August 20th, 2026

Church News

Summer Office Hours

Summer office hours are in effect (Mondays to Thursdays from 10am - 1pm; Fridays Closed)
Sept 20th Welcome Back Sunday (see poster below for details)

Prayers from Sunday

For all who have been affected by natural disasters (floods, earthquakes, storms) and for those helping those in need.
With gratitude and for the safety of our military who are deployed around the world.

The last Summer Choir opportunity will take place this Sunday, August 23rd. All are invited to learn an easy arrangement of We Shall Not Be Moved, Spiritual, at 9:00 a.m. in the Music Room for our 10:00 a.m. service. For more information contact Peter Hill, director of music ministries at petepiano@mac.com

Do you have a previously used saxophone, in good repair, that might like to find a new home at Chatham UMC?

Contact Peter Hill, director of music ministries at petepiano@mac.com if you do. All saxophones welcome: soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone!

Rev. Jeff Markay is on Renewal Leave during the summer. The Chatham UMC Staff Parish Relations Committee is supporting the posting of previously shared messages that we think will be meaningful at this time. We'll begin posting new content again in mid September 2026 upon Pastor Jeff's return.

August 23, 2026

The Storage Unit Sermon: The wisdom and humor Jesus shared about possessions. (Filmed at a storage unit in Chatham NJ)

Click the link below to listen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ6zWUu1ztw

Originally posted on July 31, 2022.

Sanctuary Flowers!

We encourage everyone to help beautify our Sanctuary on a Sunday mornings by signing up to purchase flowers on the "Altar Flower Calendar," located on the notice board across from Pastor Jeff's office.

If you would like the church office to order the flowers, please complete an Altar Flowers Order Form (available beside the Flower Calendar) and submit it to the office with a $50 check.

Altar flowers may be dedicated in honor or in memory of a loved one, or to celebrate a special occasion. After the worship service, you are welcome to take the flowers with you. If you choose not to, the Congregational Care Ministry Team will deliver them to homebound or hospitalized CUMC members as a caring expression of God's love and our church family's support.

Questions? Contact Associate Pastor Rev. Sharon C. Yarger at scyarger@optonline.net

Community Food Distribution

Shipco Transport Cares for our Community

A heartfelt thank-you to the staff of Shipco Transport in Chatham for supporting our community by organizing a toiletries drive in aid of the Chatham Community Food Distribution.

We are so grateful for their donations, and to Jose Cruz for taking the time to deliver the items to us this morning.

Thank you, Shipco Transport, for your kindness and generosity!

Community Events

To support the community and ministries here at

Chatham UMC.

Feel free to keep writing checks, or giving through our website, or now through Zelle!

Thank you for your generous support of our community and ministries here at Chatham UMC!

With Gratitude, The CUMC Finance Team

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.

Or, if you wish, you can contribute directly online by visiting our donation page.

Online Worship Liturgists Needed!

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

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.

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 .

Chatham United Methodist Church

460 Main Street

Chatham, NJ 07928

(973) 635-7740

Email: info@chathamumc.org