Such as These
The roots of contemporary praise music at Manchaca United Methodist Church stretch back 30 years. Around that time there began a trend...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- 6 days ago
- 1 min
$150K Fundraiser
Members and Friends of Manchaca UMC, This is an invitation from your clergy, staff, and Church Council to join us in a special season of...
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MUMC
- Aug 30
- 1 min
Guest Preacher Laura Adam
Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
- Aug 30
- 2 min
Stitches from the Heart
Imagine a woman sitting alone in her upstairs bedroom alone and suffering from the pain of a recent surgery when the doorbell rings. She...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
- Aug 15
- 3 min
Vacation Bible School Memories
Similar to most children who grow up in this church, I imagine, I have a lot of amazing memories from Vacation Bible School over the...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
- Aug 8
- 1 min
Guest Preacher Bishop Janice Huie
He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
- Aug 8
- 1 min
Notewriters
Texting, emailing and phone calls are wonderful, but it is so very special to receive a beautiful handwritten card from someone who...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
- Jul 18
- 2 min
Crafting a Better World
When I first walked into the MUMC Craft Group it was a beehive of activity in my want-to-be artist heaven. Bins filled with beautifully...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- Jul 18
- 1 min
Guest Speaker Bishop Huie
Hi friends, Summer is moving quickly as we complete a wonderful week of Vacation Bible School and look forward to our continuing...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
- Jul 18
- 1 min
July Update on 150 Celebration Prep
The Sesquicentennial 150th Anniversary Committee members have worked tirelessly since last year to bring fun activities to celebrate our...
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David McNitzky
- Jul 11
- 1 min
Guest Preacher David McNitzky
Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely come to you and bring you up out of this land to the land that...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
- Jul 11
- 2 min
God Makes Beautiful Things
The band Gungor sings, "You make beautiful things out of the dust....You make beautiful things out of us." This melody comes to mind when...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
- Jul 3
- 2 min
Broadway on 1626
Thanks to the vision and creative talents of Suzanne and Dennis Holcomb, the Sanctuary choir (along with a few other musical members of...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
- Jun 27
- 2 min
Sanctuary Stained Glass, Part 3
Hidden Windows (After much inspection and consideration, this author is speculating that the windows in the hallway next to the Choral...
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mark27432
- Jun 20
- 1 min
Sound Advice
On June 15, 2024, musical talents of the church came together to present a series of musical words of wisdom at "Sound Advice." This was...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
- Jun 20
- 2 min
Sanctuary Stained Glass, Part 2
There are three areas that were originally planned to have stained glass windows that are hidden from most of the congregation’s view...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
- Jun 13
- 2 min
Sanctuary Stained Glass, Part 1
You must look up to see the beauty of the stained glass with their white lines embellished with golden lines in the form of curves and...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
- Jun 6
- 1 min
Parlor Windows
Our present sanctuary was built between two existing buildings. This created the “bell room” that has no windows and a parlor with...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
- May 30
- 1 min
Stories in Glass
She had been working with stainglass for 10 years when MUMC approached Martina Hill about designing and installing the stain glass...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
- May 16
- 1 min
The Bell and Steeple
Did you know that our church has both a bell and steeple? No, the bell is not located in the steeple, but in the small tower just west...
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