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Pastor Paul Harris
May 9, 20243 min read
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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Missions Team
May 9, 20241 min read
Local Missions Altar Rail
The altar rail offering for month of May is designated for local missions. The Missions team has many local active outreach ministries...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
May 9, 20241 min read
Build Serve Grow
MUMC has a long history of congregant support to expand the church campus and refurbish the existing structure. One recent project was...
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MUMC
May 2, 20243 min read
Guest Preacher Tracey Beadle
"I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing."...
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MUMC
May 2, 20241 min read
Sesquicentennial Spectacle
On Saturday April 28, talented members of the congregation came together to present the Sesquicentennial Spectacle, a variety show for...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
May 2, 20241 min read
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...
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Kim Carroll
Apr 25, 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...
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Pastor Paul Harris
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...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
Apr 25, 20242 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...
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Pastor Paul Harris
Apr 4, 20241 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...
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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...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
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,...
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MUMC
Mar 27, 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...
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Pastor Paul Harris
Mar 21, 20242 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....
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Pastor Paul Harris
Mar 14, 20242 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...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
Mar 12, 20247 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...
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Pastor Paul Harris
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...
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MUMC
Mar 1, 20241 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...
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MUMC 150 History Committee
Mar 1, 20242 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...
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Pastor Paul Harris
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." —...
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