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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


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