June 3, 2013

What does God require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God. — Micah 6:8

I n an email exchange with a pastoral colleague

this week, I asked her how her church was doing.

One sentence in her reply caught my attention.

She said, “The church is in good shape right now

— I always dread summer attendance though.” I

doubt you could find a pastor anywhere who

doesn’t feel that dread.

For most of my time at Pullen, the summer

months have always been an invitation to experi-

ence a different rhythm within our church com-

munity. We plan our programs mindful that peo-

ple are traveling — taking much needed vacations

and spending more time with family and friends.

And because summer is a different kind of time,

we try to have fewer meetings and less things go-

ing on at the church in general as a way to live

into the summer pace. But often, what happens is

that this different rhythm creates different sum-

mertime habits for church members and unfortu-

nately church attendance suffers from the change

of pace. Although I have come to accept this real-

ity, my colleague’s words rang true in my heart…

I, too, dread summer worship attendance.

On youth Sunday just several weeks ago, in a dia-

logue wi th

Theo Egan,

Allie McKin-

ney gave this

advice to the

younger youth:

“Lastly, keep

showing up.

There may be

times when you

feel like skip-

ping youth group or Sunday school, but keep

coming back. We are incredibly lucky to have

such a loving and safe environment to come to

and the only way to have a close bond, and more

importantly, to have fun, is to show up. It’s up to

y’all now to be the role models I hope we were to

y’all. Show up and participate. But mostly soak

up every moment, you could not believe how fast

time flies, and in a few years when y’all are up

here running the show, I hope you’ll be able to

look back on your youth group experience as

some of the best times of your life so far. So

laugh, cry, love, and make memories…and keep

showing up.”

It’s a good word as we head into these summer

months. We are incredibly lucky to have such a

loving and safe place to come to. And Allie is

right, the way to have a close bond with one an-

other is to show up and participate — to soak up

every moment because you really can’t believe

how fast time flies. Allie’s words and my intent in

repeating them is not to guilt anyone into coming

to church. They are instead words of encourage-

ment and affirmation that serves to remind all of

us that showing up for one another is a part of be-

ing church together.

It is often stated at Pullen that worship is the glue

that holds us together. I don’t know if that is true

or not. However, what I do know for sure is that

when we keep showing up to worship God and be

with one another something special, something

sacred happens and we become who we already

are — God’s beloved. See you Sunday.

—Nancy

Keep Showing Up

PullenNews: June 3, 2013

Inside Pullen Pages 2-3

Adult Education Pages 4

Pullen Children Page 5

Pullen Youth Page 5

Pullen Missions Pages 6

The Hope Center Page 7

Summer Calendar Page 8

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Ins ide Pul len

Pullen Staff

David Anderson (x220)

Community Ministry Coordinator

danderson@pullen.org

Laura Foley (x217)

Minister with Youth & their Families

lfoley@pullen.org

Janice Hocutt (x211)

Organist

Sylvanda Judd

Custodian

Lisa Kazmierczak (x224)

Administrator

lkazmierczak@pullen.org

Nancy Petty (x215)

Pastor

npetty@pullen org

Larry Schultz (x219)

Minister of Music

lschultz@pullen.org

Libby Stephens (x212)

Minister with Children &

their Families

lstephens@pullen.org

Cathy Tamsberg (x214)

Associate Pastor

ctamsberg@pullen.org

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Summer Sunday School Begins Next Sunday Our Summer Sunday School begins next Sunday, June 9, and programs are offered

for all ages. Adults will begin their series called “What’s Trending? Keeping Faith in a

Complex World” with a session led by Pullen member Mary Moore, who participates

in a Pullen group studying a 2008 Pew Report on religion in America. Mary will share

some demographic information about our nation, state, and Pullen and lead us through

highlights of the Pew Report what can inform how we are church together in the com-

ing months and years. All adults will meet in Finlator hall.

Youth Summer Sunday School

The youth will be covering the same topics as adults each week, but from the

perspective of their generation. All youth will meet together in the Youth Room.

Children’s Summer Sunday School

During Summer Sunday school, the kindergarten through fifth grade (e.g. rising

1st graders through rising 6th graders) will meet together in Room 125 for lessons and

activities focused on caring for all of Creation. This topic will offer great connections

for the children as we celebrate Creation Season in worship during the month of June.

Childcare will also be available for the three, four and five year olds in Room 120 and

for nursery, toddlers and two year olds in Room 117.

Sunday school begins at 9:45 AM. We hope you will join us!

—Education Staff

Meet Our New Members Moria Ringo & Julia — Moira Ringo is a native of

upstate New York who has been happy to call Raleigh

home for 14 years. She moved here after school to

work for Glaxo Smith Kline, where she develops new

drugs and is transitioning into a business development

role. In her spare time she loves to hike and backpack,

and is training for her first triathlon. She also loves

travel, and has climbed Kilimanjaro in Africa and a

couple of mountains in Washington State. She joined

Pullen on March 17 with her partner Jason Kim, his

daughter Olivia, and her daughter Julia, who is finish-

ing up the 5th grade at Immaculata Catholic School in

Durham. Julia is her mother’s tireless travel compan-

ion, and really enjoyed working on Pullen’s food pantry work day May 4.

Pullen Scholarships Available A scholarship endowment has been established at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church.

Interest from this endowment is to be used to award need-based scholarships to

Pullen members or dependents on an annual basis when funds are available.

The scholarships are for post secondary school scholarships. Scholarships are

up to $500.00 per person per year depending on funds available and number apply-

ing. Applicants should be Pullen members or dependents. Scholarships will not be

funded until the recipient is formally accepted by the institution/program.

Deadline for filing a scholarship application for the fall academic year is June

23, 2013. Completed applications should be left in the church office by June 23.

Applicants will be notified of a decision by July 15. Applications are available from

the church office or can be downloaded by contacting Anne Dahle via

acdahle@mindspring.com.

—Anne Dahle

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Chronologically Advantaged Potluck June 30

The Chronologically Advantaged group will meet on Sunday,

June 30 in Finlator Hall following worship. If you have more

than 60 years of life experience to share, or are simply inter-

ested in mingling with an interesting crowd, come and join us.

The only agenda is food, fun, and fellowship.

—Duane Adkinson

Pullen People

We grieve with:

Mary Moore, Bill Gowan and Max Gowan. Mary’s father, Jess Moore, died May 11 after a lengthy battle with brain cancer.

The family and friends of Susan Mumford. Susan died May 7.

Ann Eller, whose father died May 11.

Cindy Chew in the death of her 97-year-old uncle.

Theresa and Gene Moore in the death of Theresa’s mother, Lanie Metzger, May 17.

Steve Harris & Shaun Mizell. Steve’s father Herb died May 18 and Shaun’s grandmother — who was 101 — died May 24.

Mary Hamrick in the death of her father, James Hamrick. A memorial service was held May 25 in South Carolina.

We celebrate with:

Beth McAllister, who received one of two Alumni Distinguished Service Awards from her alma ma-ter, UNC-Greensboro, on May 16. Beth was hon-ored for her tireless work for social justice and racial equality.

Kelly Woodall and Brian Beauchamp, whose commitment to one another was blessed at Pullen May 25. We pray for Kelly and Brian as they be-gin their marriage.

The Pastor’s Job

The Personnel Com-

mittee wants to take

this opportunity to call

the vast and myriad

responsibilities of our

Pastor to the congrega-

tion’s attention. What

do we ask of our Pas-

tor? What do we ask her to expect of herself? Of course, the

answers to these questions go far beyond what the pastor’s job

description can provide, but the job description can point in

the right direction in helping us understand what our pastor

has to consider in determining what a day will look like:

The overall function of the pastor’s position gives her

responsibility for: being the congregation’s spiritual

guide; preaching, teaching, counseling, and visiting;

honoring Pullen’s traditions; and initiating new tradi-

tions that capture the theology of Pullen and the spirit of

the members.

As minister to the internal needs of the congregation, the

pastor is responsible for: designing and conducting all

worship and special services; providing timely, compas-

sionate and professional pastoral care and counseling;

leading the staff and laity in creating a coordinated pro-

gram plan designed to serve all components of the con-

gregation (including working with all Councils and

Committees); and supervising the staff in a way that

includes development of annual work plans and perform-

ance reviews.

As minister to the needs of the community outside the

walls of the church, the pastor is responsible for: repre-

senting Pullen community concerns to the Triangle area;

building ecumenical relationships; and involving herself

in the work of the organizations with which Pullen is

affiliated.

Finally, as servant of the church, the pastor is responsi-

ble for performing other duties as voted by the congrega-

tion.

The pastor’s position is sweeping in the range of its con-

tent, the inclusiveness of its spirit, and the gifts and fortitude

required of its holder. Essentially, we ask our Pastor to be

whatever Pullen and the larger community need her to be. It is

a daunting task and we are fortunate to have a Pastor who

meets both the job and her people with arms and heart wide

open.

—Lisa Grabarek

Summer Chancel Choir During the months of June and August, youth and adults are

invited to participate in the Summer Chancel Choir. Interested

persons simply join us for a brief rehearsal at 10:30 AM in the

Rehearsal Hall (Room 128-B) on any Sunday morning. Music

for these Sundays will be accessible and easy to sing with oth-

ers. The Chancel Choir always welcomes new members and

summer is a great time to consider participation by joining us

to sing for worship.

The Chancel Choir will take a break from worship lead-

ership beginning Sunday, June 30, through the end of July.

The group will resume worship leadership on Sunday, August

4, meeting at 10:30 AM. On Wednesday, August 7, at 6:30

PM, the Summer Chancel Choir will rehearse music for the

remainder of August. Join us!

—Larry Schultz

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Second Wednesdays This Summer

This summer we gather once a month for dinner and a pro-

gram to help us stay connected while our regular Wednesday

activities take a break. This year it will be the second Wednes-

day of June, July, and August. We’ll do dinner together as

usual at 5:15 and then the program will begin about 6:15 PM.

Our adult program schedule looks like this:

June 12 — Protecting Our Oceans

ACID TEST: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification, a

film produced by the National Resources Defense Council and

narrated by Sigourney Weaver, will introduce our discussion

of the need to protect

our oceans. Like

global warming,

ocean acidification

stems from the in-

crease of carbon di-

oxide in the earth’s atmosphere since the start of the Industrial

Revolution. Following this 22-minute film, Dr. Dave DeMas-

ter, Professor in the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmos-

pheric Sciences at N.C. State University will expand our

knowledge of the impact of global climate change on the

oceans we North Carolinians love so much.

July 10 — Stop Hunger Now

Stop Hunger Now is an international hunger relief organiza-

tion located in Raleigh that coordinates the distribution of

food and other life-saving aid around

the world. Its Operation Sharehouse

program is a volunteer-based effort

through which participants package

high protein, dehydrated meals for use

in crisis situations and which provides

a highly nutritious meal to support

school feeding programs in schools and orphanages around

the world. On this Wednesday evening, the Operation Share-

house Mobile Unit will come to Pullen so that our children,

youth, and adults can pack meals in Finlator Hall. We will

operate on two shifts so more people can participate. More

details will be forthcoming.

—Wednesday Night Committee

Summer Reading Series at Pullen

On the third Tuesdays this summer, we will gather for our

book series. The books chosen for summer reading touch on

important aspects of our life together. Join us in Poteat

Chapel at 7:00 PM for great conversation and reflection.

Journey to the Common Good

by Walter Brueggemann

Tuesday, June 18

Respected author and theologian Walter

Brueggemann turns his discerning eye to

the most critical yet basic needs of a world

adapting to a new era, an era defined in

large part by America's efforts to rebuild

from an age of terror even as it navigates

its way through an economic collapse. Yet in spite of these

great challenges, Brueggemann calls us to journey together

to the common good through neighborliness, covenanting,

and reconstruction as he distills this challenge to its most

basic issues: where is the church going? What is its role in

contemporary society? What lessons does it have to offer a

world enmeshed in such turbulent times? The answer is the

same answer God gave to the Israelites thousands of years

ago: love your neighbor and work for the common good.

Brueggemann considers biblical texts as examples of the

journey now required of the faithful if they wish to move

from isolation and distrust to a practice of neighborliness, as

an invitation to a radical choice for life or for death, and as a

reliable script for overcoming contemporary problems of

loss and restoration in a failed urban economy.

The Language of Flowers

by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Tuesday, July 16

Our July selection will help us better under-

stand why the Hope Center at Pullen now

serves youth coming out of our foster care

system. After a childhood spent in the foster-

care system, Victoria Jones is unable to get

close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is

through flowers and their meanings. Now 18 and emanci-

pated from the system with nowhere to go, Victoria realizes

she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she

chooses for them. But an unexpected encounter with a mys-

terious stranger has her questioning what’s been missing in

her life. And when she’s forced to confront a painful secret

from her past, she must decide whether it’s worth risking

everything for a second chance at happiness.

Finding Sanctuary

by Abbot Christopher Jamison

Tuesday, August 20

In a book that grew out of a BBC TV series

about life in a monastery, Abbot Christo-

pher Jamison suggests the teachings of St.

Benedict are a tool for everyday life. St.

Benedict wrote his Rule for monastic living

1,500 years ago when he was abbot of

Monte Cassino, the monastery that sits atop an inspiring

mountain to the East of Rome. The name, “The Rule of St.

Benedict,” often misleads people into thinking that Benedict

wrote “a book of rules.” In fact, he wrote insights for Christian

living with practical suggestions for daily practice. The in-

sights still guide people today and many of the rules have been

adapted to local conditions as Benedict requested. This book

explains how St. Benedict’s wisdom can be applied to busy

modern lives, and how sanctuary, peace, and insight can be

achieved by people living inside and outside of monasteries.

The Abbot’s voice is tuned especially for those who are

not sure what they believe, but are looking for ways to find

spiritual space and peace in the busy and often confusing mod-

ern world. This simple book contains profound wisdom for

busy American life.

—Cathy Tamsberg

Pu l l en Programs: Adult Education

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Youth Summer Events: IOOBY, BYC & KY

In Our Own Backyard: For rising 7th, 8th, and 9th graders

only, this two-night, low-cost camp held at the church pro-

vides work and education that allow youth to help understand

and meet the needs of others in their own community.

June 12 to 14, $45.

Baptist Youth Camp: Held each year over the week includ-

ing July 4 at Camp Laurel Ridge in the North Carolina moun-

tains, Baptist Youth Camp brings youth together from several

Alliance of Baptists churches to experience rich curriculum,

create meaningful worship, and form long-lasting friendships.

June 31 to July 5, $350 due June 16.

Hazard, Kentucky: This intergenerational summer trip ex-

poses youth and adults to poverty in Appalachia as they repair

homes of local residents through The Housing Development

Alliance — a nonprofit agency based in Hazard, Kentucky.

July 21 to 27, $325.

—Laura Foley

Pullen Programs: Children, Youth and Their Families

“Harlots, Heroes, and Hallucinations: Youth Investigating the Bible”

Think of it as Bible 101 designed for Pullen youth taught by

the dynamic and hilarious Brian Crisp with occasional semi-

helpful interjections by your trusty youth minister. Vickie

Leigh and Nora Petty have graciously allowed us to hold this

gathering at their home.

Schedule: Sundays, 6:30 to 8:00 PM

June 16 • June 23 • July 7 • July 14 • July 28 • August 4

Brian D. Crisp has a passion for literature that has infil-

trated his studies and work. Combining his studies in educa-

tion and literature with seminary studies, his career has fo-

cused on the transformative nature of story.

—Laura Foley

Volunteers Needed for Vacation Bible School

N early 5 million people die each year from preventable

water-related diseases — most of them children! What

better way for our healthy children to begin to do mission than

to participate in a Vacation Bible School that looks toward the

goal of Clean Water for All God’s Children. Our VBS pro-

gram is designed to help children experience God’s love while

exploring scriptures that refer particularly to God’s use of

water as an agent of creation, helping, blessing and health. It

will also give them an idea of the world water situation (which

is in crisis!) and suggestions about ways they may help.

If you are interested in exploring this topic with the chil-

dren, then you should volunteer with Pullen’s Vacation Bible

School, June 17-20, 6:00 to 7:45PM. Volunteers can commit

to one evening, every evening or even help prepare our space

ahead of time. Considering helping by:

Teaching a lesson

Shepherding the children from one activity to another

(you don’t have to prepare a lesson)

Helping with set-up and clean-up of activities

Assisting with dinner prep and clean-up

Making posters and artwork to decorate our space

Staffing the registration table

Pick one of the opportunities from the list above and

contact me at lstephens@pullen.org or 828-0897x212. Please

join me in making Pullen’s VBS an amazing experience for

our children.

—Libby Stephens

Vacation Bible School June 17-20: Signup Today! All Pullen children, three-year

-olds through rising 6th grad-

ers, are invited to join us for

Vacation Bible School. VBS

will be held in the evenings,

June 17 – 20 (we are starting

on Monday and ending on

Thursday this year). Our

theme is Clean Water for All God’s Children. Each day, we

will look at a bible story that tells of God’s use of water. Each

bible story will be paired with a variety of activities designed

to help the kids find relevance in the message within their own

lives and the lives of children around the world.

Dinner will be provided each night, beginning at 5:30

PM. The program begins at 6:00 PM. Your child will be ready

for pickup at 7:45 PM. Please be on time, as our schedule is

tight.

This year we are able to offer VBS at no charge, how-

ever if you would like to make a donation it is always appreci-

ated. You will need to make reservations to secure a spot for

your child. Registration Forms are available outside of

Libby’s office across from the church office on the second

floor or at http://www.pullen.org/page/vacation-bible-school.

Please return completed registration forms as soon as possible.

—Robin Gault-Winton

Pullen Family Day: What a Great Time!

Twenty-seven people gathered at Kids Together Playground in

Cary for a picnic and lots of fellowship on Saturday, April 27.

There was a great band of children of varying ages (almost-

three-year-olds through 5th graders) that roamed the play-

ground, played in the dirt/mud, and ate watermelon and pizza.

Parents chatted with each other while they pushed swings,

chased balls, and relaxed in the shade on a beautiful spring

day.

As folks were gathering up their chairs and children,

many commented on the great time. This was a nice respite in

the midst of a weekend full of sports events, birthday parties,

and work. If you missed the opportunity to be there, never fear

there are two more family events planned for this year.

On Saturday, August 3, families are invited to the Ten-

ney’s Lake House on Kerr Lake for a day of swimming, ca-

noeing and playing. Then again on Saturday, October 12, we

will gather at a local park (final location TBD) for a picnic.

Please mark your calendars for both of these events, and more

details will be published in the newsletter and Sunday Update

as each event approaches.

—Libby Stephens

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Join Pullen at CPO Food Pantry on June 29

Concerned about

hungry families

in our commu-

nity? Want to

help? Join other

Pullenites for a

day of service at

the largest food

pantry in eastern

North Carolina.

Volunteers are

needed to organize donations, pack grocery bags and assist

clients at Catholic Parish Outreach on Saturday, June 29. Ap-

proximately 9,800 individuals are served by CPO each month.

The food pantry is located at 2013 North Raleigh Boulevard.

Orientation begins promptly at 9:30 AM. Clients are served

from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. After we help staff clean up a bit,

the crew from Pullen will grab lunch at a nearby restaurant to

debrief and fellowship together.

To sign up for this project

add your name to the registra-

tion sheet by the elevator or con-

tact David Anderson directly at

danderson@pullen.org or 919-

828-0897. Volunteers must be at

least 9 years old. A variety of

tasks are available in the food

warehouse, client delivery line, and clothing closet. People of

all abilities and experience levels are welcome to attend.

—Mission and Outreach Council Travel to Nicaragua to Serve with Pullen’s Partners

There is still room for more Nicaragua pil-

grims. If you would like to help distribute

glasses and share love with our friends at

AMOS Health & Hope, consider traveling to

Nicaragua with other Pullenites from August 30 to

September 8. For more information, please contact Deb

Norton at doctordebnorton@earthlink.net or Jonathan

Sledge at jonathansledge@earthlink.net. Some financial

assistance is available. The next group meeting will be Sun-

day, June 9 following worship in Room 122.

—Deb Norton

Pullen in the World: Missions and Outreach

Don’t Forget to Bring Your Food Donations

Please consider bringing non-perishable food

items to Pullen to support families struggling

with poverty in our community. Donations may

be placed in the grocery cart located in the hall-

way adjacent to Finlator Hall. Once the cart is

full, groceries will be delivered to the food pantry

at Urban Ministries, which serves low-income

families and individuals throughout Wake

County. If each member of the Pullen family drops

off a single item of food on the way to worship, the cart could

be filled every Sunday.

—Pullen Mission Women

Food Pantry Reflections from May Workday By Deborah Brogden

Pullenites gather to help to feed others

And, to help to feed our own spirits.

Young and older and a lot in between;

We gather, we bundle, we store, we bag,

We cart, we move, we sort, we enjoy one another.

The morning flows—jobs shift and change,

We learn and laugh and accomplish;

With the last mission for the day,

A lunch to share all the good feelings from the morning.

Missions & Outreach Council Grants for 2014

I f you are a member of Pullen, now is the time to submit an

application for either a support grant ($250) or major grant

($1,000) to organizations or ministries in which you are di-

rectly involved that meet human needs in our community and

around the world. Top areas of concern to the Pullen congre-

gation (but not all inclusive) are: healthcare, education, care of

creation, housing, employment, peace and reconciliation, and

child abuse.

Past support grants have included student field trips for

community service for students with special needs, hygiene

items for migrant workers, outreach activities for recovering

addicts, fees for day camp, transportation costs for meal deliv-

eries, and a host of local nonprofits for which Pullen people

work or volunteer. Some Major Grant recipients include Cuba

missions, Emmaus House, AMOS Health and Hope, and NC

Interfaith Power and Light. We look forward to hearing from

Pullen people making a difference in our world.

Local, national, and international projects will be consid-

ered although not all requests for Major Grants will be funded.

However, organizations not selected for Major Grants will be

considered for Support Grants without completing an addi-

tional Support Grant application.

Applying is simple and straightforward. Forms are avail-

able on the church website and in the church office. The dead-

line to submit an application is August 5. Questions may be

directed to Cathy Tamsberg, Associate Pastor, at 919-828-

0897x214 or ctamsberg@pullen.org.

—Missions and Outreach Council

Deadlines for Newsletters and Bulletin Updates

Next deadline for PullenNews: Wednesday, June 20, 2013

Deadline for Sunday Update: Preceding Tuesday by noon

Please submit all articles and announcements to

news@pullen.org. Hard copies may also be delivered to

David Anderson in the church office.

PullenNews articles should not exceed 500 words;

Update articles should not exceed 200 words.

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Next LGBT Fellowship Lunch is Sunday June 9 The LGBT Fellowship invites visitors and new Pullen mem-

bers to join us for lunch after worship on Sunday, June 9 at

David’s Dumplings, which is located directly across Hillsbor-

ough Street from the church.

—Jan Hibbetts

Pullen Moms Meet Thursday For our June get together, we have decided to meet on

Thursday, June 6 at 6:30 PM for dinner at Irregardless

Café, located at 901 W. Morgan St. in Raleigh. All moms

are invited. Please bring a contribution for the Moore

Square Christmas fund. Call 919-360-0975 for more infor-

mation. Hope you can make it!

—Rita Rakestraw

The Hope Center at Pullen

New Publication Details Staying flexible is a key to success. As the ways people com-

municate change, it is important to make sure we are getting

relevant information out in the most accessible means.

Beginning this summer, PullenNews will be published

only once each month, on the first Monday of the month. The

deadline for submissions will be the third Wednesday of the

preceding month.

To supplement this change, we will begin sending out

weekly updates via email highlighting one to three key events

in the coming week at Pullen. If you do not have any means of

email access, and you are unable to attend worship regularly

to pick up the Update attached to the worship guide, please

call the church office and let the receptionist know you would

like to be added to our homebound mailing list.

I hope these changes allow us to stay better connected to

one another, strengthening the vitality of our faith community.

—David Anderson

Family Recovery Group Meets at Pullen in June The Family Recovery Support Group meets on the second

Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be June 11

from 7:00 to 8:00 PM at Pullen. The Family Recovery Group

provides support for family members dealing with addiction in

their family life, past or present. Support is offered through

sharing experiences, sharing resources and providing spiritual

support to one another. Confidentiality is an important dimen-

sion of the group. For more information contact Nancy Petty

at npetty@pullen.org or Ginny Going at ggoing@nc.rr.com.

—Ginny Going

Alex Atwell | Program Manager

aatwell@hopecenteratpullen.org

Stacy Bluth | Executive Director

ddaily@hopecenteratpullen.org

Tania Grant | Mental Health

tgrant@hopecenteratpullen.org

Pat Hielscher | Office Manager

phielscher@hopecenteratpullen.org

Caitlin Taylor | Education Specialist

ctaylor@hopecenteratpullen.org

Phone | 919-322-2751

Web | www.hopecenteratpullen.org

Welcome New Staff

We welcome Stacy Bluth, our new executive director, and

Alex Atwell, our new program manager. We look forward to

having our Pullen family meet these two wonderful staff addi-

tions in the coming weeks.

Tent Needed

There is a couple that has been living in the woods in our

neighborhood for the past three years. The church and The

Hope Center has assisted them at various times. They are in

need of a tent — preferably 12’x10’ to accommodate a full

bed. This is a delightful couple and it would be wonderful if

we could replace their aging and leaking tent. Contact Pat if

you can help.

Small Storage Space Needed

We need some storage space to keep a small number of items

that get donated to The Hope Center for clients. If you have

some garage space, an empty room, or a place where we could

keep five to eight furniture pieces — typically a living room

chair, couch, a table with chairs, some boxes with linens, and

dishes — please let Pat know.

Book Club for Foster Youth

This summer The Hope Center will hold Book Club for the

clients enrolled in our Foster Youth Academy. The Book Club

will occur every Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, starting on

June 25 and running through the end of August. Here in Book

Club, our youth will have the opportunity to read a high-

interest novel and share ideas among one another. We are ex-

pecting between six and ten foster youth.

Weekly Meal Sponsors Needed for Youth

We need your help! We would love to serve dinner to our

youth on these Tuesday evenings, beginning June 25. If you

would be interested in helping to provide the food (whether

homemade or carry-out), we would be so grateful. Contact

Caitlin Taylor at 919-322-2751x2, or ctay-

lor@hopecenteratpullen.org for more information.

Thank you so much!

—Pat Hielscher

Pullen Memorial Baptist Church

1801 Hillsborough Street

Raleigh, North Carolina 27605

(919)828-0897 ▪ Fax: 919-833-9364

www.pullen.org

Pu l l en Memor ia l Bapt ist Chu rch — Summer Calendar of E ven ts

Summer Sunday School……………………..… June 9-August 4 (except July 7)

Youth Summer Bible Study…………………… June 9, 16, 23; July 7, 14, 28; August 4

Second Wednesday: Protecting our Oceans…. June 12

In Our Own Back Yard……………………….. June 12-14

Vacation Bible School…………………………. June 17-20

Third Tuesday Summer Book Readings……... June 18

Food Pantry Workday………………………... June 29

Baptist Youth Camp……………………….….. June 30-July5

Second Wednesday: Stop Hunger Now………… July 10

Sister Simone Campbell preaching……………... July 14

Third Tuesday Summer Book Readings………... July 16

Hazard Kentucky Mission Trip…………………. July 21-27

Orestes Roca preaching…………………………. July 28

Family Day at Lake Kerr………………………... August 3

Summer Chancel Choir Rehearsal……………… August 7

Second Wednesday Program & Dinner…………. August 14

Third Tuesday Summer Book Readings………... August 20

Nicaragua Trip………………………………….. August 30-Sept. 10

Habitat for Humanity Project…………………… Sept.14

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