Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Attached is the May 2017 Portlight. As highlighted on the cover of this month's newsletter, excitement is building for our annual "One Great Day of Music" on Sunday, May 21. This is a service you won't want to miss.  See page 4 for details about our upcoming Youth Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, May 6. Bring your family and friends for a night out, and help raise money for our youth programs. The financial results from the 2016 Bazaar are in. See page 5 for ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Attached is the April 2017 Portlight. See page 5 for more information about how we can join together as a congregation to help the homeless youth in our area. Our Youth Plant Sale has also begun. Order forms are attached. Return completed order forms to Judy Richardson-Mahre by Sunday, April 23. There is also an article from our District Superintendent in this month's Newsletter. Turn to page 7 to find out more. Our Holy Week Worship Services are listed on the cover of the Newsl ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Attached is the March 2017 Portlight. This is Minnesota Food Share month, so let's bring plenty of food donations to fill the VEAP food shelf. Congregational Care is coordinating group tickets to attend a show at the Plymouth Playhouse put on by the Church Basement Ladies. See Page 6 for details. Ellen Smith is taking orders for the Easter Garden.  Details are on Page 4. Remember our  Ash Wednesday Worship Service is tonight at 6:30 pm at Church of Peace in Richfield. ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Attached is the February 2017 Portlight. In it are a several opportunities to get involved: to attend the Adult Fellowship Valentine Brunch, to walk with The PORT Pacers, to pack meals at Feed My Starving Children, and to bring box top coupons and other items to benefit area schools and other missions. Remember our Annual Church Conference meeting is this Sunday, January 29, after church. That's a meeting everyone is invited to, as we'll review ministries from last year and look ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Attached is the January 2017 Portlight. In it you'll see pictures from Operation Christmas Child and important details as we usher in the new year. There is also an invitation to BINGO on January 14 at 1:00 pm, and encouragement for you to bring a friend who doesn't regularly come to The PORT. Please note there will be a Membership Exploration Class after church on Sunday, January 22. We'll meet for about an hour. Please let Pastor Carol know if you're interested in attending. ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Attached is the December Portlight. In it you'll enjoy pictures from the Holiday Bazaar as well as important details as Christmas approaches. Please bring your filled shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child with you to worship this Sunday, December 4. You may stack them up near the altar so that we can pray over them during Children's Moments. Also note that Welcomer training will be held after worship this Sunday (for about 30 minutes). Many of you are on the Welcomer schedul ...Continue Reading

Dear Friends of The PORT, Attached is the November edition of The Portlight. Take a close look - within its pages are many opportunities for fellowship and mission! If you'd rather access it on the website, you will find it here: http://paumc.org/index.php/whats-happening/portlight-monthly A few things to remember for this weekend include: [*] Pancake Breakfast (free will offering to support youth) - Saturday, Nov. 5, from 7:30-11 at Hillcrest UMC (9100 Russell Ave S, Bloomington). [*] Daylight Savings ...Continue Reading

Dear Friends of The PORT, Join us this Saturday, October 1 at 6:00 for Game Night in the Wesley Room! Bring a board game to share or try something new. Bring yourself a snack and a pop and enjoy some fellowship. Sign-ups are available now for the new photo directory from Lifetouch. Sittings are taking place November 3-5 and you can schedule through the PAUMC website right here: http://www.paumc.org/ Just click the box that says "Sign Up Here". The newsletter is also located on the paumc.org web ...Continue Reading

Friends of The PORT, September is as good as here and our Fall Sunday Schedule begins again on September 11. As you get back into the swing of things with a new school year here are a few times to remember. Sunday School @ 8:30 Coffee Fellowship @ 9:30 Worship (with Children's Church) at 10:00 And music warm-ups and rehearsals as usual.  There is also still time to place your order for the Fall Gratitude Garden. This month's Portlight has all the details as well as the order form.  The newsletter i ...Continue Reading

Dear Friends of The PORT, Attached please find the August 2016 edition of The Portlight. You'll notice an order form at the end of this month's newsletter. We will be having a Gratitude Garden here at The PORT on Sunday, September 18th. The order form has all the information on how you can participate. Just print it out and and return it with payment to Judy Richardson-Mahre or the office by September 11.  Take a moment to consider who or what you are grateful for. Thank you to Judy for helping with this ministry ...Continue Reading