A Sweet Friendship Refreshes the Soul. ~Proverbs 27:9
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Dear Friends,
Even though I’ve only been pastor here at the Chatham UMC for 5 years, it is one of my delights to meet members and friends of the Chatham UMC who have moved away. I enjoy hearing their stories of faith and community that they enjoyed during their time at Chatham UMC. This summer, it was my delight to have brief visits with:
Carl Frahn in Homer, NY,
Carol Schroppe in Chautauqua, NY,
and
Jaque Bruno in Toronto. (photos above)
If you have any pictures of your visits with former parishioners from the Chatham UMC, send them to me. Perhaps we can put them all up on our Facebook page, or in house bulletin board. It is good to keep connected with our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Peace,
Jeff
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Memorial Service for Jane Strangfeld
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Jane Strangfeld
, was born on June 17, 1929, and entered Life Eternal on August 2, 2018. She was a faithful member of the Chatham UMC for many years and will be missed.
We will celebrate her life and the promises of God on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 10:30am. There will not be a reception due to the timing of the burial at George Washington Cemetery in Paramus, NJ.
Visitation hours are at Bradley Funeral Home in Chatham from 4-8 PM this
Friday, August 24, 2018.
Cards can be sent to Jane’s son
, John Strangfeld
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Summer Worship Schedule - 10:00 am
Rodda Hall - Through September 2
nd
Church Office Summer hours- M-Th 10 am to 2 pm
The Church Office will be closed on Fridays from June 29
th
– August 31
st
Church Office Closed: Labor Day, Monday, September, 3
rd
The Church Office will return to regular schedule beginning
Tuesday, September 4
th
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Rally Day New Date: Sunday, September 16, 2018
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Farewell Celebration for Yang-Hee Song
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Please come to the 10:00 AM Worship service in the Sanctuary where we will celebrate her 18 years of exquisite musicianship and ministry. Join us in Rodda Hall after worship to continue the celebration and our appreciation of Yang-Hee.
If you would like to write letters or cards of appreciation, they can be sent to the church office. If you would like to send a monetary gift, please make checks payable to CUMC and earmarked: Yang-Hee's Gift.
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Rally Day 2018:
New Date!!!
Rally Day 2018 is now scheduled for Sunday, September 16
th. Join us for worship at 10:00 AM in the Sanctuary. Immediately following worship, enjoy a church family lunch followed by an afternoon of giving our CUMC building and grounds a little "TLC spruce up." Look for more information about our Rally Day "Fellowship and Fix Up" in the coming weeks!
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Make a Difference with Back to School Shopping
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Avoid the crowds at the stores! Grab your school supply lists and head to Amazon!
From now until September 6
th, you can make a difference for CUMC when you use AmazonSmile to do your Back to School Shopping! Simply click on the picture above, or
click here, to begin. A percentage of your purchase total will be donated to back to Chatham United Methodist Church.
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This
Sunday, August 26
th
, a guest quartet of singers from the Masterwork Chorus will perform several special pieces including
With A Voice of Singing
by Martin Shaw and
O Lord, Hear My Prayer
by Moses Hogan. Join us at our Summer service for wonderful choral music!
All of our music groups will begin again this Fall following our Summer hiatus;
rehearsals will begin again after Labor Day weekend. Look for more details in this email and our website. 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
Brass & 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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2018 Trustees Summer Project
Update
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The trustees have been working diligently to maintain and upgrade CUMC and would like to share with you what has been/will be going on at the church.
Current projects:
- Nursery school space expansion: DOOR INSTALLATION: Doors were installed this week, the finishing touches are being completed now, see below!
- DO YOU KNOW ANYONE? We are looking into having the hinges on the Sanctuary Doors replaced. If you have ideas for contractors who would do this please let us know! Also, if you have or know of someone who has a piano they would like to donate or give to the church for a small fee please let Peter Hill know (specific features are necessary).
SAVE THE DATE: Work and fellowship day Sunday, September 16
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Ways to Help Make a Difference this Summer in our CUMC community and beyond
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Saturday, September 8
th
The Chatham Emergency Squad will be hosting a blood drive in conjunction with the C
hatham Sustainability Fair/Farmer’s Market on Saturday, September 8
th. The farmer’s market is in the south parking lot of the Chatham Train Station.
Hours of donation will be from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm.
Donors, ages 17 - 76, should be in good health and have a form of identification. Sixteen year olds may donate with parental permission - forms will be available on-site. Anyone with donation questions or who like to make a reserved donation time can call the NY Blood Center at 800.688.0900.
Blood donations typically fall during the summer while the need remains high. Additionally, local blood may find its way across the nation to areas with extreme need due to natural disasters or extreme medical emergencies.
Thank you for your assistance in providing critical blood donations.
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SUMMER ALERT!
CUMAC’s supply of canned goods is low and we’ve been asked if we could help with the following CANNED goods:
Vegetables, Fruit, Protein, & Peanut Butter
Also low in supply: Baby Diapers, all sizes.
Help keep our pantry shelves stocked and make a donation today!
Thanks again for your generosity. Ruth & Barb
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Help Us "STAMP OUT DESPAIR”
Chatham UMC is continuing to support First Friends of NJ and NY in their efforts to "Stamp Out Despair". At this time we are
collecting writing materials for detainees, asylum seekers, and refugees who are being held in detention centers in NJ so that they may be able to keep in touch with family members. Chatham UMC is supporting with the collection of the following: PAPER, ENVELOPES, STAMPS, and PHONE CARDS. Supplies can be dropped off at the Chatham UMC, at information ledge, 1st floor; please look for the collection box.
More information may be found on our website
www.chathamumc.com
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Summer Liturgists
Thank you to all our summer liturgists. Our worship services are filled until September 2
nd. Please look to future E-newsletter for the link to autumn liturgy sign up. Please consider where you might be called and sign up!
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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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Bags to Benches Update
Please continue to recycle your plastic bags and plastic film!
The next collection site will be Gloria Dei Lutheran Church located at 300 Shunpike Road, Chatham Township, beginning in September 2018. We will update as we get more information from Gloria Dei.
Thank you for helping us care for the Creation!
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All submissions for next week's CUMC Weekly E-news are due
to Eileen Ruggiero by Tuesdays, 2:00 PM
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