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Prayers Lifted on Sunday, March 26, 2023
During the last Sunday's worship service, we received the following requests for prayers...
- Of healing, for Christian, recovering from brain surgery and for his family at this time.
- Of healing, for Kim, as she undergoes arm surgery.
- Of thanks, to the Ukrainian soldiers who have given their lives and limbs for Ukraine's sovereignty and democracy.
- For all people suffering from the recent tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama.
- Of thanks and gratitude, for a friend's successful surgery. Prayers for their journey of recovery
- Of gratitude and joy! For a friend's new job.
- For the people of Turkey and Syria, still struggling after the earthquakes.
- Of healing, for Helen, several health concerns.
- Of healing for Kris.
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Easter Lilies
2023 Easter Flower Donation and Mission Giving - Orders due by April 2, 2023
Our sanctuary will be adorned on Easter Sunday in beautiful lilies in honor/memory of our loved ones.
Please have your Easter Lily orders in by April 2, 2023. You can pick up a form in the church or download the form here.
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Please Note
Sunday School Classes will not meet on April 9, Easter Sunday.
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CHURCH OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
The Chatham United Methodist Church is actively seeking an organized and detail-oriented Church Office Administrative Assistant to keep our church running smoothly and efficiently. This is a great opportunity to assist the church staff, congregation and ministries with its diverse activities and provide general administrative support on a part time basis (22 hours/week).
Applicants should possess strong communication and recordkeeping skills along with financial and light bookkeeping skills to assist the Financial Manager. Solid computers skills are also required- working knowledge in Word, QuickBooks, and Excel. This position will also support the Community Relations & Communications Coordinator with the church's interface with outside groups and the greater community. Resumes may be sent to our church office at Chatham UMC, 460 Main Street, Chatham NJ 07928, or to our Office Manager at finmgr@chathamumc.org. For more information about our church please visit: www.chathamumc.org
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Donations Needed!
We are in great need of the following items for our Food Pantry:
Cereal & Breakfast Foods
Peanut Butter
Cake Mix & Frosting
Flour
Apple Sauce
Juice Boxes & Bottled Juice
Canned Fruit
Long Life Milk
Ketchup
Shampoo & Conditioner
Toothpaste
Thank you for your continued support and service to this vital ministry for our community.
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2023 Interfaith Iftar Dinner at Chatham UMC
Join us Saturday, April 15th in Rodda Hall. Please arrive at 6.30 PM for an Interfaith and Intergenerational Iftar Dinner experience as we observe the holy month of Ramadan.
Chatham UMC has been invited to host an Iftar Dinner which ends the fast of each day in the season of Ramadan for observant Muslim believers. The Iftar Dinner begins after the sun goes down. On April 15th that will be at 7:37PM. We’ll have a brief program before we eat that will explain some of the history of Ramadan as well as some time for interfaith Q+A. The Peace Islands Institute, who are also our partners for the Interfaith Abraham Lunches, have graciously offered to bring Turkish dinner for our guests. Spaces are limited.
To register click here or sign up on the sheet across from Rev. Markay's Office.
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Adult Class: Lenten Small Group
On Sunday we conclude our Lenten study of The Difficult Words of Jesus. We hear Jesus say to the Jews, “You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desire.” Why does he say such a disturbing thing to them? Come join us in the Asbury room at 11:15 as we attempt to unravel another mystery. Have questions? Contact Ronald Yarger at ryarger@optonline.net.
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Music News
This Sunday’s, April 2nd, 10:00 a.m. Palm Sunday service will include The Wesley Ringers with Ron Yarger, flute, and Mike Maguire, keyboard, performing the classic hymn, Blessed Assurance, arranged by Larry Sue and the Covenant Choir performing Ride On, King Jesus by Philip Kern. Join us!
The Ukulele Orchestra will next meet in-person and online on Saturday, April 1st (that’s no joke!) at 10:00 a.m. in the Asbury Room and on Zoom. For more information contact, Peter Hill, music director at petepiano@mac.com.
The next performance that Chatham UMC will host in our sanctuary will be the Suburban Music Study Club’s April 13th Thursday morning classical music recital featuring our musical friend, Merynda Adams, harp, with Matt Zabiegala, voice, and Robin Park, cello at 10:30 a.m. All are invited! More information can be found at www.suburbanmusicstudyclub.com.
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Lunch & Learn
Wednesday April 12 - 11.30am - 1pm
Marco Polo Restaurant
527 Morris Ave, Summit NJ
WM. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home will host a Lunch and Learn on how to share your unique legacy through the gift of funeral planning. Seating is limited please RSVP by 4/11. You may use the QR Code on the flier to register. Use this link to enlarge picture.
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Faith Formation (Sunday School) takes place on Sunday mornings at 11:15 until noon for Kindergarteners and up!
Whirl Kids (K - 4th grade), led by Edie Myers-Arnold and Kate Radler, meets in Room 6 and includes Singing and Signing with Mr. Peter Hill, a fun video, crafts and activities, all based on the Bible reading used in that day's Worship Service.
Middle School (5th-8th grade), led by Pastor Sharon meets in the Library for growing in faith and community though sharing, Bible reading, discussion, activities, and prayer.
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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
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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
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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!
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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.
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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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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.
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Chatham United Methodist Church
460 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 635-7740
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