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Welcome to The Port – a safe harbor along life’s journey.\u00a0 Our Port staff is passionate about meeting you where you’re at and providing you safe passage into our church family.\u00a0 We welcome you with Open Hearts, Open Minds and Open Doors.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/paumc.org\/test\/the-port-ministries\/” button_text=”Get Involved” button_alignment=”right” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#34587c” button_bg_color=”rgba(234,114,74,0)” button_border_width=”8px” button_border_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_radius=”0px” button_letter_spacing=”3px” button_font=”Didact Gothic|700||on|||||” button_use_icon=”off” custom_margin=”40px||” box_shadow_style=”preset5″ box_shadow_vertical=”0px” box_shadow_spread=”2px” box_shadow_color=”#a0beef” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_padding=”18%|||” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” padding_tablet=”0px||” padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”Steve Nuessle” position=”Pastor” image_url=”https:\/\/paumc.org\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stevenuessle2022.jpg” disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Steve Neussle” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii_image=”on|5px|5px|5px|5px” box_shadow_style_image=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur_image=”9px” global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”steve+nuessle+2022″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Steve is married to Krista, a physician assistant at Regions Hospital, and together they have two sons, Theo (11) and Winston (8). 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Moses’ life experiences equip him for his call to ministry.<\/p>\n I would say that time spent walking with our dog is exercise, meditation, and fun. I also love spending time with my children. My wife and I follow our youngest son playing UMD lacrosse across the country. We enjoy spending time with our daughter and son-in-law playing board games. 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