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August 6, 2017 What does God require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God. — Micah 6:8 For the past few months, the Deacon Council has been discussing how Pullen might respond to the needs of an increasing number of vulnerable people in our local community who face the risk of deportation. The Dea- con Council believes it is imperative for Pullen to re- spond faithfully to this crisis for individuals and their families. Such a response is in keeping with Pullen’s his- tory of understanding justice and injustice from the per- spective of Christian faith and then acting accordingly. Union Theological Seminary (New York) issued a statement on April 10 th that provides the seminary’s ra- tionale for its rejection of current immigration and de- portation policies and practices that have a negative im- pact on a vulnerable population. The Deacon Council endorses Union’s statement, adapted to Pullen, and in- vites the congregation to use the statement to launch a conversation about how Pullen wants to support the individuals and families in our community who are at risk. The Deacon Council believes that decisions about specific actions or policies the church might adopt should be developed by a committee of interested Pul- lenites and approved by the Congregation. Excerpts from Union’s statement (in italics), with Pullen adaptations: As a historically Christian seminary [church], we have long affirmed the fundamental integrity of each human life, rooted in our belief that all people are made in the image of God. We also affirm the profound interconnect- edness of all planetary life, and we believe we are called to enact these beliefs by affirming and protecting life in all that we do. These beliefs include embracing practices of radical hospitality, solidarity, and ethical accountability with respect to all our neighbors and, particularly, the most vulnerable communities. For over one hundred years, this congregation has spoken with a pro- phetic voice against those practices of the pow- erful that oppress the powerless. The present immigration and refugee policies contradict our theological stance in that they build upon and lift up long-standing legacies of white supremacy, imperialism, and institutionalized forms of violence that are death- dealing and destructive, and as such, blasphemously con- tradict our commitments. . . . (W)e commit to stand against these policies and follow a different, life-giving path. . . . We do not take this responsibility lightly. We firmly proclaim that Christian obedience to God, the flourishing of human community, and the greatest power of all – love—require that Pullen stand against these injustices. In response to the present hostile immigration environ- ment, the following . . . declarations summarize Un- ion’s [Pullen’s] specific intentions… We will stand against government policies and practices that promote unjust detentions and deportations. We will stand against all forms of violent and un- just international and U.S. foreign, domestic, ecologi- cal, and economic policies that create refugees, asylum seekers, internationally displaced persons, and un- wanted displacements of people around the world. We will stand against all forms of religious, xeno- phobic, and racially motivated hatred that undergirds destructive immigration actions and policies. Contact Lisa Grabarek if you are interested in serving on the committee to propose a congregational response to the needs of the vulnerable at risk of deportation. Since we are dealing with an urgent crisis, please indicate interest as soon as possible so the committee can get underway. Email: [email protected] or call/text: 919-306- 1694. Deacon Council Lisa Grabarek, Chair July 2017 Pullen Memorial Baptist Church 1801 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, NC 27605 www.pullen.org facebook.com/PullenChurch 919-828-0897
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August 6, 2017
What does God require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God. — Micah 6:8
For the past few months, the Deacon Council has been discussing how Pullen might respond to the needs of an increasing number of vulnerable people in our local community who face the risk of deportation. The Dea-con Council believes it is imperative for Pullen to re-spond faithfully to this crisis for individuals and their families. Such a response is in keeping with Pullen’s his-tory of understanding justice and injustice from the per-spective of Christian faith and then acting accordingly.
Union Theological Seminary (New York) issued a statement on April 10th that provides the seminary’s ra-tionale for its rejection of current immigration and de-portation policies and practices that have a negative im-pact on a vulnerable population. The Deacon Council endorses Union’s statement, adapted to Pullen, and in-vites the congregation to use the statement to launch a conversation about how Pullen wants to support the individuals and families in our community who are at risk. The Deacon Council believes that decisions about specific actions or policies the church might adopt should be developed by a committee of interested Pul-lenites and approved by the Congregation.
Excerpts from Union’s statement (in italics), with Pullen adaptations:
As a historically Christian seminary [church], we have long affirmed the fundamental integrity of each human life, rooted in our belief that all people are made in the image of God. We also affirm the profound interconnect-edness of all planetary life, and we believe we are called to enact these beliefs by affirming and protecting life in all that we do. These beliefs include embracing practices of radical hospitality, solidarity, and ethical accountability with respect to all our neighbors and, particularly, the most vulnerable communities. For over one hundred years, this congregation has spoken with a pro-phetic voice against those practices of the pow-erful that oppress the powerless. The present immigration and refugee policies contradict
our theological stance in that they build upon and lift up long-standing legacies of white supremacy, imperialism, and institutionalized forms of violence that are death-dealing and destructive, and as such, blasphemously con-tradict our commitments. . . . (W)e commit to stand against these policies and follow a different, life-giving path. . . . We do not take this responsibility lightly. We firmly proclaim that Christian obedience to God, the flourishing of human community, and the greatest power of all – love—require that Pullen stand against these injustices. In response to the present hostile immigration environ-ment, the following . . . declarations summarize Un-ion’s [Pullen’s] specific intentions…
We will stand against government policies and
practices that promote unjust detentions and deportations.
We will stand against all forms of violent and un-
just international and U.S. foreign, domestic, ecologi-cal, and economic policies that create refugees, asylum seekers, internationally displaced persons, and un-wanted displacements of people around the world.
We will stand against all forms of religious, xeno-
phobic, and racially motivated hatred that undergirds destructive immigration actions and policies.
Contact Lisa Grabarek if you are interested in serving on the committee to propose a congregational response to the needs of the vulnerable at risk of deportation. Since we are dealing with an urgent crisis, please indicate interest as soon as possible so the committee can get underway. Email: [email protected] or call/text: 919-306-1694.
Deacon Council
Lisa Grabarek, Chair
July 2017
Pullen Memorial Baptist Church 1801 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27605
www.pullen.org facebook.com/PullenChurch
919-828-0897
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Invitation to Summer Classical Music Concert: A Fundraising Concert for 2 Great Causes
Sunday August 6 at 3 PM, Pullen Sanctuary. Reception will follow the concert in the Parlor.
The concert will feature world-renowned French flutist, Nicolas Duchamp, his son, cellist Leonard Duchamp, soprano Helen Wong and pianist James Ester-line. Helen is married to Pullen member Alan Cormack. You may remember that Helen sang "I know my redeemer liveth" from Handel's Messiah in April.
Your free-will donations will benefit the cause of your choice or both. Dona-tion boxes will be available for each cause. Donations can be made by separate checks for each cause (the memo line must state PUR or Medical Bills); or donate cash in the donation boxes or donate on-line at the links below. 1. For repairs to the Pullen Memorial Church building as a part of the Urgent
Repairs Campaign (pullen.org/pur-donation) 2. To raise money toward the $13,300 Duke Hospital medical bill from Leonard
Duchamp’s appendicitis removal. This illness occurred in April while he was visiting his father from his home in Belgium. (www.gofundme.com/leonard-emergency-apendicitis) For more information: frenchfluteteacher.com
Helen Wong & Nancy Jones
August 6, 2017
What’s Happening Today—August 6 Communion Wafers Today
The Deacon Council is providing wheat and gluten-free communion wafers today be-cause of wafers’ practical benefits when used for intinction.
Lisa Grabarek
Sanctuary Art Note Cards Available
New sanctuary art note cards will be availa-ble for sale following the service today. $10 for five cards/envelopes. 100% of the pro-ceeds go to the Pullen Urgent Needs Fund. Don't miss this chance to have some lovely note cards and support a great cause! I will be selling them near the Finlator exit.
Ruth Pardue
At the end of worship today please help me thank Morgan Siem for her many gifts to us in the two years she has been our Commu-nications Specialist. We grieve her leaving but are excited that she is pursuing what has been a dream of hers for a long time, to live in community with people and practices that nurture a life that is both deep and simple.
When Morgan leaves us officially on August 14 we will begin an experiment in dividing the duties of the communications specialist. Bryan Lee, currently our Minister to Youth and Their Families, will be taking on the content publication responsibilities of this position. These additional 8 hours of work with content publication combined with his 32 hours of work with our youth will make Bryan a full time employ-ee. Happily, David Anderson, previously Pullen’s communications specialist and community ministry coordinator, has agreed to return and take on the content creation responsibilities of the communications spe-cialist for a total of 12 hours per week. Please join me in welcoming David back on staff and in supporting both he and Bryan in helping us shape the public face of the many ministries of Pullen.
It is important to note that any articles you would like to submit to be included in the Update, PullenNews or on our Face-book page should be submitted to [email protected].
Brooks Wicker
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The Pul len Community
August 6, 2017
We Grieve With:
The family of AC Barefoot, especially Lefty, Al, Jim and Becky. AC died in July and had celebrated his 90th birthday earlier this year.
David and Kristen Anderson and their family in the death of their family member Treicy Torres. Treicy was David’s brother, Zach’s, life partner. Treicy was a rising senior at Boston University.
Beverly Sullivan, in the death of her brother Larry Edwards.
Kenny Shore, former Pullen member, in the death of his wife Kathy.
Friends of Kevin Cotton, Pullen member and Round Table participant, who died in July from liver cancer.
Judith Dean, in the death of her brother Bob Dean. Allen Page and his family, in the death of Allen’s
sister-in-law, Marlene Page.
We Celebrate With:
Warren and Gail Chesson, in the birth of their grandson Rupert George Chesson.
Maggie Birmingham-Corbett, in her engagement to Kevin Zeillmann.
New Members: Pamela & Angel Knight Angel Knight is a Junior at Durham Academy. She plays volleyball—regular and beach—and has her own pet sitting business. She just returned from a 3 week school trip to Ecquador where she hiked the Andes mounta ins and
helped build a kitchen for the local residents. Angel LOVES science and aspires to be a doctor.
I am a lot less interesting as I have retired with a focus on getting Angel through her last 2 years of high school. I have been married to George for over 25 years and we raised 4 children together. Our son, the oldest, passed away in 2008. Our oldest daughter is married and lives in NJ and our mid-dle daughter is a senior in college at Catholic University in Washington, DC. We moved to Cary from Livingston, NJ in 2010.
Juan Carlos & Laura Weatherly, Nicolas & Emma
Sing Peace, Play Justice, Experience Connection
Pullen’s ministry through congregational, choral and instru-mental music sustains and advances our church’s heritage of progressive thought, expansive theology, inclusive welcome, ecumenical commitment, interfaith dialogue, justice work, global awareness and creation care, as it offers multifaceted expressions in worship and service.
You are warmly invited to experience Pullen’s unique-ness and connect with other Pullenites in one of our choirs or orchestra as these groups resume. See pullen.org/music for additional information.
Chancel Choir (Adults) – Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 PM, Room 128-B Begins Wednesday, August 30, 6:30PM
Children's Choir (Grades 2-5) – Wednesdays, 5:45-6:15 PM, Room 128-B September-March. Begins Wednesday, September 6
Music Discovery (4 Yrs.—1st Grade) – Wednesdays, 6-6:30 PM, Room 122 Begins Wednesday, September 6
Pullen Orchestra (Youth & Adult) – Sundays, 8:45-9:45 AM, Room 128-B Begins Saturday, September 9 (rehearsal for Sunday in the Park), 10 AM
Youth Choir (Grades 6-12) – Sundays in January-May, 1:15-2 PM, Room 128-B Begins January 2018
Events & Activities
Pullen Youth Lead Wednesday Night—August 9
This Wednesday evening, August 9, our Pullen youth and our new Min-ister with Youth and Their Fami-lies, Bryan Lee, will tell us about their summer trips and activities: In
Our Own Backyard, mission trip to Hazard, Kentucky, Racial Equity Institute and Baptist Youth Camp (BYC).
Come support our youth as they tell us what these im-portant events in their lives meant for them and their jour-neys of faith. Childcare is provided and dinner is served from 5:15 until 6 PM. The program will start at 6:15pm. Reser-vations are not required.
-Wednesday Night Committee
Tara Meditation - August 10
But I’d love to remind my fellow Pullenites that our Tibetan Buddhist monthly Tara meditation practice (working with the ener-gies of the Divine Feminine) is open to anyone who wants to attend. It is definitely a topic of ours….how the practice sup-ports us in these difficult times. And we always make room during the practice to note interreligious commonalities….how might those of us from other faith back-grounds relate to the Buddhist practice and find it useful.
Second Thursday of every month in the Chapel at 7PM.
Rachael Wooten
Pullen Women's Group—August 10
Our August meeting is Thursday, August 10, at Dos Taquitos (6101 Glenwood Ave) at 6:30 PM. All women are invited for dinner, drink and fun on a cool patio. Please bring a contribu-tion for the Round Table Ministry fund. If you can come email, call or text me at 919-360-0975. Hope you can make it!
Rita Rakestraw
LGBTQ Second Sunday Lunch—August 13
Friends, Please join us for Second Sunday Lunch on August 13 after worship at Brixx, 402 0berlin Road, Suite 120. There is a parking garage available or Brixx is walkable from our church. Hope to see you there!
Jimmy Smith and Laura Robinson, LGBTQ Committee
Children’s Ministry Survey Available
The Children’s Minister Search Committee has developed a short survey to solicit input regarding our children’s ministry. All members of the Pullen family are invited to offer input. Go to pullen.org/survey to find the link to the survey. Thanks for your feedback.
Vanessa Jeter, Chair
August 6, 2017
YoPro Pulse—The Young Professionals’ Schedule
Being a community of faith is not limited to Sunday worship; it’s about the pulse of life. To live into our fullest way, we share a common pulse of daily, weekly and monthly practices. We welcome all to find their pulse and to contribute to our community. We are a place and a people believing that all are divinely inspired and all are divinely welcome. If you are in-terested in any of the following activities, I invite you to con-tact me at [email protected].
The Breakfast Club: Young professionals continue to be Raleigh’s fastest growing population. Welcoming their 20’s and 30s, YoPros are pursuing their education, transitioning into new careers, and forging new ways to be community. In many ways they are like the young people on the beach dis-covering how to be disciples in the face of the unrecognizable resurrected Jesus. The Breakfast Club is a Young Professional-oriented Bible study that is open to all. Although this is not your grandmother’s Sunday School class, it is grounded in the biblical witness. The Breakfast Club uses the texts from the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament in dialogue with con-temporary society to build community, act justly, breathe compassionately, and enhance an ever-changing and ever-becoming faith. The group meets weekly from 9:30—10:30 in room 308 of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church.
Eat, Help, Laugh: On the third Saturday from Sep-tember to May, the YoPros host Pullen volunteers at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. We meet at Cameron Village at 11:45 for lunch before working at the Food Bank from 1—3. The Food Bank is a major supplier of Pullen’s Round Table Fellowship. Afterwards, we pick a spot to just hang out and have fun.
Retreat and revive: In the fall and the spring we pull away from Raleigh and focus on enhancing our faith and our relationships. Often shared reading and viewing guide our work together. Hiking, reading, group activities, and discus-sions serve to refresh and revive our work at Pullen and in our community.
Sunday Morning Worship: YoPros gather and sit in community at Pullen’s 11 AM service. Feel free to Tweet and Instagram our service (no flash photograph though). After worship on the third Sunday of every month, we typically get lunch together somewhere nearby.
Sunday Supper: On the fourth Sunday evening, we celebrate Sunday Supper, a communally crafted and shared meal. Sunday Supper is an interreligious and ecumenical form of giving worth to the elements that create a peaceful and just society. At Sunday Supper, this worship takes place at the table around a big, delicious meal that we cook together. Communion is made as we share food and ourselves by ex-ploring sacred texts, singing, and praying together.
Theology on Tap: Theology on Tap is a monthly gath-ering where YoPros in the Triangle area get to meet, socialize, and learn about a variety of relevant topics affecting our com-munity and our world. Enjoy great company, a dynamic talk, and interesting conversation! Pullen YoPros host Theology on Tap the second Tuesday of each month at 7 PM.
Brian Crisp
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Adults Sunday Group Kick-Off on August 28
If you haven’t been in a Sunday Group and think it might be time to check it out, join us on Sunday morning, August 27 at 9:30 AM in Finlator Hall to learn what our “Sunday Groups” will be doing this year. Representatives from each of our adult groups will share what they will be discussing during the 2017-2018 year. Light refreshments and coffee/tea will be provided.
If you are a Sunday Group regular, we hope you will also join us. Our adult Sunday Groups are a great way to get to know Pullen people and stretch your mind and heart in the process. We’d love to have you join us as we prepare to kick-off a new year.
Adult Education Committee
Summer Internship Program
Our 2017 Summer Internship pro-gram is off and running. This year we have placed 23 young people in paid internships all over the county. Meredith has been working tireless-ly to ensure our young people have the support they need to make it a successful experience and to coor-dinate transportation to and from
the worksite, as many of the young people are not able to drive themselves. Thank you to all who volunteered to help with transportation this summer and for your generous dona-tions that support this work!
The Hope Center at Pullen
2017 Pullen Scholarship Recipients
The GEMS committee is happy to announce that $750 schol-arships have been awarded to Virginia Keister, Holly Lewis, Allie McKinney, Stephen McKinney and Ryan Schultz. Best wishes to you in your educational pursuits!
Emily Cato, chair of GEMS committee
Rise Against Hunger Success! Wow! Thanks to all of you for helping us to package 10,000 meals last month for Rise Against Hun-ger. This brings Pul-len’s total to 100,000 meals packaged!
Thank you for your generosity. If you’d like to see a fun vid-eo of your Pullen family packaging meals for Rise Against Hunger, just go to pullen.org/rise.
Wednesday Night Committee
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Do Just ice. Love Kindness. Walk Humbly. Sunday, August 6
11:00AM Worship, Sanctuary 12:15PM Peace & Justice Mission Group, Room 310 2:00 PM Interfaith Meditation Group, Poteat Chapel 3:00 PM Classical Music Recital, Sanctuary 6:00 PM Repairers of the Breach, Finlator
Monday, August 7
5:30 PM Building & Grounds Committee, Library 7:00 PM Pullen Poetry Group, Glenaire
Tuesday, August 8 2:00 PM Round Table Fellowship, Finlator
Wednesday, August 9
12:00 PM Lectionary Lunch, Library
5:15 PM Wednesday Night Dinner, Finlator
6:15PM Wednesday Evening Programming, Finlator
Thursday, August 10
2:00 PM Round Table Fellowship, Finlator Hall
7:00 PM Tara Meditation, Poteat Chapel
Friday, August 11
2:00 PM Pullen Readers, Room 203
Saturday, August 12
2:00 PM Interplay, Poteat Chapel
Sunday, August 13 9:30 AM Summer Sunday Group, Finlator Hall 10:30 AM Coffee Fellowship, Finlator Hall 10:30 AM Choir Worship Prep, Room 128B 11:00 AM Worship, Sanctuary 12:15 PM Worship Council, Library 12:15 PM LGBTQ Fellowship Lunch 12:15 PM Mission & Outreach Council, Room 122 4:00 PM Deacon Council, Finlator Hall
August 6, 2017
2018 Missions and Outreach Budget
As we’ve shared in newsletter articles for the past several months, the Missions and Outreach Council is taking a dif-ferent approach to our budget for 2018. In the past we of-fered small grants ($250 most recently) to nonprofit organi-zations in the community where Pullen people are engaged. This approach was designed to support these fine agencies and affirm the work of Pullen people beyond our walls.
For the 2018 budget, the council decided to eliminate these small grants in order to put larger amounts toward min-istries where we hope to make a bigger impact. Consequent-ly, you may have noticed that we have not solicited applica-tions for these “Support Grants” for next year’s budget.
One ministry we hope to develop is in the area of crimi-nal justice and assistance for people leaving prison. The other is an expansion of the support we provide for the students in our Wiley tutoring program. The details of the M&O budget will be included in the full budget distributed in October. If you have questions in the meantime, please contact Carolyn Sexton, M&O Council chair, at [email protected].
Missions and Outreach Council
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Looking Forward to September
August 6, 2017
2nd Annual Mac & Cheese Throwdown for Hope
September 17, 6-9 PM Mark your calendars for the Second Annual Mac &
Cheese Throwdown for Hope sponsored by Relish Craft Kitchen & Bourbon Bar on Sunday, September 17, from 6-9 PM. This year’s event will be held in Raleigh’s City Market at 214 Martin Street. Sample and vote on the best macaroni and cheese area restaurants have to offer and indulge in a variety of salads and desserts, while enjoying the music of 40Love! There will be a bartender showdown and a raffle with great prizes. Proceeds will benefit the work of The Hope Center. Please visit https://www.relishraleigh.com/throwdown-for-hope to purchase your tickets.
The Hope Center at Pullen
Join the Pullen Urgent Repairs Challenge
For all math wizards: how does $385,882 + $14,118 = $500,000? Sounds like fuzzy math, right? Actually, an anony-mous donor has pledged the last $100,000 when the commu-nity as a whole has pledged $400,000 for the Pullen Urgent Repairs campaign. We are only $14,118 from reaching this challenge! How can you help? Make a pledge or a contribu-tion at: pullen.org/pur-donation or use the pink cards in the pew racks. Adopt a brick for a minimum of $10 per brick; every brick adopted brings us closer to meeting this challenge and our goal.
PUR Committee
Sunday in the Park—September 10, Gregg Museum Sunday in the Park is September 10 at 11 AM. Pullen people who have attended this worship and fellowship event will tell you that it is one of the best things we do all year. This year we’ll gather right next door on the front lawn of 1903 Hillsborough Street. This is the former residence of the NCSU chancellor and now the new Gregg Art Museum. After worship, we enjoy a potluck meal.
What to bring:
A prepared main dish that serves 6-8, stored in a cooler if re-frigeration is needed. Label container and lid with your name. Please do not bring serving utensils. Dishes can be dropped off at the back door of Finlator Hall.
Lawn chairs or blankets. Blankets can be spread on the grass. Chairs must be on the paved areas to protect the new lawn.
Whatever you typically need to be comfortable outdoors – bug spray, sunscreen, etc. Wear casual, comfortable clothes. While you experience a wonderful outdoor worship service, members of the Education Council and their friends will get the
food ready for a delicious meal when the service is over. Bring the family and friends for this great event! In the event of rain, worship will be in the Pullen sanctuary at 11 AM and the picnic will likely be cancelled.
Education and Worship Councils
Pullen 101 Begins September 17
If you are new to Pullen and trying to find your way around, we hope you will join us for our fall series of Pullen 101. It begins on Sunday, September 17, and ends on November 5.
Pullen 101 is an 8-week Sunday class designed for per-sons who are new to the Pullen community (but veterans are welcome!). This class will offer an introduction to our con-gregational life and ministry. We will talk about topics like Pullen's identity, theology, worship, Baptist identity, missions, and education. In these sessions, Pullen members will share memorable Pullen stories and explain the "culture" of our community. Information about how our church functions in its various ministry areas will be included and various church members will share "Why I Am at Pullen." A staff member will also be present each week to share in the conversation.
We will meet in Room 203 next to the sanctuary from 9:30 - 10:30 AM. This class is the ideal opportunity to get to know what is important in the life of our faith community. Newcomers and old-timers alike are invited to attend, al-though we ask that participants make a commitment to as much of the series as they can.
Contact Cathy Tamsberg (828-0897, x-214; [email protected]). Pre-registration is not required.
Adult Education Committee
Food Bank Saturdays Begin September 16
On the third Saturdays between September and April, Pullen will meet at Moe’s in Cameron Village at 11:45 and then vol-unteer at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Caro-lina from 1—3 PM. We have room for 20-25 volun-teers. Mark your calendars with the following dates: September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16, January 20, February 17, March 17 and April 21.
Brian Crisp, [email protected]
Pullen Urgent Repairs (PUR) Campaign
Goal: $500,000
Raised to Date: (Non-Pledged Giving + Pledges)
$385,882 (77%)
Needed to Reach Goal: $114,118
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Ways of Giving
August 6, 2017
Wednesday Activities Begin on September 6 Most school bells will be ringing soon and some already are. This means it’s time for Pullenites to come back to church on Wednes-day nights. Whether you’re a regular attender of our Wednesday activities or want to check it out for the first time, we hope you’ll plan to come to Finlator Hall for this important, casual time in the life of our Pullen family.
Our Wednesday night activities begin on September 6 and everyone is invited to join us. Dinner is served from 5:15 until 6 PM. The cost of the meal is $6 for youth and adults and $3 for children K-5th Grade. The family maximum is $20. If the cost of these meals is a hardship, please contact one of the ministers.
After dinner, we share announcements, joys and concerns, followed by adult programming from 6:30 until 7:30 PM. The children leave for their activities at 5:45 PM and youth hang out in the youth room starting at 5:15 PM. They can eat with the adults or bring their own. All programs end at 7:30 PM.
The Wednesday Night Committee is planning a wide variety of programs for the fall. The schedule for September Wednesdays looks like this:
September 6—Understanding the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Many of us have heard about the Atlantic Coast Pipeline planned for the Eastern Seaboard, but most of us don’t know the details. Dr. Ryan Emanuel, Associate Professor in the Depart-ment of Forestry and Environmental Resources at N.C. State, will explain what the pipeline will mean for our state and especially the rural communities it will impact significantly. As a member of the Lumbee Tribe, Dr. Emanuel brings an important perspective to discussions of the impact of pipelines on native communities and sacred grounds.
September 13—Church as Sanctuary
In the current political environment, some progressive churches are considering what it means to offer ”sanctuary” to immigrants who are being targeted not for criminal activity, but simply for being undocumented. In recent months, our Deacon Council has been discussing this topic as it relates to our congre-gation. On this evening, they will share their deliberations and hear the views of Pullen people about this important issue.
September 20—Focus on Nonviolence
As part of a week-long, community-wide emphasis on non-violence and peace known as Campaign Nonviolence NC, this evening’s program will feature the topic of non-violence. We will watch a portion of the video Great Leaders on the Path of Non-Violence followed by a discussion of Gandhi’s direct connections with Thoreau, Tolstoy, Mandela, King, and Jesus led by Pullenite Pat Long.
September 27—Experiencing Whiteness, Part I Beginning on September 27, we will offer a three-part series
on “Experiencing Whiteness” led by Pullen members. Watch the Update for details and speakers.
Wednesday Night Committee
Urgent: PB&J for Urban Ministries
During these sum-mer months, when traditional calendar students are not getting meals at school, our food-insecure neighbors have an acute need for extra food. We are asking especially for peanut but-ter and jelly to take to Urban Ministries’ food pantry. Any nonperishable food is always welcome and need-ed, year round. Please place your contributions in the grocery basket at the back door or in the Information Center. Thank you!
Pullen Mission Women
Round Table Volunteers
As Round Table is growing, we need Pullen volunteers for our Thursday Round Table Fellow-ship. Volunteers help prepare food, serve food, engage in con-versation with guests, and clean. Shifts are available from 12:30—3
or 1:30—3:30. This is a great way to be engaged in the social ministry of Pullen.
Brian Crisp, [email protected]
Round Table Needs Canned Tuna & Chicken Round Table would welcome donations of canned tuna and chicken. During the summer months, food dona-tions from local churches cease and Round Table de-pends on the Food Bank to serve our guests. Due to a shortage, the Food Bank has not had canned tuna and chicken used to make sandwiches during the summer. Please help by leaving donations outside Brian’s door.
Brian Crisp
Want to get more involved at Pullen, but without a huge commitment?
You can by volunteering to Usher, Greet or help with Building Security!
Your commitment will only be every 6 weeks and you know what your schedule will be for the whole year
Get to know our members and guests better If you would like to be more involved or would
like more information, please contact Heidi McLean (919-696-7448) or John McLean (919-219-1135). We would love for you to become a part of our wonderful team of volunteers!
Heidi McLean
Wednesday Nights
Save the Date: Khizr Khan on November 7
Please join us for the great honor of hosting a presentation by Khizr Khan in Pullen’s Sanctuary. The event is offered through Quail Ridge Books. He will be here on November 7 at 7 PM as part of a book tour. We expect there could be 500 people in attendance. Mr. Khan is the Muslim father of a Marine killed in Iraq who spoke at the Democratic Conven-tion and was in a very public back-and-forth with Donald Trump. On his book tour, he will be sharing about his memoir.
Cathy Tamsberg
Save the Date: The Next Church-wide Retreat
October 6-7, 2017 – Camp Agape, Fuquay-Varina
If you have not attended a Pullen church-wide retreat, we have missed you. If you have participated in one of our church-wide retreats then you know how much fun they are. The Pullen Church-wide retreat is a wonderful event for newcomers, old-timers, and in-betweeners to be together to relax, have fun, and deepen our connections with one anoth-er. This year we will return to Camp Agape in Fuquay-Varina, about 45 minutes from Raleigh.
You will receive more information in the August 14 Monday email about how to sign-up. Sign-up will begin that day on Pullen’s website. If you have questions, please email Nancy Petty at [email protected].
Nancy Petty
The Pul lenNews—August 2017 Pullen Memorial Baptist Church 1801 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27605 (919)828-0897 ▪ Fax: 919-833-9364 www.pullen.org
