Pastor Jerome A. Bell will celebrate 50 years of life on September 17th, and will commemorate the blessing with a concert on Sunday, September 18th at 3pm.
The celebration will feature music from special invited guests Richard Smallwood, Lady Tramaine Hawkins, and Jimmy Russell & BOC. The host for the event is none other than the original Gospel comedian Broderick Rice. The celebration is open and FREE to the public.
“I’m extremely overwhelmed at the response thus far,” says Bell“And to be ALIVE to smell these flowers is pretty awesome!”
Pastor Jerome Bell is the recent recipient of the Presidential Civic Volunteer Citation and pin from President Barack Obama, Reverend Jerome A. Bell is a native of Washington, D.C. He has attended the University of Maryland, the University of the District of Columbia and, most recently, Washington Bible College’s Capital Bible Seminary, pursuing a Masters in Divinity.
The event is taking place at Rehoboth Baptist Church where Rev. R. V. Palmer, II is Pastor. The address is 621 Alabama Avenue in Washington, D.C.
“I’m elated that this event is happening at Rehoboth Baptist Church,” Pastor Bell adds. “It’s a beautiful place with beautiful people.” “I’m hoping EVERYBODY will just SHOW UP!” “We’ll have a light reception after.”
Rev. Bell accepted the Lord as his personal savior as a 70’s teenager while attending The New Macedonia Baptist Church, the late Rev. Dr. Robert L. Walls, Sr., Pastor. Rev. Bell delivered his initial sermon in 1995, served as Senior Associate Minister at New Ephesians COGIC, Elder Jonathan Adams, Pastor, and was ordained in September 1997 by Rev. Dr. Kingsley Fletcher, President, North Carolina Bible College and Pastor of the Miracle Life Community Church in Durham, NC. Rev. Bell was also ordained by a called council of the Missionary Baptist Conference of Washington, DC and Vicinity at the request of Pastor Patrick J. Walker, current pastor of The New Macedonia Baptist Church, successor to the late Rev. Dr. Walls.
In December 1997, under the direction of the Holy Spirit and with guidance and support from many around the U.S. and the world, Rev. Bell organized a body of people to establish the continuation of his ministry; giving birth to The Maryland Family Christian Center (“MFCC”). MFCC held its first service in January 1998. MFCC’s goal is to win souls for the Kingdom of God. In March 2006 during the church’s eighth anniversary, Pastor Bell was presented with an honorary doctorate degree of divinity by Dr. Zamekio Jackson, President of The St. Thomas Christian College in Jacksonville, FL.
Pastor Bell, with a near 30 year career in the Gospel Broadcasting industry, began his broadcast profession at WYCB Radio, and continued with WDCU, WBZE and WWGB. These experiences helped to shape his ministry. Credited with being one of the few who has served as a regular host in all day-parts of radio broadcasting, Rev. Bell frequently does voice-overs for ministries and production/promotion organizations and assists numerous record companies with artist promotion. Throughout his career, he has served as Program Director, Music Director, Traffic Manager, and Chief Operating Officer, for various broadcast entities. Rev. Bell has been and continues to be involved in many significant programs and activities. Notable highlights: He served on President Ronald Reagan’s Campaign for the Prevention of Drunk Driving, with Michael Jackson as spokesman; he assisted in raising more than $100,000 for orphaned children as producer of a radio special for The American Adoption Agency; he is involved with numerous productions for Black Entertainment Television (BET), the Armed Forces Radio Network, The Smithsonian Institution, The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (Dallas, TX), and several other notable entities. He was thrilled and honored to be a guest at the “Legends Celebration” held by Oprah Winfrey on the grounds of her California Estate, participated in the Celebration Of Gospel Music during Black Music Month hosted by President George W. Bush at the White House and is already confirmed for events at the White House under the Obama Administration.
Frequently asked to host and speak at workshops and conferences, Rev. Bell has served as a workshop clinician/speaker for the Edwin & Walter Hawkins Music and Arts Love Fellowship Seminar, the Gospel Music Workshop of America, The I Hear Music Conference, The Tehillah Music Group — under the auspicious leadership of Bishop Paul S. Morton and Elder Jerry Praries of The Full Gospel Baptist Fellowship, of which he is a member, The Urban Impact Summit (founded by his attorney, James Walker) and other conferences. He served as keynote speaker for the World Gospel Fest in Barbados, was General Assembly speaker at The Gospel Heritage Conference @ New Birth Cathedral in Atlanta, GA (Bishop Eddie Long), has ministered in London, Germany, France, Italy, Salvador, Brazil, and throughout the Caribbean. For several consecutive years has ministered in several areas of Kenya, Nairobi, and Embarara, Uganda, Africa along with Pastor Jerome A. Barber (Sixth Mt Zion Temple in Hampton, VA) and assisted in the planting of a new ministry there.
In addition, Pastor Bell is the CEO of The Bell Group & Ministries (BG&M) which represents Grammy Award Winner Lady Tramaine Hawkins. BG&M has also served Grammy Winner Richard Smallwood, Vanessa Bell Armstrong and currently assists several others. In February 2006 his first book was released: “Bridging The Gap Between the Music Department and the Pulpit” (Xulon Press). Pastor Bell already has two additional books underway.
Pastor Bell and wife, First Lady Tonita Latrice, reside in Upper Marlboro, MD, with their five children; Tramaine Ashley, Tyrisha, Jonathan “JonJon”, Tekayla, and Tanisha.
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