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Racial Healing Supper Club
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Racial Healing Supper Club

Racial Healing Supper Club

First Tuesdays (Starting February 3, 2026)

6–8 pm in Finlator Hall

Join Pullenites for a monthly potluck and discussion gathering organized to facilitate reconciliation and friendship across racial groups.

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Parking at Pullen: Ticket/Towing Alert!

Parking at Pullen: Ticket/Towing Alert!

On a recent Wednesday evening, some church members who parked along Cox Avenue received parking tickets.

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A New Christmas Tradition

A New Christmas Tradition

This year, the youth will lead a Prelude worship service at 4:30 pm to prepare us for the annual Christmas Eve Service at 5 pm.

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2025 Anti-Racism Progress at Pullen

2025 Anti-Racism Progress at Pullen

Throughout 2025 the Anti-Racism Committee (ARC) initiated, organized, facilitated, and hosted activities that continued to move Pullen closer to becoming an anti-racist congregation.

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From the Personnel Committee: Staffing Updates

From the Personnel Committee: Staffing Updates

Based on feedback from the Coordinating Council, we plan to move forward with a search committee for Church Administrator.

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Sunday Groups: Winter 2026
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Sunday Groups: Winter 2026

Winter Sunday Groups (Starting in January)

9:30–10:30 am 

Usher in 2026 by exploring faith, community, and new ideas! Walk in, sit down, and enjoy the conversation. Choose the Sunday Group(s) that appeal to you.

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Adult Festival Choir
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Adult Festival Choir

Adult Festival Choir Rehearsals

Wednesdays, January 7, 14, 21, and 28

7:30–8:30 pm in Room 203

 

This choir prepares music for the Adult Choir Festival by the Sea, in Charleston, SC.

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Youth Festival Choir
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Youth Festival Choir

Youth Festival Choir: Rehearsals

Wednesdays, January 7—March 4. 2026

6–6:30 pm in Room 203

This choir prepares music for the Youth Choir Festival by the Sea in Myrtle Beach, SC on March 6–8, 2026.

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Joys and Concerns in November
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Joys and Concerns in November

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.

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Youth Group: Christmas Cookie Decorating
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Youth Group: Christmas Cookie Decorating

Youth Group: Christmas Cookie Decorating

December 14

12:15–1:30 pm in Finlator Hall

Take a break from the stress of exams, projects, and the busy holiday season. Enjoy the fellowship of your peers while decorating Christmas cookies!

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Christmas Eve Service
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Christmas Eve Service

Christmas Eve Service

December 24

5-6 pm in the Sanctuary

 

On this Holy Night, we travel back thousands of years to join the shepherds and angels in Bethlehem as witnesses to the birth of Love Divine.

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Round Table Fellowship: Tuesday Volunteers Needed!

Round Table Fellowship Needs Tuesday Coordinators

The Pullen Round Table Fellowship provides a warm, satisfying meal to all who come to our church doors on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

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Pullen Kids Advent Wreath Making Project & Lunch
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Pullen Kids Advent Wreath Making Project & Lunch

Pullen Kids Advent Wreath Making Project & Lunch

November 30

12:15-1:15 pm in Finlator Hall

On the first day of Advent, families will have lunch, then gather to assemble Advent wreaths.

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Journeying through Advent
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Journeying through Advent

Journeying through Advent

November 30, December 7 & 21, Christmas Breakfast is December 14

A Sunday group exploring Advent scriptures and how the story of Jesus’ birth speaks to today’s world and challenges our social norms.

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Advent Candlelight Service in the Round
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Advent Candlelight Service in the Round

Advent Candlelight Service in the Round

December 3

5:30 pm in Finaltor Hall (dinner)

6:30 pm in the Chapel (program)

Amid the holiday buzz, let's center ourselves in the Advent story.

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Conscious Aging Holiday Party
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Conscious Aging Holiday Party

Conscious Aging Holiday Party

December 5

11:30 am–1 pm in Finlator Hall

Join us for this holiday gathering!

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Pullen Kids Parents’ Day Out
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Pullen Kids Parents’ Day Out

Pullen Kids Parents’ Day Out

December 6

1–5 pm in Rooms 120 and 122

Parents, do you need a few hours to run errands or unwind? Well, we've got you covered.

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