We are grateful for our CUMC volunteers who are always giving their time and resources throughout the year, we are thankful for your generosity. As we celebrate National Volunteer Week (April 16 - 22) we send a special thanks to each of you. Your commitment to serving others is inspiring and we are incredibly thankful for all that you do. | | | |
Thank You
Easter Gifts 2023
Thank you for your gifts this Easter in support of our chosen missions. This year we were able to give over $1000 to CUMC Rise Youth Team and over $2000 to UMCOR Earthquake Relief in Turkey and Syria.
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Prayers Lifted on Sunday April 9, 2023
During the last Sunday's worship service, we received the following requests for prayers...
- Phyllis M entered Life Eternal on April 6, prayer for her family at this time.
- Of healing, for Pr. Cesar Miyares, who is struggling with a cancer surgery. For good recovery and also peace and hope.
- Of healing, for Peg, who is still in hospital.
- For Gina Marchese, who was called home last week. Bring comfort and peace to her loving husband of 66 years, Hank, and the rest of her family. PM
- For Carol L's sister, who is in hospice.
- For Jean W, who is now on Hospice Care. SB
- We pray for Edie M-A, who is undergoing treatment or breast cancer.
- We pray for Kriz Z, who is being treated for leukemia.
- For healing, for those in a season of loss. Prayer for new life, new hope and new vision.
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A Reminder
We live in strange and troubling times. The Church always has and has adapted to meet the contextual and cultural needs that need to be addressed. On Monday, April 4, 2023, a report about a man with a gun was called in for Convent Station train station and St. Elizabeth University, which turned out to be unfounded. State, County, and local police forces set up a perimeter and command center to meet the potential threat. St. Elizabeth, FDU, and Drew Universities went into lockdown/shelter-in-place protocols. A few hours later, the Chatham and Madison School systems went into lockdown/shelter-in-place mode out of an abundance of caution. The Chatham Methodist Preschool, and all other local preschools and nursery schools also went into lockdown/shelter-in-place protocols. These are scary times, and many are understandably on edge. The CMP and CUMC staff were professional, caring, and smart in their response. We locked the outside doors to our entire building out of an abundance of caution.
Until further notice we have decided that we will keep the doors locked during the hours that CMP is open. We know this will be somewhat inconvenient and pose a challenge to our ministry of hospitality and welcome, but these are the times in which we live. After Monday's experience of the Madison and Chatham schools' sudden shelter-in-place response to word of nearby college campus' going into lockdown, we will need to do everything in our power to make the children, parents, and all staff at Chatham Methodist Preschool and CUMC feel safe.
Sincerely,
Rev. Jeff Markay
Senior Pastor
Glen Walker
Church Council Chairperson
Michele Johnson
Trustee President
Tom Belding
Trustee Vice President
Hal Burlingame and Chris Fillimon
Co-Lay Leaders
Jan Dvorkin
CUMC Representative on the CMP Executive Board
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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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Adult Class
On Sunday our Adult Discussion Group explores John 20:19-31. This is part of Jesus' Farewell Discourse and has elements of Easter and Pentecost together. Come join us in the Asbury room at 11:15 as we see the beginnings of the Christian church through these events. If you have questions, contact Ronald Yarger at ryarger@optonline.net.
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Music News
This Sunday's, April 16th, 10:00 a.m. Sunday service will include members of The Ukulele Orchestra singing When the Saints. Join us!
The Ukulele Orchestra will next meet in-person and online on Saturday, April 15th 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 Wesley Ringers, our handbell choir is in need of some new ringers! If you would like to join us or find out more contact Peter Hill, music director at petepiano@mac.com.
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The Best Roast Beef Dinner in Town
Saturday May 6, 2023
4 - 7pm
Parsippany United Methodist Church
903 S. Beverwyck Rd, Parsippany
973 887 4657
Featuring Roast Beef, delicious coleslaw, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables, rolls and homemade desserts. Dinner tickets are available at the door. $18 adults, $15 seniors, $8 children. Click here to enlarge picture
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Shred Event
Saturday May 6, 2023
12 - 2pm
Parsippany United Methodist Church
903 S. Beverwyck Rd, Parsippany
Absolute Shredding, LLC will be onsite for paper shredding. Paper shredding $10 per bag (grocery bag). $15 per box.
Click here 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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Current Masking Status & Links | |
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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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