October 2, 2025

Church News

Upcoming Events

Oct 4th - Blessing of Animals, St. Francis's Day 3:30 pm
Oct 7th - Sarah Circle meets 10:00 am
Oct 11th - Men's Breakfast 9:00 am
Oct 12th - Flutes and Friends Concert 6:30 pm
Oct 19th - Brunch Church 10:00 am
Oct 29th - Annual Church Conference - Zoom meeting 7:30 pm
Nov 8th - DEI Culture Coffee and Conversation - Rodda Hall 10:30 am
Nov 15th - Thanksgiving Food Baskets collection and sorting 10:00 am
COMING SOON....Monday Evening Bible Study

Prayers from September 28th

A friend going through a difficult time.
Of healing for Ben who's having heart surgery this week.
For all going through medical procedures this week.
For the people in Gaza.
For all of the 2 legged and 4 legged participants in the Blessing of the Animals on Saturday.

If you would be willing to read the following verse from Luke 17:5 in another language, please send Pastor Jeff an email at: revjmarkay@earthlink.net

Here are some translations, but there are more (click here to view).

Adult Discussion

“If you have faith as small as a mustard seed….” What’s possible with faith? How is your faith? What has changed because of your faith? Come join our Adult Discussion Group as we discuss this story Jesus tells his followers.

We meet in the Asbury room, after Sunday worship, at 11:15am.

If you have any questions, or suggestions, please contact Ron Yarger at ryarger01@gmail.com.

This Sunday’s 10:00 am service on October 5th will feature The Covenant Choir with Dorothy McCorry, flute, performing In Remembrance by Ragan Courtney and Buryl Red, arr. by Lloyd Larson. Join us!

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

Altar Flowers

The flowers in chancel this Sunday are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of my husband, Dale.

by Nan Canfield

Sarah Circle Meeting

Tuesday, October 7th, 10:00am

Asbury Room

Join us at this month's meeting as we catch up, share our summer adventures, and discuss any important updates.

All are welcome!

Feel free to call Nan Canfield at

973-635-2408 with any questions.

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

Some pictures of Blessing of the Animals last year

Need a ride to the “Flutes & Friends” concert, Oct 12th?

Contact Ron Yarger at 973-722-7190

or email ryarger01@gmail.com

Community Events

Shakespeare Theatre of NJ Food Drives

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...

Food Distribution

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