"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?" ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

Our CUMC youth collected over 460 lbs of food and $118.10 for the Interfaith Food Pantry on Sunday, October 6 th . Well done! Your leadership, compassion, and time is greatly appreciated.

Thank you to Carolyn Palma for leading our MedShare medical supply collection drive. Carolyn, Karen, Annie and Sue generously donated their time in touring the facilities and helping pack supplies for undeserved areas. Thank you CUMC members for participating in our collection. Your kindness is appreciated.

This Week at CUMC

Monday, October 14 th ,  Monday Noontime Bible Study  room 7! Whether you’re brand-new to the Bible or know it inside and out, you’re welcome! We gather each Monday from noon – 1:30 PM in Room 7. Feel free to bring your lunch or a snack and a friend! Questions? Feel free to contact co-facilitators  Pastor Sharon Yarger  at  scyarger@optonline.net  or  Dr. SuJung Shin  at  sshin@nbts.edu . Tuesday, October 15 th   CUMC Church Conference, 7 PM Sanctuary Abigail Circle, 7:30 PM Asbury Room Wednesday, October 16 th UMW Planning Meeting, 10 AM Asbury Room

This Sunday, October 13 th , for the 9:00 a.m. service the Covenant Choir will sing Martin Shaw’s With a Voice of Singing . Peter Hill, piano, will also play Eric Whitacre’s The Seal Lullaby .  This Sunday, Youth Musicians will resume practice at 11:15 a.m. in Rodda Hall. The Ukulele Orchestra will next meet on Saturday, October 19 th at 10:30 a.m. in the Music Room.  On Sunday, October 27 th for the 9:00 a.m. service, the Covenant Choir invites all singing friends to join them for a special, easy-to-learn anthem: The Welcome Table . For more information contact Peter Hill at petepiano@mac.com or 530-574-7539.  For All Saints Sunday, November 3 rd at both services, the Covenant Choir will sing a special anthem: Elaine Hagenberg’s arrangement of the Shaker hymn, I Will Be A Child of Peace .

All Saints Day Service Sunday, November 3 rd Sunday, November 3 rd   will be our All Saints Day Special Service  at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. This is an ancient tradition in which Christians remember loved ones who have finished their courses in faith, and now live in the heavenly realm. We will light candles in their memory, speak their names, toll the bell, and give God thanks for their lives and their homecoming into Eternal Life. Beginning this Sunday, October 6 th , please look for a list of names of loved ones outside the Sanctuary. We invite you to add names to this list if your loved one is not on it. This list will be outside the Sanctuary until October 27 th . Please call the church office at (973) 635-7440 or email churchsecretary@optonline.net if you would like to add a loved one to this list but are unable to come to the Sanctuary. Deadline for all name submissions is Monday, October 28 th .

Looking Ahead... 10/23 - 10/25 Rummage Sale set up and item drop off. Volunteers Needed! 10/26 Fall Rummage Sale! Volunteers Needed! 11/3 All Saints Day Worship Services 11/3 Special Program: Walk a Mile in a Refugee's Shoes, 2:00 PM Front Lawn (weather permitting) More information to follow.

UMW News

Greater New Jersey United Methodist Women Fall Meeting Saturday, October 19 th   9AM - 2PM Mission Resource Center 205 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune NJ 07753 Please RSVP by October 13 th   to  Choong-Hee Lee   choonghee1123@gmail.com Please Click Here  to view and print out flier. Original flier can be found on the Members' Bulletin Board.

UMW Rummage Sale!  Saturday, October 26 th It's time to start cleaning out your closets and getting your items ready for our CUMC annual UMW Fall Rummage Sale!  Rummage Sale set up is scheduled for Wednesday, October 23 rd  - Friday, October 25 th . We need your help to make this popular community event a huge success! Questions, please contact  Sheri Omelczuk   msgomel@gmail.com

CUMC Ministry Needs & Links

CUMC Annual Coat Drive has started! We are now accepting donations of new or slightly used winter coats, scarfs, hats, mittens, and gloves. Adult and children sizes needed. Please place your new or gently used, clean donations on the coat rack near the music room. Our Coat Drive will last through Saturday, October 26 th . Thank You!

Want to Help Fight Hunger This Month?  CUMAC is in major need of canned soup, peanut butter, cereal, diapers,and plastic grocery bags. Give today! Every donation can help a family in need.  CUMAC thanks you and so do we, Ruth Mooney and Barbara Bennett

Can You Help? It takes a team to keep our CUMC kitchen clean! Please sign up to help with washing our dish towels in the kitchen. We still need help for this December! Sign-up sheet can be found in the kitchen on the bulletin board. Please sign up this weekend.

Disaster Relief: Community Action Response We continue to collect Hurricane Relief Flood Buckets to aid those impacted by recent storms and floods. To make this simple, we have included a “Flood Bucket” Shopping list and brief instructions on how to prepare Cleaning Kits.  You may click here to view and print this list.

Volunteers are always needed for Ministry Outreach. Please click on the following to get involved: Bread Ministry Click Here to Sign Up Liturgy Ministry Liturgists Needed for Sundays this Fall through Epiphany Sunday 2020! Click Here to Sign Up If you have any questions about this ministry, please feel free to contact Barbara Babbitt at bbabbitt@optimum.net. MedShare Collection Barrel To see a list of items for donations and guidelines please Click Here Fliers are also available on the barrel. For more information about MedShare please visit their website. MedShare.org Care Corp: 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.

Community Information

Solidarity Walk 2019 Sunday, October 13 th 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm  A YOUTH EVENT ! –walk the streets of Chatham to increase awareness of the causes of teen homelessness. Sponsored by the Youth Interfaith Council Register by clicking here

Chatham High School Presents: The Crucible On November 22 & 23 , the Chatham High School Theatre Department will present Arthur Miller's powerful drama, The Crucible . Set during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, The Crucible is both a gripping historical play and a timely parable of our contemporary society. Performances will be held Friday, November 22nd and Saturday, November 23rd at 7:30 PM Tickets for Thursday and Friday's performance are $12 for students/seniors and $15.00 for adults. Tickets now can be purchased online at https://chscrucible.brownpapertickets.com Tickets are also available for purchase at the door one hour before each performance. This show contains mature subject matter and is recommended for ages 12+. For more information about tickets please email Alexis Irene at airene@chatham-nj.org . As is a CHS Theatre Tradition , local senior citizens are invited to attend the final dress rehearsal on Thursday, November 21 at 3:30 PM at the CHS Performing Arts Center immediately followed by a complimentary dinner hosted by the Chatham Education Association. Seating for the dress rehearsal is unrestricted, however, dinner reservations are limited to 80. To RSVP to the senior dinner, please call Debbie Haeringer at (973) 701-8037 or email debbie.haeringer@gmail.com by Friday, November 8th. Diners will receive a confirmation call or email.

Alzheimer's Dementia Support Group The United Methodist Church in Madison is initiating an Alzheimer/Dementia Support Group . The initial meeting is scheduled for Saturday, October 19 th from 10:00-12:00 noon in the library at the United Methodist Church located at 24 Madison Ave. in Madison, For more information, please see the flier on the community bulletin board outside the CUMC library.

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