It is for married couples of any age, who are committed to each other and
are willing to work toward a stronger and more meaningful future together.
The Weekend is normally best suited for couples who have been married at
least two years. But couples married only a few months, to couples married
over 50 years, have attended and benefited from a Marriage Encounter
Weekend.
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GREAT! But why settle for what you have if it can be better? The Weekend
is not a therapy or marriage clinic. Couples are not urged to attend because
they need a Weekend to solve their problems. We like to say that
couples who want to grow in their love for each other deserve
a Weekend. Every marriage can grow. Don't let your good marriage stand in
the way of a great marriage.
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No! The Weekend is presented by three Presbyterian lay couples and a
Presbyterian clergy couple. Although the Weekend is conducted within the
framework of Christianity as expressed by Presbyterian traditions and
perspectives, couples of all faiths can benefit from it and are
encouraged to attend.
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During the Weekend, presentations are given by the four team couples,
followed by individual reflection. Then in the privacy of their rooms,
couples discuss their reflections to help build new patterns of listening
and living in closeness. In this way, the benefits of the Weekend are
experienced as husband and wife work to give the Encounter to each other.
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Beginning on Friday at 8:00pm and extending through Sunday evening, an
atmosphere is created which allows a husband and wife to concentrate
exclusively on each other free from the tensions, pressures, and
interruptions of the world. In a comfortable environment away from home,
family, and responsibilities, couples are given the opportunity to look into
their relationship with themselves, with each other, with God, and with the
community of God's people. The Weekend helps couples discover together how
these four relationships can hold the key to achieving a life better and
fuller than anything they have experienced before!
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YES! You will be invited to concentrate on your spouse to such an extent
that you will be largely unaware of the other couples on the Weekend. Though
the presentations are given to the group as a whole, there is no group
discussion. The Weekend offers no group counseling; it is not a sensitivity
group; nor is it a group dynamics session. Personal and couple sharing takes
place in the couple's own room.
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The only fixed cost is a non-refundable $45.00 registration fee. On your
Weekend, you will be asked to make a donation that will be used to cover the
cost of room, meals, administrative expenses, and support for future
weekends. Please don't stay away because you think you can't afford it.
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Millions of couples have experienced Marriage Encounter Weekends around
the globe, making this the largest pro-marriage movement in the world. The
experience began in the mid-1950s in Spain and was brought to the United
States in the mid-1960s. Presbyterian Marriage Encounter began in 1976.
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Too often we settle for less in our marriage relationship. We become so
involved in the day-to-day concerns of our lives -- jobs, children, home,
social activities -- that we often neglect each other. Although many of us
are aware of this, we believe we have nowhere to turn. Sadly, we settle for
things as they are and for "not rocking the boat". The Marriage
Encounter Weekend exists to help us re-discover our mate and learn how to
make our marriage alive again with love.
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If either you or your spouse have any questions or would just like to
hear more about the Marriage Encounter Weekend, please contact the PME Information Couple.
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