Blessing of the Backpacks

Sunday August 27, 2023

During service on August 27th, CUMC will have a Blessing of the Backpacks. All students, of any age, are encouraged to bring their backpack of choice for the upcoming school year for a moment of peaceful pause before the busy year ahead. There will be blank backpack tags for students to color, as well as some pre-colored ones for families to take. (Can't be there on the 27th? Or are one of our virtual members? Contact Sami to coordinate a backpack tag for your student. Email her at smain@chathamumc.org)

This week’s 10:00am service will feature Matthew Beland, ukulele, and Peter Hill, piano performing Gentle On My Mind by John Hartford and made popular by Glenn Campbell. Join us! 

The Ukulele Orchestra will next meet in-person and online Saturday, September 9th at 10:00am in the Asbury Room and on Zoom. For more information contact Peter Hill at the email address below. 

Our Chatham UMC music groups will be starting again in September. Our first Covenant Choir rehearsal will take place before the service on Sunday, September 10th at 8:45 a.m. in the Music Room. The Wesley Ringers, Praise Band, Instrumental Ensemble, and Ukulele Orchestra will be starting following the choir. For more information contact Peter Hill, Director of Music Ministry at petepiano@mac.com. 

Although the Adult Bible Study doesn’t meet during the summer, it’s good to listen to and read the scriptures during the week. In Sunday’s gospel lesson (Matthew 15:10-28) Jesus “offends” the Pharisees when he says that what goes into your mouth does not make you unclean, it’s what comes out that makes you unclean – because what comes out comes from the heart. What comes out of our mouths?

Online Worship Liturgists Needed!

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

Save the Date!

Sunday

September 17, 2023

Join us on September 17, 2023 for our annual Rally Day festivities! Please join us as we gather in worship at 10:00am in the Sanctuary. Immediately following worship, we will have our picnic on the front lawn. 

The Senior Center of the Chathams is an independent, 32 year old non-profit organization located here in Chatham and offers a wide range of programs, activities, and services to older adults in Chatham and the surrounding areas. Click Here to read the latest newsletter and learn about their fantastic programs. 

Church Office Summer Schedule

The Church Office will be closed on Fridays from June 30 - September 6th, office hours are 10am - 1pm.

The Church Office will be closed in observance of the following Summer Holidays:

Labor Day, Monday, September 4^th

The Church Office will return to a regular schedule beginning Tuesday, September 5^th

We will be continuing to have our weekly worship services on Sundays at 10:00am in our Sanctuary throughout the summer. 

Chatham United Methodist Church

460 Main Street

Chatham, NJ 07928

(973) 635-7740

Email: info@chathamumc.org