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Supporting Michael Watkins Through Cancer Treatment
In early 2025, Michael Watkins was diagnosed with testicular cancer.
Pledge Season Update
We are grateful for your early financial support of our 2026 pledge campaign.
Joys and Concerns in October
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.
Ideas for The Table in 2026!
Share Your Ideas for The Table in 2026!
The Wednesday Night Committee wants your ideas for The Table in 2026.
From the Anti-Racism Committee: Our New Name
With a new, streamlined name — Anti-Racism Committee — we look forward to continuing the work of ever-becoming an anti-racist church together.
Exploring 3 Prophetic Voices that Shaped Biblical Studies: Brueggemann, Trible, and Hays
November 9, 16, & 23
A three-week series honoring Walter Brueggemann, Phyllis Trible, and Richard Hays, exploring how their scholarship and moral voices transformed modern Biblical interpretation.
Youth Ice Skating Event
November 8
2:30–4:30 pm at Polar Ice Raleigh (2601 N Raleigh Blvd., Raleigh)
Lace up your skates for a Saturday afternoon of fun and tricks!
The Hope Center Angel Tree: Pullen Supports 20 Foster Youth/Families
Pullen folks are supporting The Hope Center Angel Tree again this year.
All Saints' Sunday
November 2
5 pm in the Sanctuary (replaces 11 am service)
All Saints’ Sunday is the Pullen tradition of remembering those who have shaped our lives and our church community.
Worship Service on November 2
Afternoon/Evening Schedule
4 pm — Sunday Groups
5–7 pm — Worship Service and Supper
Because the City of Oaks Marathon, scheduled for November 2, will make morning access to the church difficult, we will gather later in the day!
Healing Our Histories: An Analysis of Environmental Racism in Raleigh
Healing Our Histories: An Analysis of Environmental Racism in Raleigh
October 25
9 am–2 pm at Walnut Creek Wetland Center (950 Peterson Street, Raleigh)
You are invited to join members of the wider Raleigh community to learn about the racialized history of our community and its impact on the environment, and how to organize around environmental justice.
Drag Story Hour
October 18
11 am at Umstead Park United Church of Christ (8208 Brownleigh Drive, Raleigh)
You are invited to experience three different children's books, crafts/activities, snacks, and a dance party at this free, family-friendly event!
Opportunity to Support Partners for Environmental Justice
October 25
9 am–noon at Dorothea Dix Park–Gipson Play Plaza (715 Biggs Dr., Raleigh)
Join Partners for Environmental Justice (PEJ) and the City of Raleigh Parks for a hands-on planting event.
Inter-religious Practices
Inter-religious Practices
(October 5, 12, 19, & 26)
9:30- 10:30 am in Finalor Hall
Participants will learn how traditions from other faiths can enrich their own spirituality as faith leaders share the history, meaning, and practices of their traditions.
Pullenites Participated with PEJ in Walnut Creek Big Sweep
On September 6, eight Pullenites joined members of Partners for Environmental Justice and 70 other volunteers at the Walnut Creek Wetlands Center.
CROP Walk: Register for Pullen’s Team
November 8
10 am at First Baptist Church (99 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh)
Join Pullen's team for the Greater Triangle Area CROP Walk to support local hunger relief efforts.
Pullen PALs (Parents and Littles): Family Dinner
Third Saturdays (starting January 17)
5–7 pm at Transfer Co. Food Hall (500 E. Davie St., Raleigh)
Do you want to connect with other parents of "littles" at Pullen?
Sleep in Heavenly Peace: Build Day in Apex
On September 13, six Pullenites joined several other volunteers in Apex to build beds for Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) to donate to families that do not have beds for their children.