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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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Congregational Meeting, February 15

A congregational meeting will take place on Sunday, February 15, immediately after worship, in Finlator Hall.

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To Pullenites: Many Thanks for the Food!

In November 2025, Pullen held a donation drive for the Food Pantry at Urban Ministries.

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From the Finance Committee: Fundraising Policy

If you or your group plan to host a fundraiser at Pullen, please remember that the Finance Committee must approve all fundraising efforts first.

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Joys and Concerns in January

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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Has Your Contact Information Changed?

The Pullen staff wants to ensure that your contact information is up-to-date in the church directory on Realm/Connect.

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ICE Watch Verifier Training

(Sponsored by Siembra NC)

Every two weeks on Saturday (Starting January 31)

5–7 pm in Finlator Hall

All community members are invited to learn how to verify ICE activity, communicate accurate information, and support rapid community responses.

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Neighborhood ICE Defense Training

February 8

5–7 pm in Finlator Hall

Do you want to keep yourself and your neighbors safe from ICE?

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NC Shape-Note Singers Host All-Day Singing Event

February 28

9:30 am–3:30 pm in the Chapel

The NC Shape-Note Singers invite Pullenites and the Raleigh/Wake community to the annual statewide singing convention

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Wake County Community Assembly for Immigrant Defense

January 31

5–7 pm in Finlator Hall

Join this town hall to help organize our community around the protection of our neighbors, friends, and colleagues from the violence of ICE and other law enforcement.

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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

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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.

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February Spaghetti Sunday Honors Pullen Elders

February 22nd

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.

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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.

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Sunday Group: 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).

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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.

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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.