"Amidst the current resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic across our service area, DIMOM will be suspending all booking activities for wedding officiating and related programs for the remainder of 2020.

On Thursday, November 5th, 2020, Diakonos Independent Ministries of Maryland launched its second-ever fundraiser campaign. "We are a young ministry, on a very tight shoestring," said Pastor Steve Hofmeister, the Founder, Senior Pastor, and President of DIMOM (DEE-mom) [acronym for Diakonos Independent Ministries of Maryland].

The wedding planning platforms The Knot https://www.theknot.com/ and Wedding Wire https://www.weddingwire.com/, and the website weddingpro.com is owned and operated The Knot Worldwide. "I find this to be a blatant disregard to our religious liberties.", said Pastor Steven Hofmeister, the Senior Pastor, Founder, and President of Diakonos Independent Ministries of Maryland. Pastor Steve Continued, "DIMOM [Abeviation for Diakonos Independent Ministries of Maryland] makes it very clear in our policies that we do not discriminate on any basis, except those matters which contradict our statement of faith and God's grand design.