January 2, 2025

Church News

Upcoming Events @ CUMC

Jan 5^th White Gifts due
Jan 5^th Advent and Christmas decorations pack-up following worship. Volunteers needed to stay after worship to help. Many hands make light work! 11:15am
Jan 6^th Suburban Music Study Club concert 7:00pm
Jan 12^th Remembering and Reaffirming our Baptism Sunday. If interested in being baptized, contact Pastor Jeff at 973-635-7740
Jan 20^th Martin Luther King Day Food Collection (back parking lot) 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Jan 20^th Martin Luther King Day Service 11:30am
Feb 2^nd Brunch Church 10:00am

Prayers Lifted on Sundays

December 22^nd & 29^th

For Barbara W. who is at Overlook for tests.
Of healing for Nina T. who is ill - Matthew B.
Of healing for Michael who is having surgery on Monday - L.L.
For all those who find Christmas a difficult time of year.
For the family of Dorthy Moxley who passed away on Tuesday, Christmas Eve - NC
Of healing for Bob S. as he continues medical treatments - NC
Of healing for Barbara Walker, Glen's mother, as she does rehab at Giralda Farms.
Of healing and concern for Kim as she has surgery tomorrow.

Altar Flowers

last Sunday - Dec 29^th

In memory of

Arthur Nunes

Audrey Nunes & Family

Sunday, January 5th’s 10:00 AM service will feature the Covenant Choir singing Mark Miller’s Home By Another Road. Join us!

The first program of the new year of 2025 in our sanctuary will be hosted by the Suburban Music Study Club on the evening of Monday, January 6th at 7:00 PM with Merynda Adams, harp, Jonathan Morales, voice, and Peter Hill, piano. The performers will play gentle music by candlelight to usher you into the new year. There will be an opportunity for members of the audience to light a candle.

All are invited to this free recital of hopeful, classical music.

Star Words for 2025!

As part of our worship experience on Sunday morning, January 5, 2025, we will invite worshipers to come to the chancel rail to pick up a Star Word. These words might be a way that God affirms, challenges, invites, and or blesses our awareness and journey for the new year. These will be turned over on the chancel rail so no one will see the words that they pick, until they pick them. If you would like one sent to you via email or snail mail, please contact Pastor Jeff at revjmarkay@earthlink.net

Adult Discussion Group

This week we conclude our study of Peace. What have you noticed about peace in your life? How do you foster that peace? What changes have you, or will you, make in practicing peace?

Join us in the Asbury Room after worship at 11:15 AM.

Next week, we’ll resume discussing the week’s gospel lesson.

Questions? Contact Ronald Yarger at ryarger@optonline.net

The Finance Team is exploring new ways that people can 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

CUMC Happenings

Sunday Morning Faith Formation

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

Middle School (grades 5-8) meets each Sunday at 11:15 am in the Library. Under the leadership of Matthew Beland, this group explores the day’s scripture reading through conversation and activities designed for growing together in our faith

High School (grades 9-12) meets each Sunday at 11:15 am in the Wesley Room. Under the leadership of Pastor Sharon Yarger, the group gathers for conversation around the day’s scripture reading and current event topics, as we seek to grow together in our faith

Questions? Interested in getting involved? Contact Pastor Sharon Yarger at scyarger@optonine.net or at the church office.

Food Pantry & Distribution

In the run up to Christmas, John Tunny and Mary Weichert of Weichert Realtors in Chatham, collected lots of toys for families in need. They brought them along to our weekly Food Distribution where Glen Walker and Andrea helped distribute them to our guests. BIG THANK YOU you all involved!!