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what is engaged encounter?
Engaged
Encounter is a weekend designed to give couples
contemplating engagement or planning marriage an opportunity for an
intensive look at their commitment to one another. Through the
atmosphere of the weekend a couple has the chance to discuss with each
other their desires, ambitions, goals, and attitudes about money, sex,
children, family, and their role in the church and society.
what
happens on a weekend?Presentations are given by two married couples and a clergy couple who share personally from their own experiences. The attending couple is stimulated to discuss privately with one another on all aspects of married life. Personal reflection and couple dialogue are the main thrust of the weekend.
weekend overview
Friday evening
- Introduction
- Encounter with Me
- Encounter with We
- Openness in Communication
- Dealing with Differences
- Becoming Life-Giving
- Forgiveness and Healing
- Decisions in Marriage
- Finances
- Sex
- Worship
- Unity
- Betrothal
- Two by Two
- Wrap-up and Good-byes
The weekend begins Friday evening at 7:30 and concludes Sunday at around 3:00 or 3:30 PM. A weekend stay is necessary to maintain the atmosphere away from distractions.
In
order to receive
the full benefit of the weekend and
help you prepare for your lifetime commitment with one another, it is
recommended that you make your weekend at least three or four months
prior to your wedding date. (Registration
must take
place at least 2 weeks prior to the desired weekend).
Definitely
not.
There are no group dynamics. Each couple will discover that the weekend
is specifically designed for one-to-one dialogue.
what makes us
different?There are a number
of things
which makes this experience different from pre-marital counseling or
even other classes for engaged couples.
- It's one weekend. This allows you to dedicate one cohesive block of time to preparing yourselves for marriage, instead of trying to remember something you were supposed to have learned in last week's "session" or the week before.
- It's one weekend. You only have to do it one weekend. You don't have to block out time every weekend for 6 weeks.
- No canned talks. The couples that are presenting have had to create their own talks, giving real examples from their marriage that will help you understand the kinds of things that actually happen when you're married, not just hypothetical situations.
- Dedicated "staff". This ministry is "staffed" with 100% volunteers, so you know we actually care about encouraging good, Godly marriages. It's not just our "job".
Next available
weekend:
February 6-8, 2009
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