9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

Registration/

Morning Refreshments:

Morning Worship:

Workshop One:

Lunch:

Workshop Two:

Closing Celebration:

DISCIPLEFEST SCHEDULE (All times CDT)

Workshops to be offered

(Select 1st

choice and an alternate for morning and 1

st choice and an alternate for afternoon)

Morning Workshops

1. Book of Confessions: Although it is Part I of our church’s constitution, the Book of Confessions is often overlooked as a resource for elder training and spiritual growth. This workshop will explore the range of confessions that constitute the foundation of our polity, and involve participants in drawing on the richness of the confessions’

theological insights. Presenter: Rev. Dr. Joan Wooten

2. Clerks of Session: Basic Roles and Responsibilities (Offered again in afternoon): You’ve been elected clerk of

session. Now what? Learn the basic role and responsibilities of the clerk of session. Find some of the many resources available to you in this ministry. For new and returning clerks. Presenter: Jeannie Dixon 3. Communities of Transformation: How to Avoid Toxic Charity and Do Local Mission Collaboratively: Ever wonder if your efforts to help those in need are truly helping? Wish you had a model for helping families move from living paycheck-to-paycheck to really thriving? Wish you could do more mission in partnership with other churches and service providers? Then you need to hear more about Communities of Transformation, a collaborative poverty alleviation effort up and running in nine sites in Alabama, and soon to be started in Walton

County, Florida. Presenter: Rev. Emily Proctor 4. Doing Justice: The prophet directs us to “Do justice,

love mercy, and walk humbly with God.” What does the Bible mean by “justice”? Can the church be faithful without doing justice? What are some pressing justice issues facing us today? How might congregations “do

justice” in their unique settings? Presenter: Rev. Brant Copeland

5. How to Understand Scripture: We Presbyterians believe in the Bible as the inspired Word of God. But what does that mean exactly? And how can people look at the same passage of scripture and see very different messages contained there? This workshop will offer time-tested tools for use in interpreting scripture that can open the door to deeper and clearer understanding of what scripture has to

say to us. Presenter: Rev. Dr. Roy Martin 6. Personality Types and Conflict Resolution Styles: Have you ever butted heads with someone at a committee or Session meeting? Do you know why? It can be partly a personality conflict as well as differences in seeking resolution. This workshop will help you understand your

personality type and conflict resolution styles. (Great for at-

home “discussions,” too.) Presenter: Rev. Mark Broadhead 7. Stewardship Basics: Faithful Response to God’s Amazing Generosity: The church’s “chief end” is to

“glorify God and enjoy him forever” (Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q.1). However, it’s hard to “glorify and enjoy” when we’re worrying about how to pay the church bills. This workshop will focus on tried-and-true practices of financial stewardship that are culled from years of ministry with many congregations. We’ll focus on missional budgeting, stewardship as worship, living generously, generational differences in giving, and how not to rob Peter to pay Paul.

Lots of take-home materials. Presenter: Rev. Lisa Martin

Afternoon Workshops 8. Clerks of Session: Basic Roles and Responsibilities (Repeat of morning workshop): You’ve been elected

clerk of session. Now what? Learn the basic role and responsibilities of the clerk of session. Find some of the many resources available to you in this ministry. For new and

returning clerks. Presenter: Jeannie Dixon 9. Climate Change, Presbyterians and Justice: Change

happens. How do we faithfully discern where God is leading us next, and how do we help make and navigate change in our congregations and communities?

Presenter: Pam McVety 10. Faith and Politics: If our politics have become so

divisive, why should we bother to engage our disagreements at all? This workshop will establish the theological relationship between faith and politics in our Reformed tradition, and will involve participants in identifying ways in which they can initiate peacemaking conversations in their

own communities of faith. Presenter: Rev. Dr. Joan Wooten 11. Music in Worship: Challenges in Smaller Congregations (some larger ones, too!): Music is an

important part of our liturgy, worship traditions, and personal experiences in church; but not everyone has access to someone who can lead hymns from the piano/organ or to direct or sing in a choir. We’ll discuss options to put music solidly back into your congregation’s church service or bring variety to your current music ministry. Presenter: Linda Lovins 12. Prayer and Spiritual Formation: Why is it okay for

people to talk to God, but when God speaks to a person, he or she is considered unbalanced? The truth is, God speaks every day. The question is, do you have ears to listen? This workshop will help you open your ears, heart and mind to listen for God’s still, small voice, and deepen your spiritual

journey . Presenter: Rev. Mark Broadhead

13. Presbyterian Polity: Have you come from a different

denominational background and wondered why we Presbyterians do things the way we do them? Maybe you are a life-long Presbyterian and wondered the same thing! Elders, Deacons, and members of congregations are invited to discover how our practice is informed by our theology, history, and

experience. Presenter: Rev. Dr. Roy Martin 14. Revitalization Basics: Getting Your Congregation’s Ox Out of the Ditch: “All we need to grow our church is more

young families with children!” Have you ever thought that? If so, this workshop just might be for you! We’ll explore some basics of congregational revitalization that allow us to breath in the possibilities and power of the Holy Spirit so that we engage with others in a more winsome way. Ready for your

congregation to grow? Let’s talk! Presenter: Rev. Lisa Martin 15. Worship and Sacraments: Where did the sacraments

come from? How do they fit into the Reformed/Presbyterian Tradition? How do they shape Christians? We’ll probe these and others issues as we learn together.

Presenter: Rev. Brant Copeland

REGISTRATION BEGINS ON REVERSE SIDE

Workshop Registration: Morning: 1

st Choice # ______ Alternate #

Afternoon: 1st

Choice # _______ Alternate #

Fee is $15 per person (Includes lunch).

Lodging not included. Please contact Dogwood Acres

Camp & Conference Center at ben@dogwoodacres.org for overnight accommodations before or after the event.

Send completed registration form with your check made payable to Presbytery of Florida to:

Presbytery of Florida DiscipleFest P. O. Box 7, Chipley, FL 32428

NOTE: Be sure to complete both sides of this registration form.

Registration deadline: Friday, March 8, 2019

EVERYONE please REGISTER

(DiscipleFest committee members, workshop leaders, pastors,

musicians, attendees and children.)

Registration by March 8 is required

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Registration Deadline: Friday, March 8, 2019

Workshop Presenters

Rev. Mark Broadhead Presbytery of Florida

Committee on Ministry Chair and 1

st, Crestview, and Laurel Hill Pastor

Rev. Brant Copeland

Presbytery of Florida Parliamentarian and 1

st, Tallahassee, Pastor

Jeannie Dixon

Presbytery of Florida Stated Clerk and Fellowship, Tallahassee, Ruling Elder

Linda Lovins

Presbytery of Florida Committee on Dogwood Acres Chair, Christ, Tallahassee, Minister of Music

and Music with a Mission Director

Rev. Lisa Martin Presbytery of Florida

Committee on Congregational Revitalization Vice Chair

and 1st

, Lynn Haven Pastor

The Rev. Dr. Roy Martin Presbytery of Florida

General Presbyter

Pam McVety Presbytery of Florida

Caring for Creation Enabler

Rev. Emily Proctor Presbytery of Florida

Committee on Preparation for Ministry Vice Chair, Red Bay Stated Supply

and SoWal Community Chaplain

The Rev. Dr. Joan Wooten 1

st, Pensacola, Parish Associate

Saturday, March 23, 2019 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT

Dogwood Acres Summer Camp and Retreat Center

Vernon, FL

A COMING-TOGETHER OF ALL PRESBYTERY of

FLORIDA CONGREGATIONS DiscipleFest offers worship, music, fellowship, and workshops as we celebrate our oneness in Christ.

Preaching:

Rev. Carol Wood

For information or questions, contact the Presbytery of Florida

at (850)535-2335 or office@presbyteryofflorida.com

DiscipleFest

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