Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Here's the link to access the August newsletter on our website http://paumc.org/images/PORTLIGHTAugust2018.pdf. This Sunday, August 5, the Drop-in Choir will be blessing us with special music, so please come for rehearsal at 9:15 am if you'd like to join in singing with your friends.  We will be serving breakfast at Simpson Shelter on Saturday, August 25, planning to carpool from the church at 4:30 am and returning between 8:30 or 9:00 am. For more informatio ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Here's the link for the July newsletter http://paumc.org/images/PORTLIGHTJuly2018.pdf. This is the month we are collecting school supplies for VEAP. Our outdoor worship will be on July 22 this year. Be sure to bring your pet with you so that Pastor Carol can give him or her a blessing.  Pastor Carol will be hosting a small group study this summer beginning August 5. It is called Living Faithfully: Human Sexuality and The United Methodist Church, and it will help our co ...Continue Reading

(Mailing list information, including how to remove yourself, is located at the end of this message.) Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Here is a link to the June Portlight http://paumc.org/images/PORTLIGHTJune2018.pdf. Please note that June 3 is Confirmation Sunday. Come to worship at 10:00 am as we welcome five Confirmands into membership here at The PORT. This is a big step in their faith journey, so come and help celebrate with them! My apologies for failing to attach a pdf copy of the newsletter like you'r ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, The May Portlight is attached for your reading. This weekend is our Children, Youth & Family Ministries Garage & Bake Sale (Friday 4/27 from 9 am - 5 pm) and (Saturday 4/28 from 8 am - Noon; with the $5 bag sale starting at 11:00 am). We could use more help for cleanup at noon (and the bag sale at 11:00 am, if you could come just a little early).   We will celebrate our Music Ministries and appreciate our Sunday School Leaders on Sunday, May 20 during worship a ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, The April Portlight is attached for your reading. We hope to see you Easter Sunday, April 1. Here's the schedule: [*] 8:00 am - Sunrise Service [*] 8:45 - 9:30 am - Easter Breakfast (free will offering) [*] 10:00 am - Traditional Worship We are also gearing up for the Children, Youth, and Family Garage Sale on April 27 and 28. See details on the cover. If you'd rather access the newsletter on the website, you'll find it here: http://paumc.org/index.php/whats-ha ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, The March Portlight is attached for your reading. If you would like to contribute to our Easter Garden this year, you must turn in an order form by Sunday March 4 with payment to either the Ellen Smith or the church office. There is an order form in your Portlight this month on page 5, or you can find them in the church office, or Sunday morning on the table in the Narthex. If you'd rather access the newsletter on the website, you'll find it here: http://paumc.org/index.php ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, The February Portlight is attached for you. Be sure to attend our Adult Fellowship Brunch on February 18! Lent begins this month with Ash Wednesday worship at Church of Peace in Richfield on February 14 at 6:30 pm. Small groups will also start up this month (more information on that on page 4). The newsletter is also available on the website here: http://paumc.org/index.php/whats-happening/portlight-monthly; and if you've missed a recent sermon, you may listen to it here:&n ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, Attached is the January edition of The Portlight newsletter. There's an opportunity for fellowship in playing BINGO on Saturday, January 13 at 2:00 pm, and also an important meeting (Annual All Church Conference) on Sunday, January 28. More details, as well as pictures of the Children's Christmas Program, are found inside this edition of your monthly newsletter. The newsletter is also available on the website here: http://paumc.org/index.php/whats-happening/portlight-monthl ...Continue Reading

Dear friends of The PORT, The December Portlight is attatched.  This coming Saturday, December 2, 2017 will be our "Hanging of the Greens" at 10:00am.  We have plenty of decorating for everyone to do, but with many hands we should be finished in an hour or two. Also, this Sunday is the deadline for returning "Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes." There is more information on page four. The newsletter is also available on the website here: http://paumc.org/index.php/whats-happening/ ...Continue Reading

Dear Members and Friends of The PORT, The November Portlight is attached for you. This Sunday is All Saints' Day, so we'll honor those who have gone before us since last year. And, of course, the annual holiday bazaar is next week, so this is certainly a great time to get involved here at church. Read all about the opportunities and details in this edition of the Portlight. The newsletter is also available on the website here: http://paumc.org/index.php/whats-happening/portlight-monthly; and if you've missed a ...Continue Reading