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From the Church Administrator Search Committee: David Anderson

To the Pullen Memorial Baptist Church and Congregation,

After careful consideration of all of our options, and David’s success in the interim role, the Church Administrator Search Committee has recommended unanimously to the Personnel Committee David Anderson to be our next Church Administrator. Personnel, with support from the pastor, also voted unanimously.

We have offered the job and David has accepted. Please see all of our comments below.

Pullen Mission Women Is Taking the Summer Off!

September 8

10 AM | Room 310 and Zoom

Pullen Mission Women is taking the summer off and looks forward to gathering again in September.

The Table

Wednesdays

5:30 pm in Finlator Hall

Join us at The Table! During this gathering, we connect over a meal, share the joys and concerns of our lives, and discuss relevant topics or just have fun.

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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.

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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.

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October Update from the Finance Committee

Quarterly statements will be mailed during the first week of October.

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Give Democracy a Hand

January 26

6-8 pm in Finlator Hall

Help us identify effective ways to boost voter participation in the 2026 elections.

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Pullen Pickers Open Jam Taking Summer Off

The Pullen Pickers Open Jam will not meet this summer due to busy schedules.

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Racial Healing Supper Club

July 2

6–8 pm in Finlator Hall

Join us for the Racial Healing Supper Club

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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

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

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

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

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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AMOS Health and Hope: Pullenites Travel to Nicaragua

This past November, Pullen’s delegation traveled to AMOS Health and Hope in the rural community of Bilampi, Nicaragua.

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Adult Festival Choir

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 Celebration Weekend

March 7 and March 8

Saturday 10:00 am–5:00 pm and Sunday 9:30 am–12:00 pm Sanctuary and Church Campus

A weekend of rehearsal, fellowship, and worship leadership for youth, culminating in music offered during Sunday worship.

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Joys and Concerns in November

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.