Daylight Savings time begins this Sunday, March 8
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at 2:00 AM. Remember we will spring forward one hour. Be sure to replace your smoke alarm batteries!
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Sunday, March 8
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- Lenten Small Group, 10:15 AM - 11;00 AM, Room 6 Groups will explore the DVD-based study The Walk: Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life by United Methodist Pastor, Adam Hamilton. Each group will meet for six sessions of approximately one hour each.
More information can be found below in Lenten Opportunities.
- 2020 Easter Flower Donation and Mission Giving Our sanctuary will be adorned on Easter Sunday in beautiful lilies in honor/memory of our loved ones. Dedication forms will be available this Sunday; a digital link will be available through next week's ENews. More information about our 2020 Chosen Charities can be found below in Lenten Opportunities.
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Monday, March 9
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,
Lenten Small G
roup
, Room 7, noon-1:00 PM
Groups will explore the DVD-based study
The Walk: Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life
by United Methodist Pastor, Adam Hamilton. Each group will meet for six sessions of approximately one hour each.
More information can be found below in Lenten Opportunities.
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Wednesday, March 11
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,
Taize Prayer
&
Podcast Spirituality,
7:30-8:30 PM,
CUMC Asbury Room and online via Facebook
Podcast for Wednesday, March 11
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Brother Emile of Taize, who visited Chatham UMC in 2014, talks about the
Pilgrimage of Trust
, the spirituality of young people and Taize, and the hopes God has for us all. We will have a Taize Prayer experience followed by some conversation about the podcast.
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This Sunday, March 8
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, for the 9:00 a.m. service, the
Covenant Choir
will sing Allen Pote’s
The Lord is My Shepherd.
For both services, the
Wind Ensemble
will perform
Emmanuel
by Michel Colombier with Brian Loudermilk, saxophone.
Youth Musicians
will practice this Sunday morning at 11:15 a.m. in Rodda Hall.
The
Ukulele Orchestra
will next meet on Saturday, March 14
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at 10:30 a.m. in the Music Room.
All Singing Friends of the
Covenant Choir
are invited to join the Choir on Easter Sunday! The Choir will sing Beethoven’s
Hallelujah
from
The Mount of Olives
.
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Our Response to Coronavirus
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Yesterday, Pastor Jeff Markay sent an email to our CUMC congregation regarding our preparedness for the Coronavirus. You may read this letter by
Clicking Here
. A copy is also located on our Member's Bulletin Board.
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You’re Invited
- Lenten Small Groups
We’re delighted to offer an opportunity to grow in faith during the season of Lent by deepening our relationships with God and one another in a Small Group. Groups will explore the DVD-based study
The Walk: Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life
by United Methodist Pastor Adam Hamilton. Each group will meet for six sessions of approximately one hour each.
One group will meet Sundays at 10:15 am, and a second group will meet Mondays at noon.
Signup sheets are on the bulletin board across from Pastor Jeff’s office and books are available for purchase for $15.00. Wherever you may be on your faith journey, you’re welcome to join fellow pilgrims for study, prayer, conversation, and community.
For further information contact Associate Pastor Sharon Yarger
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Podcast Spirituality
Wednesdays in Lent, 7:30-8:30 PM
at CUMC and Online
There are so many ways the God is present in the world. There is wisdom that explicitly comes from the Christian tradition, and other wisdom that Christians need to learn from and appropriate that is not explicit to a faithful worldview. Each Wednesday in Lent, we will gather for an experience of spiritual formation and discuss what we resonate with or want to explore more fully about various podcasts. We will also create a Facebook group for those who wish to share their insights and questions about the various podcasts.
For more information, please contact facilitator Jeff Markay at
revjmarkay@earthlink.net
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Easter Lilies
2020 Easter Flower Donation and Mission Giving
Our sanctuary will be adorned on Easter Sunday in beautiful lilies in honor/memory of our loved ones.
Our 2020 Chosen Charities:
To learn more about our chosen organizations, you may click on each one and be directed to their websites.
Local:
nourish.NJ
(formerly known as the Community Soup Kitchen and Outreach Center in Morristown)
Dedication forms will be available this Sunday, March 8
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Family Promise Ministry Awareness Event
As we gear up for our host week
March 29 through April 5
,
2020
, the
Family Promise Ministry
is heightening awareness of our longstanding partnership with Family Promise of Morris County.
You are invited between services on Sunday, March 22, to hear first hand moving testimony from clients whose families have been lifted up.
Family Promise
representatives will amaze you with surprising facts and statistics about the depth and breadth of poverty and homelessness right here in Morris County. You will learn about how their comprehensive services help struggling families achieve self sufficiency, including the emergency shelter hospitality offered by our congregation within our very own walls. So grab a cup of coffee at the Fellowship Brunch and join us in
Rodda Hall at 10:15 on March 22
.
And please don’t forget to visit the sign-up sheet opposite the Pastor’s office to volunteer.
New volunteers are always paired with experienced people. You can cook a meal, help with set-up or clean-up, or spend a couple hours hosting— talking with guests, playing with the children, or just reading a book on a quiet evening.
For more info about the event or volunteer opportunities, please contact Claudia Shaw (973) 454-2014, or Hilary Stannard (973) 650-8715.
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- 3/14- Men's Group, 9:00 AM, Dave and Becky Meyer to host, 26 Wilson Ave. Chatham
- 3/17- Abigail Circle, 7:30 PM Asbury Room, Amy Raffel to present on Monarch Butterflies
- 3/18- Podcast Spirituality, 7:30 PM, Room 6.
- 3/22- CUMC Family Promise Awareness Sunday, Worship Roundtable at services and presentation at Fellowship Brunch
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Do You Know What a Confirmand Knows?
Lots of questions for and from the class this week about sin and grace and how we recognize them. Are we are born into sin? Is the Bible irrefutable, with no errors? Does God always forgive us – no matter what? Are our sins forgiven as soon as we ask for forgiveness? We learned that a good way to view sin is as separation from God, while grace brings us closer to God. Adam and Eve hid from God after they had eaten the forbidden fruit. Was there grace that brought them closer to God?
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SouperBowl of Caring Wrap Up
Final numbers are in!
There was 650 pounds of food collected for CUMAC and $300 in donations collected!
Nicely done Kate Ziegler. Thank you to all that have supported the 2020 SouperBowl of Caring.
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Chatham Emergency Squad Blood Drive
Saturday, March 14
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8:30am - 2:30pm
31 North Passaic Avenue
Chatham Borough
Please consider donating. Parking is available behind the building.
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CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS: GODSPELL
Senior Dinner RSVP Deadline is this Friday, 3/6!
On
March 26-28
, Chatham High School Theatre Department will present
Godspell.
Performances will be held
Thursday, March 26 at 6:00 p.m., and Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m.
As is CHS Theatre tradition, local senior citizens are invited to attend the final dress rehearsal on
Wednesday, March 25 at 3:30 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 R.S.V.P. to the senior dinner, please call
Debbie Haeringer at (973)701-8037 or email
debbie.haeringer@gmail.com
by
Friday, March 6
. Diners will receive a confirmation call or email.
Tickets for performances are $12.00 for students/senior citizens and $15.00 for adults and can be purchased in advance online at
chathamhs.booktix.com
starting
Monday, March 16.
Tickets will also be available for purchase online until 15 minutes before the performances start and will also be sold at the door one hour before each performance. For more ticket information please email
Alexis Irene
at
airene@chatham-nj.org
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HOLD THE DATE! CMP Turns 50!
Please mark your calendars for Saturday, April 25, 2020! We will celebrate 50 wonderful years of Chatham Methodist Preschool. Our celebration will be from 8PM - 11PM and will include food, drinks, silent auction, and more! Stay tuned, more information to follow!
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Volunteers are always needed for Ministry Outreach.
Please click on the following to get involved:
- Bread Ministry: Click HERE to Sign Up
- Liturgy Ministry: 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.
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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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podcasts
are on iTunes and you may subscribe for free!
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