Please bring your own chairs and respect social distancing guidelines. Hope to see you there!
June 26 - July 9, 2020
Memorial and Honorariums
Memorials
Cole Garrett Scholarship Fund in Memory of: Dale Berry by Mrs. Martha Overstreet Communion Fund in Memory of: Dale Berry by Mr. and Mrs. Doug Cowart Food Bank in Memory of: Jerry Neal, Ruth Clouse, Hannelore Berg, James Barnes, Rick Cline, Ron Prader, Dale Berry, and Ruby Medley by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rein UMCOR in Memory of: Norma J. Hullian by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rein Ruby Medley by Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Smith Vivian B. Adams Scholarship Fund in Memory of: Ruby Medley and Brian Little by Mr. and Mrs. Don Switzer
Honorariums
Communion Fund in Honor of: Christian Margeson by Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Smith General Fund in Honor of: Mona Wright, Ryan and Sidney Owens, Hilda Skinner, Betty and Jamie Smith, and Charlie Strickland by Mr. and Mrs. Grady Carrington Jared Robinett, Diane Murphy, Petra Prazinko, Holly Newman, and Martha Dan Thompson by Mr. and Mrs. Grady Carrington Worship Committee in Honor of: Gene and Norma Mitchell by Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Smith
Sunday Morning High School and Middle
School Teaching Schedule Sr. High Sunday School-
1st- Patty Fenn 2nd - Jim Fenn
3rd - Kirke Adams 4th - Pary Sumlar
5th - Matt and Mandy Roe Jr. High Sunday School-
1st - Ben & Mandi Sneed 2nd - John & Amy White
3rd - Sherry Carroll 4th - Angel Hatcher
5th - Ben & Mandi Sneed
Birthdays
www.firstozark.org
June 26 - July 9
6/26: Michael Hatcher, Petra Prazinko
6/27: Caitlyn Cummings
6/28: Jamie Smith, Martha Dan Thompson, Libba Stinson,
Ryan Jackson, Robert Barnes
6/29: Susan Jernigan, Betty Borer
6/30: Nicholas Hull
7/1: Easton Hughins, Brad Nicholas
7/2: Sue Porterfield
7/3: Ann Ard
7/5: Sandy Smith
7/6: Brent Hohbach, Presley St. Cin
7/7: Timothy Jones, Michael Zigler, Sara Carroll, Kate Brogden
7/8: Bethene Childree, Elaine Potts, Jason Owen, Katie Murphy Handal
7/9: Ed Woodie, Dale Moates, Judy Mobley, Luke Thrower
Counting Teams
6/28 - Team 1
7/5- Team 2