Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Here's the link to the March newsletter, which will soon be on our website as well. We enter the Lenten season next week with our Ash Wednesday service on March 5th at 7:00pm. Pastor Steve shares some reflections on Lent in his articles on page 2 and on page 6. He asks some very thought provoking questions and he is looking forward to having conversations with us about those questions. As you probably know, our organist of 50 years, Dale Miller, passed away on February ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Attached you will find a link to the February newsletter. It will also be posted on our website very soon. Februrary is, of course, known as the month of love, since Valentine's Day falls on the 14th. And in this edition our focus is on God's love for us. You will find a warm greeting from our interim Pastor Steve Reiser in which he asks some very thought-provoking questions. Much like his messages on Sunday morning, Pastor Steve poses excellent ques ...Continue Reading

Season's Greetings, Members and Friends of The PORT, Here is the link to the January newsletter, which will be on our website very soon. We hope you and your families had a Merry Christmas and are looking forward to welcoming the New Year, 2025! As we end this year we are saying goodbye to Pastor Henry and welcoming our interim Pastor Steve Reiser. We had a "McParty" for Pastor Henry to thank him for his leadership and to wish him and the family well as he travels back to Liberia for a short time. There ar ...Continue Reading

Greetings Members and Friends of The PORT, Here is the link for the December newsletter, which will be posted on our website soon. This issue is packed full of news and activities for the Advent season, which starts this Sunday, December 1st. Please join us before worship for our annual Hanging of the Greens as we decorate our church for the Christmas season. Refreshments will be provided. Have you had a chance to attend one of our SupPORT dinners on the 3rd Wednesday of the month? We have held three dinners th ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Happy Halloween! Attached is the November Portlight, filled with lots of "treats" but no "tricks".  As most of you know, this is the month of our Annual Holiday Bazaar, but this year is extra special as we're celebrating its 50th Anniversary! Wow, that is a huge milestone and one that we should all be so proud of! Our bazaar has a longstanding reputation as being one of the best in the area. We have a rich heritage of creative and talented folks who showe ...Continue Reading

Hello Members and Friends of The PORT, We hope you are enjoying this beautiful late summer/early fall weather here in Minnesota! Attached you will find a link to the October newsletter. Pastor Henry's letter is very timely for these times we are in, so please take a moment to read that as it is a good reminder for us all.  Please read the article on page 5 about our upcoming Holiday Bazaar and Attic Treasures. Can you believe it is less than 2 months away? This is a very special year as we are celebrating a HUG ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Please find attached the link to the September Portlight newsletter. It will soon be on our website as well. The summer has flown by and we are excited to welcome everybody back to worship for Rally Sunday on September 8th. Please join us for worship at 10:00am with Communion, and the Sunday School classes for the kids and youth will resume that day too.  This newsletter is packed full of important articles, so please take a few minutes to read them all to get updated& ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Here is the link to the August newsletter, which will soon be posted on our website at www.paumc.org. This Sunday our new District Superintendent, Rev. Dr. Woojae Im, will be preaching as he joins us for worship. Please come to hear his message titled "God So Loved the World". He is anxious to meet our members so if you're in town please come help us welcome him. The August calendar is fairly light as we all enjoy these last weeks of the slower summer pace before ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Here is the link to the August newsletter, which will soon be posted on our website at www.paumc.org. ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of the PORT, Here's the link to the July newsletter, which will soon be on the website at www.paumc.org. We have a special outdoor worship service planned for July 21st with the Blessing of the Animals and an ice cream social following worship. We hope you will invite your friends and neighbors to join us for this special service.  Despite the rainy weather, we hope you are finding some time to relax and enjoy the slower pace of the summer season. We look forward to seeing you very ...Continue Reading