October 23, 2025

Church News

Upcoming Events

Oct 26th - Oct 31st - Final week of 'NEW' Coat Collection
Oct 26th - Kids Connection - 10:00 am service
Oct 27th - Monday Evening Bible Discussion on Zoom 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oct 29th - Annual Church Conference - Zoom 7:30pm
Nov 8th - DEI Culture Coffee and Conversation - Rodda Hall 10:30am
Nov 15th - Thanksgiving Food Boxes collection and sorting 10:00am
Nov 16th - Cider and Donut's Fundraiser
Nov 19th - Turkey and Ham collection for the Food Distribution
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Nov 22nd - Community Food Bank of NJ Turkey Drive 9:00am - 2:00pm

Prayers from October 19th

Of thanks for Jim who has passed to be with his maker.
Of joy and healing for Laura as she continues to get well.

Update from Dr. Kraiz,

Hospital #5, Ukraine

Chatham UMC recently sent some financial support and a video message of solidarity to Dr. Igor Kraiz and the staff at Hospital #5 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Dr. Kraiz has spoken twice at Chatham UMC in the past few years, and continues to serve those in need in a war torn region of Ukraine. We occasionally send video messages to him and his staff conveying our support, reassuring them of our prayers, and encouragement as they face the unspeakable trauma, wounds and injustice of war. Click on the picture of Dr. Kraiz to listen to his message to Chatham UMC, NJ. We are grateful for the translation into English subtitles that is generated by YouTube.

You're Invited!

Every Monday evening until the end of November, Pastor Sharon will lead

a weekly small group Bible discussion

Hope to see you there!

Adult Discussion

This Sunday, the Adult Discussion Group looks at prayer, how to pray, and how not to pray. In the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Jesus encourages us to pray more like the tax collector than the Pharisee (see Luke 18:9-14).

In the New Testament which other tax collector became humbler when he met Jesus?

What was the Pharisee focusing on in this story?

And what is Jesus focusing on?

Get a cup of coffee or tea in Rodda Hall, then come join us after worship, at 11:15am, in the Asbury Room.

Ron Yarger: ryarger01@gmail.com

This Sunday’s 10:00 a.m. service will feature the Ukulele Orchestra performing Times Like These by The Foo Fighters. Join us!

For more information contact Peter Hill, Director of Music Ministries at petepiano@mac.com

Pastor Jeff visits Doug Bryant

Pastor Jeff was at a conference in Boston last week. He was not far from where Doug Bryant now lives. He brought the card from our congregation, shared good conversation, and celebrated holy communion with Doug and his daughter Deborah.

If you'd like to send a card to Doug, his address is:

3 Rehabilitation Way, Apartment 303

Woburn, MA 01801

Book Drive for Africa

Chatham student, Sarah Khan, is collecting gently used children’s and young adult books for Books for Africa, a nonprofit promoting literacy and education in Africa by providing books to schools and libraries across the continent.

Donations can be dropped off at CUMC in the collection box located in the elevator lobby at the back entrance. See flier below for more information about the drive.

For more information about Books for Africa visit www.booksforafrica.org

Upcoming Events at CUMC

Would you like to donate a ham or turkey for a

hungry family at our food distribution?

Please bring it to the Chatham UMC back parking lot on

Wednesday, November 19, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Thank you!

Community Events

Shakespeare Theatre of NJ

Food Drives in aid of

Chatham Community Food Distribuion

For the past year, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey has been running a food drive at the first performance of each of their Main Stage shows. We are delighted to share that for their next 2 shows (Frankenstein and It's a Wonderful Life) the Chatham Community Food Distribution will be the recipient of food items collected.

Mark your calendars for the first performances of:

Frankenstein, Wednesday, October 22nd
It's a Wonderful Life, Wednesday, December 3rd

For best seat selection, purchase your tickets to-day online at

www.shakespeareNJ.org

by calling

(973) 408-5600

or by emailing

BoxOffice@ShakespeareNJ.org

Drew Theological School

Join us in DrewTheo's Craig Chapel in Seminary Hall as we welcome Brother Emile of the Taizé community in France to Drew Theological School for an evening of conversation about the Taizé ethos of peace building, communal living, and approach to worship.

The conversation will conclude with a service of prayer and worship in the Taizé tradition.

Registration is free and open to the public on the events page at: https://drew.edu/events...

To support the community and ministries here at

Chatham UMC.

Feel free to keep writing checks, or giving through our website, or now through Zelle!

Thank you for your generous support of our community and ministries here at Chatham UMC!

With Gratitude, The CUMC Finance Team

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.

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