Weekly News & Updates

February 23, 2023

Prayers Lifted on Sunday, February 19, 2023

During the last Sunday's worship service, we received the following requests for prayers...


  • Of Healing and concern for a friend, Suzanne, who is undergoing surgery on February 24th
  • Of Concern for Carol & Hal who are missing and grieving for their son, Ian
  • Of Thanks for UMCOR and the many other relief organizations helping those who suffered from the Turkey and Syrian earthquakes - RY
  • Of Healing and Comfort for the many people who have suffered from the Turkey and Syrian earthquakes - RY
  • For the people of Ukraine and the people of Turkey and Syria
  • For Ally and all students, families, and faculty after the shootings at Michigan State University - BM & DM
  • Of Gratitude for first responders and all who are doing good in the world
  • Of Healing and Concern for our our mom, Ady, who is dealing with some health concerns - DM &BM
  • For Eva in need of your healing touch, and for her friends and family as they are concerned for her
 

Important Office Update

The church office will be closed:


  • Friday, February 24th


We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause!

This Week

Adult Class: Lenten Small Group

This Sunday we begin our 6-week Lenten Study with “The Difficult Sayings of Jesus” with Professor Amy-Jill Levine. We meet the rich, young ruler who wants to know what he can do to inherit eternal life. Is he looking for ‘one thing’ to check off so he can get to heaven? What questions do you have for Jesus? Come join us in the Asbury room at 11:15 after worship. If you have questions, contact Ronald Yarger at ryarger@optonline.net. 

Lenten Small Groups

All Are Welcome! Lenten Small Groups

Begin Sunday February 26



Wherever you may be on your faith journey, during the season of Lent we invite you to connect with fellow pilgrims for conversation, study, prayer, and community in a Small Group. Groups will meet for six weeks to explore either the book and video The Difficult Words of Jesus by Dr. Amy-Jill Levine (Sundays at 11:15 am facilitated by Ron Yarger, Mondays at noon facilitated by Pastor Sharon) or Imago Dei: a Lenten Bible Study of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion using the spiritual practice of Lectio Divina (Wednesdays at 7:30 pm on Zoom facilitated by Pastor Sharon). Sunday and Monday groups will meet both in-person in the Asbury Room and on Zoom.  Dr. Levine’s book is available for purchase at cokesbury.com and amazon.com.  

 

For further information or to receive the Zoom invitations contact Associate Pastor Sharon Yarger at scyarger@optonline.net.

Music News


This Sunday, February 26th’s 10:00 a.m. service will include the Covenant Choir singing Victor C. Johnson’s Non Nobis Domine. Join us!


The Ukulele Orchestra will next meet in-person and online on Saturday, February 25th at 10:00 a.m. in the Asbury Room and on Zoom. For more information contact Peter Hill, music director, at petepiano@mac.com.


Chatham UMC’s next musical event taking place in our sanctuary will be Masterwork Chorus’ concert featuring Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle on Saturday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. For more information go to www.masterwork.org. 

Worhip for Children
 

Faith Formation (Sunday School) takes place on Sunday mornings at 11:15 for Kindergarteners and up!


Whirl Kids (K – 4th grade) Sundays at 11:15 am in Room 6.


Middle School (5th-8th grade) –Sundays at 11:15 am in the Library.  
 
 

High School Discussion – Sundays at 11:15 am meet with David Gaitan (our Simpson seminarian) and Matthew Beland in the Wesley Room.

Questions?

Email Sharon Yarger at scyarger@optonline.net

or David Gaitán at dgaitan@drew.edu
 

Current Masking Status & Links

 

The CUMC Church Council has voted unanimously to follow the CDC Covid Data tracker for Morris County to evaluate weekly Covid levels. This tracker is used to guide us in determining our indoor mask usage for all CUMC functions. Covid levels and recommendations are updated weekly on Thursday nights by the CDC. These updates will be used at CUMC from Friday-Friday and will state if masks required (high level) or optional (medium/low). You may check to see what the current Morris County Covid levels are prior to coming by clicking below.

Check Covid Level Here

 

CUMC Rides for David

We are scheduling rides for our seminarian, David Gaitan, to get to and from church from his home in Madison. Please follow this link to sign up. Thank you for your help!

Online Worship Liturgists Needed!

Please sign up to read and record yourself reading scriptures, this will be a blessing to our online worshiping community. 

Sign up here.

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.

CUMC Food Pantry

Help keep our food pantry and weekly distribution sustained.

 

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.

Community Updates

Masterwork Chorus Presents: PETITE MESSE SOLENNELLE


Saturday, March 11, 2023 7:30 pm

Chatham United Methodist Church

Chatham, NJ



For more information visit their website.

Chatham United Methodist Church

460 Main Street

Chatham, NJ 07928

(973) 635-7740
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