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Ecclesiastes 3 says, ’There is a time for everything a season for

every activity under heaven…”

We always live in the midst of “change.” Sometimes it is more apparent

to us than at other times. These days the changes can almost come

hourly. While we are constantly experiencing the changing of “seasons”

God remains constant and true. This weekend we will talk about this

SEASON Under the Sun. We will take time to reflect, lament, remember

and make room for the new season of God’s grace and love. The an-

cients were looking for a day of the Messiah’s coming. We look for the

day of Jesus’ return. All of us are looking for a better day in the future.

But that day cannot come apart from God’s work in our lives and in the

world. “Maranatha” was a Greek expression for it. Come join us for

worship ON CAMPUS or ONLINE. God bless our congregation as we

weather these unique times. May God lead us through and find us

faithful. Jimd.

ONCAMPUS WORSHIP BEGINS AGAIN THIS WEEKEND All worship services on our campuses will resume on June 6-7

with proper social distancing. We will set up rows of chairs six

feet apart and ask that you leave three chairs between fami-

lies.

At Thompson families and singles will sit every other pew.

Families may sit together in a pew if they have been spending

time together. Please allow six feet between groups that have

not been spending time together.

There will be overflow seating in the Fellowship Hall at 9:45 am if

needed. Music will be abbreviated at each service. The message will be

presented live.

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There will be no childcare

available at our weekend services. Children will

need to sit with their

parents during this season.

The 8:35 am service will

move to 8:30 am.

A soothing room is avail-able for parents to be

with their children.

Sunday School will be in

recess for the summer.

Main doors will be desig-nated entrances and

exits. Please follow the flow.

Doing Our Best to Open Safely and Faithfully

Our council has met and we offer these guidelines as our best way forward in our interactions during

this time. Please help us keep each other well with these practices. Thank you in advance for your

understanding and cooperation.

GUIDING EXPECTATIONS For SMALL GROUP GATHERINGS Groups up to 50 can meet in particular areas and smaller groups in other areas. Social distancing of 6 feet “Love One Another from Six Feet or more…” No physical touch such as handshakes or hugs Stay in the designated area as there may be more than one group meeting at the same time Nearest bathrooms will be available Please wipe down surfaces after use Please have everyone wash their hands as soon as they enter the facility Facemasks will not be required at this time, but are strongly encouraged (Groups can make this a condition for attendees) Each individual may bring their own food or drink

Much like the frequent change of seasons in Missouri—all of the info on this page (except the

Scripture quoted above) is subject to change as we see how these first few weeks go.

HEARTBEATS

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If you are interested in free access to Right Now Media, (over 20,000 Bible Studies, children’s videos, and more) please send your name and email address to: getactive@firstsayyes.com or please use this QR code to sign up for RightNow Media, or text rightnow firstsayyes to 41411.

HHOWOW CCANAN I GI GIVEIVE DDURINGURING TTHISHIS TTIMEIME?? Some have asked about how to help the church with expenses and ministry needs during this time. We are still receiving mail daily at First United Methodist Celebration Cen-ter, 1701 W. 32nd St, Sedalia, MO 65301. Secure Give is a safe online giving option. It is accessed through our website at firstsayyes.com under the Contribute section https://app.securegive.com/firstsayyes. Some are driving through their bank and setting up drafts. We are grateful for the thoughtful-ness and generosity of everyone.

CCHILDRENHILDREN’’SS WWEEKLYEEKLY ZZOOMOOM

All kids ages 5—5th Grade are in-vited to join Miss Lancy on Zoom at 10 a.m. on Saturdays. Meeting ID: 918 4788 0178 Password: 540319. Join in and find out “What’s in the Bag?.” If questions, call Lancy Ulrich at 660-287-3496.

Each week we are offering a variety of classes online through Zoom. The updated weekly schedule is listed on our website. http://firstsayyes.com/zoom-options If you have questions about us-ing Zoom or would like to start a group through the Zoom plat-form, you may call Candace through the church office, 827.2993.

Reminder—While there is no nursery or Sunday School for Summer 2020, the nursery room will have an attendant if you are in need of the space during the services.

Children’s Fish For this initial season our children will be able to “feed the mission fish” during the services, but we ask adults to not pass money to them dur-ing this time (in the interest of safety). Thank you for under-standing. Parent’s may want to explain this to the children in advance.

If you are a student seeking any un-dergraduate degree, or an advanced degree in a church related vocation, you may qualify for a scholarship from First UMC for the 2020-2021 academic year. We will be offering at least two scholarships to appli-cants actively associated with First UMC or Taylor Chapel. Leave a message (include your name and phone number) on the church office answering machine (827-2993) to request an application. Deadline is June 19, 2020. (A short essay is re-quired).

KKIDID’’SS MMOVIEOVIE TTIMEIME All Children (Under 4 accompanied by adult) are invited to come watch Frozen II at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 8 at the Celebration Center EyeSee Theatre.

JJOINOIN OUROUR TTECHECH TTEAMEAM Are you tech savvy? Do you enjoy working with technology? We are currently recruiting for the Tech Team and would love for you to join us! This ministry is a great way to get involved at First Church and be the eyes and ears of our services. There are a variety of ways you can be involved on the team, from oper-ating the cameras, to running the sound board, to managing the livestream production on Facebook! If you have some interest, would like to shadow a team member to see what it is all about, or just have some questions, please contact Peter Lund at 715-544-8094 or peter@firstsayyes.com. Come join us behind the scenes!

Impact Youth (Grades 6th—12th) will meet in person at the Celebra-tion Center on Sunday, June 7th from 6:30—7:30 p.m. for a lesson and some discussion, and maybe some outside social distancing shenanigans. Please join us if you are comfortable coming!

Sunday Night Youth Impact

A continuation of previous Birthdays that were missed in the newsletter Richard Avery, Sharon Doll, Mike McDonald, Erin Tuller, Megan Simpson, Delores Woolery, Carsten Smith, Karstan Luchini, Michael Jones, Sherri Nay-lor, Donna Ferguson, Laura Griffin, Braxton Luchini, Olivia Iuchs, Audrey Scenewark, Lisa Harding, Kiley Gilbertson, Brian Pierce, Gloria Brown, Ann Fravel, Mike Smith, Blake Dulaban, Jennifer Yazell, Sarah Bryant Campbell, Nicole Burnett, Lisa Brock, Shirley Alexander, Kenneth New, Tony Neth, Rich-ard Lukacs, Meredith Tester, Tanner McFatrich, Kathy Baker, Kory Bohling, Andrew Neher, Mikayla Horrighs, Monica Farr, Gregory Tullis, Evelyn Rich-ards, Brody Kinter, Holly Dick, Salena Frazier, Erica Kinner, Donna Haley, Chapman Fowler, Lauren Stevens, Melissa Valtos, Maggie Meyer, Sharon Todd, Steve Anderson, Lorrie Conley, Charles Boslaugh, Marsha Hawkins, David Clippert, Eric Hansen, Mark Gerlach, Levi Schenewark, Barbara Berry, Frank Logan, Steve Lyles, Anthony Collins, Kevin Zeisset, Leah Rhea, Tessa Bird (Catch up to be continued in future newsletters) Upcoming Birthdays: Meredith Kemp, Jason Roy, Conan Tankersley, Konrad Tankersley, Carol Rey-nolds, Linda Morris, Tina Luper, Bob Gardner, Andy Schimek, Mary Ann Rich-wine, Matthew McBride, Hannah Rodewald, Robert Napier, Reggie Hart, Alivia Walbourn, Ron Gillman, Jill Fosnow, Mary Trivett, Leslie Kelley, Milene Mittel-hauser, Bo Schnakenberg, Tammie Clippert, Tamara Parker, Jonathen O’Con-nell, Michelle Steger, Jillian Estes, Rita York, Sheila Trent, Janice Young, Erik Kuhlman, Jan Yeager, Deidre Mackey, Greg Hopper, Joe Grandfield, Linda Nichols, Sonny Broyles, Larry Yeager, Tammy Rucker, Jenny Wirt Hidy, Cheryl Haynes, Kevin Wagenknecht, Chad Boles, Austin Anderson, Rush Walters, Bryan Hinshaw, Vida Grandfield, Larry Hieronymus, Sophia Dodson, June Parks, Carl Willadsen, Sally Crews, Kim Pool, Ashley Sipala, Frankie Vander-pool, Kevin Edwards, Kathy Woolery, Cindy Homan, Jocelyn Yahl, Carol Homan, Brian Arney, Trish Ferolito, Robert Hackworth, Rosemary Strother, Dale Rundlett, Judy Reed, Sara McLemore, Mary Brashear

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OUR PRAYERS FOR: Darlene & Virgil Burgess, Kenneth Burgess, Cansata Arnold, Annabell Hackman, Glenda Horne, Kristina Johns, Dana Gillig, Virginia Davis, Jeff Zullig, Jim Rich-wine, Rebecca Kolsky, Sta-cey Shaw, Our Military Fami-lies, Strong Tower Haiti, Whittier and Horace Mann Schools, and our covenant churches in Mozambique Our hearts go out in Chris-tian love and sympathy to: ~Mike Harrison and family in the death of his sister, Linda Harrison, on Satur-day, May 23rd, and to ~The family and friends of Sandy Wikstrom due to her death on Friday, May 29th.

CCONGRATULATIONSONGRATULATIONS

~Barbara and Kevin Gregory are the new Mater-nal grandparents to Harrison Gregory Katlett born May 27, 2020 to Devann and Ben Katlett.

WWEE CCELEBRATEELEBRATE THETHE DDAYAY YOUYOU WEREWERE BORNBORN If your birthday is not listed, please let us know so it can be added!

SSUMMERUMMER FFOODOOD PPROGRAMROGRAM

Could you help feed the children of our community by helping with the Summer Food Program? They will be preparing meals at the Jr. High on Monday-Friday; preparing mul-tiple meals and delivering daily. They also need individuals to deliver to LaMonte and Hughesville. Please contact Sue Foster at 660-596-3922/suefoster@att.net.

MMASTERPIECEASTERPIECE (O(OLDERLDER AADULTDULT MM INISTRYINISTRY) ) UUPDATEPDATE While our summer gatherings and entertainment trips have been cancelled, Masterpiece continues to randomly meet by online Zoom. Our next travel trip will be on September 12th to Arrow Rock Lyceum to see the comedy, Charlie’s Aunt. Watch future newsletters for more details. If questions, please contact Rusty Smith at 553-0347 or email Rusty at rusty@firstsayyes.com.

May 2020 Totals Budget $ 45861.59

Building $ 6030.05

Specials $ 4453.98

Celebration Center, 1701 W. 32nd St Phone // 660.827.2993 Worship //Saturday 5:30pm //Sunday 8:30am //9:45am Thompson Site, 916 Thompson Blvd Phone // 660.851.2815 //11:00am Listen on the Radio at 1490AM Sundays 10:05am or on our Website at www.firstsayyes.com (messages) Email us at email@firstsayyes.com

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July 20-24 More Details to Come!

If questions or to volunteer help, please contact Lancy Ulrich (Children’s

Ministry Director) at 660-287-3496.