This Week
Time for Prayer and Community
We invite all people to join us at 10AM on Sunday, August 22, 2021 in the Sanctuary to enjoy masked, heartfelt, community!
Greeters and Ushers needed!
We invite you to be greeters and ushers for Sunday morning worship, and to set up and prepare for refreshments following our worship time. Please use this Sign-Up Genius link to indicate the dates you are willing to assist us. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094CA8AE2BAB9-summer. Thank you!
Prayers Lifted
  • of gratitude for Miriam's 19th birthday on Monday.
  • of thanks for wonderful visit with my grandson, Chris.
  • of healing for Hilary as she begins radiation treatment this week.
  • for all in need of Gods healing touch.
  • for those soon starting school and college and their families.
  • of concern for the people of Afghanistan who face an uncertain future from the Taliban.
  • for the people of Haiti and Afghanistan. (Hal)
  • for Haiti and all impacted by the earthquake.
  • for all in the path of hurricanes and tropical storms.
  • for all in harms way in the fires throughout the world.
  • for Afghanistan and Afghani immigrants as they worry about loved ones.
  • for the people of Haiti and all who are helping.
  • of concern for immigrants, separated from family and friends, facing difficulties and trying times. (Ron)
  • for a friend facing health challenges.
  • of healing for Veronica and her mother Carmen, undergoing cancer treatment.
  • for the family of my aunt Sue Morgan who entered Life Eternal last Sunday. (Barbara B.)
Music News
Our 10:00 a.m. in-person Summer service this Sunday, August 22nd, will feature Dorothy McCorry, flute and Peter Hill, piano. Come join us to hear the flute and piano with beautiful music by Claude Debussy.

Members of our Ukulele Orchestra will next meet online on Saturday, August 28th at 11:00 a.m. on Zoom. Email Peter Hill at the below email address for our Zoom info.

Our Chatham UMC music groups will begin the program season in September after Labor Day. We will also begin our season with some in-person fellowship in the backyard of the Hill residence. If you would like information about our Covenant Choir, Youth Musicians, Wesley Ringers, Ukulele Orchestra, Praise Band, or Wind Ensemble email music director, Peter Hill at petepiano@mac.com.

To hear music that our CUMC musicians have made online over the pst season click on this link: http://www.chathamumc.com/music/ and enjoy!
CUMC Community Food Pantry
Fishawack Pantry Information Table
Our CUMC Community Food Pantry has been helping our neighbors facing food insecurity since mid March 2020. Our little pantry has become a beloved community resource but our shelves are almost bare! Help us oversee our information table at the Chatham Fishawack Festival. This year the festival will run
Friday, September 24th 4PM -7PM,
Saturday, September 25th 10 AM - 4PM (for tables), and
Sunday, September 26th 4PM-7PM.

We need volunteers to oversee the table and donations that come in.

Please feel free to contact Eileen Ruggiero at chatumc@optonline.net.
Call for Liturgists
Online Worship Liturgists
Please sign up to read and record yourself reading scriptures, this will be a blessing to our online worshiping community. The first date we need filled is 9/7.
Here is the link:
Online Church Community Directory
SIGN UP to join the online church community directory at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/sQILS5n/CUMConlinedir 

After signing up please wait for your Welcome Email with the instructions for creating your own login.

The CUMC online church community directory is LIVE at https://members.instantchurchdirectory.com/

If you would like a PDF version contact Zrinka Cvetkovic in the church office.
Community Announcements 
CUMC Outreach
Volunteers are always needed
Can You Help the Bread Ministry?
The bread ministry is looking for more volunteers to assist in collecting bread from Panera. This ministry is a vital station in the Wednesday Food Distribution. Additional days and dates have been added from now until November. Please click on the link below and chose a day to help!.
CUMC Community Food Pantry 
The community support and need of our 24/7 pantry has grown.
For updates on our current needs you may visit our dedicated Facebook page and Website. These sites are updated weekly with accurate information on what our current needs are and how to best support our efforts before you shop. Thank you all for your continued care of one another and making our Pantry a community staple.
Help keep our food distribution sustained:
We Need your HELP!!!
Bread Ministry: If you would like to be involved in our Bread Ministry, please contact Hilary Stannard at: 973-650-8715 or
Communities of Care do you wish to receive a call, a text or an email from someone at the Chatham UMC community? Please email the church office by clicking here.
All submissions for next week's CUMC Weekly E-news are due by Tuesdays, 2PM. Submissions may be emailed to Zrinka Cvetkovic.
460 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 635-7740
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