Marriage
Marriage is an amazing gift, and one of God's most powerful metaphors for the church, but it's also one of the hardest adventures anyone chooses to go on. A rollercoaster ride doesn't even begin to describe it. Whether you've been married for 50 years or are thinking about starting this adventure with an engagement, CrossRoads wants you to build the foundations for a relationship that will go the distance and last a life-time.
Preparation for Marriage
Marriage can be a challenge. How will you prepare for it?
Below are 2 pre-marital courses as well as a weekend, which we offer here at Crossroads, to better prepare you for Marriage. Take time to prepare for the rest of your life together.
Prepare - Enrich
Prepare yourself for this next adventure, marriage, by improving your communication, learning to resolve conflict, and simply learning more about each other.
Through mentorship, this program helps identify a couple’s strengths and weaknesses, major sources of stress, and develops their communication and conflict-resolution skills. If you’re interested in taking the Prepare-Enrich program, register by clicking below and we will partner you with a mentor from CrossRoads as soon as possible.
Contact Pastor Barry at barryo@crossroadschurch.ca if you need help choosing the preparation program that's best for you.
Cost: $95 per couple
Date: By Request
Register at crossroadschurch.ca/register
Engaged Encounter Weekend
The Engaged Encounter weekend condenses 10 weeks of pre-marriage counselling into 48 hours. Engaged Encounter focuses on how to communicate well with your partner. Learn from a team of married couples as they present on various topics such as marriage hot spots, conflict styles, finances, decision making, sex, and the art of listening. You will also have private time together with your fiancé to discuss each topic and how it will look in your relationship. Set aside your wedding planning for a weekend, and take some time away to focus on establishing your marriage—it's well worth it!
Cost: $400 per Couple (subsidies available)
Date: April 25 to 27 at Camp Silversides
Register by April 21 at crossroadschurch.ca/register.
Marriage
A Wedding is a Day… A Marriage is a Lifetime.
Marriage Course
Are you craving a deeper bond with your spouse? Want to repair what has been broken or what is starting to break? The Marriage Course encourages you to set aside one night a week for 7 weeks to reinforce and build stronger bonds in your marriage. Enjoy a romantic dinner and video series with your partner as we walk through guided, honest, and private discussions with input from leading global relationship experts, psychologists, authors and psychosexual specialists. From problems of the past, present, or future, our mission is to provide resources to help you learn how to deal with them. It’ll be your marriage, but better.
Date: TBA
Marriage Enrichment Weekend
This weekend is a special and unique time away for you and your spouse to dedicate 48 hours to focus on your relationship.
Join a team of married couples as they present on various topics, God's biblical principles, and their real-life experiences. This weekend includes time together at a beautiful retreat center dedicated to learning techniques for a healthy marriage. Use this time with your spouse to explore and strengthen your marriage.
Cost: $350
Date: TBD at Sanctum Retreat Center near Caroline
No registration available at this time.
