Prayers Lifted on
Sunday January 14, 2024
During last Sunday's worship service, we received the following requests for prayers...
- Of gratitude, for the helpers and the peacemakers
- Of healing, for Mary C
- For Alex, as he continues to heal
- Bless Sami, as she begins a new chapter in life and ministry
- Of healing, for Ilona, who was just diagnosed with lung cancer
- For those who are facing medical procedures
- For those grieving the loss of a loved one
- For Ruby Savoie, who entered life eternal this morning. We grieve his death and give thanks for his life, that in Christ lives on
- Of gratitude to God for your faithful servant, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Last Sunday, January 14, 2024 was Sami Main’s last Sunday with us here at Chatham UMC. She has been the Director of Children’s and Youth Ministries since June, 2023. Since then, she and Johnny have become engaged to be married and are planning to move out of the area. We are saddened that she will be leaving ministry here at Chatham UMC but are happy for her bright and love-filled future. After worship, the congregation gathered around Sami in Rodda Hall for a prayer of blessing before enjoying some cake and wishing her well.
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A Note Received from Rev. Jane Eesley, former CUMC member | |
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Ministry Opportunity at CUMC!
The Staff Parish Relations Committee is looking to hire a Director of Children's Education and Youth Ministry. This is a part time job of 25-27 hours per week, with salary commensurate with experience.
Please feel free to share this opportunity with anyone you believe may be interested in this position and in becoming a part of the new thing that God is doing here at CUMC!
Click here for job description.
Questions, interest, and resumes can be sent to:
Rev. Jeff Markay, Senior Pastor
460 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
www.chathamumc.org
revjmarkay@earthlink.net
office: 973-635-7740
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Our next CUMC Brunch Church service will take place in Rodda Hall on January 21st at 10:00am. We’ll provide coffee, pastries, eggs, and sausage! You are invited (but not required) to bring a breakfast dish to share. To sign up to bring a dish contact Peter Hill at petepiano@mac.com or sign up at: http://tinyurl.com/2xb6nh66. | | | |
Adult Discussion Group
When Jesus said, “Come follow me. I will make you fishers of men”, Simon and Andrew left their nets immediately and followed Jesus. James and John left their father in a boat, then followed Jesus! What was it that caused these men (and perhaps some women?) to follow Jesus so readily? Come join our Adult Discussion Group this Sunday in the Asbury Room at 11:15 am. No experience necessary. Contact Ron Yarger at ryarger@optonline.net
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This Sunday’s 10:00 am Brunch Church service will feature The Covenant Choir singing the Spiritual, The Welcome Table. Join us!
The Ukulele Orchestra will next practice together on Saturday, January 27th at 10:00 am, online and in person. For more information, contact Peter Hill, Director of Music Ministries at petepiano@mac.com.
The Suburban Music Study Club will host a recital of classical music in Chatham UMC’s sanctuary on Sunday afternoon, February 11th at 3:00 pm. Collaborating with the Plainfield Music Club, the program will feature: Viviana Kaszubski, voice, Paul DiDario, piano, Jonathan Morales, voice accompanied by Peter Hill, piano, and Sophia Agranovich, piano. All are invited to this free recital.
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As we begin a new year of ministry, we are invited to some significant worship and service experiences. These opportunities can be seen as:
- A witness to the best of Christianity
- An opportunity to grow in relationship with God
- A doorway to community
- Living in the flow of God’s love
- And so much more…
We hope you can come!
Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 10:00am
Brunch Church in Rodda Hall
All are invited to come, bring a breakfast casserole, dish, food to share. We’ll supply the coffee, tea, bagels, cream cheese, nametags, etc. Brunch Church will include scriptures, a message for children, for youth and adults, sacred music, community building, and a time of prayer.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 7:00pm
A Time for Meditation and Music featuring Merynda Adams on Harp
See below.
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Chatham Interfaith Council
Invitation to Screen the Documentary:
The Case for Love
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
At 4.00pm or 7.00pm
The Chatham Interfaith Council meets together each month in our various houses of worship to pray, to share a meal, to plan and work together for the Common Good of all people in our community, especially those who are hurting. At our most recent meeting, we viewed a trailer for a new documentary entitled: The Case For Love. The documentary has been endorsed and promoted by the National Council of Churches of the United States of America, and features people of various backgrounds and affiliations, who are working to build bridges between people, and exhibit faithful love in very difficult settings. The Chatham Interfaith Council is encouraging our congregations to purchase tickets to see this documentary on the one night that it is being shown in movie theaters throughout the country: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 4PM and 7PM. The closest theater that is screening this documentary is the Cinemark Theater located at 1670 US Route 22 East, Watchung NJ 07069.
Here is the link to purchase tickets: https://www.cinemark.com/movies/a-case-for-love?showDate=2024-01-09
Here is the link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLTxUBCbLiQ
We hope you can come!
Sincerely,
Members of the Chatham Interfaith Council
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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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Faith Formation (Sunday School) takes place on Sunday mornings at 11:15 am for
Kindergarteners and up!
Whirl Kids (K – 4th grade) Sundays at 11:15 am meet with Jenee James and Peter Hill in Room 6, for music, a fun video, and activities related to the day’s Bible reading.
Middle School (5th-8th grade) –Sundays at 11:15 am meet with Matthew Beland in the Library for community building and growing together in our faith.
High School – Sundays at 11:15 am Children's and Youth Ministry, in the Wesley Room.
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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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