Sunday, December 23
rd
is the Fourth Sunday of Advent
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Chatham United Methodist Church
2018 Christmas Week
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Sunday, December 23
rd
• Fourth Sunday of Advent
9:00 AM Worship Service
11:00 AM Worship Service
Monday, December 24
th
• Christmas Eve
5:00 PM Family Worship Service
8:00 PM Service of Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 30
th
10:00 AM Worship Service
All Are Welcome at Communion
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The Church Office will be closed December 24
th
- December 28
th
and December 31
st
& January 1
st
Please note there will be no E-News on Thursday, December 27
th
and a special Christmas Ministry Opportunities the week of December 24
th
- December 31
st
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Wishing you a very blessed and peaceful Christmas and New Year's.
Sincerely, Your CUMC Office Staff
Ana, Zrinka & Eileen
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Sunday, December 23
rd
Advent Small Group:
10:15 AM,
Room 6 Co-Facilitators:
Ron Yarger and Janice Szarko
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Sock Tree: Now Collecting until Sunday, December 23
rd
Please bring in new socks of all sizes and for all ages to hang on our Sock Tree. The gift of a new, warm pair of socks this cold winter season is so important for those in need. Please hang your gift on our Christmas Tree located near the upstairs elevator. Thank You!
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Music News!
This Sunday, December 23
rd
, for the 9:00 a.m. service, the
Ukulele Orchestra
will be playing
The Coventry Carol
and
God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen
with Tom Belding, harmonica. Leah Van Doornik will also be performing Astor Piazolla’s
Ave Maria
. In the 11:00 a.m. service, the
Covenant Choir
will be singing Natalie Sleeth’s
Jazz Gloria
.
For this Monday’s Christmas Eve service at 5:00 p.m., the
Youth Ringers
will be ringing and the
Youth Singers
will be singing! For the 8:00 p.m. service, Sally and Nicholas Strunc will sing
O Holy Night
and the
Covenant Choir
will perform the carol,
Love Came Down
.
Following Christmas Eve services, our music groups will be off until the first week of the new year! Thank you to all musicians for a wonderful December of Advent and Christmas music. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Thank you to Eleanor Hartley for playing piano and leading music in the
Sunday, December 30
th
service at 10:00 a.m.
CUMC’s music groups will begin again in 2019:
the
Covenant Choir
and
Wesley Ringers
will meet again on
Thursday, January 3
rd
at the regular rehearsal times and
Youth Singers and Ringers
will begin again on Sunday evening of
January 6
th
.
See you in the new year!
Our music program welcomes all newcomers to the the
Covenant Choir,
the
Wesley Ringers
, the
Kenanaiah Praise Band
, the
Youth Singers
, the
Youth Ringers
,
Kids’ Music
, the
Wind Ensemble
, and the
Ukulele Orchestra
! If you would like to know more about music@CUMC see our page at
www.chathamumc.com/music
or contact Peter Hill at
petepiano@mac.com
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Sign Up Sheet Now Available!
CUMC Family Promise Host Week is Coming Up
January 20
th
- January 27, 2019.
Call for Family Promise Volunteers:
As the New Year 2019 gets underway we will be hosting our Family Promise Guests January 20 - January 27. We need your help! Please sign up to host, make a dinner, or help with set-up, clean-up or laundry. Visit the sign-up sheet opposite the Pastor’s Office in the hallway, or contact
Claudia Shaw
chs1munk@gmail.com
,
(973) 454-2014
.
Holidays and winter weather are especially stressful for our families struggling with poverty, homelessness, estrangement, misfortune, and injustice. Our hospitality is their exaltation, dignifying and strengthening their lives. Don’t hesitate to call Claudia with questions about the ministry.
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Remembering in Our Prayers...
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Remember in Prayer
Kimberley Fais, who was one of our seminarians a few years ago, shared on Facebook that her father died last week. Let us keep Kimberley and her entire family in our prayers at this time. Cards of love and care can be sent to:
Kimberley Fais
c/o First Presbyterian Church
704 Whitney Ave
New Haven, CT 06517
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2018 Missions Committee Update
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The CUMC
Missions Committee
donated $8,000 to various local organizations. Barbara Bennett and Marisa Hottat were kind enough to hand-deliver to several of the organizations. They reported that it was really nice to see how appreciative and happy each recipient was to receive checks from Chatham UMC and wanted us to know how grateful they are. Well done!
The Missions Committee donated to the following:
CUMC RISE Board
CUMAC
Community Soup Kitchen
Family Promise of Morris County
Interfaith Food Pantry
Market Street Mission
Community Food Bank of NJ
NJ Battered Women’s Shelter
Literacy Volunteers
Morristown Memorial Hospital Chaplaincy
Overlook Hospital Chaplaincy
St. Barnabas Hospital Chaplaincy
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Staff Holiday Appreciation
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On behalf of our Church staff, and with their heartfelt gratitude,
THANK YOU ALL
for your overwhelming generosity in contributing to this year's traditional staff Christmas giving.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a very blessed New Year!
Chris Fillimon & Jerry Cunningham
Lay Leaders
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Epiphany Sunday White Gift Service
Sunday, January 6
th
, 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
Worship Services
A decades-long tradition at CUMC! This year benefiting
Our Promise.
Our Promise (formerly Our Place) is a day center for people living on the street in Morristown.( It is now under the umbrella of the Family Promise organization.) As the three kings bring gifts to baby Jesus,
please come with your gift wrapped in white paper.
The suggested list for White Gift donations are:
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umbrellas -rain ponchos -chapstick -men's undershirts (L and XL)
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men's boxer shorts (L and XL) -socks -ladies' underpants (L and XL)
-hand warmers (chemical packets) -granola bars -small packages of tissues
-small water bottles -individual snack packages (chips, cookies, etc.)
-hand sanitizer -reusable (cloth) grocery bags -wipes -Dr. Schol's shoe inserts
-cans of soda -gum -foot powder -protein bars -hot chocolate packets
-travel coffee mugs
-cash donations will be used for bus passes and gift cards for food and coffee
Any questions about donations should be addressed to
Carol Lang, 201-312-5524
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Looking Ahead...
- Wednesday, January 2nd: Church Office opens on regular schedule
- Sunday, January 6th: Epiphany & White Gift Sunday (see details above)
- Tuesday, January 8th: Sarah Circle to meet 9:30 AM Asbury Room
- Tuesday, January 8th: Rebecca Circle to meet 1:00 PM at Priscilla's
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CUMC Ministries Need You!
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Bread Ministry
Volunteers are needed in brief shifts to help Saturday nights and Sundays to ensure that this ministry continues to be successful.
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Care Corps
CUMC remains committed to our neighbors in need throughout the year with our Care Corps Ministry. If you or someone you know needs meals or transportation, please call the CUMC office at (973) 635-7740 or Marie Watt at (973) 635-7326.
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Chatham Methodist Preschool Registration
Priority Registration Now - 12/31/18
Priority Registration is now open for church members, current, and alumni families through Dec 31
st
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Registration opens for new families on January 1, 2019.
Chatham Methodist Preschool offers programs for children 18 months – Kindergarten. Please check out our website at
chathammethodistpreschool.org
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