In Our Prayers this Week

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

For Rosa, a volunteer with our food distribution and food pantry ministry who is grieving the death of her boyfriend.
For Miriam (a friend from our Wednesday Food Distribution) entered Life Eternal this week while she was waiting for a liver transplant. Each week she always expressed her gratitude for the people, volunteers, and pastor of CUMC. She was always touched and appreciative of the kindness, hospitality, and generosity she received on Wednesdays.
For Bill and Marge as she cares for him.
Of Concern and Healing for Richard-serious heart issues and upcoming procedure.
Of concern for Bill B. and Marge in these difficult days.
Of Joy for Laura & Joe married on September 10th and for Amanda & Kyle recently engaged.

Updates

CUMC Clean-up Day

Please join us in Fellowship and Community for our CUMC Clean-up Day on October 1^st, from 9:30AM-12:30PM.

Our mission is to bring the CUMC member and family community together for a few hours to give our beautiful building some "TLC touchups". This will be a great time to gather again just two weeks after Rally Day and share more fellowship and fixing up fun. Many hands make light work and we will have some simple indoor projects for all ages and abilities. Refreshments will be served! Please sign-up by clicking the RSVP button below so we can complete all preparation and planning. If you prefer, there is a paper sign up sheet on the bulletin board outside Jeff's office as well – see you on October 1^st!

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The Sarah Circle to Meet

Tuesday, October 4^th

The Sarah Circle will meet on Tuesday, October 4 at 10:00 a.m. in the Asbury Room. Following our theme of “Getting To Know You” our program will feature Meghan, the church Administrative Assistant. All are welcome.

Greater New Jersey Conference

United Women in Faith

Fall Meeting

October 15, 2022 10-2; breakfast from 9-9:45

Bridgewater UMC

651 Country Club Road

Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Mark Miller, presenter Intersectionality: Where Love and Justice Meet

For more information please see the flier by Clicking Here

Knitting/Crocheting Class

Beginners to Experts can participate in this exciting Congregational Care Ministry. We will show you the skills needed to make a simple Prayer Shawl that will bring Comfort, Love, and Joy.

“With your love and prayers knitted/crocheted into every stich, your Prayer Shawl will become a treasured gift for a specific person.” Two evening meetings, starting October 13 and October 27, will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m., in Rodda Hall. For more details and to read the flier Please Click Here

For more details and questions, contact Chris at: ckess119@aol.com

Please let us know you are coming by using the Sign Up Genius link below. There also will be a paper sign up on the bulletin board outside Jeff's office starting this weekend.

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Faith And Blue Weekend

sponsored by the Chatham Borough Police Department

October 7th - October 10th

Food drive benefitting our CUMC Community Food Pantry

Drop box in the lobby of Chatham Borough Police Department

54 Fairmont Ave, Chatham

To read more information

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Hold The Date!

RWJBarnabas Health will be coming to Chatham United Methodist Church to offer free stroke screenings on Wednesday, October 19^th.

This service will be offered to our friends at the Wednesday Food Distribution. We will extend an invitation to this screening to CUMC members and volunteers prior to our distribution. Room and times will be determined soon.

All Saints Day Service

Sunday, November 6^th

Sunday, November 6^th will be our All Saints Day Special Service at 10:00 AM. This is an ancient tradition in which Christians remember loved ones who have finished their courses in faith, and now live in the heavenly realm. We will light candles in their memory, speak their names, toll the bell, and give God thanks for their lives and their homecoming into Eternal Life.

Beginning this weekend, a list of names of loved ones is located outside the church office. We invite you to add names to this list if your loved one is not on it.

This list will be outside the Sanctuary until next Sunday, October 30^th. Please call the church office at (973) 635-7440 or email churchsecretary@optonline.net if you would like to add a loved one to this list but are unable to come to the Sanctuary.

Deadline for all name submissions is Monday, October 31^st at 10:00 AM.

Join Us This Weekend

Sunday, October 2^nd

Join us for worship this Sunday at 10:00 AM in our Sanctuary. Following worship, all are welcome to come to our Fellowship Coffee in Rodda Hall.

Adult Discussion Group

This week the Adult Discussion Group will explore the richness of Luke 17: 1-10, a slightly longer lesson than will be offered in worship. Come join us each Sunday at 11:15am in the Asbury room. If you have questions, contact Ronald Yarger at ryarger@optonline.net.

This Sunday’s October 2^nd, 10:00 a.m. service includes the Covenant Choir singing Karen Marrolli’s Thy Kingdom Come with Dorothy McCorry, flute. Join us!

Our next meeting of the Ukulele Orchestra will be at 10:30 a.m. on October 15^th both in-person in the Asbury Room and on Zoom. The Covenant Choir has begun rehearsing on Sunday mornings at 8:45 a.m. in the Music Room. The Wesley Ringers will begin practice on Thursday evening of October 6^th at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. If you would like information about any of our music groups: The Covenant Choir, The Wesley Ringers, the Wind Ensemble, The Praise Band, or The Ukulele Orchestra contact Music Director, Peter Hill, at petepiano@mac.com. Singers and instrumentalists of all experiences welcome.

Sunday School Classes for ages Pre-K through Senior High meet at 11:15 am.

Questions? Email Sharon Yarger at scyarger@optonline.net

Current Masking Status and

Frequently Used Links

The CUMC Church Council has voted unanimously to follow the CDC Covid Data tracker for Morris County to evaluate weekly Covid levels. Going forward, this tracker will help 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.

Thank you for your ongoing patience, and expressions

of care for your neighbors!

Check Covid Level Here