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Alabama Civil Rights Tour: Interest Meeting
Alabama Civil Rights Tour: Interest Meeting
March 8
12:15–1:30 pm in Room 310
Pullen’s Anti-Racist Committee (ARC) is considering a tour of historic civil rights sites in Alabama.
Congregational Meeting, February 15
Congregational Meeting, February 15
A congregational meeting will take place on Sunday, February 15, immediately after worship, in Finlator Hall.
To Pullenites: Many Thanks for the Food!
To Pullenites: Many Thanks for the Food!
In November 2025, Pullen held a donation drive for the Food Pantry at Urban Ministries.
From the Finance Committee: Fundraising Policy
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.
Joys and Concerns in January
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.
Has Your Contact Information Changed?
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.
ICE Watch Verifier Training
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.
Neighborhood ICE Defense Training
Neighborhood ICE Defense Training
February 8
5–7 pm in Finlator Hall
Do you want to keep yourself and your neighbors safe from ICE?
NC Shape-Note Singers Host All-Day Singing Event
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
Wake County Community Assembly for Immigrant Defense
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.
National Day of Racial Healing (Chalice Overy, Keynote Speaker)
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
Important Notice from the Church Administrator
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.
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.
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.
Sunday Group: Beautiful and Terrible: Critically Engaging with Civil Rights History
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).
Panel Discussion: Who Is My Neighbor?
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.
Joys and Concerns in December
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.
Stones of Iona (Updated)
Experience the Stones of Iona
The Isle of Iona, located off the southwest coast of Mull in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, has some of the oldest known stones on earth.
Kate Clay Resigns as Pullen Communications Director
Kate Clay Resigns as Pullen Communications Director
Kate Clay has submitted her resignation as Pullen Communications Director, effective January 1.
Pullenites Unite for a Litter Clean Up
Pullenites Unite for a Litter Cleanup
February 7
9 am–noon at Pullen Park (520 Ashe Ave, Raleigh)
(Participants will meet at the Pullen Park main parking lot, near Pullen Place Café)
Join fellow Pullenites for a morning of hands-on care for our community and creation.