Katelyn Bell

Community & Kids Minister

What is your job? I serve the church as the Community & Kids Minister

What are your responsibilities?  I serve primarily with RedeemerKIDS and help out with our Women’s events!

Family? My husband, Stephen, and I got married in 2016. We have a sweet little girl named Eleanor and a strong baby boy named Henry. We also have two dogs named Bert and Macklin.

Where are you from? I grew up in Sublette, KS, a small farm-town in Southwest Kansas, and moved to Lawrence for undergrad at the University of Kansas. Rock Chalk! Stephen and I met at KU and moved around quite a bit after graduating, but have called Kansas City home since 2018.

Education and Experience? I completed my undergrad at KU with a degree in Film & Media and a minor in Theatre. I then completed a Masters of Theological Studies with an emphasis in Discipleship Ministries from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. I have done a lot of odd jobs over the years, but as for ministry specifically, I served on staff with a campus ministry at KU for a couple of years.

What hobbies/interests outside of work? We are an outdoor family; we love traveling and adventuring together, hiking mountains, camping, experiencing new cultures, all of it. I have a special affinity for the water and enjoy surfing and SCUBA diving whenever we're around the ocean. Outside of getting outside, we love seeing our extended family, good food, cheering on the Jayhawks and the Crimson Tide, and just spending time together as a family.