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Upcoming Events @ CUMC
- 11/26 Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township 7:30 pm
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12/1 Advent Small Groups begin meeting
- 12/3 Sarah Circle meeting 10:00 am
- 12/5 Suburban Music Study Club - Sanctuary 10:30 am
- 12/14 Blue Christmas Service 3:00 pm
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Prayers Lifted on Sunday, November 17th
- Of healing and concern for the Hunchak family who are mourning the loss of their beloved "Pop." But we know he's not lost - we know where he is.
- For Molly who has passed and has completed her journey.
- Prayers for Cheryl C. whose friend died suddenly on Monday.
- Of concern for Benjamin who is suffering with his mental health.
- Of healing and concern for Betty who was diagnosed with kidney failure.
- Of healing and concern for Rose who suffers with MS and is in constant pain.
- Of joy! Congratulations to our choral scholars, Jack and Lauren, on their outstanding performance in Peter and the Starcatcher (Jack played Peter!) - NC
- Of thanks. I am grateful for your prayers and well wishes - thank you. Prayers for the people of N. Carolina still without housing. Loretta Laird
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A Note from our Lay Leaders
Dear Friends,
It has been our Congregation’s annual tradition to give a gift during the Christmas season to each member of our Church staff. We plan to give the gifts to the staff by Friday, December 20th.
If you wish to participate, please mail your check to the address below, or give it to one of us before or after the service. Checks should be made out to the Chatham United Methodist Church, with the memo line indicating Staff Christmas Gift, or, if you are familiar with our online donation service via Vanco, you may make a payment by going to our website at www.chathamumc.org, click on the “Make a Donation” button and follow the instructions. Please use the “Other-Miscellaneous” field to enter your payment amount. If you need assistance with using our online donation service, please email our Finance Manager, Zrinka Cvetkovic at finmgr@chathamumc.org.
Chatham United Methodist Church
Attn: Co-Lay Leaders
460 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
Thank you,
Chris Fillimon and Hal Burlingame, Co-Lay Leaders
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This Sunday’s 10:00 AM service will feature Mike Maguire and Peter Hill performing Adolph Hesse’s Fantasy in C minor for the organ, four-hands. Join us!
The first Suburban Music Study Club to be hosted in Chatham UMC’s sanctuary will be Music For The Holidays on Thursday morning of December 5th at 10:30 AM The festive program will feature Anne Matlack, organist and choir director at Grace Church in Madison, performing music of female composers, Carolyn Enger, piano, performing music of Jewish and Yiddish heritage, and Carol Walker, accompanist to Masterwork Chorus and dulcimer player with members of the New York Dulcimer Orchestra, performing holiday classics.
This free recital is open to all; refreshments will be served following the program!
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On Sunday, December 1st we begin our Advent study with Living Well Through Advent 2024: Practicing Peace with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind. A few hard copies are still available in the church office (no cost). You may download a PDF copy at www.livingcompass.org/advent. For Sunday, we’ll focus on The First Sunday of Advent, pp 11-12. Where and how do you find peace? What Bible verses, quotes, or prayers, from the back of the booklet, resonate with you? Join us in the Asbury Room at 11:15am.
Questions? Contact Ronald Yarger at ryarger@optonline.net
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Are you yearning for peace as we approach Christmas?
You’re invited to be part of an Advent Small Group!
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Groups begin on
Sunday, December 1st
As we seek to draw closer to God and to one another during the season of Advent, Small Groups will meet weekly for about one hour.
- Sundays, December 1, 8, 15, and 22 at 11:15 am Facilitated by Ron Yarger.
- Mondays December 2, 9, 16, and 23 at 7:00 pm Facilitated by Pastor Sharon Yarger.
Both groups will meet in “hybrid” format – in person in the Asbury Room as well as via Zoom.
We’ll be using the resource Living Well Through Advent 2024: Practicing Peace with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength and Mind. The season of Advent, along with this resource, provides us the opportunity to slow down so we can make choices that will help prepare us for the true meaning of Christmas.
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Living Well is available as an e-book on Amazon, and in various digital and print formats at LivingCompass.org. All the formats are free or at a very low cost. Free print copies will also be available in the church office beginning Sunday November 24
For more information or to receive the Zoom invitation contact Pastor Sharon Yarger at the church office or at scyarger@optonline.net
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Sarah Circle
Tuesday, December 3rd
10:00 am
Asbury Room
The program will feature Christmas Carol singing with Angela and Marion, and our our Left/Right story. Please bring some canned food (proteins, but NOT beans) for passing with the story.
All are welcome!
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Christmas Poinsettia Order Forms
are available!
Financial donations for the poinsettias this year will help pay for
United Methodist mission and ministry in Africa
Thank you!
The beautiful poinsettia display at Christmas time has always been the hallmark of the Advent Celebration. If you wish to participate you can pick up an order form from outside the Sanctuary, from the Church Office, or if you prefer, you can download one here and print it at home.
Order forms must be returned to the office by Sunday, December 17th
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You’re Invited!
Monday Evening Bible Study
Until the end of November Pastor Sharon will continue leading a weekly Bible Study on Mondays from 7:00 – 8:15 pm on Zoom. Each session can stand alone, so if you can attend one, some, or all, you’re welcome! Whether you’re brand-new to the Bible or know it inside and out, you’re welcome! The group is exploring and discussing the book of the prophet Isaiah.
To receive the Zoom information, or if you have any questions contact Associate Pastor Rev. Sharon Yarger at scyarger@optonline.net.
Hope to see you there!
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Sunday Morning Faith Formation
Whirl Kids (4th grade and younger) meets the second and fourth Sundays of each month during part of the 10:00 am worship service. Children leave the worship service after the scripture reading and are led down the hallway to Classroom 6. Parents and other adults from our congregation lead the group in singing, Bible reading, a fun video and activities related to the day’s scripture reading. Parents/caregivers pick their children up at the conclusion of the worship service.
Middle School (grades 5-8) meets each Sunday at 11:15 am in the Library. Under the leadership of Matthew Beland, this group explores the day’s scripture reading through conversation and activities designed for growing together in our faith
High School (grades 9-12) meets each Sunday at 11:15 am in the Wesley Room. Under the leadership of Pastor Sharon Yarger, the group gathers for conversation around the day’s scripture reading and current event topics, as we seek to grow together in our faith
Questions? Interested in getting involved? Contact Pastor Sharon Yarger at scyarger@optonine.net or at the church office.
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The Chatham Jaycees have been very generous with their grants to Chatham UMC RISE Teams, and to the Chatham UMC Food Pantry. If you are looking for a Christmas Tree, this might be a way to help them raise money for good causes! | | | |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Chatham United Methodist Church
460 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 635-7740
Email: info@chathamumc.org
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