College of the Ozarks announces summer chapel time change 

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks Williams Memorial Chapel is hosting evening Sunday chapel services, every other week, throughout the summer. The services are June 1, June 15, June 29, July 13, July 27, and Aug. 10, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.

The time change allows students to get connected and attend local church services and then come together in the evenings and worship as a campus community. The time change also allows students to earn required chapel credit for the fall semester.

“Moving chapel services to evenings in the summer benefits students by avoiding chapel and work schedule conflicts,” said Dr. Justin Carswell, vice president for Christian ministries and student development. “It also allows students to be able to attend regular worship services with their campus community.”

This summer, chapel services will be centered around a study of the Gospel of Matthew.

The evening services are open to the public and take place in Williams Memorial Chapel. Chapel dress attire is not required. A group of students will lead worship and the Scripture readings, then a 20-minute sermon will be given by Carswell, Dr. Justin Sharp, campus minister, or a guest.

For additional information, contact Public Relations Director Valorie Coleman at (417) 690-2212.

About College of the Ozarks

College of the Ozarks is a private, Christian, liberal arts college, located in Point Lookout, Missouri, on a 1,000-acre campus. Christian values, hard work, and fiscal responsibility comprise the fundamental building blocks of the “Hard Work U.” experience. The College earns numerous accolades yearly, including No. 2 Best Performers on Social Mobility-Regional Colleges in the Midwest and No. 4 Best Regional College in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report for 2024-2025 and No. 3 Best Bang for the Buck by Washington Monthly, 2024. To achieve its vision, the College pursues academic, vocational, Christian, patriotic, and cultural goals. These goals are mirrored in School of the Ozarks, a laboratory school that completes the K-college model.

The Keeter Center — the College’s award-winning lodge, restaurant, and conference facility — earns awards consistently, including the TripAdvisor Best of the Best Award 2024 and the Readers’ Choice Awards 2024 from ConventionSouth magazine. The Keeter Center features historic lodging, fine dining, and meeting rooms. With more than 350 student workers, it is the largest workstation on campus.