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 |
| Conference Candidacy Registrar | Kelly Carpenter |
| Ministerial Services Administrator | Mariel Vela |
BOM mailing address: PO Box 866128, Plano, TX 75086
2022-23 Schedule
| DATE | EVENT |
| 2022 | |
| August | District Committees on Ordained Ministry begin interviews for the purpose of recommending eligible persons to the Committee on Preparation and Qualifications for possible commissioning in 2023. Districts should report recommended candidates to the Board of Ordained Ministry Officer. |
| Sept. 19-21 | Residency Orientation and Retreat |
| Sept. 22 | BOM Fall Meeting, 10am – noon (Christ UMC Plano) |
| Oct. 3 |
Deadline for districts to submit names of those persons recommended to P&Q for possible commissioning in 2022 Deadline for provisional Deacons and Elders to submit their names to the Board of Ordained Ministry Officer for participation in the 2022 ordination selection process. |
| Oct. 13 | Residency Covenant Group Meeting |
| Oct. 27 | BOM Meeting with Commissioning and Ordination Candidates, 9am – 2pm (NTC Ministry Center) |
| Nov. 10 |
Residency Covenant Group Meeting |
| Dec. 2 | Commissioning paperwork deadline, 5pm |
| Dec. 8 | Residency Covenant Group Meeting |
| Dec. 16 | Ordination paperwork deadline, 5pm |
| 2023 | |
| Jan. 12 | Residency Covenant Group Meeting |
| Jan. 22-25 | Commissioning Interviews at Prothro Center |
| Feb. 9 | Residency Covenant Group Meeting |
| Feb. 26-March 1 | Deadline for districts to submit names of those persons recommended to attend Licensing School to BOM Officer |
| March 9 |
Residency Covenant Group Meeting |
| April 13 | BOM Spring Meeting, 9am – 3pm (Christ UMC Plano) |
| April 15 |
Licensing School Session 1 (Ministry Center) |
| April 20 | Dismantling Racism Seminar |
| April 22 |
Licensing School Session 2 (Ministry Center) |
| April 29 |
Licensing School Session 3 (Ministry Center) |
| May 6 |
Licensing School Session 4 (Ministry Center) |
| May 13 |
Licensing School Session 5 (Ministry Center) |
| May 21-26 |
Licensing School Sessions 6-11 (Ministry Center) |