October 16, 2025

Church News

Upcoming Events

Oct 19th - Brunch Church 10:00 am
Oct 20th - Monday Evening Bible Discussion on Zoom 8:30 pm
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

Prayers from October 12th

Of concern and healing, for Laura.
For the National Council of Churches meetings in Boston, that we might be open to the Spirit making us One in Christ.
For peace in Israel and Palestine.
Of joy and thanks for the people of Israel and Gaza. Thanks and praise to our president and his team for bringing peace to this region and other places in the world - LL
For Debbie as she recovers from surgery.

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

Because of Brunch Church this Sunday the Adult Discussion Group will take a break from our weekly sessions and meet again on October 26^th. Enjoy the fellowship time in Rodda Hall this week!

Ron Yarger ryarger01@gmail.com

This Sunday’s 10:00 am Brunch Church service will feature the Covenant Choir singing Adam and Matt Podd’s arrangement of There is a Balm in Gilead. Join us!

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

Altar Flowers

Sunday October 19^th

With thanks to God for the miracle

that is the newest member

of the Cousland Family,

Fiona’s son Jack Rowan

born September 29th, 2025

by Fiona Cousland

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

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