Artwork complements of second grade student, Elizabeth, from Washington Avenue Elementary School. She offers CUMC and all our helpers "Thanks" for our Community Food Pantry.

We are all "so nice and smart and loving!"

We also thank Elizabeth for helping us to see all the good around us!

During the last Sunday's worship service, we received the following

requests for prayers...

• James S. having a medical test this week.
• Rudy P. in need of healing.
• Larry Y. healing after surgery. (RY)
• Of Healing and Concern for Kevin B., a co-worker, who is undergoing tests for medical reasons.
• For Ron's brother, Larry, in Colorado as he recovers from a mini stroke.
• For Melda & Dave and their family.
• For young adults and teenagers growing up in this tumultuous landscape.

This week, we received the following Thank You Valentine from Family Promise. To see our Valentine, please Click Here.

The original card can be found on the bulletin board.

In observance of President's Day, the church office will be closed on Monday, February 21^st. The office will

re-open on Tuesday, February 22^nd at 10 AM.

Adult Class

This Sunday, February 20^th, the Adult Class will meet for

study and discussion of the weekly gospel lesson. Come join us at 11:15am in the Asbury room, adjacent to the sanctuary. Contact Ronald Yarger at ryarger@optonline.net if you'd like the Zoom link to join the class remotely.

In-Person Sunday School/

Christian Education takes place on Sunday mornings

at 11:00 for ages 4 and up!

(If you would like a Zoom option please let Pastor Sharon know at scyarger@optonline.net)

Whirl Kids (age 4 – 4th grade) 

Sundays at 11:10am meet with Kate Radler, Edie Myers-Arnold, and Peter Hill on the upper level in Room 6 for music, a fun video, and activities related to the day’s Bible reading.

Submerge (5th-8th grade) –Sundays at 11:10am meet with Pastor Sharon in the Wesley Room.  We are journeying through some of the most dramatic stories in the Bible, through listening, imagination, and dialogue. Some in this class have recently been trained as acolytes, so watch for some new faces bringing the Light of Christ into our sanctuary on Sunday mornings!

High School Discussion – Sunday at 11:10am meet with Jesse Dicken (our new seminarian)and Matthew Beland in Room 7.

It's Back! Shrove Tuesday

at CUMC!

Tuesday, March 1^st in CUMC Rear Parking Lot.

Help support our RISE Team by ordering a "To Go" box of pancakes! Boxes will be available for pick up at 6:30PM after the burning of palms.

For additional information and to order, please email Jesse Dicken at

jdicken@drew.edu

All Are Welcome!

Lenten Small Groups Begin Sunday, March 6^th

Experience Good Friday from the perspectives of those who watched Jesus in his final hours. Jews and Romans, friends and strangers, the powerful and the powerless, the hopeful and the despairing. Discover how each Gospel has its own story to tell and all the witnesses have their own memories. See how these witnesses link to contemporary issues including the criminal justice system, capital punishment, military service, blended families, and issues of conscience. The witnesses at the Crucifixion watch Jesus, and we watch with them and we watch them. And we come away transformed.

Small Groups will meet for six weeks to explore the book and video Witness at the Cross by Dr. Amy-Jill Levine. Meeting times are Sundays at 11:10 am (facilitated by Ron Yarger), Mondays at noon, and Wednesdays at 7:30 pm (facilitated by Pastor Sharon). Sunday and Monday groups will meet both in-person (masked) in the Asbury Room and on Zoom. The Wednesday group will meet on Zoom only.

Books are available for purchase at cokesbury.com and amazon.com. Wherever you may be on your faith journey, we encourage you to connect with fellow pilgrims for study, prayer, conversation, and community.

For further information or to receive the Zoom information contact Associate Pastor Sharon Yarger at scyarger@optonline.net.

First Aid For Mental Health

Basic first aid skills are not only for physical health. Have you noticed that a colleague, friend or family member might be going through a difficult time? What do you do? What do you say? Unfortunately, for many of us this is not a hypothetical scenario, but a lived experience.

To help create a more empathetic community and environment within The United Methodist Church (UMC) for those struggling with their mental and emotional health, Wespath is offering first aid training for mental health to all its participants—at no cost. For more information about this training Click Here.

If you would like to participate in this as a small group that can process this information together at the Chatham UMC, please contact Pastor Jeff at revjmarkay@earthlink.net

The Madison Chatham Coalition needs your help! Please consider completing a brief anonymous survey designed to gather information about adult attitudes towards youth drug and alcohol use in Madison and Chatham. Participation is completely voluntary and you can discontinue the survey at any time. Your answers will help the Madison Chatham Coalition continue to provide substance abuse prevention resources and services to teens and parents in Madison and Chatham. Thank you for your consideration.

To participate in this anonymous survey, Please Click Here 

 Latest Newsletter is Out!

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. 

The Chatham Emergency Squad will be holding a Blood Drive on Saturday, March 5^th.

Location:  Ogden Memorial Church, 286 Main Street, Chatham

Time:  8:30am - 2:30pm

Appointments are recommended and can be scheduled @ www.nybc.org/njdrive 

Please use Sponsor Code 61961. Your donation is so appreciated. For more information, please Click Here

Free Performance Opportunity

for Seniors!

All local Senior Citizens are invited to attend a free performance of Chatham High School's production of Anastasia. Performance is Wednesday, March 23^rd, 4PM at CHS Performing Arts Center.

Seniors who reserve a seat will receive a prepacked, take-home dinner of Chicken Francese, salad, pasta, and a roll.

To reserve your seat and dinner, please RSVP no later than March 16^th to seniorspringmusical@gmail.com.

Online Worship Liturgists Needed!

Please sign up to read and record yourself reading scriptures, this will be a blessing to our online worshiping community. We have open weekends through the end of February. Click Here to Sign Up

CUMC Community Food Pantry

The community support and need of our 24/7 pantry has grown.

 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.

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

All submissions for next week's CUMC Weekly E-news are due by Tuesdays, 2PM. Submissions may be emailed to Eileen Ruggiero

Chatham United Methodist Church www.chathamumc.org

460 Main Street, Chatham NJ

(973) 635-7740