Obituary: The Rev. Dr. Darryl C. Bell Brother Darryl C. Bell died November 27, 2019 at Barbuda in the Caribbean, at age 71. Born April 23, 1948 at Cass City, Michigan, he was the son of Clifton and Hildreth (Pader) Bell. Brother Bell graduated from the University of Michigan in 1970 with a degree in Psychology. He later attended Wheaton College Graduate School and received a Master of Divinity from Luther Theological Seminary in 1974. He received a Doctor of Ministry degree from Bethel Theological Seminary in 1994. He was ordained a Deacon in the Moravian ministry April 21, 1974 and consecrated a Presbyter May 3, 1981. He was united in marriage to Jacquelyn Ainsworth on May 23, 1970 at Unionville Moravian Church, Unionville, Michigan. Together they served pastorates in Minnesota (Lake Auburn), and Ohio (Church of the Redeemer). Br. Bell was the founding pastor of Faith Community Church in Canton, Michigan; Christ’s Community Church in Maple Grove, Minnesota; and The Promise Moravian Church
in Lewis Center, Ohio. He also served as Interim Church Planters’ Resource Advisor for the Moravian Church Northern Province. Brother Bell is survived by his wife, Jackie; sons, Bryce and David; and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by an infant son, Paul. Memorial services were held at Unionville Moravian Church, Unionville, Michigan on December 14, 2019 and River Rock Church, Rockford, Michigan on December 16, 2019. Memorial gifts were welcomed for Moravian Church Northern Province (Emerging Ministries), Habitat for Humanity, or at the family’s discretion. Editor’s note: It is with great embarassment that I missed this obituary when first delivered to us in Dec. 2019. As Darryl has been mentioned in several articles during the past year, I assumed I had featured it, even after this ommission was brought to my attention. I share it now, and apologize for not running it in a timely manner.
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