Grace Marriage is an exciting ministry designed to enrich, protect, and grow your marriage. Using Biblical, grace-based materials you will have time to talk with your spouse and explore ways to enrich your relationship. Our marriage ministry is an intentional commitment to grow in your relationship with each other and the Lord.
Twelve times a year husbands and wives meet with other couples in various stages of life to explore different aspects of marriage. The sessions are called marriage coaching. Marriage coaching is an intentional and proactive approach to re-focus on positives in your relationship. Marriage coaching is not a lecture. It is not marriage counseling or group therapy. It is not a seminar or conference. It is not a place where you will be forced to share your deepest secrets. Quite simply, it is a Biblically-based marriage maintenance model that can revolutionize your relationship. Couples in their 20s to couples in their 80s are involved in Grace Marriage groups and have been greatly blessed by participating!
Who can attend?
Any married couple may attend.
When and where are the sessions held?
2024 dates are 10/4, 11/8, 12/13. 1/10, 2/7, 3/7, 4/11. 5/2, 6/6, 7/11. 8/8, and 9/5. Sessions will be held at Shiloh in the Community Center building from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM.
Participation requires making a commitment to attend all twelve sessions.
Will childcare and dinner be provided?
No, dinner and childcare will not be provided. The goal is for married couples to plan for a Grace Marriage session as they would plan for a datenight. Couples are encouraged to go out to dinner as a couple either before or directly following group time.
Who will we be with?
You will be in a group with your spouse as well as other couples who want their marriage to grow. Ten couples, plus a trained facilitator couple, will walk through the day’s material together. Spouses will have personal time together throughout the session to privately discuss the topics addressed. Groups will have mixed ages. Newly marrieds as well as couples who have been married for decades will be involved. Remember, Grace Marriage is about spending time with your spouse, not about being with close friends. Although you will get to know others in your group better, the purpose is to spend time with your husband/wife and focus on your marriage.
New to Marriage Ministry at Shiloh?
We are here to walk with you through your current season of life. If you have not engaged in the Marriage Ministry here at Shiloh, this will be an opportunity that you will not want to miss. Our ministry leaders, Nathan and Charla Lentz and Greg and Dawn Carmichael, have a passion for fostering healthy Christ-centered marriages. They lead from a place of experience, confidence and grace based on how God has healed their own relationships.
For more information, questions, or if cost is a concern, please reach out to our marriage team at marriages@shilohcc.com
