This Sunday, October 6 th is World Communion Sunday.

With Gratitude...

We are grateful for Jeff and Debbie Davis who weeded, trimmed and put down fresh mulch in the Memorial Garden and front lawn sign. Jeff shared that on the 2nd anniversary of his father’s death, he wanted to honor his parents and support the Chatham UMC. The ashes of Jeff’s parents, Doug and Pat Davis are buried in the Memorial Garden.

Thank You to Cheryl Chester for driving 50+ flood buckets to the UMCOR - United Methodist Committee On Relief depot in Andover NJ. Thanks to our friends at the Chatham Borough Farmers' Market, and greater Chatham community, who filled the buckets. They are headed to Sager-BrownUMCOR Depot where they'll be palletized and shipped to people and communities recovering from recent hurricanes and floods. Chatham UMC will continue to give away empty 5 gallon buckets to those who want to fill them with the requested list of supplies.

This Week at CUMC

October 6 th is World Communion Sunday. We celebrate what binds us together and we promote unity. Together, We Do More.

Sunday, October 6 th , Youth Action Against Hunger  Food Drive, Kings Supermarket in Chatham, noon - 4 PM; delivery of food 4-5:30 PM.  Monday, October 7 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 . Wednesday, October 9 th, Taize Prayer Experience, 7:30 PM in Asbury Room In the midst of the frenetic pace of news, work, life and stress, it is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the music, beauty, stillness, scriptures, and prayers of a Taizé Prayer Service. All are invited to come and enjoy the serenity. Taizé Prayer Service is monthly on the second Wednesday each month in the Asbury Room. For information, you may call the church office at (973) 635-7740.

In honor of this Sunday’s celebration of World Communion Sunday , for both services the Covenant Choir will sing Karen Marolli’s Let Us Come .  Youth Musicians will next meet at our new time (11:15 a.m. in Rodda Hall) on Sunday, October 13 th and going forward. Wesley Ringers will next meet on Thursday, October 17 th at our regular time of 7:00 p.m. 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 . On Thursday, October 10 th at 10:30 a.m. in CUMC’s sanctuary, the Suburban Music Study Club will present the first recital of the club’s season with performers: Ray Butler, guitar, Victoria Griswold, piano, Theodore Chletsos, tenor with Chick Barnes, piano. All are invited to this free recital for a wonderful morning of classical music.  For more information contact Peter Hill at petepiano@mac.com or 530-574-7539.

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... 10/15:  CUMC Church Conference, 7 PM Sanctuary 10/15 Abigail Circle, 7:30 PM Asbury Room 10/16 UMW Planning Meeting, 10 AM Asbury Room 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

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 November and 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

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