Pastor Paul Harris
Church Office Volunteer Update
Greetings, We are pleased to announce that Deanna Custer will be joining the Manchaca UMC Church Office Volunteer Team as of November 20,...
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Pastor Paul Harris
Oct 312 min read
A Thrill of Hope
Christmas music! That is what is needed! Now more than ever, we long for the thrill of hope promised in our Advent and Christmas stories,...
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Pastor Paul Harris
Oct 31 min read
Kindness Along the Way
Hi friends, As we began this sermon series Do Unto Others, the first theme was loving kindness. Part of the “how to share” kindness was...
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Pastor Paul Harris
Sep 261 min read
150 Years Along the Way
Wow! What a Sunday we shared in our grand celebration of 150 years of ministry at Manchaca UMC. It is a moment in time that I will...
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Pastor Paul Harris
Aug 303 min read
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 11 min read
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 252 min read
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 181 min read
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 273 min read
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 131 min read
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 232 min read
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 162 min read
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 93 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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Pastor Paul Harris
Apr 251 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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Pastor Paul Harris
Mar 212 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 142 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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Pastor Paul Harris
Mar 72 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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Pastor Paul Harris
Mar 12 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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Pastor Paul Harris
Feb 222 min read
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 143 min read
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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