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Prayers Lifted on
Sunday December 3, 2023
During last Sunday's worship service, we received the following requests for prayers...
- Of concern, for Sarah who entered life eternal. May she have peace after struggling with addiction.
- Of concern, for those missing loved ones during the holiday season.
- Of concern, for Christian who was admitted to hospice and his children and mother in law Jane.
- Of healing and concern, for Alex, Rosa's brother who has been diagnosed with leukemia.
- Of healing and concern, for Gloria who has cancer surgery this week and for Joy with health issues.
- For John C, a longtime family friend in hospital with pneumonia and a staph infection.
- For those who are incarcerated, for correctional facility guards and staff.
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A Note from our Lay Leaders
Dear Friends,
It has been our Congregation’s annual tradition to give a gift during the Christmas season to each member of our Church staff. We plan to give the gifts to the staff by Friday, December 22nd.
If you wish to participate, please mail your check to the address below, or give it to one of us before or after the service. Checks should be made out to the Chatham United Methodist Church, with the memo line indicating Staff Christmas Gift, or, if you are familiar with our online donation service via Vanco, you may make a payment by going to our website at www.chathamumc.org, click on the “Make a Donation” button and follow the instructions. Please use the “Other-Miscellaneous” field to enter your payment amount. If you need assistance with using our online donation service, please email our Finance Manager, Zrinka Cvetkovic at finmgr@chathamumc.org.
Chatham United Methodist Church
Attn: Co-Lay Leaders
460 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
Thank you,
Chris Fillimon and Hal Burlingame
Co-Lay Leaders
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You’re Invited!
Advent Small Groups
All Are Welcome – in Person or via Zoom
Our Small Groups offer an opportunity to connect more deeply with God and with one another. Groups will gather weekly for one hour to discuss
“Amy Ekeh’s Advent, Season of Divine Encounter helps us look closely at three key Scripture passages to recall, recognize, and anticipate the ways God comes into our lives and our world.” Print and electronic editions of the book may be purchased at amazon.com, and a wide variety of other online booksellers.
Groups will meet in hybrid format in-person in the Asbury Room and via Zoom:
Sundays (12/3, 10 and 17) at 11:15 am, facilitated by Ron Yarger. To participate, contact Ron at ryarger@optonline.net
Mondays (12/4, 11 and 18) at noon facilitated by Pastor Sharon Yarger. To participate, contact Sharon at scyarger@optonline.net
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Adult Discussion Group
For the second Sunday of Advent we focus on Recognizing Our Daily Divine Encounters. In Psalm 139 God seems to know the writer intimately. How well do you think God knows you? How well do you know God? What would it mean for someone to know you completely? Come join us in the Asbury Room – Sundays after worship at 11:15am!
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Sunday December 10th's morning service will feature the Covenant Choir singing Travis L. Boyd’s A New Noel. Join us!
The Ukulele Orchestra will next meet in-person and online Saturday, December 23rd at 10:00am in the Asbury Room and on Zoom. For more information contact Peter Hill at petepiano@mac.com.
The Suburban Music Study Club will host a recital on Thursday, December 14th at 10:30am in our very own CUMC sanctuary featuring Mike Maguire, organ and piano, Lauryn Boyle, voice, with Peter Hill, piano, and Carol Walker, dulcimer. All are invited to this free “Music For the Holidays” themed recital. Refreshments will be served following.
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Christmas Poinsettia Order Forms are available!
The CUMC Missions Committee has selected the following organizations to receive
this year's contributions:
Local: CUMC Food Pantry
National: UMCOR Disaster Response
International: Hospital #5 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
The beautiful poinsettia display at Christmas time has always been the hallmark of the Advent Celebration. If you wish to participate you can pick up an order form from outside the Sanctuary, from the Church Office, or if you prefer, you can download one here and print it at home.
Order forms must be returned to the office by Sunday, December 17th
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Welcoming New Members to the Chatham UMC
If you would like to become a member of the Chatham UMC, please contact Rev. Jeff Markay at 973-635-7740 or revjmarkay@earthlink.net.
We thank God for the new people whom God leads to the Chatham UMC. Every new member of this community, makes God’s dreams for this community that much more complete!
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Sarah Circle Highlights
The Sarah Circle met on Tuesday December 5th in the Asbury Room for a festive time of singing of Christmas Carols and reading of a left/right story. Here are some highlights!
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RISE Sticky Bun Fundraiser | |
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Get your orders in, folks!
We are hosting a sticky bun sale to benefit our group of RISE youth volunteers — and to provide something delicious for your Christmas morning.
Pre-orders are open NOW! Sign-up sheets are available at the church, or here via Google form: https://forms.gle/7BErUheSQnZxjuMq8
Interested in paying ahead of pick-up? You can make your donation here via our website: www.chathamumc.com/ and indicate it is for RISE Youth / Sticky Bun Fundraiser.
Pick-up for all orders will be Sunday, Dec. 17th following service. Won't be around that day? Contact Sami Main to set up an alternate date.
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Chatham United Methodist Church operates a high quality indoor air purifier that removes contaminants and kills microorganisms. We look forward to celebrating with you during this holiday season! | | | |
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Masterwork Presents
Sounds of the Season
Sunday, December 10, 2023
4:00 pm
Chatham United Methodist Church
Conductor: Chris Shepard
Our holiday concert will feature music by conductors Chris Shepard and Martin Sedek, as well as Bach’s Advent Cantata, “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland”, BWV61. The Masterwork Women’s Ensemble will sing the original version of Benjamin Britten’s “Ceremony of Carols”, led by Carol Walker.
Tickets can be purchased here.
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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. 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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