Episcopal Diocese of Missouri
Strategy + vision
The Deaconess Anne House was founded in 2012 as a ministry of the Diocese of Missouri and as a branch of the national Episcopal Service Corps program. The Deaconess Anne House is located in the neighborhood of Old North St. Louis, an area in which the Diocese of Missouri has long had a presence. This residential ministry sought to house young adults who spent a year living in intentional community, working at partnering social service/non-profit organizations, rooting all their work in Benedictine spiritual formation, and sharing in a communal rule of life.
In an ongoing effort to ensure the program was meeting the needs and priorities of the Diocese of Missouri, Bishop Deon Johnson placed a pause on the program and engaged Vandersall Collective in August of 2022 to perform a review. This review included:
a document review of over 300 pages of founding documents
19 stakeholder interviews
creation of a diocesan-wide survey of delegates
data analysis
competitive analysis of the field
comprehensive report with recommendations for short and long-term next steps
