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Office of Deaconess and Home Missioner

What We Do

Office of Deaconess &
Home Missioner

About This Office

Deaconesses and Home Missioners are laypeople who are called by God to be in a lifetime relationship in The United Methodist Church for engagement with a full-time vocation in ministries of love, justice, and service. Together we form a covenant community that is rooted in Scripture, informed by history, driven by mission, ecumenical in scope, and global in outreach.

The Deaconess and Home Missioner call to ministries of love, justice, and service is defined in Paragraph 1913.1 of the United Methodist Book of Discipline, which states:

Deaconesses and Home Missioners function through diverse forms of service directed toward the world to make Jesus Christ known in the fullness of his ministry and mission, which mandate that his followers:

  • Alleviate suffering
  • Eradicate causes of injustice and all that robs life of dignity and worth
  • Facilitate the development of full human potential
  • Share in the building global community through the church universal

Where We Serve

Discernment
Events

February 1, 2024

8:00 PM ET

May 18, 2024

1:00 PM ET

August 8, 2024

8:00 PM ET

November 2, 2024

1:00 PM ET

Consecration

Brooks-Howell Home

A community of retired persons committed to a lifetime of service in mission and ministry.

Contact Us

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Office of Deaconess and Home Missioner
United Methodist Women, National Office
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1500
New York, NY 10115

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Megan Hale
Executive for Candidacy Office of Deaconess and Home Missioner


Scott James-Vickery
Executive for Deaconess and Home Missioner

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