December 11th Third Sunday of Advent ~ Love | | |
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With Thanks!
Thank you to all that helped bake, decorate, and support our Annual Cookies4Life event. We exceeded our goal to create over 300 cookies for the inmates and staff at the Morris County Correctional Facility as part of the Chaplaincy’s Christmas Gift Collection. A fun time was had by all that came to help decorate and package them.
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Please note that The Masterwork Chorus's Messiah Sing-A-Long scheduled for this Sunday, December 11th at 2:00 PM will be held in Rodda Hall and not the Sanctuary. There is a suggested donation of $10.00 for those who chose to listen and $15.00 for those that would like to join in singing. | |
Prayers Lifted on Sunday, December 4, 2022 | |
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During the last Sunday's worship service, we received the following requests for prayers...
- For the family of Richard P. who passed away on December 1st. (PP)
- For the family of Marilyn Schindler as they mourn her death and celebrate her life.
- For Dylan, as he considers options for his bladder cancer treatment. (RY)
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Welcome New Members!
On behalf of the congregation, Pastor Jeff, Pastor Sharon, Co-Lay Leaders Christine Fillimon and Hal Burlingame, welcomed New Members to Chatham UMC on Sunday, December 4, 2022: top row R-L: Jeff, Jayanth, Dorothy, David
front row L-R: Chris, Sharon, Joana, Julia, Jenee, Marge, Lidia, Bill and Hal.
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A Note from our Lay Leaders
Dear Friends,
It has been our Congregation’s Annual Tradition to give a gift during the Christmas season to each member of our Church staff. As a reminder, we plan to give the gifts out by Friday, December 23rd. If you wish to participate, please mail your check, attention Co-Lay Leaders, or feel free to hand it to either Chris or Hal after the Sunday service so that it is received no later than Monday, December 19th. Checks should be made out to Chatham United Methodist Church, with the memo line indicating Staff Christmas Gift, or, if you are familiar with our online donation service via Vanco, you may make a payment by going to our website at www.chathamumc.org, click on the “Make a Donation” button and follow the instructions. Please use the “Other-Miscellaneous” field to enter your payment amount.
If you need assistance with using our online donation service, please email our Finance Manager, Zrinka Cvetkovic at finmgr-chatumc@optonline.net.
Chatham United Methodist Church
Attn: Co-Lay Leaders
460 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
Thanks again for considering this well received Christmas tradition.
Chris Fillimon and Hal Burlingame
Co-Lay Leaders
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CUMC Rides for David
We are scheduling rides for our seminarian, David Gaitan, to get to and from church from his home in Madison. Please follow this link to sign up. Thank you for your help!
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Annual CUMC Staff Luncheon
This past Wednesday, December 7th the CUMC staff gathered for our final monthly meeting of 2022 followed by our annual Christmas luncheon with the CMP ladies. We are always grateful to have this joyful time together before we shift gears and finalize our Christmas preparations.
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THIS SATURDAY Blue Christmas:
A Service of Comfort and Hope
Saturday, December 10th 3PM Sanctuary
A Blue Christmas Service is a time to acknowledge the feelings that surrounds Christmas for some of us, a time to remember the reason for those feelings, and a time to offer those feelings to God. This service offers a haven for people who desire a special touch from God during the holidays, and promises to be a time of quiet reflection, candle lighting, readings, singing, and prayer. We invite you to join us this Christmas season for a time of comfort and rest. The service will be held in the Sanctuary. Please join us, and bring a friend.
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Coat Drive Final Days!
The donation bin is at the top of the stairs until Sunday, December 11th
We will be collecting clean and gently used men & women's coats to be given to those needing the services of Our Promise in Morristown. Please look for a collection bin at the top of the stairs.
Our Promise is an outreach program of Family Promise that serves as a drop in and resource center for those who are chronically and/or transient homeless. Questions? Please email Carol Lang at cj.maga@yahoo.com
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Annual Advent Gathering at the Parsonage
THIS Sunday, December 11, 2022
5-6:30PM
48 Elmwood Ave. Chatham NJ 07928
All are invited to bring a plate of hors d’oeuvres to share. We will light some candles, sing some Christmas carols and enjoy fellowship around the fireplace and Christmas tree in the parsonage living room.
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Final Days to Order!
It's time for Sticky Buns for Christmas!!
Order in Person this Sunday, December 11th
The RISE 2023 team are taking orders for their famous Sticky Buns made by the youth to help aid in funding of their summer mission trip to help repair homes in Appalachia.
The buns are sold for $15 per dozen and come frozen so that you can pop them in the oven on the day of your choosing and enjoy the wonderful aroma of freshly-baked sticky buns wafting through your home. You may chose plain or pecan when you order.
Place your order by this Sunday, December 11th at the RISE table in Rodda Hall following the 10AM service.
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You may email your order to David Gaitan at dgaitan@drew.edu
***Please indicate how many orders and if it's plain or pecan.***
Checks made out to CUMC with (RISE Sticky Bun in memo) can be sent to the church office or dropped off at the RISE table by 12/11/22.
Questions? email David Gaitan at dgaitan@drew.edu
Sticky Bun Pick Up is Sunday, December 18th after worship service.
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You’re Invited! Advent Small Groups
All Are Welcome – in Person or via Zoom
Our Small Groups offer an opportunity to connect more deeply with God and with one another. Groups gather weekly for one hour to discuss Christmas in the Four Gospel Homes.
Groups meet in person in the Asbury Room and via Zoom:
Sundays (12/11 and 12/18) at 11:15 AM, facilitated by Ron Yarger. To participate, contact Ron at ryarger@optonline.net
Mondays (12/12, 12/19) at noon facilitated by Associate Pastor Sharon Yarger. To participate, contact Sharon at scyarger@optonline.net
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Deadline for poinsettia forms is
Sunday, December 18th.
Christmas Poinsettia Forms are available!
The CUMC Missions Committee has selected the following organizations to receive this year's contributions: Local CUMC Food Pantry, National UMCOR Disaster Response, International Hospital #5 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
The poinsettia display at Christmas time has always been the hallmark of the Advent Celebration. If you would like to participate but can't get to CUMC for a form, Click Here for a downloadable form.
Deadline for poinsettia forms is Sunday, December 18th.
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Novena de Navidad
Saturday, December 17th,
6:30pm, Asbury Room.
A traditional Advent event for Latinos in December. All are welcome to come!
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Sunday, December 11th
Third Sunday of Advent ~ Love
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.
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Advent Adult Discussion Group
Join us in the Asbury room this Sunday at 11:15 as we continue exploring Christmas in the Four Gospel Homes. This week we’ll visit Luke’s presentation of the Christmas story – complete with heralding angels and surprised shepherds! If you have questions, contact Ronald Yarger at ryarger@optonline.net.
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Sunday, December 11th’s service at 10:00 a.m. will include The Covenant Choir singing Matt Maher's, Glory (Let There Be Peace), the Ukulele Orchestra performing Beethoven’s Ode To Joy, and the Praise Band performing Greensleeves. Join us!
The next meeting of the Ukulele Orchestra will take place at 10:00 a.m. on December 17th both in-person in the Asbury Room and on Zoom. For information contact, music director, Peter Hill at petepiano@mac.com.
CUMC’s musical friends, The Masterwork Chorus, will host a Messiah Sing-A-Long on Sunday, December 11th at 2:00 p.m. in Rodda Hall. For more information go to www.masterwork.org.
As our music groups prepare for the Advent & Christmas season, singers and instrumentalists are invited to join the Covenant Choir, Ukulele Orchestra, Praise Band, Wesley Ringers, or Instrumental Ensemble, for an occasion or for the season! For information contact, music director, Peter Hill at petepiano@mac.com.
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Faith Formation (Sunday School) takes place on Sunday mornings at 11:15 for
Kindergarteners and up!
Whirl Kids (K – 4th grade) Sundays at 11:15 am in Room 6.
Middle School (5th-8th grade) –Sundays at 11:15 am in the Library.
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High School Discussion – Sundays at 11:15 am meet with David Gaitan (our Simpson seminarian) and Matthew Beland in the Wesley Room. | |
Current Masking Status & 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. This tracker is used to 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. | |
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Online Worship Liturgists Needed!
Please sign up to read and record yourself reading scriptures, this will be a blessing to our online worshiping community.
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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.
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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.
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CUMC
Community Food Pantry
Help keep our food pantry and weekly distribution sustained.
Want to know more about our Pop Up pantry and how to help? Check out our webpage.
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Handel's Messiah and the Holidays, Perfect Together.
Friday December 23, 2022, 7:30 PM
Carnegie Hall
57th Street and Seventh Avenue
New York City, New York 10019
Ticket Information:
Carnegie Charge: 212-247-7800
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Chatham United Methodist Church
460 Main Street Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 635-7740
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