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15-June-1998 
GA98033 
 
 
    Peggy Bell Cites Personal Ministry 
 
    by Midge Mack 
 
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--The Network of Presbyterian Women in Leadership (NPWL), a 
ministry of Presbyterians for Renewal, breakfasted together Monday to hear 
Peggy Bell describe how she developed a personal style of ministry at 
churches her clergy-spouse has served. (Clayton Bell is  pastor of Highland 
Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas, TX, ) 
     Ms. Bell told of having  four young children during her husband's 
early pastoral years in  Alabama. She easily related to other young mothers 
and "by accident slid into a ministry" of fellowship, encouragement and 
sharing with them. All  had personal needs and often bore intense spiritual 
pain due to losing loved ones or having dysfunctional families. 
     Now that her children are grown, married, and all in ministry of some 
kind, she continues to teach and encourage young mothers, working  also 
with a team in grief ministry at Highland Park church. 
    The 165 women attending concluded the meeting with NPWL's  traditional 
U.S. Map Ritual  in which each woman stands at a point representing her 
geographic location, thereby meeting others from the same area. 

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