Upcoming Events
- Nov 30th - Rededication of wooden nativity figurines and set-up on front lawn - following worship service
- Sarah Circle - Asbury Room 10:00 am
- Dec 7th - Cookies4Life - Rodda Hall 11:15 am
- December 14th - Advent Gathering at the Parsonage 4:30-6:00 pm.
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Journey with us from Advent to Christmas! Click here
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Prayers from November 23rd
- For those missing loved ones during this Thanksgiving week.
- Of healing for Frank Fillimon recovering from a back injury and for Chris as she cares for him.
- Of healing for a niece who has serious health issues and is in the hospital - H&S
- Congratulation to our Choral Scholars for their exciting and professional performance of Pride and Prejudice. Outstanding show! - NC
- Of concern for Jane who's in a nursing home and his struggling with her health - NC
- Of concern for John who's struggling with Parkinson's disease - NC
- For Tanya and Ken Bennett
- For all who will be traveling this week for Thanksgiving.
- In loving memory of my brother Peter "Pete Fetterolf (January 19, 1932 - November 17, 2025) of Lloyd Harbor, NY who entered Life Eternal on Monday, November 17. Please keep Pete, his family, Ann, and all who loved him in your prayers - Ann Fullarton
- For the friends and family of Dick (Andy) Anderson who passed away. Dick was a former member of the CUMC who moved to Mendham many years ago.
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For Advent, the Adult Discussion Group becomes an Advent Small Group, using “Voices of Advent” by Matthew Skinner as its focus.
This Sunday, November 30th, our session will be led by Prof Karen Smith, who will facilitate discussions as we hear the voice of Jesus. Other voices we will hear during Advent are those of John the Baptist, Mary (the mother of Jesus), Zechariah (the father of John the Baptist), the Apostles, and the Prophets. “Voices of Advent” is available from Amazon in softcover or e-book formats.
Come to one or more of the sessions and join us in the Asbury Room after worship!
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Advent Small Groups Begin Sunday Nov 30th
As we seek to draw closer to God and to one another during the season of Advent, Small Groups will meet weekly for about one hour.
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Sundays, November 30, December 7, 14, and 21st at 11:15 am, facilitated by Ron Yarger (ryarger@optonline.net)
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Mondays December 1, 8, 15, and 22nd at 7:00 pm facilitated by Pastor Sharon Yarger (scyarger@optonline.net)
Both groups will meet in “hybrid” format: in person in the Asbury Room as well as via Zoom.
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The Sunday group will be using Voices of Advent by Matthew Skinner.
| This study examines Advent through the voices of Jesus, John the Baptist, Mary, Zechariah, and the Angels and Prophets. The book examines the scriptures to consider how they lead us to reflect on God, set our priorities, and celebrate Christmas at the end of Advent (from the Preface). Voices of Advent is available in paperback and e-book formats on Amazon. | |  | The Monday group will be using the resource Living Well Through Advent 2025: Practicing Generosity with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength and Mind. | |
The booklet offers daily devotional readings and generosity-inspiring questions that will help prepare us for the true meaning of Christmas.
Living Well is available as an e-book on Amazon, and in digital and print formats at LivingCompass.org. All are free or at a very low cost. Free print copies will also be available in the church office beginning Sunday November 23
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For more information or to receive the Zoom invitation
contact Ron or Sharon at the above email addresses.
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Sarah Circle
Tuesday, December 2nd
10:00 am in Asbury Room
This month we will kick off the Advent season
with the singing of Christmas Carols
led by Angela and Marion.
All are welcome!
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Happy Thanksgiving to all from Chatham UMC’s music program! We are grateful for our musicians and their hard work providing us with beautiful music each Sunday morning. Thank you!
This Sunday’s November 30th, 10:00 a.m. service will feature Mike Maguire and Peter Hill, organ four-hands, performing Tomaso Albinoni’s Adagio. Join us!
The next concert taking place in Chatham UMC’s sanctuary will be Music For The Holidays, a festive program of classical and holiday music with vocalists Susan Kirkland and Ronald Campbell hosted by The Suburban Music Study Club. All are invited to hear this free program on Thursday morning of December 4th at 10:30 am See you there!
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Chatham UMC RISE week
2026
Sunday, July 12th - Saturday July 18th
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If you are interested in reserving a spot on the 2026 RISE Team, please send a $100 check to the Chatham UMC Office by November 30, 2025
made payable to CUMC, and earmarked 2026 RISE Team.
The RISE Board needs to know by December 1, 2025.
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Please consider purchasing a tree from the Jaycees, who have given thousands of dollars to the Chatham UMC Food Pantry
and Chatham UMC RISE mission trips over the years.
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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!
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Thank you for your generous support of our community and ministries here at Chatham UMC!
With Gratitude, The CUMC Finance Team
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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.
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Online Worship Liturgists Needed!
Please sign up to record yourself reading scriptures; this will be a blessing to our online worshiping community.
Sign up here.
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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.
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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.
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Chatham United Methodist Church
460 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 635-7740
Email: info@chathamumc.org
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