MARRIAGE AND FAMILY MINISTRIES UPCOMING EVENTS in New England

Updated August 6, 2009

 

Fireproof movie now available on DVD

Visit www.Fireproofthemovie.com to order a copy and related resources or

purchase wherever DVDs are sold. The film will inspire and motivate viewers to improve their relationships and deepen their commitment to Christ. For a free discussion guide, go to www.marriagealive.com; click on the download link under the Fireproof ad.  If you show this film in a public venue, at your church, for example, a specific site license is required. Public showings of this film are not covered by other licenses  your church may already have purchased. You may purchase the license, which is good for one year, by visiting www.Outreach.com or calling 800-991-6011. The cost of the site license is based on your average church attendance (if average worship attendance is 95, the license costs $99.) and underwrites Christian filmmaking. If you show the film in a home, you do not need the license, but consider the evangelism opportunity of showing it in a public venue

and remember that there is no limit to the number of times you show it within the license year. Be sure to plan follow-up activities and programs to help participants develop their skills for communication, intimacy, and conflict management. Outreach offers a Couples� Kit with six sessions that can be used by couples privately or within a group study setting. Other relationship courses would be appropriate as well.

 

For those connected to the Military

These retreats and workshops are FREE (including meals), and are open to active duty, retired, reservists, DoD personnel and dependents. Contact the CRECO Spiritual Fitness Division Northeast at 860-694-1144.

            August 7-9, 2009            Marriage Enrichment Retreat

            August 11, 2009            How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk

            August 25, 2009            How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk

            Sept. 8, 2009                        How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk

            Sept. 11-13, 2009            Marriage Enrichment Retreat, Wells, ME

            Sept. 22, 2009                      How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk

 

Nonviolent Communication Workshops in Maine For more information about any of

these events, visit www.mainenvcnetwork.org/trainings.htm or contact Peggy Smith  at 207-789-5299 or peggy@maineNVCnetwork.org)

    Level I Events

            August 14-16, 2009 Augusta, Maine

            October 14, 2009 (six Wednesday evenings) Portland, Maine

            October 19, 2009 (six Monday evenings) Bangor, Maine

            November 6 & 7 and 3 other evenings Camden, Maine

            January 15-17, 2010 Living Water spiritual Center, Winslow, Maine

   Intermediate Level Events

            September 25-27, 2009 Falmouth, Maine �The Art of NVC Dialogue�

            September 28-29, 2009 Introduction to NVC and Restorative Circles�

            November 14-15, 2009  Falmouth, ME �Everyday Empathy�

December 5-6, 2009 Bangor, Maine �Deepening Our NVC Consciousness�

NVC Deepening Program: 17 days spread out over 5 sessions in 2010

            located in Winslow and Alfred.

June 6-10, 2009 Level 2- Deepening Our Open Communication Resiliency

            Portland, Maine

           

                       

Retrouvaille: A Lifeline for Troubled Marriages (www.retrouvaille.org) 800-470-2230

            September 11, 2009 � Boston, Massachusetts

            September 18, 2009 � Hartford, Connecticut

 

Addiction, Hope, Recovery: Faith Partners Ministries Leadership Training

September 17, 2009, First UMC, North Andover, MA. Each local church is invited to send clergy and one or two laity to this event, which addresses a key problem for many families and individuals: alcohol and drug abuse prevention; recovery; public policy advocacy; and strategies for developing an effective ministry in this area. Contact philipmcclintock@aol.com

           

Family Builders events

Family Builders Marriage Enrichment in Bermuda, October 3-10, 2009

                        www.familybuilders.net/bermuda_willowbank_marriage_2009.htm

                        Note: Delta Airlines had a non-stop flight to Bermuda from Boston at a

                    fare of  $292.45 per person (fees & taxes included). This fare was

available through www.delta.com as of July 21.

Family Builders� Marriage Mentors Training Seminar, October 23-24, 2009

            Alton Bay, NH , 207-361-1030, info@familybuilders.net

www.familybuilders.net/seminars

Family Builders Great Marriage Weekend, November 13-15, 2009

Hotel Viking - Newport, RI. Friday evening through Sunday noon

207-361-1030, Email:  info@familybuilders.net

www.familybuilders.net/great_marriage_conference_fall2009.htm

                        Group discounts available

 

Active Parenting Training

            Active Parenting Now/Active Parenting of Teens combined one-day workshop

                        Derry, NH October 19, 2009

                        Fairfield , CT October 23, 2009

                        Plymouth, MA October 28, 2009

            1,2,3,4 Parents 5 hour workshop

                        Fairfield, CT November 6 ,2009

            Call 800-825-0060 or visit www.ActiveParenting.com for details or to register.

Jane P. Ives
United Methodist Marriage and Family Ministries Consultant
10 Quaker Lane, Portland, ME 04103
207-797-8930, JaneIves@aol.com

 

 

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