Prepare     

If you are interested in learning more about marriage and how to pick a good partner then Prepare2b1 is for you. This 6-week group experience is for individuals or couples who want to know what a great marriage looks like and how to prepare for it.

Prepare2b1 is a great tool to help us think about marriage from God’s perspective. Topics to be covered include:

Defining Marriage

Exposing Marriage Myths

Spiritual Compatibility

Never Marry a Stranger

Warning Signs

Authentic Love

God’s Prescription for Marriage

The Languages of Love

Exploring Family Backgrounds

The Importance of Leaving and Cleaving

The Foundation of Trust

Principles to Guide Self-Disclosure

Clarifying Expectations

The Communication Challenge

Overcoming Anger

Practical Steps to Resolving Conflict

The Healing Journey (Overcoming Past Hurts)

Problem Ownership

Achieving Goals Together

Love and Respect

Overcoming the Adversary

Sexuality: Why Wait Until Marriage?

Managing Your Money

The Marriage Covenant and Vows

Prepare2b1 begins on Sunday, April 11, 2010 and it goes until May 23, with one week off for Mother’s Day. This unique opportunity goes from 10:30 am to 12:15 pm and is located in room 102. 

Prepare2b1 is a tremendous resource to grow closer to God and to one another. There is no cost for this activity but a donation will be accepted for class materials. It is expected that you will go through Prepare2b1 if you plan to marry at Heritage or be married by a Heritage Pastor.

Marriage is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. You can’t be too prepared! Click here to go to the events page to register. Or, click here to email Lori Scholten with questions. 

Begin Again is a ministry for couples who have been struggling in their marriages. It starts with a weekend away at one of the area hotels and then concludes with 11 weeks of meeting together as a small group.

This past weekend, February 20-21, five couples were able to experience the blessing of being involved in Begin Again, at the beautiful Fairfield Inn, near Polaris Mall. This ministry, which is led by Marvin and Linda Pakizer and a leadership team of two other couples, helps a husband and wife connect to God to experience His healing grace. It also provides a lot of practical tools to communicate better and to resolve conflicts in our marriages.

We are planning to offer Begin Again in the fall of 2010. More details will be forthcoming. If you would like to talk with someone about Begin Again, you can contact Marv and Linda at BeginAgain@heritagecc.org. Please pass the word on about Begin Again!

If you have been married for a day or for many years it’s not uncommon to face some struggles in marrage. Sometimes our communication begins to breakdown and, as a result, confict begins to accelerate. Why wait for a crisis to occur? At Heritage, we are blessed to have coaching couples who can come alongside of other couples to assist in their marriages. Our marriage coaches utilize a well known tool called the Prepare-Enrich Inventory. Couples go online and fill out the inventory and this information provides a roadmap for the coaching relationship. For more information, you can contact us at marriagecoaching@heritagecc.org.