Please know our church and facilities remain closed due to the attempt at physical distancing to curb COVID-19. |
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Greeters and Ushers needed!
As our church re-opens for Sunday morning worship beginning June 20th, we invite you to be greeters and ushers, 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! |
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Re-Opening our Building for Worship, Community and Ministry
Click here to read the message from Members of the Trustees, Church Council and Staff Parish Relations Committees.
Clarification: Our hope is to have a time of Gathering and Prayer on Sunday mornings at 10am in our sanctuary throughout the summer. We also hope to have worship outdoors in our back parking lot at 10am on the second Sunday of each month. We plan on having everyone wear masks and remain seated at a social distance for the sake of our children and those unable to be vaccinated. As with all things, we will hold these plans with a light touch and will pivot if we need to.
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Sunday, June 6th Sunday Online Worship Service
We invite you to our online worship service. Service is posted weekly on Facebook, YouTube, and our Website by Saturday mornings.
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Sunday Zoom “Virtual Coffee & Conversation” |
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Join Us at 10:00am by clicking below: |
Meeting ID: 680 233 812 Password: 015665
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All are invited to tune into a brief Facebook Live event each Wednesday at 5:00 pm. 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. |
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Sunday, June 13th Outdoor Worship Service
All are invited to our outdoor worship service which will be offered in our back parking lot, using FM transmitter for those who wish to stay in their cars, as well as loudspeaker system for those who wish to bring a lawn chair.
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The RISE board has determined that RISE will go forward this summer and CUMC is planning to send 2 teams to Allegheny County in the NY Appalachians to put their faith in action making homes warmer, safer, and drier. Stay tuned for info on our teams and how you can contribute to this important mission started in our church over 40 years ago. |
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Gear Up! Camp E.D.G.E. VBC is coming soon!
June 28-30, Mon-Wed, 9:00-11:00am
After a long year of hunkering down at home we think it's time to get out and "Experience and Discover God Everywhere" at a mini Vacation Bible Camp in person (yay!!) in the great outdoors at CUMC for kids 4yrs. old to 5th grade.
Just like with the extreme sports Extreme Jean will tell us about, safety is key. For more info on our COVID protocols, as well as registration information, contact Karen at youtchatumc@optonline.net.
Tho some things will be different this year (it's shorter, we'll be outside, max. 20 kids), lots of things will be the same - familiar faces, a loveable puppet, Bible stories brought to life, games, snacks, crafts, and music. Speaking of music, for a preview of the songs, click here.
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Last Call!
Do you have a loved one who is scheduled to graduate this spring? Although many ceremonies have been cancelled or postponed this year, we would like to recognize and honor your graduate. If you are graduating or have a loved one that is graduating from Middle School level or above, please let us know.
Email your announcement before this Monday, June 7th to church secretary by clicking here.
Please include: the individual's name, from where he/she is graduating, if his/her studies are continuing, and the name of the next school they will be attending or what future plans may include.
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At a recent outdoor worship service kids left messages of encouragement on the pavement. |
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What’s Happening in Our Classes this Week?
PreK / Early Elementary - Sundays at 9:30am on Zoom. This week’s theme: Encourage. We’ll learn how the apostle Paul wrote a letter to the church in Thessalonica to encourage the people to live faithful lives full of hope and confidence and to let them know he would pray for the Night and Day. Paul’s prayers and words of encouragement can encourage us as Jesus’ followers today.
Our song for the week is a classic: I’m Gonna Sing (when the Spirit says Sing!)
Submerge (4th-8th grade) - Sundays at 10:30am on Zoom. This week’s topic: Interpreting the Bible. We strive to live faithfully and hear God’s voice, and learning to interpret the scriptures is a big part of that. This week we’ll use light as a metaphor to help us learn to interpret the Bible so that we are no longer just observers but can apply its messages to our everyday lives.
High School Discussion - Sundays at 11:45am on Zoom. We will resume our conversation about The Shack. This week’s theme: So You Just Let Him Get Away With It? Mack learns some important lessons about justice and mercy, and which one leads to forgiveness and getting “unstuck.” Key verses: Luke 6:37-38, Matthew 5:44.
Sunday School always welcomes new friends to join our active groups. Zoom log-in info for the classes is emailed at the end of each week. If you would like to be added to the distribution group or have questions about which class is right for your children, please email Karen at youthchatumc@optonline.net.
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Members of our Ukulele Orchestra will next meet online at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 8th on Zoom.
If you are a singer with a classical twist: all vocalists are invited to join members of the Covenant Choir and Friends in creating a virtual choir video of Peter Lutkin’s The Lord Bless You and Keep You. This one-off project invites all singers whether you live inside or outside New Jersey!
If you are a singer or player with a pop twist: musicians of all kinds are invited to join in our virtual music video of The Beatles’ All You Need Is Love. Singers and players from saxophone, trombone, clarinet, flute (all band and orchestra instruments) to classroom instruments (kazoos, toy pianos, kids’ keyboards, shakers, and maracas!) are invited.
To see music director, Peter Hill’s video invitation to these music projects click here:
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For online information for our all of our music projects and our Zoom information for meeting together contact Peter Hill at petepiano@mac.com. |
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The Library's Video Collection
In addition to its many excellent books our church library has a fine collection of videos. However, we are missing 12 DVDs from our collection. Please review the following titles and, if you have one or more of them, please return them to the library or contact Betty Anne Keat, Stu Shippey, or Ronald Yarger to arrange for their return. You can view the library's holdings, including DVD titles, at http://www.chathamumc.com/cumc-library/. Thank you!
Ancient Roads from Christ to Constantine
The Apostles Creed
Black Indians - an American story
Christianity - first thousand years
The Face of Jesus in Art
The First Silent Night
The Fourth Man
God on Trial
In the Footsteps of St Paul
Jesus and the Shroud of Turin
Peter & Paul & the Christian Revolution
The Trail of Tears - Cherokee Legacy
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Online Church Community Directory |
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After signing up please wait for your Welcome Email with the instructions for creating your own login.
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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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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 last week and this week:
A Time of Silence together...
Prayers lifted on June 2, 2021
· For Jennifer, for self-care and for guidance
· For safe travels for Brittany and Gavin as they relocate to Florida.
· For Fran, dealing with health issues and a limited diet
· For recent college graduates as they look for meaningful work
· For those graduating from high school as they finish one chapter in their lives and prepare for the next one
· For Larry having heart surgery on June 10 in Colorado
· For Christian having heart surgery on June 7 in Morristown.
· For Isaiah, as he makes decisions about high school.
· For Mary, thanks for her survival of a car accident last week, and for healing from a concussion
· For Carlos’s prayer ministry on the radio and for his family in Costa Rica
· For Columbia, Venezuela and Brazil as they go through tumultuous health and political turmoil.
· For William as he deals with his own health and self-care needs, the needs of various communities, and for his family.
· For those who are searching for a place to call home.
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Appointments Not Required At Library Of Chathams |
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While masks and temperature checks are still mandatory for everyone entering the Library of the Chathams, the library announced on Sunday that its appointment requirement has been lifted.
Mask-wearing has not has not been dropped yet, according to the library's update. Every patron entering the library must also take their temperature.
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CUMC Outreach
Volunteers are always needed
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We Need Your Help!
We’re reaching out to all church members for pre-recorded Gospel readings. New dates have been added through the summer! (Please remember to film Sunday’s Gospel message by the previous Tuesday!)
Please note that dates are listed as Tuesdays on our Sign Up Genius because recordings are due on Tuesday. If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Babbitt at bbabbitt@optimum.net or Jeff Markay at revjmarkay@earthlink.net
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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:
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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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We offer links to resources you may need to help you or your loved ones through this "storm" of Covid-19. 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. |
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All submissions for next week's CUMC Weekly E-news are due by Tuesdays, 2PM. Submissions may be emailed to Zrinka Cvetkovic.
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460 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 635-7740
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