July 20, 2023

Prayers Lifted on Sunday June 16, 2023

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

For the RISE teams, families and communities.
Of healing, for my nephew in Texas as he continues to recover from heart surgery. NC
For all who are in danger from excessive heat.
Of gratitude for a daughter's new job. Gratitude for God's many gifts and blessings.
Of travel, for family traveling back to Michigan today.
For Ri who fell ad broke her arm. She is recovering from surgery.
For Bev, who is recovering from double knee surgery.

Last Week

Altar Flowers

July 9, 2023

In loving memory of Peg Wilcox on her 97th birthday.

Chris and Frank Fillimon

Altar Flowers

July 16, 2023

In loving memory of Ernie, with love, on the anniversary of our wedding.

Loretta Laird

RISE Youth Team

Last week, our CUMC RISE team: Sami Main, Jeff Markay, Esther Van Doornik, Mia Semioli, Josh Tivade, spent time in northern Appalachia making homes safer, warmer and drier for residents in Friendship, NY. We joined six other church teams for the 43^rd year of RISE, a service project started by CUMC pastor Rev. Dale Forsman. Between tar, turpentine, trivia nights and ice cream runs, our youth had a wonderful time of fellowship and living out their values.

If interested in joining us next year, either as a youth participant (must have completed 8^th grade) or as an adult supervisor, contact Sami Main (smain@chathamumc.org) or Rev. Jeff.

Birth Announcement

WELCOME TO THE WORLD

We are delighted to announce the arrival of Josephine Elizabeth Gorab on June 27th to Meghan Muccilli and her husband Ken Gorab.

We are wishing blessings of health and joy to Meghan and her family and their new baby. Congratulations!

This Week

This Sunday’s 10:00am service will feature Peter Hill, piano, performing Vince Guaraldi’s Cast Your Fate to the Wind and G.F. Handel’s Air and Variations: “The Harmonious Blacksmith". Join us!

The Ukulele Orchestra will next meet in-person and online Saturday, August 12th at 10:00am in the Asbury Room and on Zoom.

This Summer we will have two Summer Choir opportunities: Sunday July 23rd and Sunday August 13th. All singers are invited to practice an easy-to-learn anthem starting at 9:00am before the service at 10:00am. You don’t have to be a regular member of the Covenant Choir. New singers are invited! For more information contact, Peter Hill, music director at: petepiano@mac.com.

Although the Adult Bible Study isn’t meeting during the summer, it’s good to listen to and read the scriptures during the week. On Sunday we heard Jesus in the Temple (Luke chapter 4), reading a passage from Isaiah, and proclaiming his role in the world. What do you believe is your role in the world? How do you bring good news to others? And what is that good news?

Community News

The Seeing Eye, in Morristown is seeking volunteer puppy raisers from all walks of life who will nurture and care for their puppies from 7 weeks of age until they are about 15 months old. The volunteer foster family provides love, care, obedience training and social exposure to assist the puppy in becoming a future Seeing Eye dog. Puppies are taught basic manners and commands and are socialized to a variety of social situations and experiences. The Seeing Eye provides lots of support to its volunteer puppy raisers. For more information visit seeingeye.org/raise. To speak to an actual volunteer puppy raiser, contact Joe Duffy 973-2962499 joe.duffy@dcm-associates.com.

Click here for brochure and further information.

Lunch & Learn

All are welcome to attend Lunch & Learn.

Wednesday July 26

11.30am - 1pm

D'Oro Restaurant 216 Main Street, Chatham.

Seating is limited! Click on image.

The Masterworks Chorus is pleased to announce

"Summer Sings"

Wednesday Evenings at 7:30 pm

Chatham United Methodist Church

Come enjoy a full season of Summer Sings and choral camaraderie.

We provide the conductor, accompanist, and professional soloists and you provide the voices!

Tickets are $15.00 per person, per sing for non-members, $10 for Masterwork Members and Alumni. Tickets will be available at the door, including packets of 5 tickets for $65.

Click here for more information

This Summer

Church Office Summer Schedule

Begins on Monday, June 26^th

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 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.

Our weekly coffee fellowship, following the worship service, will be moved outside the Narthex Main Street Doors. In addition to our usual goodies, we will have juice boxes and sidewalk chalk available for our youngest friends. All are welcome to join us!