Title: California couple called to Yakama Mission
Date: February 22, 1999
Disciples News Service
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Contact: news@cm.disciples.org
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INDIANAPOLIS (DNS) -- A Redding, Calif., couple has been called to head a Washington state mission center related to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
David and Belinda Bell will begin their new assignment at Yakama (cq) Christian Mission Center in White Swan, Wash., June 14. David will become missionary pastor of Yakama Church. Belinda will serve as staff associate. Joining them in the new assignment will be daughters Rebecca, 13, and Katherine, 9.
David is currently finishing a master of divinity degree at Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, Calif., and owns a building design and construction company. Belinda is a social worker, working with children and families from school systems in the Redding area. The couple served as 1998 summer interns at Inman Christian Center in San Antonio, Texas.
The family has been active members of Redding First Christian Church where David has been an elder, deacon and chair of the building construction committee. Belinda is currently chairperson of the elders and serves on the pastoral search committee. In addition, she has worked with the music ministry and the personnel committee.
The Bells "will help bring new life to the mission," said the Rev. Jane Lawrence, vice president, Center for Education and Mission, Homeland Ministries. "The opportunities are endless. And they bring significant gifts, skills, energy and passion to their new positions."
David envisions education, particularly for children, taking center stage at Yakama Mission. He anticipates providing space for job training, academic enrichment and other programs.
Yakama Christian Mission provides services for Native American and Hispanic communities on the Yakama Reservation. It is one of four North American mission centers related to Homeland Ministries.
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