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The Fire
The sanctuary that was begun in 1956 served the Manchaca area for about 30 years. Season after season went by in the beautiful, cozy...
MUMC 150 History Committee
May 2, 20241 min read


Festival of God's Creation 2024
"God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good." On April 21, 2024, we celebrated the Festival of God's Creation...

Kim Carroll
Apr 25, 20241 min read


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...

Pastor Paul Harris
Apr 25, 20241 min read


"The Day My Grandson Discovered Jesus"
My husband and I had just recently discovered MUMC when we found out about the Contemporary Services held in the Family Life Center. At...
MUMC 150 History Committee
Apr 25, 20242 min read


Looking Ahead to General Conference 2024
A Guide to General Conference You've heard us talk about this "General Conference," but what is it really? How does it work? Click below...

Pastor Paul Harris
Apr 4, 20241 min read


Easter Morning
On the morning of Sunday March 31, we were so excited to celebrate Easter with everyone! We had three services and the annual...
MUMC
Apr 4, 20241 min read


Good Friday 2024
On Friday March 29, 2024, our sanctuary choir performed a Good Friday Cantata, "Song of Shadows." It was a beautiful and reflective...
MUMC
Apr 4, 20241 min read


Our New Sanctuary
When the church decided we needed a bigger sanctuary, the question was, “How do we pay for it?” We hired a retired pastor, Wimpy Smith,...
MUMC 150 History Committee
Apr 4, 20241 min read


College Care Packages Spring 2024
Dear Parents, Guardians, Grandparents, Soon enough our college students will begin preparing for their spring finals! As we did in the...
MUMC
Mar 27, 20241 min read


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....

Pastor Paul Harris
Mar 21, 20242 min read


Unexpected Building Help
The one room wooden church stood watch over the fledgling congregation for the next half century … through two world wars, the roaring...
MUMC 150 History Committee
Mar 21, 20241 min read


"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...

Pastor Paul Harris
Mar 14, 20242 min read


The Original Building
There have been Methodists roaming the creeks and hills of the Manchaca area for many years before they organized into the Manchaca...
MUMC 150 History Committee
Mar 14, 20241 min read


Written History from 1953
It seems that there was a difference in the various records at MUMC. The first child baptized in the first MUMC church building was...
MUMC 150 History Committee
Mar 12, 20247 min read


Candy Apples
This is the first memoir we have received from one of our esteemed members. Thank you for this insightful memory! ~MSHC When I first...
MUMC 150 History Committee
Mar 7, 20242 min read


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...

Pastor Paul Harris
Mar 7, 20242 min read


Chili Cook-Off 2024
On Sunday February 25, we had a Chili Cook-Off and Pie Bake-Off! While this is not the first time we've hosted this event, this year we...
MUMC
Mar 1, 20241 min read


Memorial Giving February 2024
Manchaca United Methodist Church is grateful to those who have donated in honor of those who have recently passed. This month, we would...
MUMC
Mar 1, 20241 min read


The Founding of MUMC
September 22, 2024 All stories are victims of people’s faulty memories and this is true of the story of Manchaca United Church. Even...
MUMC 150 History Committee
Mar 1, 20242 min read
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." —...

Pastor Paul Harris
Mar 1, 20242 min read
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