Deaconess Program
A deaconess is a professionally competent lay woman commissioned to ministries of love, justice, and service. For over 100 years, deaconesses of the United Methodist Church helped establish community centers, orphanages, schools, hospitals, clinics, homes for immigrant women and outreach ministries. Whatever their professional training, deaconesses concentrate their efforts among those who are poor, oppressed, ostracized and geographically isolated.
Deaconesses are lay women who:
- Affirm being called by God to lifetime service through the church
- Are committed to Christ and dedicated to mission
- Are committed to ministries of love, justice, and service
- Are professionally trained in their chosen field
- Complete theological and missional studies
- Are commissioned by and have a relationship with the General Board of Global Ministries
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News and Events
Historic Commissioning of Deaconess/Home Missioner Candidates
Join us for the commissioning Thursday April 29, 2010, 7:00pm at Centenary United Methodist Church in St. Louis.