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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
6-8 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 Room 120
Do you play an instrument, like to sing, and want to learn how to play roots music in a jam circle?
Racial Healing Supper Club
Racial Healing Supper Club
May 07
6–8 pm | Finlator Hall
Join us for the Racial Healing Supper Club
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AMOS Health and Hope: Pullenites Travel to Nicaragua
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.
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.
Youth Festival Choir Celebration Weekend
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.