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National Day of Racial Healing (Chalice Overy, Keynote Speaker)
National Day of Racial Healing (Chalice Overy, Keynote Speaker)
January 17
8:30–10 am at St. Joseph's AME Church (2521 Fayetteville Rd, Durham)
This year's program will feature keynote speaker Rev. Chalice Overy of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church
Important Notice from the Church Administrator
Important Notice from the Church Administrator
To ensure that your 2026 Pledge is processed correctly, log in to Realm now and double-check that your recurring payments are set up for 2026.
February Spaghetti Sunday Honors Pullen Elders
February Spaghetti Sunday Honors Pullen Elders
February 15
12:15 pm (after worship service) in Finlator Hall
Don’t miss this opportunity to honor the Pullen Elders at this third Spaghetti Sunday, after worship.
Sunday Group: Exploring Environmental Justice in Our Community with PEJ
Faith in Action: Exploring Environmental Justice in Our Community A Tale of Environmental Racism in Southeast Raleigh and Opportunities to Solve Consequent Challenges
9:30–10:30 am
Full Discussion Details avaliable here.
Sunday Group: Beautiful and Terrible: Critically Engaging with Civil Rights History
Beautiful and Terrible: Critically Engaging with Civil Rights History
January 11, 18, 25; February 1 and 8
Facilitator: Steven Lechner
What if I told you that many of our common understandings of the civil rights movement are built on myth? With A More Beautiful and Terrible History by Jeanne Theoharis serving as our primary resource, let us confront this possibility together in this five-week course. We’ll examine how polite racism, media narratives, and government resistance shaped and often distorted our collective memories, and discuss how the civil rights movement’s expansive vision of justice can speak to contemporary Christian discipleship (Micah 6:8).
Panel Discussion: Who Is My Neighbor?
Panel Discussion: Who Is My Neighbor?
January 29
6–8 pm in Finlator Hall
Join the Pullen Anti-Racist Committee (ARC) and guest panelists for an insightful look at the challenges of our Latinx neighbors under the Trump administration.
Joys and Concerns in December
Joys and Concerns in December
Pullen is a loving, compassionate community that cares for and shares with one another — in sickness and in health, in good times and in troubled times.
Experience the Stones of Iona
Experience the Stones of Iona
The Isle of Iona, located off the southwest coast of Mull in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, has some of the oldest known stones on earth.
Kate Clay Resigns as Pullen Communications Director
Kate Clay Resigns as Pullen Communications Director
Kate Clay has submitted her resignation as Pullen Communications Director, effective January 1.
Pullenites Unite for a Litter Clean Up
Pullenites Unite for a Litter Clean Up
January 24, 2026
9:00 am–12:00 pm | Meet at the main parking lot of Pullen Park, near Pullen Place Café
Join fellow Pullenites for a morning of hands-on care for our community and creation.
ICE Watch Dispatcher and Verifier Training
Siembra NC: ICE Watch Dispatcher and Verifier Training
January 10, 2026
5:30 pm–8:00 pm | Finlator Hall
Participants will learn how to verify ICE activity, communicate accurate information, and support rapid community response.
A Service of Grief and Healing
Service of Grief and Healing
January 31, 2026
2:00–4:00 pm | Sanctuary, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church followed by a reception in Finlator Hall)
This gentle, reflective service creates space to name losses of many kinds and to seek healing together.
March Gladness! Kids Retreat at Camp Agape
March Gladness: Kids Retreat at Camp Agape
March 6–8, 2026
Friday, 4:00 pm, to Sunday, 12:00 pm | Camp Agape, Fuquay-Varina
Pullen Kids in 2nd–5th grades are invited to a joyful weekend away at Camp Agape.
Church Office Receptionist Volunteers Needed
Church Office Receptionist Volunteers Needed
The Pullen church office staff needs the support of volunteer receptionists — Monday through Thursday, for 9 am–1 pm shifts.
Pullen Kids Family Breakfast
Pullen Kids Family Breakfast
January 4
9:30–10:45 am in Room 122
Parents and children (grades Pre-K–5) are invited to join us for a Sunday breakfast gathering.
Fifth Sunday Offering to Provide Emergency Assistance
Fifth Sunday Offering to Provide Emergency Assistance
Each week, the church receives calls from the community seeking financial assistance for rent, electricity, gas, and medicine.
Gratitude and Update from Crossing Lines Africa (Uganda)
Gratitude and Update from Crossing Lines Africa (Uganda)
Dear Friends at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church,
I am writing on behalf of Crossing Lines Africa in Uganda to express our heartfelt thanks for the generous gift of $630 that we recently received from you through BPFNA ~ Bautistas por la Paz.
October Update from the Finance Committee
October Update from the Finance Committee
Quarterly statements will be mailed during the first week of October.
Give Democracy a Hand
Give Democracy a Hand
January 26
6-9 pm in Finlator Hall
Help us identify effective ways to boost voter participation in the 2026 elections.
Pullen Pickers: Join the Monthly Open Jam!
Pullen Pickers: Join the Monthly Open Jam!
Last Friday of each month (Starting January 30)
5:30–7 pm in Finlator Hall
Do you play an instrument, like to sing, and want to learn how to play roots music in a jam circle?