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Arrangements For
President Valerie Gary Bell

Valerie Faith Gary Bell, President
Connectional Lay Organization
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Celebration of Life Services

The Wake
Friday, February 21, 2020
6:00 pm-7:00 pm Visitation
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Reflections

First African Methodist Episcopal Church
10313 S. Grant Ave
Manassas, VA 20110
Rev. Etoria V. Goggins, Pastor

The Official Celebration of Life
Saturday, February 22, 2020
Final Viewing: 8:30 am-10:00 am
Celebration Begins PROMPTLY: 10:30 am

Reid Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church
1400 Glenn Dale Blvd
Glenn Dale, MD 20769
Rev. Mark E. Whitlock, Jr., Pastor

*The family requests for all persons desiring to pay final respects to our beloved President to please arrive promptly at 8:30 am as there will only be one viewing prior to the Official Celebration. Thank you for understanding.


Hotel Accommodations

Courtyard by Marriott Greenbelt
6301 Golden Triangle Dr
Greenbelt, MD 20770
1-888-236-2427 or 301-441-3311

Holiday Inn Greenbelt
7200 Hanover Drive
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301-982-0863 direct


In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations for a scholarship fund established to honor President Bell's heart for ministry and the legacy of "Onward to Greater."

Please make contributions payable to Mr. Donald Bell with "Bell Scholarship Fund" in the memo and mail them to:

Mr. Donald Bell, Sr.
8876 Sweetbriar Street
Manassas, VA 20110

Dear Members:
Please find below Celebration of Life funeral arrangements for Connectional Lay Organization President Valerie Gary Bell: Click on the link below to Live Stream the Wake:
https://famechurch.com/livestream?+Christian+Recorder&utm_term=0_1b584cea2e-40fc866885-47368581
Click on the link below to Live Stream the Celebration of Life:
https://reidtemple.org/?utm_source=The+Christian+Recorder&utm_campaign=40fc866885-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_02_18_04_57&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1b584cea2e-40fc866885-47368581&utm_source=The+Christian+Recorder&utm_campaign=40fc866885-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_02_18_04_57&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1b584cea2e-40fc866885-47368581

Peace,
Jeffery Cooper
General Secretary/CIO
African Methodist Episcopal Church

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