Pastor Paul Harris
Ash Hollow
Greetings friends, What a wonderful celebration of worship we have enjoyed in this season of 150 years in ministry at Manchaca UMC. Our...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- Aug 1
- 1 min
Rooted Good Futures Team Update
The team is actively pursuing conversations with neighboring businesses and churches as we use the “I-Spy” tool provided by the Rooted...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- Jul 25
- 2 min
Structural Collaboration
Hi friends, As we celebrate this church’s ministry over the last 150 years, we give thanks for those persons who helped dream, plan,...
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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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Pastor Paul Harris
- Jun 27
- 3 min
Reminiscing on the 2024 Youth Mission Trip
Greetings Friends, I hope you are enjoying this season of early summer. For me, it is a season of conferencing with colleagues, work...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- Jun 13
- 1 min
Annual Conference 2024
Hi Friends, We are just back from Corpus Christi and the Annual Conference meeting of almost 700 clergy and laity delegates representing...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- May 23
- 2 min
Staying Connected This Summer
Hi friends, As summer unofficially begins this Memorial Day weekend, we ask that as you take time away you also stay connected via our...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- May 16
- 2 min
Introducing a New Group
Please welcome a new team to Manchaca UMC, the Rooted Good Futures Team. Those serving in this short term task group are Chansin and...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- May 9
- 3 min
Finally, A Way Forward
The United Methodist Church is adapting to its new reality and living into a very promising future. Those are my headline words as an...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- Apr 25
- 1 min
Spreading Love
This season as we celebrate the resurrection love of God in Jesus, there are so many ministries and the laypersons who carry out our...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- Mar 21
- 2 min
Hosanna
HOSANNA A word from the people of the first century in Jerusalem as Jesus and his disciples entered the city for the Passover Festival....
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Pastor Paul Harris
- Mar 14
- 2 min
"Love Lifted Me"
Greeting friends, The hymn entitled "Love Lifted Me" will be featured this Sunday, March 17, in our Lent Worship Series with the theme...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- Mar 7
- 2 min
Reconnecting with Our Church Community
Greetings friends, In this season of Lent and in this special celebration year of 150 years of ministry at Manchaca United Methodist...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Raise Up
Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. . . .” But he was speaking of the temple of his body." —...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- Feb 22
- 2 min
First One in and Last One Out
I am writing today to urge your financial support of one of our connectional ministries. I have experienced personally the impacts of...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- Feb 14
- 3 min
Ash Wednesday 2024
ASH WEDNESDAY "Store Up..." Most of the seasons of Lent in which I have celebrated, there has been an emphasis on preparing physically...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- Feb 8
- 2 min
Transfiguration Sunday 2024
February 11, 2024 "Transfiguration Sunday is a day when we remember a moment when Jesus’ appearance changed, and he started shining...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Ash Wednesday - "Store Up"
Reading Matthew 6, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and and rust consume and where thieves break in and...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- Jan 11
- 2 min
Join Us in 150 Hours of Prayer
Greetings Church, As we celebrate 150 years of ministry and mission at Manchaca United Methodist Church, we begin this month with an...
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Pastor Paul Harris
- Dec 29, 2023
- 1 min
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Well, almost. Laura and I wish for each of you many blessings in the coming year 2024. In giving thanks for all of you...
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