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The Church office will be closed on Friday, February 25th due to the forecasted snow and ice storm. Stay safe!
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During the last Sunday's worship service, we received the following
requests for prayers...
- For peace in Ukraine.
- Of healing for James. (Shawn T.)
- For Kaleigh & Leyna as they begin their married life together.
- For Hannah A. as she celebrates a birthday!
- For John & Katelyn as they begin their married life together.
- For racial healing and Racial justice in our country and throughout the world.
- All who will be traveling this week.
- Of concern for James and Donny after the death of mother, wife, Diana. (Jan)
- Cousin Dean P. dealing with serious pulmonary issues. (SB)
- Of concern for Doris B. as she manages very day stresses.
- Gratitude for all essential workers.
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Adult Class Update!
This Sunday, February 27th, the Adult Class will discuss the Transfiguration of Jesus. How often have we realized the meaning of an event only well after it has happened? But even then, there often remains a mystery. 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.
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For this Sunday’s February 27th service at 10:00 a.m. the Covenant Choir will sing Agnus Dei with How Great Thou Art, an arrangement of two pieces of music: Agnus Dei, a contemporary Christian song by Michael W. Smith and the classic hymn, How Great Thou Art by Stuart K. Hine. Join us!
The Ukulele Orchestra will next meet online and in person on Saturday, February 26th, at 11:00 a.m. in the Asbury Room. For Zoom information contact Peter Hill at the below email address.
Let us know how we can minister to you through Chatham UMC’s music program and our music groups: the Covenant Choir, the Praise Band, the Wesley Ringers, and the Ukulele Orchestra. Contact music director, Peter Hill at petepiano@mac.com.
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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)
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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 and Matthew Beland in Room 7.
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Tuesday, March 1st UMW Circles to Meet
Sarah Circle: Will be meeting in the Asbury Room at 10:00 AM. Join us to hear a presentation by Stu Shippey and the history of our beautiful stain glass windows!
Rebecca Circle: Will be meeting in the Asbury Room at 12:30 PM
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Tuesday, March 1st
It's Back! Shrove Tuesday
at CUMC!
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
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Wednesday, March 2nd
Ash Wednesday Worship Service and the distribution of ashes will be held in the Sanctuary at 7:30PM.
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All Are Welcome!
Lenten Small Groups Begin Sunday, March 6th
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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.
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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
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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
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The Chatham Emergency Squad will be holding a Blood Drive on Saturday, March 5th.
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
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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 23rd, 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 16th to seniorspringmusical@gmail.com.
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CUMC Outreach - Volunteers are always needed | |
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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. We have open weekends through the beginning of April. Click Here to Sign Up
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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.
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Can You Help the Bread Ministry?
The bread ministry is looking for more volunteers to assist in collecting bread from Panera. Sign Up Here
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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? Email Church Office Here
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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
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