The Common Good Tour: Tampa Bay

Join us on Friday, July 17th for the launch of The Common Good Tour, presented by TNE, a national tour shining a light on the people and communities choosing connection, collaboration, and the common good.

This first stop brings together a panel discussion featuring authors Tommy Preson Phillips (Invisible Jesus: A Book About Leaving the Church and Looking for Christ) and Jared Stacy (Reality in Ruins), exploring themes of human dignity, civic responsibility, and meaningful dialogue across political, theological, and generational lines.

The evening also features a live musical performance from In the Company of Wolves, a Chattanooga-based brother-sister duo who will travel with the tour from its first stop to its last.

Event Details
📍 Where: Watermark Church, Tampa Bay, FL
📅 When: Friday, July 17, 2026
🕕 Doors: 6:00 PM | Program: 7:00 PM (approx. 90 minutes)
💵 Cost: Free and open to the public; donations welcome to help keep TNE's programming and new workshops free and accessible.

Come slow down, listen, and connect with people doing the work of repairing civic life right where you live.

Join us this summer as we read together in anticipation of welcoming guest speakers Joash P. Thomas and Liz Charlotte Grant this fall with our Watermark Summer Reading List.

This curated reading list is a simple way to stay connected and grow over the summer months. Featured on the list are books from our upcoming speakers, along with several written by members of our own Watermark community—people you may see each week.

How to participate:

• Choose a book (or a few!) from the list

• Purchase using the link below or borrow a free copy from our church library

• Read at your own pace throughout the summer

Summer Reading List:

• The Justice of Jesus - Written by: Fr. Joash P. Thomas
  The Justice of Jesus a book by Joash P Thomas - Bookshop.org US

• Knock at the Sky - Written by: Liz Charlotte Grant
  Knock at the Sky a book by Liz Charlotte Grant and Sarah Bessey - Bookshop.org US

• Jesus Was - Edited by: Susy Flory and Scott Johanningsmeier (one chapter written by Leo Diaz!)
  Jesus Was a book by Susy Flory and Scott Johanningsmeier - Bookshop.org US

• Missing Me - Written by: Ayana Lage
  Missing Me a book by Ayana Lage - Bookshop.org US

• Invisible Jesus - Written by: Scot McKnight and Tommy Preson Phillips
  Invisible Jesus a book by Scot McKnight and Tommy Preson Phillips - Bookshop.org US

• Reality in Ruins - Written by: Dr. Jared Stacy
  Reality in Ruins a book by Jared Stacy, PhD - Bookshop.org US

POSTPONED!

Watermark Youth is having a roller skating day at United Skates of America on N Armenia on Sunday June 21st. Following the service we will carpool together to the skating rink from Watermark. Please RSVP below or email joaquin@watermarktampa.com to receive the waiver form.

Also, please let us know if you would like to help chaperone and volunteer to drive some kids over to the skating rink.

Watermark Youth are having a game night here at Watermark on June 19th from 6-9pm. We will have pizza, board games, Mario Cart tournaments and more. Please join us for an evening of friendly competition and fun!

2026 HOPE Celebration!

Please join us, Tuesday, June 16th at Mt. Calvary Seventh-Day Adventist Church (4902 N 40th St, Tampa, FL 33610). Food and fellowship will begin at 6:30p and the Celebration will call to order at 7p. The Celebration is a potluck-- so you are welcome to bring a dish, dessert, or drinks to be shared in fellowship with others.

Together, we will celebrate a powerful Nehemiah Action, give out awards, hear updates from our issue committees, and take financial ownership to continue our justice work. We will also be welcoming Congregation Schaarai Zedek and Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church into HOPE membership!

If you haven't already, be sure to connect with your Network Members to invite them to the Celebration and to invite them to invest.

Hillsborough Organization for Progress & Equality

Join us this summer as we read together in anticipation of welcoming guest speakers Joash P. Thomas and Liz Charlotte Grant this fall with our Watermark Summer Reading List.

This curated reading list is a simple way to stay connected and grow over the summer months. Featured on the list are books from our upcoming speakers, along with several written by members of our own Watermark community—people you may see each week.

How to participate:

• Choose a book (or a few!) from the list

• Purchase using the link below or borrow a free copy from our church library

• Read at your own pace throughout the summer

Summer Reading List:

• The Justice of Jesus - Written by: Fr. Joash P. Thomas
  The Justice of Jesus a book by Joash P Thomas - Bookshop.org US

• Knock at the Sky - Written by: Liz Charlotte Grant
  Knock at the Sky a book by Liz Charlotte Grant and Sarah Bessey - Bookshop.org US

• Jesus Was - Edited by: Susy Flory and Scott Johanningsmeier (one chapter written by Leo Diaz!)
  Jesus Was a book by Susy Flory and Scott Johanningsmeier - Bookshop.org US

• Missing Me - Written by: Ayana Lage
  Missing Me a book by Ayana Lage - Bookshop.org US

• Invisible Jesus - Written by: Scot McKnight and Tommy Preson Phillips
  Invisible Jesus a book by Scot McKnight and Tommy Preson Phillips - Bookshop.org US

• Reality in Ruins - Written by: Dr. Jared Stacy
  Reality in Ruins a book by Jared Stacy, PhD - Bookshop.org US

Join Us for a Church Work Day!

We’re excited to invite everyone to our Church Work Day on Sunday, April 26th, from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM. This is a wonderful opportunity to come together as a community and help care for our church home. We’ll be tackling a variety of tasks, including re-mulching, spring cleaning, organizing, and decluttering.

Every bit of help makes a big difference, and you don’t need to commit to the entire day. Whether you can spare an hour or stay for the whole event, your contribution will be truly appreciated!

Plus, lunch will be provided to keep us energized and connected.

Let’s work together to make our church a welcoming and beautiful place for everyone!

One of our local missions partners, Revive & Restore will host its Trivia for Triumph Annual Spring Fundraiser on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Watermark Church in Tampa, Florida (6608 N Central Ave, Tampa, FL 33604). This event directly supports our mission to build meaningful, dignity-centered relationships with individuals and families experiencing homelessness and poverty by providing essential resources such as clothing, food, emergency housing assistance, job search support, and referrals to trusted partner organizations throughout Tampa.

Guests may purchase a table of eight for $300 and enjoy a Floridian‑themed evening featuring a BBQ food truck with vegan and vegetarian options, music, friendly trivia competition, door prizes, a 50/50 drawing, raffles, and a selection of silent auction items. Tables must be reserved by Wednesday, April 1st!

We’re grateful for every partner who helps make our mission possible. To make it easy for you to get involved, we offer three unique sponsorship levels-each designed to fit a variety of giving hearts. Listed below is a description of level.

For all the moms who are seeking connection and camaraderie in what may seem like a lonely season of life. We meet once a month for an evening that we like to call our “Mother Culture Night”. Please join us for our Mother Culture evening, April 9th from 7PM-9PM.

What is Mother Culture?
Taking time to invest in ourselves is so important- to make sure we are being filled up so that we can go home refreshed and ready to pour into our families. This is what we call Mother Culture. If you are overwhelmed and at your wits end, let us rally around you, encourage and pray for you. If you are filled up and feeling healthy at this particular season, come ready to bless and encourage.

Are children allowed?
Our Mother Culture evenings are designed to be child free with the exception of nursing babes. We truly hope you’ll be able to join us!

Oh no- not another book to read! There is no required reading- all you have to do is come! This is not a house church or a book club. It is simply a gathering of mamas to build community and encourage one another.

Who organizes and leads this group?
While Carlen Hagenkotter is the organizer/administrator of the group, this is a group that we all take ownership of. We take turns leading, sharing our stories, pouring out our hearts, and we rotate bringing food. We have an ongoing sign up and love plugging each mama in wherever she feels led to add to the group!

Where do we meet?

We meet at the home of Laura and Joe Williams in South Tampa. Their address is 2525 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa.

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS: It may be easier to just map the location to Bayshore Presbyterian Church, since that is where you will be parking! Park along the wall- their gate is connected to the parking lot there. Go through the gate, walk along the backs of all the units until you come to her unit #2525.

For more details on what Kindred is click here.

If you have any questions please feel free to email Bailey.

We welcome students ages 12–18 to our bi-weekly Thursday Gatherings, held every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 6–8 PM. This is a place for students to connect, grow, and belong.

For more information or to volunteer, please email youth@watermarktampa.com.

Come and gather with us as we proclaim that God has entered into the world in a new way through Jesus, and what that means for our life together. We will have baptisms during the sunrise service for all who want to take that step, please RSVP below.

This year we will be having 2 gatherings:

• Sunrise Service 7:15AM - weather permitting; Baptism will be immediately after this service.

• Regular Service 10:30AM

***Wee Watermark will be open at the 10:30 AM service only.

If you have already signed up to be baptized here are some things you should know:

~ Please make sure you all wear dark colored clothing since you will be getting wet and you may want to make sure you also wear a pair of comfortable pants as you will need to be stepping in and out of the baptismal pool, and the step might be a little high for shorter people. 

~ There will be plenty of towels provided as well has bags for your wet clothing if you choose to change on site. 

~ Before you step into the water with me, there will be a moment in case there is anything that you would like to say. Feel free to express whatever is on your heart, or something that expressing what this means to you at this point in your life. If you feel uncomfortable with talking, thats totally fine as well, just say your name and come on over.

~ All baptisms will be directly following the sunrise service.

Our local missions partners at Revive and Restore are hosting a community meal at Watermark on Tuesday, 3/31 6pm-8:30pm and we are looking for volunteers! We will have a hot meal and a movie on the lawn.

Clothing, blankets, and other self-care resources will be distributed to those who need them, and we will be collecting donations every Sunday at the missions wall near the piano inside the building. We invite you to please contribute new or lightly used clothing of all sizes, bags/backpacks, socks, shoes, and any self-care items.

It is a gift to be able to recognize our privileges and the responsibility to care for the people around us who are houseless and underserved. Connecting with and engaging in conversations alongside those who have been impacted by unjust systems allows us to see the ways in which we can push back against the unevenness in our society and love each other better.

Sign up to serve at this event below or email Lori with questions or feedback.

Join us for our 5th Sunday Brunch at Watermark Church!

Our goal is that every 5th Sunday of the year we’ll start our morning with a church-wide potluck brunch during our regular service time. This is a chance to slow down, share a meal, and grow in community as we worship together.

We will have some fun family Easter craft stations set up in some of our Wee Watermark classrooms.

What to Bring:
Let’s make this brunch delicious and diverse! Please sign up to let us know what dish you’ll be bringing. You can find the sign-up below or click here.

There will not be a youth gathering this week. Youth will resume on April 9th.

We welcome students ages 12–18 to our bi-weekly Thursday Gatherings, held every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 6–8 PM. This is a place for students to connect, grow, and belong.

For more information or to volunteer, please email youth@watermarktampa.com.

For all the moms who are seeking connection and camaraderie in what may seem like a lonely season of life. We meet once a month for an evening that we like to call our “Mother Culture Night”. Please join us for our Mother Culture evening, March 12th from 7PM-9PM.

***We will be meeting at Watermark Church this month in the Gathering/Gold Room.***

What is Mother Culture?
Taking time to invest in ourselves is so important- to make sure we are being filled up so that we can go home refreshed and ready to pour into our families. This is what we call Mother Culture. If you are overwhelmed and at your wits end, let us rally around you, encourage and pray for you. If you are filled up and feeling healthy at this particular season, come ready to bless and encourage.

Are children allowed?
Our Mother Culture evenings are designed to be child free with the exception of nursing babes. We truly hope you’ll be able to join us!

Oh no- not another book to read! There is no required reading- all you have to do is come! This is not a house church or a book club. It is simply a gathering of mamas to build community and encourage one another.

Who organizes and leads this group?
While Carlen Hagenkotter is the organizer/administrator of the group, this is a group that we all take ownership of. We take turns leading, sharing our stories, pouring out our hearts, and we rotate bringing food. We have an ongoing sign up and love plugging each mama in wherever she feels led to add to the group!

Where do we meet?

We meet at the home of Laura and Joe Williams in South Tampa. Their address is 2525 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa.

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS: It may be easier to just map the location to Bayshore Presbyterian Church, since that is where you will be parking! Park along the wall- their gate is connected to the parking lot there. Go through the gate, walk along the backs of all the units until you come to her unit #2525.

For more details on what Kindred is click here.

If you have any questions please feel free to email Bailey.

We welcome students ages 12–18 to our bi-weekly Thursday Gatherings, held every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 6–8 PM. This is a place for students to connect, grow, and belong.

For more information or to volunteer, please email youth@watermarktampa.com.

Starting Sunday, March 8th, we are hosting our annual catechesis, culminating with a baptism service on Easter Sunday. The catechesis will begin with 3 classes where we will journey through the Apostle’s Creed and learn what each element says about God and about us. The last class on March 29th will be our bi-annual membership class. Classes will start at 8:30AM and be held in the Gathering Room at Watermark Church.

We hope these classes will empower and enrich us as we seek to better love God, emulate Christ, and discern the Spirit as the body of Christ. Although the catechesis is not a requirement for baptism, it is a standard that we hold. We invite those contemplating baptism this Easter Sunday to join as a way of preparation. Also, if you were baptized in previous years and did not attend the classes, you’re welcome to attend this year. Whether you are new to our community, or a long-time member looking for a refresher, we would love to have you in attendance.

We welcome students ages 12–18 to our bi-weekly Thursday Gatherings, held every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 6–8 PM. This is a place for students to connect, grow, and belong.

For more information or to volunteer, please email youth@watermarktampa.com.