The flowers for this
Sunday, September 1
st
are given to the glory of God and in memory of my mother, Ruth Hughes, by Jan Dvorkin.
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This is the final week of summer hours for the church office.
Friday, August 30
th
Office Closed
Sunday, September 1
st
:
Final worship service in Rodda Hall, 10:00 AM
Monday, September 2
nd
Office Closed in observation of Labor Day
Tuesday, September 4
th
Regular Office hours resume,
Mon- Fri 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, September 8
th
Rally Day begins with 10:00 AM Worship in Sanctuary followed by our annual cookout and games on the front lawn. More information below.
September 15:
9am and 11am in the Sanctuary. Baptism for William David DeBoer, Beloved son of Marc, Danielle and the Living God, at the 11am worship service.
- Taize Prayer Service, Monday Noontime Bible Study, and Sunday School to resume.
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This
Sunday, September 1
st, for our 10:00 a.m. Summer service,
Brian Loudermilk will play saxophone:
Light in Your Heart by Lena Orsa and J.S. Bach and Charles Gounod's
Ave Maria.
Thank you to all of our musicians who provided music throughout our Summer months for our 10:00 a.m. services: Sally Strunc, Barbara Babbitt, Mike Maguire, Tom Belding, members of our Summer Choir, members of the Kenaniah Praise Band, Elisabeth and Luke Incardona, Ron Yarger, Merynda Adams, and Brian Loudermilk. Your work made our services richer; our congregation is privileged to have so many gifted musicians.
Our Fall Music Program season will begin again in September after Labor Day weekend: all newcomers are welcome to participate in the
Covenant Choir, the
Wesley Ringers, the
Kenaniah Praise Band, the
Youth Singers, the
Youth Ringers, Kids’ Music, the
Wind Ensemble, and the
Ukulele Orchestra!
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It's
Back to School Shopping Season! As you hunt for online bargains on school supplies, shoes, and clothing, please use
AmazonSmile! When you purchase through
AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate back to CUMC!
Start by clicking the image above or by using the following link:
smile.amazon.com/ch/22-1659495
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Rally Day, Sunday, September 8
th
Join us on
September 8
t
h for our annual
Rally Day festivities! Please join us as we gather in worship at 10:00 AM in the Sanctuary.
Students and educators
(pre-school through grad-school)
, w
e invite you to bring your literal or figurative school bags to worship to receive a blessing. Immediately following worship, we will have our picnic on the front lawn. Members of our Trustees and Men's Group will be on hand to grill up hamburgers and hot dogs and run some games.
We need your help!
To help with
different tasks for the picnic p
lease sign up as you are able and thanks!
You can also sign up on a signing sheet across from Jeff's office.
Members can also help by contributing the following:
Last Names beginning with the letters A-M:
Please bring a side salad or side dish
.
Last Names beginning with the letters N-Z: Please bring dessert.
Let’s start the new school year and launch our fall programs with a fun time filled with food, friends, and laughter! Hope to see you there.
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Our Church Conference is scheduled:
Tuesday, October 15th, 2019
at the Chatham UMC
We Need Your Input!
We are compiling our
annual report
for the Chatham UMC 2019 Church Conference Meeting. If you or your ministry team has a report that you would like included in the Chatham UMC Church Conference Journal, please email it in Word format to our church secretary, Zrinka Cvetkovic at
churchsecretary@optonline.net
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Sundays in Autumn are Available!
Celebrating a Milestone? Would you like to honor a loved one?
Please consider sponsoring the Altar flowers on Sunday. You may dedicate the arrangement from Sunnywoods Florist as you chose and the dedication will be printed in the
Ministry Opportunities on Sunday.
Arrangements may be taken home after our worship service and the cost of a dedication is $40.
Most weekends this fall are still available; please see the bulletin board to reserve your Sunday.
Questions? Please contact
Eileen Ruggiero at
chathumc@optonline.net
Thank you to those that generously help beautify our Sanctuary on Sundays.
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CUMC Ministry Needs & Links
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Volunteers are always needed for Ministry Outreach.
Please click on the following to get involved:
- Bread Ministry
- Liturgy Ministry If you have any questions about this ministry, please feel free to contact Barbara Babbitt at bbabbitt@optimum.net. New dates for the Fall will be added soon.
- MedShare Collection Barrel To see a list of items for donations and guidelines please Click Here Fliers are also available on the barrel. For more information about MedShare please visit their website. MedShare.org
- Care Corp: CUMC remains committed to our neighbors in need throughout the year with our Care Corps Ministry. If you or someone you know needs meals or transportation, please call the CUMC office at (973) 635-7740 or Marie Watt at (973) 635-7326.
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We Need Your Help!
The Chatham Emergency Squad will be hosting a Blood Drive on
Saturday, September 21
st
.
Location: Chatham Farmer’s Market - South Parking Lot of the Chatham Train Station
Time: 8am - 2pm
Sponsor Code: 61961
16 year olds must have NJBS Parental Consent signed. Remember to eat, drink and bring ID!
Walk-Ins Welcome!
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