What does God require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God. —Micah 6:8 Pullen Update May 22, 2016 Fiſth Sunday Offering To Fund Wednesday Meals Each Wednesday evening we provide dinner for about twenty Wiley stu- dents and family members along with a number of Pullen friends who are experiencing homelessness. We are pleased to be able to provide this sup- port but we do not have a budget line item to cover the cost of these meals. Because we are dependent on donations for these meals to keep our Wednesday night budget in the black, our May 29 th Fifth Sunday Offering will be used to cover Wednesday evening meals for our guests. All cash placed in the offering plate or checks noted for “5 th Sunday Offering” will be used for this purpose. Thank you for the generous support of Pullen’s community ministries. Missions and Outreach Council Joint Commiee Convened to Develop Consensus Proposal re: Pullen’s Ministry of Relationship with Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness The Joint Committee has met five times and through a consensus- building process is trying to hone in on a model for serving the young adults who are homeless and in our midst. Members of the committee have developed models and a decision matrix to support our efforts. Watch for a more in-depth article in the June Pullen News. We know that members have differing views on this issue. Our com- mittee has been chosen to reflect that diversity of thought. To assure inclu- siveness of all perspectives, please email comments you want to share with the committee to [email protected] . Carolyn Sexton, M&O Chair, Convener Muslim American Public Affairs Council (MAPAC) presents… Understanding Islamaphobia in politics, the threat it poses to the American Muslim Community, and what you can do about it. Main speaker: Ford Chambliss, President of MAPAC. Event details: Islamic Center of Raleigh, 808 Atwater St. in the Main Prayer Hall on Friday, May 27 at 8:20 PM. Barbara McMahan Matching Giſt Donaon for Internaonal Ministries A Matching Gift Opportunity has been launched by American Baptist Inter- national Ministries (IM) until June 15, 2016. All donors who give new or over-and-above gifts to support the entire work of IM or any IM global worker will have their gifts DOUBLED when they respond between April 15 and June 15, 2016, or when the matching pool is depleted. This is a chance to send support funds to Glen & Rita Chapman, David & Laura Parajon, or Dan Buttry and his wife Sharon. Gifts eligible for the 100% match must be clearly marked "Spring 2016 Matching Opportunity" and must be from a donor new to IM or over- and-above any recurring gift. Please mail checks to: International Ministries, P.O. Box 851, Valley Forge, PA 19482. To give online, go to internationalministries.org/ drives/27. To give by phone, call Carol Snyder at 800-222-3872, ext. 2323, M-F, 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM EST. For more information, contact [email protected]. ABC Mission Group Community Ministry Coordinator We are seeking a half-time (20 hr/week) Community Ministry Coordinator. The Community Ministry Coordinator helps plan, develop, organize, participate in and support the groups and individuals within the church that are involved in community ministry. At Pullen, community ministry refers to human service, social justice and related activities such as ministry with poor, homeless and disenfranchised persons of the Raleigh area. The full job description is at pullen.org/records/#staff. Send resume and cover letter to [email protected] by through June 5, 2016. Personnel Committee Pullen Scholarship The Pullen Memorial Baptist Church Scholarship(s) will be offered again this year. This Scholarship is need-based, and it is for seniors in high school who have been accepted to a college and current college or graduate stu- dents. The maximum amount of each scholarship will be $500. Applica- tions which are due by June 15, 2016 are at pullen.org/scholarship. Emily Cato, Chair of GEMS Committee “Thank You,” Educaon Volunteers Today we recognize the volunteers in our educational ministries with children, youth and adults. We are very grateful for their generosity of time, expertise and love. Today our 4 th Sunday after-worship reception will honor them, so we hope you will join us after worship for cake and lem- onade on the terrace (if weather permits). Education Council Lunch items needed Items needed for our next packing are cans of Vienna sausages, juice pouches/boxes, and cereal bars. Please place any items you can contribute outside Cathy's office. Nancy Bradley LGBTQ Summer Foyers Sign up by today to participate in a summer foyer group. This is a great way to meet people and get to know one another. The gathering usually lasts two hours. Group assignments will be made the end of May. For further information or to sign up, con- tact Pat Hielscher: 919-418-0924 or [email protected]. LGBTQ Committee City’s Plans for our Neighborhood Pullen is in a fast growing and dynamic part of the city! The City of Raleigh is in the midst of a planning and visioning process for the Cameron Village and Hillsborough Street areas. They’ve published “Small Area Plans” looking at potential transportation (including pedestrian and bike), traffic, land use / development, greenspace and other components of this part of Raleigh. You can download the plans from raleigh.opencomment.us/ or read a print- ed copy in the Pullen Library. Pat Thomas Sanctuary Art Update Work on the frame continues! We are cur- rently accepting donations up to $7,000 for the cost of the frames and installation. Checks can be made to Pullen with “sanctuary art project” in the memo line. More information about this project is on the Pullen website under the News tab. The Visual Imagery Committee