Hello Members and Friends of The PORT, The link to the March Portlight is attached, and it will soon be on our website as well. Lent is upon us and Pastor Steve's letter on page 2 is an excellent read. Please take a few minutes to read through it.  Don't miss the articles on page 6 that go over the Holy Week and Easter Sunday schedule, and some special upcoming Sundays this spring. There is also more information about our All Church Storage Cleaning Day that will take place on Saturday, March 21. If you lo ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Attached is the link for the February newsletter, and it will also be posted to our website soon. This month as we celebrate Valentine's Day, we will also usher in the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday on 2/18. Please see the article on page 5 for more details. Pastor Steve's letter on pages 2-3 contains an excellent message for us in these challenging times. February's Mission Outreach focus is also on page 3.  You'll find a re ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Happy New Year! We wish you and yours a happy and healthy new year filled with many blessings.  As we pause to catch our breath from the hustle and bustle of the busy Christmas season, we look ahead to 2026 and what God has in store for our church. Pastor Steve's letter on page 2 reflects upon his first six months at The PORT, and offers some opportunities for spiritual growth in the new year.  On page 5 we are introducing you to our new Media & Tech ...Continue Reading

Greetings Members and Friends of The PORT, Can you believe it? December has arrived and Advent has begun. We hope this season will be a special time for you and your families.  This issue of the newsletter includes a special Advent message from Pastor Steve, and several updates to the many happenings at The PORT.  We hope you will invite a friend or two to join you in worship during this special season. And please join us for our monthly Community Dinner on Wednesday, 12/17 at 5:30pm. It's a great time to ...Continue Reading

Greetings Members and Friends of the PORT, Attached is the link to the November newsletter, which will be on our website soon. November is here, which means it is time once again for our Holiday Bazaar! It's our 51st year. We can and should be very proud of the reputation our Bazaar has established in our community. So many people look forward to kick-starting their holiday season by coming to our event. They purchase a few new items to add to their holiday decor and run to the bake sale to find their favor ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Attached is the link to the October newsletter. We are gearing up for two big community events, first starting with our 3rd annual Trunk or Treat on Saturday, 10/25 from 3-5pm. Please bring your family and friends for a safe and fun way to trick or treat. We'll even have a bonfire with s'mores!  We need decorated vehicle trunks too, so get your creative ideas pulled together, don a costume if you want to, and come at 2pm to set up. Don't forget the candy! Our second com ...Continue Reading

Hello Members and Friends of The PORT, We hope you are enjoying these last days of summer and the beautiful weather. As August winds down we look forward to welcoming everybody back to church after their summer vacations and weekends away. We have made some minor changes to the order of our worship services as Pastor Steve and the Worship Team strive to offer a meaningful worship experience for all. We hope you will come check it out and let us know what you think! We invite everybody to " ...Continue Reading

Greetings Members and Friends of The PORT, The summer months seems to fly by, and here we are on the doorsteps of back to school and the busy fall schedules. We hope you have been enjoying some downtime with your families and friends and have been able to get away to relax and take in the best of summer while it's here.  We welcomed Pastor Steve Nuessle and his family to The PORT in July, and we are excited to celebrate their arrival this Sunday with a "Nestle" themed party. (We're havin ...Continue Reading

Hello Members and Friends of The PORT, Here's the link to the July newsletter, which will also be on the website very soon at www.paumc.org. It's an exciting time for our church as we welcome our new pastor, Rev. Steve Nuessle, his wife Krista, and their sons Theo and Winston. Please see the cover article to learn more about them, and don't miss Pastor Steve's welcome article on page 2.  On July 27th we are welcoming a drumming band called Sheltered Reality to The PORT. They will be leading our worship ser ...Continue Reading

Greetings Members and Friends of The PORT, We hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. Attached is the link to the June newsletter, which will be posted on our website very soon. We have a lot happening in June! We're celebrating the graduates on 6/8, and we'll be having "Donuts for Dudes" on Father's Day. Our first of three outdoor worship services will be on the 22nd (weather permitting) as we have our annual Blessing of the Animals service. So bring your pets on a leash, or bring pictures of them i ...Continue Reading