The Newcomer’s Guide to Getting Connected at Pullen
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Worship at Pullen
Worship at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church
Worship is central to our community, reflecting our values of justice, kindness, and humility. We offer an unrestricted welcome to all, embracing diversity in faith and evolving in our spiritual journey.
Our worship blends Christian roots and Baptist heritage while fostering interfaith connections. We honor questions and doubts as part of faith and engage with biblical themes in ways relevant to the modern world. Worship includes spoken word, silence, music, poetry, dance, and visual expressions, inviting full participation of body, mind, and spirit.
We use inclusive and gender-expansive language in worship, recognizing its power to uplift and heal. Leadership is shared among clergy and laypersons, with diverse voices guiding prayers, scripture, and reflections.
Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month, welcoming all—regardless of belief—to the Table of Love. Baptism occurs on Easter morning through immersion, though all baptism traditions are affirmed. It is a personal expression of faith but is not required for church membership.
At Pullen, worship is a journey—a place to question, grow, and experience the sacred together.
What happens in a typical service? We gather, sing, pray, read from Holy Scripture, hear an uplifting message, and go forth to change the world.
What is music like? Congregational, choral, instrumental, inclusive, and engaging.
What do I wear? Anything you want; be your authentic self. You will see everything from jeans to neckties.
What about kids? We love having kids in worship. We also have dedicated resources for kids during worship. Click here to read our brochure for what to expect.
Will I be singled out as a visitor? During worship, we won’t single you out. If you would like to connect with a minister after the service, we have a receiving line. You can also fill out our connect card to receive a call from one of our ministers. Our members love to see new faces and will probably greet you.
Where do I park? Click here to view our parking map.
Are there gender-inclusive bathrooms? Use the restroom that aligns with your gender identity. Single-stall restrooms are available on the first and second floors. Click here to view our building map.
Is it accessible? There is a wheelchair-accessible entrance with an elevator inside Pullen’s main “back-door entrance” outside of Finlator Hall. Wheelchairs are kept at this entrance for guests to use. Handicap-accessible restrooms are located on the second floor, outside of the kitchen. Hearing aids and large print worship guides are available for use in our worship services. Click here to view our building map.
Typical Sunday Schedule:
9:30 am Preschool Care in 122
9:30 am Sunday Groups on the third floor for adults, first floor for children and youth
10 am Worship Choir in the Chapel
11 am Sunday Morning Worship in the Sanctuary and Online
Sunday Groups
An Invitation to Formation.
Don’t miss these opportunities for learning, conversation, and deepening your faith. Sunday Groups help us build connections and go deeper together—perfect for newer members or anyone seeking community. You may even find a partner for the work you feel called to.
Groups meet Sundays from 9:30–10:30 am. See the offerings below.
Contact: Nancy Petty
Join Pullen Church on Realm!
New to realm? Keep scrolling to see how to join!
Realm Connect is a cloud-based member site where you can register for events, update your profile, view the church directory, give online, and share ideas, questions, or prayer requests in your Pullen groups. It’s a simple way for our staff to stay connected with you—and for you to stay connected with our church community, especially when we can’t always meet face to face.
See the steps below to get started with Realm.
Join Pullen Church on Realm
Note: For account creation, use a computer with an up-to-date web browser. (Mac users—try Chrome if Safari gives you trouble.)
1. Find your invite
Look for an email from Pullen Memorial Baptist Church.
Click the link to open the Realm registration page.
Didn’t get the invite? Contact our Church Administrator.
2. Create your login
Confirm your email (this will be your username).
Set and confirm your password.
Check the “I’m not a robot” box.
3. Activate your account
Watch for a second email with an activation link.
Log in with your email and password.
Verify your birthday using the drop-down menus.
Your Realm account is now active!
Complete your profile
Go to www.onrealm.org.
Sign in, click your name in the top right, and select My Profile.
If you move or change phone numbers, you can update that information on your profile, and it will automatically update in the database for our staff and the directory for the larger Pullen community.
Don’t forget the “Personal Information” tab. While these fields are completely optional they help us in our ministry to you. Knowing your dietary preferences helps when planning a community meal. Knowing your occupation or volunteer interests tells us who in our congregation might be able to help meet a need in the community. This information is strictly for staff use.
Privacy
You are in control of the information you share in Realm. From your profile, select “Manage Privacy”, and choose one of the preset options or customize your own settings. In order for others in our church to find your phone number or address in the directory, you’ll have to select the privacy setting that makes it viewable to “Anyone in the church”. As you consider the privacy setting for “Personal Information” please note that your birthday is the only field in the “Personal Information” tab that non-staff members can see.
Go Mobile
If you’d like, you can download the Realm Connect App from the App Store or Google Play, and use the same email and password to access Realm on your phone.
For assistance with Realm Connect please contact Lucy Kucmierz (ext. 224) or Chalice Overy (ext. 214).
Sign up to stay connected!
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Volunteers Needed As Nursery Workers!
There is an immediate need for children and families during Sunday groups and worship at Pullen. Nursery caregivers work as a team, receive on-the-job training, and get to hold babies!!! Please check the form below to get more details and sign up. Workers select the dates they are available.
Contact: Tommy Cook
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Audio/Visual Team
Pullen is in need of some Audio/Visual Team Volunteers! Experience is great, but we are also willing to train. The commitment for being on the Audio/Visual team is serving one Sunday a month from 9:30-12:00 pm and potentially special events. This is a great service opportunity for students!
Contact: Kate Amesbury
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Kids Ministry
It is vital that we have people in place to support Pullen's children. We currently need volunteers to offer childcare, teach, lead workshops, lead worship, and greet families as they arrive. Click here to learn more about the specific opportunities in our Children’s Ministry or express interest.
Contact: Tommy Cook
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Handy Corps
Do you enjoy fixing things and discussing important issues? Want to help keep our church building in great shape, while engaging in meaningful conversations? Join the Pullen Handy Corps! Every Wednesday at 9:30 am, the Handy Corps team checks in and coordinates the work orders for building maintenance and repairs.
By volunteering your time and talents, you’ll help save the church money, while building community and making a tangible difference. All skill levels are welcome – from the experienced handyperson to those eager to learn.
Contact: Vicky Bass
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Hosts
Do you enjoy making people feel welcome? We’re looking for people who can assist in extending our welcome to visitors after worship on Sundays. This could include collecting visitor cards, handing out printed information about Pullen based on a visitor’s interest, and just engaging in conversation for a few minutes. The commitment is one Sunday per month.
Contact Chalice Overy
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Office Volunteers
We’re looking for office volunteers to answer the phones and buzz people into the building. The hours needed are early to late afternoon.
Contact: Vicky Bass
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Sanctuary & Resettlement
Volunteers provide wrap-around support for immigrants in need of welcome in our community by offering rides, hosting outings in the community, helping with English conversation, and helping navigate the challenges of being a stranger in a new land.
Contact: Serena Buckner
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Security
Security-The Security Team walks the church during worship securing entrances, counting participants and providing general vigilance. The commitment is 1 Sunday every 6 weeks from approximately 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Contact Steve Gurganus
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Ushers
We need ushers to greet worshipers, hand out worship guides as people enter the sanctuary, and collect the offering. The commitment is one Sunday every six weeks, from 10:15 am-12:30 pm.
Contact: Dave Laboy
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Servers
Each week at The Table we need 3 servers and 1 person to collect the money for dinner. The commitment is one Wednesday per month from 5:15 - 6:15 pm.
Contact Chalice Overy
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Round Table Fellowship
Round Table offers people experiencing homelessness or housing and food insecurity to be the guest of Pullen on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. On these days, from 1-2 pm, we provide snack lunches and hospitality. Pullen supports this work through food donations, monetary gifts, and volunteer energy. This ministry provides around 50 guests that come to our door with food, an attentive ear, and a kind word as we find meaningful ways to build community. Volunteers are always welcome. To get involved, please contact Jan Crouch (Tuesday Round Table) or Ginny Going (Thursday Round Table).
The number of people coming to Round Table Ministry on Tuesdays and Thursdays is increasing. As a result, we will need to pack more lunches more frequently. Needed for our next packing are cans of Vienna sausages, cereal/granola bars, and 6-pack crackers. Please leave any items you can donate in the blue wagon outside the Church office.
Contact: Jan Crouch or Ginny Going
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Pullen Meals Ministry
The Pullen Meals Ministry provides meals to homes for members who may need them on a short-term basis, usually 1-3 meals. Typically, we are asked to help when members are dealing with health problems, recovery, or a death in the family, and that support cannot be provided within that member's network of family or friends. We have a good number of volunteers who have helped with this mission. However, there is a current need for more volunteers who can work together to ensure coverage. If you can put your name on the list to provide occasional support for this mission, please contact Chalice Overy.
Contact: Chalice Overy
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Pullen-Wiley Partnership Tutoring Opportunity
Pullen and Wiley Elementary School have enjoyed a long partnership (since 2001) that has provided Wed. after-school tutoring to support students who needed an extra academic boost. The pandemic interrupted the program abruptly when the schools turned to virtual learning in early 2020. This fall, volunteers are again being welcomed in schools, so we have an opportunity to consider restarting the tutoring program at Pullen on Wednesdays.
WCPSS is partnering with the YMCA to provide the HELPS tutor training program, targeted to improve reading fluency. This is the area that has been determined to be the greatest area of need to help students recover from the learning losses they have experienced. The YMCA has agreed to include our volunteers in the training which will take place in October.
Contact: Judy Williams or Nancy Jones