Weekly News & Updates

January 12, 2023

Prayers Lifted on Sunday, January 8, 2023

For Ed L, who is struggling with cancer - Ann & Tom Harrison and Phil & Marylou Kron
Of healing for the family of Dale Schenck, who passed away the day after Christmas
Of healing for Peggy W. who fell, but is home and doing well
For Carol M. - Paul M.
For Peg W. after a recent fall - Nan C.
Of healing and concern for Ian L. and his parents, Carol & Hal, as they journey together through the unknown of cancer
Of healing and concern for Suzanne V and her family as she undergoes cancer treatment
For families as they travel home

Important Office Update

The church office will be closed the following dates:

Friday, January 13th
Monday, January 16th in observance on MLK Day (the church building will remain open)
Friday, January 20th

We apologize for any inconvenience!

Thank you volunteers and supporters of the CUMC Food Pantry. Well Done!

Click here to read a letter of gratitude and recognition from Representative Mikie Sherrill.

This Week

Human Relations Sunday

Human Relations Day is a denomination wide Special Sunday designed to celebrate and raise awareness to further the development of better human relations by involving congregations in community and youth outreach.

Special Giving envelopes will be available on Sunday, January 8th. Read more about this Speical Sunday by clicking here.

Adult Bible Study

This Sunday the Adult Class will read and discuss John’s baptism of Jesus as well as the calling of Jesus’ first disciples. Come join us in the Asbury room at 11:15 after worship. If you have questions, contact Ronald Yarger at: ryarger@optonline.net.

Music News

This Sunday’s 10:00 a.m. service will feature the Covenant Choir singing Karen Marrolli’s Be Still. Join us!

The Ukulele Orchestra will next meet in-person and online on Saturday, January 14th at 10:00 a.m. in the Asbury Room and on Zoom. For more information contact, Peter Hill, music director at petepiano@mac.com.

All of our music groups are beginning again after the Christmas break. If you are interested in the Covenant Choir, Ukulele Orchestra, Praise Band, Wesley Ringers, or Instrumental Ensemble contact, music director, Peter Hill at petepiano@mac.com. Join us this year for the rest of the season in 2023!

Conversation on the State of the United Methodist Church and Its Stance on LGBTQIA+ Inclusion

Pastor Jeff will share a brief overview of the disaffiliation process that some churches in the US are considering. (There are a handful in the Greater NJ.) He will also describe ways that United Methodists discern God’s will using the wholistic and faithful Wesleyan Quadrilateral which honors and respects different ways that God can speak to us through Scripture, Reason, Experience and Tradition. This Coffee and Conversation event is meant for Chatham UMC members and friends.

Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 11:15am in Rodda Hall

and

Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 5:00PM via Zoom.

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Worship for Children

Faith Formation (Sunday School) takes place on Sunday mornings at 11:15 for Kindergarteners and up!

Whirl Kids (K – 4th grade) Sundays at 11:15 am in Room 6.

Middle School (5th-8th grade) –Sundays at 11:15 am in the Library.

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

Current Masking Status & Links

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

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!

Online Worship Liturgists Needed!

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

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.

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.

CUMC Food Pantry

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.

Chatham United Methodist Church

460 Main Street

Chatham, NJ 07928

(973) 635-7740

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