Daughters of the King

The Order of Daughters of the King © (DoK) is a spiritual sisterhood founded in 1885 within the Episcopal church. Since that time, membership has grown to include chapters throughout the Anglican Communion and churches in communion with it. The Order comprises national and international chapters of women and girls dedicated to supporting one another while extending Christ’s kingdom through prayer, service, and evangelism. Today there are over 25,000 members in 21 countries globally.

The DoK chapter at Christ Church of the Ascension is called Joy in the Desert. We strive to know Jesus Christ, make Him known to others and become reflections of the joy of God’s love throughout our church and community beyond. At heart, the Joy in the Desert Chapter of The Order of the Daughters of the King© is a sisterhood that strives to support, inspire, and champion the women and girls of our parish through loving, positive relationships that provide a deep sense of community.

As a chapter we meet monthly. A confidential prayer list is maintained and updated frequently throughout the month. We offer private prayers in the East side chapel at church after the Sunday morning service and sponsor church-wide events such as Quiet Mornings featuring guest speakers. We maintain a Card Ministry, sending sympathy, get-well, and thinking of you cards to those in our congregation needing support. As a group, we write prayer meditations, offering them to the congregation through the bulletin, email newsletters, and in the form of printed bookmarks.

DoK members serve our parish in many ministries such as Vestry, Altar Guild, Flower Guild, Hospitality, Lay Readers, Eucharistic Ministers, and Greeters. We organize and support the Matthew Challenge Ministry of Christ Church of the Ascension and Christ Church School in aid of local humanitarian organizations, remembering that Jesus commanded us to care for the least of these. We also sponsor a student financially, and through correspondence, at a school in Nairobi, Kenya, via the Kenya Children’s Fund.

For anyone interested in learning more about our chapter, we invite you to contact this email: ccaazdok@gmail.com. If you would like to learn more information about Daughters of the King, especially to find cities and/or churches where DoK chapters are located, please see the website: www.doknational.org.