Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Here is the link to the March newsletter, which is now on the website at https://paumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PORTLIGHT-March-2021.pdf . The document is also attached as a pdf if you wish to print a copy. Easter is approaching and even though we cannot meet in person, plants are for sale! Add some beauty to your porch or honor someone you care about. The deadline for plant orders is March 15. Please see our cover for details. Please not ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Here is the link to the February newsletter, which is now on the website at https://paumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/PORTLIGHTFebruary2021.pdf . The document is also attached as a pdf if you wish to print a copy. On February 13, join the Caregivers Support Group and your friends from The PORT for a game of virtual Trivia on Zoom! This should be a fun event, so we hope you will join us. Details on page 6.  Mission Outreach has organized another way fo ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Here's the link to the January newsletter, which is now on the website at https://paumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/PORTLIGHTJanuary2021.pdf . It is also attached if you'd like to print a copy. Join the Congregational Care Team as we host our first ever "Virtual BINGO" a week from Saturday. Details, as well as a blank BINGO card for you to create your own lucky card, can be found on page 5. All are welcome, so share the link with your friends. The Mission ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Here's the link to the December newsletter, which is now on the website at https://paumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/PORTLIGHTDecember2020.pdf December 6 is a big date at The PORT. We are having our first ever Virtual Scavenger Hunt! Details are on page 5. Also, gift card forms are due that day. Please see page 6.  This month our Mission Outreach team is having a donation drive for Simpson Shelter. We are asking for new hats, gloves, mittens, sca ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, The 2020 Online Holiday Bazaar has been a great success, and we're pleased to announce extended shopping hours for this year! Since the effort was already put forth to categorize, display and photograph each item, and we have use of the online sales platform for a little longer, we're able to continue the Online Holiday Bazaar through December 1! Here is the link: https://paumc-holiday-bazaar.company.site  Forward the link to your friends, and take a look your ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT Here is the link to the November newsletter, which is now on the website at https://paumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/PORTLIGHTNovember2020.pdf . The document is also attached as a pdf if you wish to print a copy. Please note the opportunity to sign up for a small group study in Advent. The deadline to sign up is November 18. There is also information about the 2020 Holiday Bazaar on the cover and on page 6. While in-person worship at The PORT remains suspended ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends, Here's the link to the October newsletter on our website: https://paumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/PORTLIGHTOctober2020.pdf . The document is also attached as a pdf if you wish to print a copy. Please note the opportunity on page 4 to contribute to a scholarship created by PAUMC for black high school students in Bloomington who want to become teachers. There's also a fun update on September's "Parade of Donations" on page 4. Details and deadlines related to the 2020 Annual ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Here's the link to the September newsletter on our website: https://paumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/PORTLIGHTSeptember2020.pdf . The document is also attached as a pdf if you wish to print a copy.  There is a lot of information in this edition of our newsletter as our program year begins - so take a close look! You'll find mission opportunities to participate in, news about what's next related to worship, and an article about the 2020 Holiday Bazaar. On the ve ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Here's the link to the August newsletter on our website: https://paumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/PORTLIGHTAugust2020.pdf . The document is also attached as a pdf if you prefer to print a copy. Notice the invitation to all caregivers on page 5, details for our next virtual coffee fellowship also on page 5, and the instructions for sponsoring a box dinner for Cornerstone Shelter on page 4. The cover contains a list of the National Parks we are exploring in ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Here's a link to the July newsletter on our website: https://paumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/PORTLIGHTJuly2020.pdf . The document is also attached as a pdf if you prefer to print a copy. We've scheduled a virtual coffee fellowship for July 19; and are signing people up for PORT Pals. Both are opportunities to connect with one another while in-person worship remains suspended, so I urge you to participate! Details are found in this edition of the Portlight. For a little ...Continue Reading