August 8, 2024

Church News

Prayers Lifted on Sunday, August 4th

For those dealing with food insecurity and those who serve them
For Rosemarie in St. Barnabas Hospital
For Dr. Igor Kraiz and the people of Ukraine
For those living in fear in Israel and Palestine
For the people of Gaza
For those preparing the World Methodist Conference
Of healing and concern for our daughter Meg, having surgery (last Monday) in California - Dave and Becky M.
For the family of Daveen Wood (Mrs. Graydon) who passed away recently (the family were members of CUMC in the 1980's - 1990's - NC

Chatham Courier August 8th, 2024

On July 28th the Chatham UMC welcomed Dr. Igor Kraiz, Chief Medical Officer, Hospital #5 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Click here to listen to him speak.

August 11th's Sunday 10:00 AM service will include Peter Hill, piano, performing Sketches in Sepia by Florence Price and prelude and postlude music from Peter with Steve Davis, cajon. Join us!

The Ukulele Orchestra will next meet on Saturday, August 10th at 10:00 AM. For more information please contact Peter Hill, Director of Music Ministries, at petepiano@mac.com.

Our next Summer pick-up choir opportunity will take place on Sunday, August 18th. We will meet at 9:00 AM in the Music Room and practice an easy-to-learn anthem to sing for the 10:00 AM service. All singers, whether you are a member of the Covenant Choir or a guest, are welcome to sing!

Faith Formation

Faith Formation groups are taking a break for the Summer!

We are grateful for all who were part of our

Sunday Morning Faith Formation Groups

this past year.

Groups will resume in September!

Ministry Opportunity at CUMC!

The Staff Parish Relations Committee is looking to hire a Director of Children's Education and Youth Ministry. This is a part time job of 25-27 hours per week, with salary commensurate with experience.

Please feel free to share this opportunity with anyone you believe may be interested in this position and in becoming a part of the new thing that God is doing here at CUMC!

Click here for job description.

Questions, interest, and resumes can be sent to:

Rev. Jeff Markay, Senior Pastor

460 Main Street

Chatham, NJ 07928

www.chathamumc.org

revjmarkay@earthlink.net

office: 973-635-7740

Community News

CUMC Food Pantry

Big THANK YOU

Chatham High School

Varsity Soccer Teams!

Ahead of the upcoming Fall soccer season, the boys and girls from CHS Varsity Soccer teams collected and dropped off 40 shopping bags, full of groceries to help keep our food pantry shelves stocked.

It Takes a Village!

Help keep our food pantry and weekly distribution sustained.

Click Here to donate online!

Want to know more about our Pop Up Pantry and how to help? Check out our webpage.

Or, if you wish, you can contribute directly online by visiting our donation page.

Online Worship Liturgists Needed!

Please sign up to record yourself reading scriptures; this will be a blessing to our online worshiping community.

Bread Ministry

The bread ministry is looking for more volunteers to assist in collecting bread from Panera. Please contact the church office for more information.

Communities of Care

If you wish to receive a call, a text or an email from someone at the Chatham UMC community please contact the church office .

Chatham United Methodist Church

460 Main Street

Chatham, NJ 07928

(973) 635-7740

Email: info@chathamumc.org