Please know our church and facilities remain closed due to the attempt at physical distancing to curb COVID-19.
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We Remember
Jim Rutherford, former member of Chatham UMC, entered Life Eternal last week. Jim was an active member of our Finance Committee years ago, and more recently lived in a retirement community the Boston area.
Cards of love and care can be sent to his wife Ann at:
575 Osgood St., Apt.1211
North Andover, MA 01845
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We Thank YOU!
We’d like to thank our members for generously donating to the
CUMC COVID Relief Fund.
To date, we’ve collected $1,875.
Your donations will be used to purchase $25 gift cards from Shop Rite along with other needed items for the weekly Wednesday food drive. We are so grateful to you all for your support!
If you would like to support this fund, checks can be made payable to:
Chatham UMC, and write in the memo line: CUMC Covid Relief Fund.
CUMC members can also pay by via an online donation by clicking
Donate
on our website and selecting the “CUMC COVID Relief Fund” option.
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RELOCATED!
CUMC Pop Up Food Pantry
Please note that we have moved our Pop-Up Food Pantry to the rear of our building to a more shadier and sheltered spot. You may continue to
"take what you need, leave what you can" on our two shelving units at the
Chatham Methodist Preschool doors next to the playground.
Please spread the word! Our pantry's importance is growing with the current needs in our local communities. Thank you
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Celebrate Our Graduates with Us!
Thank you all for submitting your joyful news regarding your graduates and their successes! We love this time of year and celebrating them with you. Because our graduates have not had the opportunity to celebrate with traditional ceremonies, we will devote next
Sunday, June 14
th
to honoring them. More details to come in next week's ENews!
Our list of graduates will be available for you to print and read next week.
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Thursday, June 4
th
Did you miss our
Prayers Live @5 on Facebook last night? Don't worry. You can
rewatch by clicking here. You don't need to be on Facebook to rewatch this link. If you would like to participate this coming
Wednesday, June 11
th on Facebook or you would like to submit a prayer request, see the information below for
Wednesday, June 11
th
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Sunday, June 7
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Our worship service will be posted on Facebook, YouTube,
and our Website by Saturday morning.
when we post new videos!
We hope you will worship with us, and share the links with those who have no church or cannot worship at their church during this time.
Sunday Zoom “Virtual Coffee & Conversation”
Join Us at 10:00am by clicking image below:
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Meeting ID:
680 233 812
Password:
015665
Looking for the full Zoom Information?
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Prayers Live at Five on Facebook
All are invited to tune into a brief Facebook Live event on
Wednesdays at 5:00 pm
. We will be lifting up some prayer practices that might be helpful as we navigate this new landscape. If you have prayer requests that you would like lifted up, you can type them into the comments section of the FB Live event or you can
email them to Pastor Jeff at
revjmarkay@earthlink.net
These Wednesday Prayers videos will be stored on our Chatham UMC Facebook page for those who are unable to participate on Wednesdays at 5PM.
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Sunday's Worship
:
Look for Pastor Sharon’s message for children on the worship video!
Lectionary themed activity
sheets for readers and non-readers are available below for you to print at home!
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The Zoom Log-In for the following meet ups will be emailed.
If you would like to be added to the distribution group
, please email Karen at:
youthchatumc@optonline.net.
Sunday School Kids (PreK-3rd grade):
meet online Sunday morning at 9:30am.
This Sunday’s theme: ENCOURAGEMENT! Disagreements are a natural part of living in community; it is normal to experience conflict, but it is important to learn to resolve conflict because we are called to reconciliation and unity. This week we’ll find out what Paul said in a letter to some people who were fighting to encourage them to find a way to work together. (Philippians 4:1-9)
Submerge Class (4th-7th graders):
meet online Sunday morning at 10:30am.
This week’s theme: PHILIP WELCOMES AN ETHIOPIAN and our story is from Acts 8:26-40 – have a Bible handy! We’ll explore how Philip reaches out to someone who is marginalized and shares the message of Jesus. Though we don’t know exactly what was said, we can guess that it included a message of Jesus’ radical inclusion of all people.
Submerge / Tween Time:
Thursdays at 4:00pm on zoom. Time to hang out, play some games, connect and help each other thru this time of social distancing.
Confirmation Class:
meet online Sunday at 11:15am. We will continue the exploration of some SHORT ANSWERS TO BIG QUESTIONS. This week we’ll discuss one of the most common, and most challenging questions:
“If God, why is there evil?”
High School Discussion Group:
will meet Sunday at 1:30pm on Zoom. This week’s topic:
Seminarian Surprise!
Youth Group Hangouts:
Thursdays at 5:30pm on Zoom for High Schoolers, Confirmands, RISE team.
Virtual VBC is in the works. If you’d like to get involved,
contact Karen
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The next CUMC music video project needs your help! Everyone in the congregation is invited to take short videos (10 seconds or so) of where you take walks, where you go for comfort or respite, where you find kindness rocks, where you like to walks on the beach or the park, or where you go on drives.
Send them to music director, Peter Hill.
The Praise Band is creating a music video of Bruce Springsteen’s song,
Hello Sunshine and we need clips to show the world of people’s journeys of comfort and hope.
To send a video or for more information contact, Peter Hill at
petepiano@mac.com.
The
Chatham UMC Ukulele Orchestra will host their next online sing and play-a-long on
Saturday, June 20
th at 11:00 a.m.!
For ukulele music and/or more information please contact Peter Hill at
petepiano@mac.com.
The
Covenant Choir is working on their first virtual choir project! The Choir will be singing Tim Oseik’s
Like A River In My Soul.
All singing friends are invited to participate; for more information contact Peter Hill at
petepiano@mac.com
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All are invited to
Wednesday Prayers via Facebook Live at 5PM.
This will be done every Wednesday for the foreseeable future.
If you have people and situations that you would like lifted up in prayer, please email them to:
revjmarkay@earthlink.net
and indicate whether you want the prayers to be confidential, or shared with the greater Chatham UMC community.
You are invited to participate in some contemplative practices and prayer by clicking on the link to our Chatham UMC Facebook page:
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Prayers lifted on June 3, 2020
For those who want to join hundreds of others who have been praying for the following people and situations, keep reading, and thank you.
Intercessory Prayers emailed or shared with us this week:
A Time of Silence
together
- For the family and friends of Mr. George Floyd who are grieving his death.
- For those who are seeking justice not only in his killing, but for all who are longing to change the system that oppresses.
- For those who are finding their voices and using their voices to build a more just and compassionate society
- For all Black Lives Matter vigils and marches, that they remain non-violent and point us to become a more just and compassionate nation.
- For protesters and police that they will see each other’s humanity.
- That politicians, media, agitators and all who seek to divide, sow seeds of hatred and distrust that their efforts are thwarted and hindered
- For those who seek to build bridges, repair and heal brokenness, that their work be infused with your spirit.
- Eugenia and Margaret (nieces of Steve’s grandmother). both of their husbands died this weekend. Eugenia’s husband Frank Waring and Margaret’s husband Steve Shoe. A deep sadness to Steve’s cousins, Laura and Lea (Frank/Eugenia’s daughters) and Stephanie and Elizabeth (Steve/Margaret’s daughters). Thank you for keeping our NC family in our continued prayers.
- For Mike’s Uncle Ratsy who died last week due to complications from Covid 19
- For Tony C who is hospitalized and for his family
- For Marge’s son John that he continues to heal
- For Rory and Mark who continue to grieve the death of Mark’s Father who died of Covid 19
- For the family and friends of Trudy Griffith who entered Life Eternal this week. Bless especially Trudy’s son Scott, and daughter Sharon, Son in Law Jimmy as they grieve her death and celebrate her life that in Christ has no end. Bless Trudy’s reunion with her husband Rev. Paul Griffith and the Lord Jesus who she loved all her life.
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To continue to reflect and pray over prior weeks' intentions, you may do so by
Clicking Here
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The scriptures and prayers that are being shared this week are below:
Scripture:
“What does the Lord require of you? To seek justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with our God.” Micah 6:8
Reflections on the scripture…
Social justice and prayer are two hands working together.
Reflections on Dr. King’s wisdom and prophetic call:
“In the days ahead we must not consider it unpatriotic to raise certain basic questions about our national character.”
“Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice. Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.”
“First, the line of progress is never straight. For a period a movement may follow a straight line and then it encounters obstacles and the path bends. It is like curving around a mountain when you are approaching a city. Often if feels as though you were moving backwards, and you lose sight of your goal: but in fact you are moving ahead, and soon you will see the city again, closer by.”
Franciscan Prayer of Blessing:
May God bless us with discomfort...
at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships,
so that we may live deep within your heart.
May God bless us with anger...
at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,
so that we may work for justice, freedom, and peace.
May God bless us with tears...
to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation and war,
so that we may reach out our hands to comfort them
and to turn their pain into joy.
And may God bless us with enough Holy foolishness...
to believe that we can make a difference in this world,
so that we can do what others claim cannot be done! Amen!
Sometimes we need to be still before we enter the fray.
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Volunteers are always needed for Ministry Outreach within CUMC
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Bread Ministry
:
If you would like to be involved in our Bread Ministry, please contact
Edit Ostrom
at:
nyuszi@mac.com
or
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Pop Up Outdoor Food Pantry
Take what you need or leave what you can at our two pantry shelves.
The shelves are now located behind the building at the doors of the Chatham Methodist Preschool.
Thank you to members of the greater Chatham and Madison Community who have contributed.
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Communities of Care Chatham UMC has recently set up
Communities of Care for those who wish to receive a call, a text or an email from someone at the Chatham UMC community.
If you would like to be in such a group,
please email the church office by clicking here.
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OPPORTUNITY FOR ONLINE LITURGISTS!
We’re reaching out to all church members for pre-recorded Gospel readings. We've created easy to follow instructions- just grab your cell phone and click below!
(Please remember to film Sunday’s Gospel message by the previous Tuesday!)
- Click Here for instructions
- Click Here to Sign Up for Your Slot Please note that dates are listed as Tuesdays on our Sign Up Genius because recordings are due on Tuesday.
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Seeking Resources/How to Help
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We offer links to resources you may need to help you or your loved ones through this trying time. Because CUMC has always been a loving community of dedicated ministry, we know you are also seeking ways to give back to those in need.
If there is a resource you would like to add,
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All submissions for next week's CUMC Weekly E-news are due to Eileen Ruggiero by Tuesdays, 2:00 PM Submissions may be emailed to
chatumc@optonline.net
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Chatham, NJ-(973) 635-7740
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