April 2nd, 2026

Church News

Upcoming Events

April 2^nd Maundy Thursday service 7:30pm
April 3^rd Good Friday - church office closed. Service at 7:30pm
April 5^th Easter Sunday worship at 10:00am
April 7^th Sarah Circle 10:00am
April 9^th Suburban Music Study Club: The Winds of Spring: Sanctuary 10:30am
April 11^th Men's Breakfast with Ken Bennett. Brighton Gdns, Florham Park 9:00am
April 12^th Kids Connection
April 25th Meadowlands District Conference hosted by Chatham UMC 10:00am to 12:00pm
May 5^th Sarah Circle 10:00am
May 10^th Brunch Church 9:45am

This Sunday’s Easter service at 10:00 a.m. will feature The Gabrieli Brass Quartet performing prelude music as well as accompanying during the service, the Covenant Choir singing Adam and Matt Podd’s arrangement of My Lord, What A Mornin’, and a sing-a-long of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus to conclude the service. All are invited!

On Thursday, April 9th at 10:30 a.m., The Suburban Music Study Club will host: The Winds of Spring with Gail Berkshire and Laura Paparatto, flutes, as well as a special appearance by the Chatham UMC Flute Ensemble! All are invited to this free recital of classical music in our sanctuary.

Adult Discussion Group

The Adult Discussion Group will not be meeting this Sunday, April 5th, because of the Easter holiday. We’ll resume our discussion sessions on April 12th.

While we typically delve a bit deeper with the gospel lesson for the week, it’s likely that we’ll begin a new focus on one, or more, of the Apostle Paul’s letters.

Do you have a favorite?

Come join us in the Asbury Room after worship on Sunday, April 12th!

CUMC Events

Sarah Circle

Asbury Room

Tuesday, April 7^th at 10:00 am

Following our "Getting to Know You" theeme our guest speaker will be Rev. Sharon Yarger.

All are welcome!

Meadowlands District Conference

Chatham UMC to host the 2026 Meadowlands District Conference

Saturday, April 25^th

Rodda Hall

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Expected: approximately 200+ United Methodists from around the district and the world!

Needed: Chatham UMC disciples who can gather at 9:00 am to greet, set up, keep refreshment tables freshly stocked, clean up, and practice the ministry of welcome.

If you would like to help out, please email Pastor Jeff at revjmarkay@earthlink.net

The picture below is from last year’s Meadowlands District Conference led by the Spirit, and Rev. William Williams, our District Superintendent.

Easter Flowers

and Mission Giving

Click here to view or print a copy

Community Events

Senior Citizen FREE Performance

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

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