August 1, 2024

Church News

Prayers from Sunday, July 28th, 2024


  • Gratitude for first responders
  • For all affected by wildfires in California and Canada
  • For all who are grieving
  • For peace in the Middle East and for the families of the Israeli children killed in the recent attack - LL
  • For Ukraine
  • For the people of Kharkiv
  • For Hospital #5
  • For Dr. Igor Kraiz and Svetlana
  • For Igor and Sophia Teleshevsky
  • For emergency responders who rebuild
  • For people who more forward in spite of great loss and trauma
  • For the people of Gaza

Graveside Service for

Barbara Shehadi Kitson

Memorial Garden

Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Reception in Rodda Hall to follow

Our Sunday, August 4th 10:00 AM service will include Sharon Yarger, voice, with Ron Yarger, flute, and Peter Hill, piano, performing Let Us Be Bread by Thomas Porter. Join us!


The Ukulele Orchestra will next meet on Saturday, August 10th at 10:00 AM. For more information please contact Peter Hill, Director of Music Ministries, at petepiano@mac.com


Our next Summer pick-up choir opportunity will take place on Sunday, August 18th. We will meet at 9:00 AM in the Music Room and practice an easy-to-learn anthem to sing for the 10:00 AM service. All singers, whether you are a member of the Covenant Choir or a guest, are welcome to sing! 

CUMC Food Pantry


Faith Formation

Faith Formation groups are taking a break for the Summer!

We are grateful for all who were part of our Sunday Morning Faith Formation Groups this past year.


Groups will resume in September


Ministry Opportunity at CUMC!



The Staff Parish Relations Committee is looking to hire a Director of Children's Education and Youth Ministry. This is a part time job of 25-27 hours per week, with salary commensurate with experience.


Please feel free to share this opportunity with anyone you believe may be interested in this position and in becoming a part of the new thing that God is doing here at CUMC!


Click here for job description.


Questions, interest, and resumes can be sent to:

Rev. Jeff Markay, Senior Pastor

460 Main Street

Chatham, NJ 07928

www.chathamumc.org

revjmarkay@earthlink.net

office: 973-635-7740


Help keep our food pantry and weekly distribution sustained.


 Click Here to donate online!


Want to know more about our Pop Up Pantry and how to help? Check out our webpage.


Or, if you wish, you can contribute directly online by visiting our donation page.

Online Worship Liturgists Needed!


Please sign up to record yourself reading scriptures; this will be a blessing to our online worshiping community. 

Sign up here.

Bread Ministry


The bread ministry is looking for more volunteers to assist in collecting bread from Panera. Please contact the church office for more information.

Communities of Care


If you wish to receive a call, a text or an email from someone at the Chatham UMC community please contact the church office.

Chatham United Methodist Church

460 Main Street

Chatham, NJ 07928

(973) 635-7740

Email: info@chathamumc.org

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