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...

Thanks to the vision and creative talents of Suzanne and Dennis Holcomb, the Sanctuary choir (along with a few other musical members of...

Hidden Windows (After much inspection and consideration, this author is speculating that the windows in the hallway next to the Choral...

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...

There are three areas that were originally planned to have stained glass windows that are hidden from most of the congregation’s view...

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...

Our present sanctuary was built between two existing buildings. This created the “bell room” that has no windows and a parlor with...

She had been working with stainglass for 10 years when MUMC approached Martina Hill about designing and installing the stain glass...

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...

MUMC has a long history of congregant support to expand the church campus and refurbish the existing structure. One recent project was...

"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."...

On Saturday April 28, talented members of the congregation came together to present the Sesquicentennial Spectacle, a variety show for...

The sanctuary that was begun in 1956 served the Manchaca area for about 30 years.  Season after season went by in the beautiful, cozy...

My husband and I had just recently discovered MUMC when we found out about the Contemporary Services held in the Family Life Center. At...

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,...

The one room wooden church stood watch over the fledgling congregation  for the next half century … through two world wars, the roaring...

There have been Methodists roaming the creeks and hills of the Manchaca area for many years before they organized into the Manchaca...

It seems that there was a difference in the various records at MUMC. The first child baptized in the first MUMC church building was...

This is the first memoir we have received from one of our esteemed members. Thank you for this insightful memory! ~MSHC When I first...

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...