Prayers Lifted on
Sunday December 24 & 31, 2023
During last Sunday's worship service, we received the following requests for prayers...
- Of gratitude, for Nathanael Y's birthday today.
- Of gratitude, for the peacemakers.
- Of concern, for Jaclyn and her unborn twins. May they be delivered safe and healthy.
- Of concern, for Gloria, starting cancer treatment and for Jaclyn and her unborn twins that they be born healthy.
- Of healing and concern, for Rosa as she continues to heal from back surgery and for Alex as he undergoes treatment for leukemia.
- Of healing, for children who don't feel loved or don't feel that they can be their true selves.
- Of healing, for Kathy, who sustained neck injuries in a fall.
- Of healing, for Leigh, in hospital with covid.
- Of healing, for Cathy.
- For Arthur, on his hospice care and for Audrey as she cares for him.
- For Michael Raheem Washington, who entered life eternal on December 23, 2023. Bless his family and friends as they grieve his death and give thanks for his life.
- For Benjamin and his family, for strength, understanding and renewal.
- For Audrey and family, as they grieve the loss of Arthur who entered life eternal on December 26, 2023.
- For hospital #5 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
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Epiphany White Gift Sunday will be celebrated this Sunday January 7, 2024. We have decided to give the Magi a few extra days to make their journey! Our White Gifts this year will once again benefit "Our Promise", part of "Family Promise". Our Promise is a day center for those facing homelessness in Morristown; it is under the umbrella of the Family Promise organization.
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Arthur Nunes
Visitation Hours with the Arthur Nunes Family will be Friday, January 19, 2024 from 5-7PM at Woody’s Funeral Home, 163 Oakwood Avenue Orange, NJ 07050
Funeral Service for Arthur Nunes, Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 9:30am (Note new time), Chatham UMC Sanctuary
Followed by burial at Gates of Heaven Cemetery.
Followed by luncheon in Chatham UMC's Rodda Hall.
CUMC volunteers needed:
If you would like to help with serving food and providing welcome and hospitality for the luncheon,
please contact Hilary Stannard at: Hillystann84@gmail.com
If you would like to help the CUMC Men’s Group with ushering and greeting, please contact Dave Bramwell at: dbramwell@gmail.com
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De -Decorating the Sanctuary
January 7, 2024
All are invited to help take down the Christmas banners, Christmas trees, ornaments and wreath after worship on Sunday, January 7, 2024. We will likely start about 11:15am and finish by 12Noon. Feel free to wear conformable clothes to church!
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Ministry Opportunity at CUMC!
The Staff Parish Relations Committee is looking to hire a Director of Christian 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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Adult Discussion Group
The Adult Discussion Group will resume meetings this Sunday, January 7th, in the Asbury Room at 11:15am after worship. We’ll take a look at the Magi and their gifts. Who were these people, and how did they hear about the birth of a new king? And what gifts do we bring, perhaps to those in need? For further information about the Discussion Group, please contact Ron Yarger at ryarger@optonline.net.
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Join us on Sunday, January 7th for our 10:00am service as the Covenant Choir sings Benjamin Britten’s A New Year Carol and our CUMC Choral Scholars lead our Epiphany celebration with the hymn, We Three Kings.
The first recital of 2024 in our Chatham UMC Sanctuary will take place on Monday evening of January 8th at 7:00pm hosted by the Suburban Music Study Club. Carolyn Enger, piano, and Merynda Adams, harp will perform “Music For The New Year,” a gentle, candlelit recital with an opportunity for audience members to light a candle of hope. All are invited to this free recital.
If you are interested in being part of the music at Chatham UMC, our offerings include The Wesley Ringers, The Instrumental Ensemble, The Ukulele Orchestra, The Praise Band, and The Covenant Choir. For more information contact, Peter Hill, Director of Music Ministries, at petepiano@mac.com.
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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!
January 7, 2024
Epiphany Sunday
We present gifts for the Christ Child who comes disguised in the homeless community in Morristown. All are invited to bring socks, underwear, toiletry items and monetary donations that can be given to ministries in Morristown to support their care for the homeless population.
Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 10:00am
Remembering and Reaffirming our Baptism Sunday
If interested in being baptized, contact Pastor Jeff at 973-635-7740
Monday, January 15, 2024
Martin Luther King Day Food Collection 10am-12Noon
Located in our back parking lot from 10am-12Noon, followed by our annual Martin Luther King Day Service in our sanctuary at 12Noon.
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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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 11:15am for
Kindergarteners and up!
Whirl Kids (K – 4th grade) Sundays at 11:15am 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 11:15am meet with Matthew Beland in the Library for community building and growing together in our faith.
High School – Sundays at 11:15am meet with Sami Main, our Director of 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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