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Peggy Bell Cites Personal Ministry
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16 Jun 1998 20:52:32
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15-June-1998
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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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