Water and the Word Resources
Updated: May 17
On May 5 & 6 more than 150 people from across the diocese gathered for the Water and the Word Conference where they emersed themselves in learning and dreaming about the future of the church in Southwest Florida.
Opening with worship and the plenary Marked as Christ’s Own: Baptism in the Present Tense from the Rt. Rev. Doug Scharf, the conference continued through Saturday night, offering four plenaries and nine workshops in formation, evangelism, transformational ministry, discipleship, and more.
Please see the Schedule below and the resources available for that workshop or plenary.
Friday 7:15 p.m. Bishop Doug Scharf Marked as Christ’s Own: Baptism in the Present Tense
Bishop Slides copy
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Download PDF • 63.28MB
Saturday 9:15 a.m. Plenary —Faith For A Lifetime with John Roberto
Lifelong Faith Formation Presentation (Florida)
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Download PPTX • 21.39MB
10:30 a.m. Workshop Block
Workshop Block I
Becoming a Church of Lifelong Learners and Disciples, John Roberto
Lifelong Faith Formation Presentation (Florida)
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Download PPTX • 21.39MB
Panel: Crucial Conversations, The Rev. Kathy Schillreff
Wade in the Water—Mobilizing Volunteers for Ministry, Sue Van Oss
Water and the Word May 6 2023
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Download PDF • 18.67MB
1:00 p.m. Plenary —Hungry Lonely Thirsty People with Jerusalem Greer
Lonely Hungry Florida
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Download PPTX • 45.93MB
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf
2:00 p.m. Workshop Block
Workshop Block II
Effective Communication Strategies with Improv, Will Luera
Evangelism 101, Jerusalem Greer
EV 101 - Greer - Copy
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Download PPTX • 9.83MB
Singing from the Same Hymn Sheet: Equipping Agents of Transformation, The Rev. Canon Richard Norman
3:30 p.m. Workshop Block​ Workshop Block III
Intergenerational Ministry, Matthew Bowers
Intergen Ministry Presentation
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Download PDF • 690KB
A New Discipleship Paradigm, Melissa Rau
Discipleship
Panel: Transformational Mission, The Rev. Nikki Seger