August 3, 2023

Prayers Lifted on Sunday July 30, 2023

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

Of healing, for Paul M, recovering from hip replacement surgery.
Of healing, for Ukraine, for the loss and suffering the people have felt during the war with Russia.
Of healing, for Bob, who fell in his house and is recovering in hospital.
Of healing, for brother in law Ron, to help him conquer his depression.
Of healing, for sister in law Lorraine, suffering with cancer.
For Sandy and her family as they care for one another.
For comfort and God's love for my friend Peggy.

SPOTLIGHT

Linda Conners

What’s something about you that few people know?

Cities are among my favorite places: museums, music, architecture, great walking and people-watching. Manhattan and London are my favorites

Are you an early bird or a night owl?

Night owl

What is your favorite hobby?

Reading

What’s the first concert you ever attended?

Live Concert: I don't remember the exact date but a Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center concert in the 1980s.

Where is your favorite place to be?

Mid coast Maine

If you had to eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Eggs, especially eggs Benedict. Pasta would be a close second.

Are you a dog person or a cat person?

Dog

This Week

This weekend’s Sunday, August 6th, 10:00am service featuring Miriam and Sharon Yarger singing together the hymns, Be Thou My Vision and I Come With Joy. 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.

The next Summer Choir opportunity will take place on Sunday, August 13th. All singers are invited to practice an easy-to-learn anthem starting at 9:00am, before the service at 10:00am. All singers are invited! For more information contact, Peter Hill, music director at petepiano@mac.com.

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 973-296-2499 joe.duffy@dcm-associates.com.

Click here for brochure and further information.

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, and $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

Latest Newsletter is Out!

The Senior Center of the Chathams is an independent, non-profit organization located here in town that offers a wide range of programs, activities, and services to older adults in Chatham and the surrounding areas. Click Here to read the latest newsletter and learn about their fantastic programs.

Lunch and Learn

Will be hosted on:

Wednesday, August 23 2023

11.30am - 1.00pm

La Pastaria

327 Springfield Avenue, Summit NJ 07901

Please RSVP by 8/22 at 973 635 2428

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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 a 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.

CUMC Food Pantry

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.

Faith Formation Matters

Our Faith Formation groups will resume in

mid-September.

Online Worship Liturgists Needed!

Please sign up to 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 .

Chatham United Methodist Church

460 Main Street

Chatham, NJ 07928

(973) 635-7740

Email: info@chathamumc.org