Welcome To Waples UMC
Welcome to Waples United Methodist Church! We are a dynamic faith family committed to living out our love of Christ in the community and in the world. Through passionate worship, study of scripture, mission in the community, and fellowship with one another, we aim to follow Jesus’ command to go and make disciples.
We welcome all into our church community as we have all been welcomed so lovingly in God’s family.
We encourage you to come and visit any time and we look forward to getting to know you. We hope to see you soon!
Rev. Rick Mang is currently serving as the Interim Pastor of the Waples United Methodist Church congregation. Rick is a retired ordained elder of the Central Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. He has over 30 years of experience as a full-time pastor serving congregations in Palo Pinto/Graford, Waco, Godley, Hewitt, Grapevine, Crowley and Comanche/Gustine.
Rick’s first loves are singing, leading Bible study and local missions. He is also a certified therapeutic music entertainer who sings for children in hospitals and for senior adults in various locations. He is also a certified Stephen Ministry leader and proponent of Lifestyle Evangelism. He believes that how we live our faith daily speaks louder than our words.
Rick and his wife, Liz, retired to Granbury in 2022. Rick enjoys fishing and RV’ing, playing guitar, and being an active PaPaw to his two grandchidren who also live in the area.
Serving & Getting Involved
Worship
Our community worships each Sunday at 11:00 am in the historic Waples United Methodist Church sanctuary.
All are welcome and encouraged to join us!
Each 5th Sunday’s worship is filled with music and praise followed by a Pot Luck Lunch.
Sunday School
Sunday School is held in the Fellowship Hall each Sunday beginning at 9:45AM
Men’s Fella-Ship
Our men gather each Tuesday morning at 8:30AM at the Granbury Whataburger for an informal time of fellowship and mutual support. All men are invited to join us!
Bible Study
An In-depth bible study is held each Tuesday at 12:00Noon in the Fellowship Hall. Bring your Bible and come ready to learn, share and fellowship together
Sit-n-Sew Women’s Fellowship
This group meets each Wednesday at 10:00AM and enjoys fellowship as they work
on crafting projects including prayer quilts.
Music Ministry
Waples UMC has a vibrant music ministry. We supply leadership for a gospel hymn singing for the residents of the Aviva-Granbury Retirement Community on the 2nd Monday of the month at
6:00 PM.
3rd Sunday Breakfast
The men of our church cook and serve a great breakfast every 3rd Sunday at 8:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall. There is also a time of prayer and fellowship.
All are invited!
Women’s Life Group
This group meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 1:00PM for special topics of interest, fellowship and mutual support. All women are invited!
Missions
The WOW (Women of Waples) Missions group meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 10:00AM. This group puts their faith into action through education and support of local mission projects.
We Are Social
Church is not a building. We extend God’s love to our community and online through our social media channels. Connect and interact on social media to get all the latest updates about the church!
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Online Giving
If you would like to contribute to the mission and ministry of Waples United Methodist Church, click on the link below to go to our online giving portal.
Waples United Methodist Church
Address:
4323 Waples Rd, Granbury, TX 76049
Email:
waplesumc.pastor@gmail.com