Southwestern Florida Jurisdiction Department of Women

Convention Schedule

September 8–12, 2026 · Tampa, FL

Tuesday, September 8
Consecration

🕐 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM — Virtual Convention Prayer Connection (Zoom)

📖 Theme: A Prayerful Response to Godly Change in an Ever-Changing World

📖 Scripture: Hebrews 13:8

Wednesday, September 9
Calling

🕐 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM — LeadHERship Conference: Called to Be Change Makers: Yes, Lord!

🕐 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM — Catered Lunch, Brown Memorial Annex

🕐 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Evening Empowerment Workshops

Workshop A

Equipped to Lead: Why Every Changed Woman Must Commit to Training (Women Credential Holders)

Workshop B

Embrace the Change, Become the Change: Every Woman Has the Power to Make a Difference (Women — All Ages)

Workshop C

Leading the Change: A Man's Response Shapes His Legacy (Men — All Ages)

🕐 7:00 PM — Evening Worship Service

Thursday, September 10
Change

🕐 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Empowerment Presentations

Presentation A

The Power of Your Yes — Mother Rosemary S. Gadsden (Ages 50 and younger)

Presentation B

Leading Side-by-Side to Evoke Transformational Change (Ages 51 and older)

🕐 7:00 PM — Evening Worship Service

Includes Suicide Prevention Awareness Acknowledgment

Friday, September 11
Commission

🕐 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM — Sunshine Band and Purity Band Programming

🕐 7:00 PM — Evening Worship Service

🕐 During Service — 9/11 Local Fire Department Presentation

🎤 Speaker: Bishop Anthony W. Gilyard, Jurisdictional Prelate

Saturday, September 12
Celebration & Legacy

🕐 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM — Generational Changemakers Brunch

📖 Theme: A Legacy of Love

🎟 Adult $75.00  |  Child (12 & under) $30.00

* Schedule subject to change. Check back for updates.