Marriage & Family
A hallmark of a healthy society is strong marriages and families. Yet few other areas are so in need of the “good news” of God’s redeeming grace and provision as are marriages and families in today’s society.
Grace Covenant Church is committed to helping people build sound relationships in every area of life. The Gospel is, after all, about relationship – God restoring us to relationship with Himself and we, in turn, being restored in relationship with one another. To strengthen these vital units of relationship, GCC offers the following at various times each year:
GCC Marriage Weekend – is a formative and fun-filled time offered each year close to Valentine’s Day. The weekend combines teaching, ministry, and discussion along with laughter, fellowship, and opportunity for romance. Anointed instruction and commentary on building a Christ-centered marriage are combined with the traditional “Sweetheart Game” and dance to provide encouragement and perspective to couples.
Love and Respect – is an 8-week course offered on Tuesday nights at least twice each year. Working with the book and video material of the same name by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs, this course is instructional and interactive. Numbers of couples have been ministered to and marriages saved by the truth put forth in this class.
Parenting in HD – looks at the Biblical principles that produce strong families. Children must be raised with careful attention given to both relational formation and revelational insight and understanding. Effective parenting requires consistent love and training in combination with the guidance and direction of the Holy Spirit who alone is able to confirm and call out destiny with a word. These classes are offered periodically and focus on age-appropriate instruction – infants thru 5th grade and pre-teen thru high school (and beyond). Look at the “Register for Events” tab for times and dates.
Marriage Prep – is a 12-week, 6-session course for engaged couples planning to marry within the next 6 to 9 months. This class blends instruction and group interaction with interactive tools aimed at strengthening a couple's communication. In addition, mentoring relationship opportunities are made available to support and encourage. This course is offered twice each year.