May 1st, 2025

Church News

May 3^rd RISE board training 9:00 am
May 4^th Suburban Music Study program - Sanctuary 2:00 pm
May 6^th Sarah Circle 11:30 am (note time change!)
May 10^th Men's Breakfast 9:00 am
May 11^th Brunch Church / Mother's Day
May 24^th Carol Millar's memorial service 11:00 am
May 26^th Church office closed for Memorial Day

Prayers Lifted on

Sunday, April 27th

Of healing for Lidia E. as she continues to recover from heart surgery, and for Bill as he cares for her.
Of healing for Dodie F. who is having spine surgery - Steve D.
With humble thanks and praise to God for the healing of a loved one.

Sarah Circle

Luncheon

Asbury Room

Tuesday, May 6th at 11:30 am

Please bring a salad to share.

Dessert will be provided.

All are welcome!

This Sunday's May 4th service at 10:00 am will include the Wesley Ringers ringing On This Day Earth Shall Ring, arranged by Larry Sue, and the Covenant Choir with Steve Davis, percussion, performing We Shall Not Be Moved arranged by Adam and Matt Podd.

The Suburban Music Study Club will host the final program of the club’s season on Sunday, May 4th at 2:00 pm: PIANO-fest! Their classical pianists will perform: Yuly Verbitsky, Luba Vasilyeva, and Alice Siqi Wan. Refreshments to follow the recital. All are invited to this free recital!

You are invited to read aloud a favorite poem about love at the Mother's Day Brunch. If you would like to participate please email Rev. Sharon at syarger@optonline.net

Adult Discussion Group

This Sunday we return to discussing the gospel lesson for the week. This week it’s John 21:1-19. Here Jesus tells the disciples to throw their nets to the other side of the boat, where they catch a huge netful of fish. This seems to be a story of trust. When have you trusted the words of God? What happened?

Join us in the Asbury Room at 11:15am after worship on Sunday

as we reread and discuss the gospel lesson.

No Whirl Kids

this Sunday!

Whirl Kids (4^th grade and younger) Children leave the 10:00 am 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 crafts and activities related to the day’s scripture reading. Parents/caregivers pick their children up at the conclusion of the worship service.

Whirlkids meet the second and fourth sunday of each month.

Middle and High School meet each Sunday! Grades 5 - 12 meet at 11:15 am in the Wesley Room. Led by Matthew Beland and Pastor Sharon Yarger, this group gathers to explore the day’s scripture reading and current events topics, through conversation and activities designed for growing in community, and growing together in our faith.

Middle and high school grades meet every Sunday.

Community Events

RUN / WALK

VOLUNTEER

DONATE

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