"The Three Wise Men" -Dr. James He Qi

During the last two worship services, we received the following

requests for prayers...

• Of thanks, for successful surgery for Anna (LVD)
• Of gratitude for people helping people with food, shelter, and supplies following the recent Midwest tornadoes and the brush fires in Colorado.
• Of gratitude for our church's online ministry and for those making this ministry possible.
• Of gratitude and blessings for Nathanael Y. as he starts a new job next week.
• For all affected by the Colorado wildfires.
• For all who are traveling this week.
• For Gayle R. who has terminal Cancer and is now at home hospice care. Surround her and her husband, Jonathan and her daughters Jenny and Flora with your love. (MB)
• For Rob L., hospitalized in Vienna after breaking his leg.
• For Joyce K. who entered Life Eternal on Sunday morning. Surround her with your love. Surround her family as they grieve and give thanks for her life and Eternal embrace.

Seeking to Hire, two part-time Sunday Morning Children’s Room Caregivers

CUMC’s two (2) Sunday Morning Service Caregivers will give parents a safe space for their children, ages 1-4, to be cared for while parents participate in choir rehearsal or church actives prior to the 10:00 a.m. service. The caregivers will report to the Associate Pastor for Children’s Ministries and will oversee the children's room on Sunday mornings from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Aspects of the position include: maintaining procedures in accordance with Safe Sanctuary policies; maintaining cleanliness and safety in the children’s room; ensuring that check-in processes and staff to child ratios are followed; handling and resolving any issues or concerns with children and informing supervisor of unusual situations or unresolved issues, and maintaining a positive environment and a high level of care and engagement with children. Minimum age for this position is 21 years old. Applicants will undergo a background check. 

Interested Applicants may email inquiries to churchsecretary@optonline.net.

The flowers in the chancel on

Sunday, January 9^th

are given to the glory of God and in celebration of the

63^rd wedding anniversary on

December 20^th of

Marion and Bill Williams.  

        ~ Marion & Bill Williams

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.



Our first available Sunday is January 16^th. Recording needs to be completed for this Tuesday, January 11^th. Thank you!

Sunday School/Christian Ed. for all ages! 4+

We look forward to seeing you in person at 11:10am this week. 

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

Monday, January 17^th

Martin Luther King Day

Day of Service Food Drive



The Chatham Borough Committee on Diversity and Inclusion is organizing a food drive from 10AM-12Noon on Martin Luther King Day to benefit our CUMC Community Food Pantry. Donations can be delivered, contact free, by driving through our rear parking lot. Click Here to see and print flier.

Volunteers to help unload cars and stock our shelves will be needed as well.

Email Eileen Ruggiero at chatumc@optonline.net for information.

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.

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