Our beautiful Sanctuary, bathed in sunlight from the hot summer sun on the afternoon of August 4^th. 

Can You Help?

We are in need of one or two volunteers to help restock our Community Food pantry over the next two weeks while members of our team are away. The following days/times are open. It takes about 45 minutes of time:

Tuesdays: Come any time between 10AM-2PM. 

Thursday: Come any time between 10AM-2PM.

OR Friday: Come any time 9AM-4PM (Friday helper must have key to church door since the office will not be open)

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Eileen Ruggiero at eruggiero@chathamumc.org or call the church office at (973) 635-7740. Thank you!

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

• For Rich M. who entered Life Eternal this week. Bless Dorothy and her family as they grieve his death and give thanks for his life, that in Christ has no end. 
• Of Concern for Dorothy M. in the sudden death of her husband.
• Of concern for Bill, Janice S' husband, diagnosed with cancer. That we will find the best treatment plan.
• For Bill as he recovers at Fellowship Village and for Marge as she cares for him.
• Of Concern for our sister-in-law Lisa M. She is in Hospice and please pray for her transition. (DM&BM)
• For a family member who has Covid.
• Of Healing for Bill B. as he continues to recover and Marge as her care for him. 
• For Barbara C. having eye surgery on Tuesday.
• For Dr. Igor and the staff at Hospital #5 in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and for all in harm's way in the ongoing war in Ukraine.
• Of Concern and Healing for Jacklyn, recovering from brain cancer surgery. Thanks that it was stage 1 but physical and emotional recovery ahead. (NT)

Food Pantry Update:

Thank you for your continued support. We are so grateful for the orders we have received, the bags being dropped off, and finding our sheds being restocked by our friends. We are still working diligently to replenish the shelves inside our building to make sure we can restock the outside sheds 4-5 days per week. Your continued assistance this summer is greatly appreciated.  

URGENT NEED:

At this time, our 24/7 pop up pantry continues to experience a critical shortage of many food and all personal care staples. In the summer, donations are typically low. This summer, we have found that this trend continues but we are also finding that use of our sheds have increased. We need and appreciate assistance in any form. Ideas of how to help:

• Spread the word! Please share news of our need with neighbors and friends. Word of mouth is an amazing way to help us. 
• Fill a bag- When you head to the store for a visit, please consider making a bag for the pantry. A list of our most needed items is available on our webpage.
• Online- There are links to donate through our webpage. You can even use our Amazon Wish List to send something to the church. Links are found below in our Frequently Used Links section.



If you have questions regarding the pantry or our efforts, please contact Eileen Ruggiero in the church office by Clicking Here.

Saga of The Upper Room

We have been given the update that the Sept/October edition will be delivered next week. Keeping our fingers crossed, we are hopeful for a positive update for next week's ENews. We believe the July/August issue is still on vacation, though. All indications are pointing towards an arrival around Labor Day.

In the meantime, Click Here for the Upper Room website for additional resources. Thank you for your continuing patience.  

Sunday, August 14^th

Sunday at 10:00 AM in our Sanctuary 

Our weekly coffee fellowship following the worship service will be outside the Narthex Main Street Doors. In addition to our usual goodies, we will have juice boxes and sidewalk chalk available for our youngest friends.

All are welcome to join us!

This Sunday, August 14^th, our next Summer pick-up choir will perform for the Sunday service. All who are interested in singing an easy-to-learn anthem are invited. We will meet in the Music Room at 9:00 a.m. before the 10:00 a.m. service. For more information contact, Peter Hill, music director at petepiano@mac.com.

Our hymn sing before the service will include the hymns: Amazing Grace, and Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee. Join us!

Church Office Schedule

The Church Office will be closed on Fridays through September 5^th

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 Here

Thank you for your ongoing patience, and expressions

of care for your neighbors!

Tickets for Verdi Requiem,

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The Masterwork and Worcester (MA) Choruses join forces with the Worcester Orchestra in a reprise performance of Verdi’s breathtaking Requiem – a musical tour de force guaranteed to provide an unforgettable afternoon.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Carnegie Hall

57th Street and Seventh Avenue 

New York City, New York 10019

Conductor: Chris Shepard

Family and Friends Save through September 15, 2022

10% off select seats use code MWF39876

30% off select parquet seats use code MWP39823

CarnegieCharge: 212-247-7800

Before attending an event at Carnegie Hall, please review the most up-to-date safety guidelines. The safety of all relies on the greatest participation.

Thank you for being our partner in these efforts.

The Senior Center of the Chathams is an independent, 31-year old non-profit organization located here in town and offer 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. 

Online Worship Liturgists Needed!

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

Click Here to Sign Up

Can You Help the Bread Ministry?

The bread ministry is looking for more volunteers to assist in collecting bread from Panera. Sign Up Here

Communities of Care

If you wish to receive a call, a text or an email from someone at the Chatham UMC community?  Email Church Office Here

CUMC Community 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 Here.