Northeast District UMC

10/07/2025

October is Pastor Appreciation Month! This week, we give thanks for pastors who serve across the Texas Annual Conference. Your faithful leadership points us to Jesus in moments of joy and challenge. Thank you for preaching the Gospel, shepherding congregations, and showing up with compassion week after week.

Take a moment to share your gratitude for your pastor in the comments, and don’t forget to tag your pastor or church. We’d love to celebrate the many ways clergy bless our lives and communities!

10/01/2025

09/30/2025

At the Texas Annual Conference, we believe one of the marks of a thriving church is Kinship. Kinship emphasizes the importance of authentic relationships, both within the church community and with those outside its walls, fostering a sense of belonging and interconnectedness.

Our Hispanic Ministries clergy embody this beautifully. As District Superintendent César Martínez reminds us, the Spanish word for kinship, acompañamiento, captures something more; it reflects a deep, non-hierarchical solidarity—walking alongside one another with mutual respect and shared purpose. A chosen family!

This is the kind of kinship we strive to live out across our conference: not transactional, but relational. Not just serving together, but truly belonging to one another.

We are grateful that Clergy Gathering creates space for this kinship to grow and flourish among us all.

Pictured from left to right: Víctor Robles, Soledad de la Cerda, Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey, Susie Puac, Melissa Garza, Andrés Morales, and District Superintendent César Martínez

Want to know more about THRIVE? Check out txcumc.org/thrive

09/25/2025

09/24/2025

Saturday, October 11, 2025 we will celebrate 192 years of continuous worship at McMahan Chapel at 10:30am. That service will be followed by a covered dish lunch in the Jack and Charlsie Maund Event Center. Our new pastor, Rev. Catherine Hanks, will welcome guest speaker Rev. Sam Hopkins, retired Elder of the Rio Texas Conference. Rev. Hopkins is a member of the St. Matthew United Methodist Church in Jacksonville, Texas. He is a Viet Nam Combat Veteran, 1967-1968, and served as Chaplain (Colonel) in the U.S. Army (1960-1990). Our guest pianist will be Bethany Dorsey, Chinquapin Missionary Baptist Church. Our Special Music will be performed by The Watson Family Singers. And our Song Leader will be Gary Hackler, First Baptist Church, Hemphill.
We look forward to a service that will interest everyone. If you haven’t already done so, check out our page (McMahan Chapel 1833) and our new website (mcmahanchapel.com). If you’ve never been to McMahan Chapel please check out our museum and Prayer Garden. One of the first circuit riders, Littleton Fowler, loved McMahan Chapel so much that he asked that he be buried under the pulpit of the Chapel. As we worship in our 4th building, each one had to be built in the same spot to ensure that his grave not be disturbed. And it was just this past year that we were able to determine the origin of our Stained Glass Windows. Be sure to ask us about that discovery and we can talk to you about the ”6 toes”.
To reach McMahan Chapel from San Augustine, take State Highway 21 East 10 miles, turn right onto Spur 35 for 2 miles. From Milam, take State Highway 21 West approximately 10 miles turning left onto Spur 35.
We will be celebrating 192 years of Christ and His Church. This is a Christian celebration of our Protestant history in Texas. Bring a covered dish if you wish. It is not necessary. Just come and feast on the good news of Christ. Need more information? Call 936.275.6843.