Is God Calling You?
If you feel called into Ministry, The Board of Ordained Ministry will help you work through your call.
2022-23 Officers
| Chair | Rev. Chris Dowd |
| Chair of Preparation and Qualifications | Rev. Ann Willet |
| Vice-Chair | Rev. Kay Eck |
| Vocational Discernment Chair | Kelly Carpenter |
| Conference Candidacy Registrar | Mariel Vela |
BOM mailing address: PO Box 866128, Plano, TX 75086
2023-24 Schedule
| DATE | EVENT |
| 2023 | |
| Aug. 5 | Candidacy Summit |
| Sept. 18-20 | Residency Orientation and Retreat |
| Sept. 21 | BOM Fall Meeting (10 a.m. to noon at Christ UMC Plano) |
| Oct. 2 | Deadline for Districts to submit candidates for commissioning |
| Oct. 2 | Deadline for provisional Deacons and Elders to apply for 2024 ordination |
| Oct. 12 | Residency Covenant Group Meeting |
| Oct. 26 | BOM Meeting with Comm. and Ord. Candidates (9 a.m. to noon at Ministry Center) |
| Nov. 9 | Residency Covenant Group Meeting |
| Dec. 1 | Commissioning paperwork deadline, 5 p.m. |
| Dec. 14 | Residency Covenant Group Meeting |
| Dec. 15 | Ordination paperwork deadline, 5 p.m. |
| 2024 | |
| Jan. 6 | Candidacy Summit |
| Jan. 11 | Residency Covenant Group Meeting |
| Jan. 21-24 | Commissioning Interviews at Prothro Center |
| Feb. 8 | Residency Covenant Group Meeting |
| Feb. 25-28 | Ordination Interviews at Prothro Center |
| March 14 |
Residency Covenant Group Meeting |
| April 4 | BOM Continuation Interviews (9 a.m. to noon at Christ UMC Plano) |
| April 11 |
Dismantling Racism Seminar |
| May 1 | Deadline for districts to submit Licensing School attendees |
| June |
Licensing School, sessions TBA |