Prayer can be as natural to us as breathing. Breath prayers are done anytime, and anywhere, helping us become aware of God’s constant loving presence with us. Breathing can help us reduce anxiety, reduce stress, and improve our mood. Forming a Breath Prayer: Choose your favorite or most natural name for God. (Loving God, Shepherd, Holy Father, Blessed Jesus, Eternal Light, Almighty God, etc) Imagine God calling you by name and asking “______, what do you most want?” Answer G

Did you know that our church has a labyrinth that you can use for prayer and meditation? It is open anytime that you want to spend time with God. If you don't have time to come up to the church, you can also google "finger labyrinth" and print one that you can trace with your finger to use at home, the office, school, or anywhere you happen to be.  But what is a labyrinth, and how do you use it for prayer? A labyrinth looks similar to a maze, but it is different because in a

Please note that applications will be accessible on March 1. 42nd Year of MUMC Scholarship Please give generously to the April 5, 2026 Communion Altar Rail Offering. These monies are designated for the Chris Brown and Don Banker Scholarship Endowment, which gives scholarships to local high school and college students each year. This fund began with $300 in 1984, 40 years ago. Since that time, over $92,000 has been given in 184 college scholarships to students. It is importan

During the season of lent, many of us decide to make a special sacrifice to improve our physical or spiritual selves. For example, we may choose to give up buying coffee, sodas, and candy and use the money we didn’t spend to help others. A good way to do this is to participate in the Super Silver Savers fund drive as part of our Lenten experience. Super Silver Saver cups will be available in both the narthex and the Family Life Center beginning on Sunday, February 22. Take a

On March 29, 2026 during both services, we will be hearing about the Christians of the Holy Land, and after each service we will be hosting at the church a nice display of handmade olive wood religious articles from Bethlehem available for purchase. These carvings include olivewood Nativity sets, crosses, Christmas ornaments, candle holders, angels and many other religious crafts that could make a nice wedding, baptism, confirmation, Easter and Christmas gifts. The carvings a

The National Weather Service has issued a travel advisory for Sunday, January 25, due to the likelihood of “catastrophic ice accumulation.” As such, the Manchaca UMC church facility will be temporarily closed. On-site services and activities will be suspended until the travel advisory is lifted. Our pre-recorded 11:15 am worship service will be available to watch on our YouTube Channel at 10 am on Sunday. Watch the service here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21f6Fnj-vAU Bu

The retreat is scheduled for February 20-22, 2026 Relax, revitalize, reflect, revisit, retreat. We will have worship led by Pastor Missy Jensen, Maggie Sheppard, and Ellen Carpenter; fabulous meals planned by Sarah Muela, a Prayer Walk, crafts, games, and the return of a Proper English Tea by Diane Merwarth and Linda Moore. All this for only $50. We will stay in cabins at the center in a lovely setting. Join us as we examine "Day by Day: Journey Through Scripture," led by S

Manchaca United Methodist Church is Invited to the Making Meaning Together Initiative! We are delighted to share exciting news with you: Our church has been selected to participate in the 2026 Making Meaning Together (MMT) Initiative— a grant-funded initiative designed to support congregations to reimagine corporate worship and prayer practices so that children are fully included, engaged, and spiritually nurtured. Making Meaning Together exists to guide and support churches

Sunday December 14, 2024, the Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra performed "This is Christmas." You can rewatch the presentation on YouTube here . Thank you to all of our talented musicians who gave their time to performing this beautiful presentation, and an extra special thanks to our Director of Music and Fine Arts, Mark Hixon, for his work directing and coordinating. To see all photos, click here. You can view the bulletin for the service, as well as the insert including the l

In appreciation for all that they do, the SPRC will be collecting a Christmas Love Offering for the Staff. Ways to contribute: Donate through Online Giving (select "Staff Gifts" in the dropdown box) Drop a check in the offering baskets with "Staff Christmas" on the memo line Mail a check to church (PO Box 460, Manchaca, TX 78652) with "Staff Christmas" on the memo line Hand to an SPRC member: Bill Konde, Ellen Carpenter, Sondra Halweg, or Ron Mize Love offerings are due by 1

Breakfast with Santa is Saturday, December 6th from 8-10 am in the Family Life Center. Come start your weekend with a full belly! Santa will be here for photo opportunities. Crafts to make and take and the Scholastic Book Fair will be there also. All proceeds go to Manchaca UMC Child Development Center! (Gluten free pancakes upon request.) Tickets are purchased in advance so we can have a head count for cooking. Prices are $14 for adults and $7 for children (12 and under) Tic

Dear parents/guardians/grandparents, It’s that time of year again. We begin creating a list of students who would appreciate care packages but always start from scratch since there is so much moving at this stage of life. If you have a student that you know would appreciate a care package, I need your name, student's name & student's address. Please email this information to Melodee Konde: konde@swbell.net We are also seeking food or small school supply donations which may b

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