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Tel: 519-827-1565, 3 Watson Rd S. Guelph Ontario
River of Life International Fellowship
Kingdom Training for Kingdom Reigning
The Marriage Course
What is The Marriage Course?
The Marriage Course is for any couple who wants to invest in their
relationship, whether you have been together 1 or 61 years and
whether you have a strong relationship or are struggling. 
An eight session course set in a fantastic atmosphere at River of
Life International Fellowship in Guelph, Ontario. You will be
served with a meal and/or coffee, tea and dessert at a romantic table
while listening to practical talks that are informative and fun, either
given live or played on DVD. Then there is plenty of time to discuss
the topic as a couple. There is no group work involved at any stage
of the course to ensure that your privacy is maintained.
It's a great opportunity to spend time together as a couple and look
at the important issues in your relationship in order to build a healthy
marriage.
Tel: 519-827-1565, 3 Watson Rd S,
     Guelph, ONTARIO Canada
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Find Out More About The Course

The Marriage Course was developed by Nicky and Sila Lee, co-authors of The Marriage Book and The Parenting Book. They have been married for over thirty years, have four children and are on the staff at Holy Trinity Brompton - the London church that started the Alpha course. They started The Marriage Preparation Course in 1985 and The Marriage Course in 1996, and the courses continue to spread with thousands of courses now running around the world.

For further information, see http://www.themarriagecourse.ca
They have spoken to thousands on the subject of marriage and are the co-authors of The Marriage Book which has sold over 52,000 copies since it was published in 2000. They run The Marriage Course three times a year at Holy Trinity Brompton with around 100 couples on each course.
The Marriage Course talks are presented in one of two ways:
  • DVD talks featuring Nicky and Sila
  • Live talks
The talks are interspersed with filmed clips of couples talking about their experiences of marriage and street interviews from around the world.

Course Content

Over seven sessions of the course you will discover practical tools to help you:
  • understand each other’s needs
  • communicate more effectively
  • grow closer through resolving conflict
  • heal the ways you’ve hurt each other
  • recognise how your upbringing affects your relationship
  • improve relationships with parents and in-laws
  • develop greater sexual intimacy
  • discover each other’s love languages and much, much more!
The aim of The Marriage Course is to help couples grow closer and build a healthy relationship that will last a lifetime. Session Topics
  1. Building Strong Foundations – This session helps couples to look at their lifestyle and its effect upon their marriage, and to discover more about each other’s needs and desires – particularly on an emotional level.
  2. The Art of Communication – Listening is a vital skill for a strong marriage. In this session couples practise communicating their feelings and listening effectively to one another.
  3. Resolving Conflict – In this session we look at how couples can increase their intimacy by expressing appreciation to each other, recognising their differences, learning to negotiate disagreements and praying for each other (if they feel comfortable doing so).
  4. The Power of Forgiveness – This session addresses the ways we will inevitably have hurt each other and how to resolve these so we don’t create a backlog of anger and resentment. We look at the process of healing through identifying the hurt, saying sorry and forgiving.
  5. The Impact of Family – Past and Present – This session focuses on helping couples to recognise how their family background affects the way they relate to each other. They also consider how to build a good and healthy relationship with their parents, in-laws and wider family, and how hurt from childhood can be healed.
  6. Good Sex – Sexual intimacy needs to be worked at and developed. It isn’t just the icing on the cake; it’s a vital ingredient of the cake itself. In this session couples are encouraged to talk about their sexual relationship and to recognise where they need to make changes.
  7. Love in Action – This session looks at five ways of expressing love – through words, time, touch, presents and actions. Couples discover which expression of love is most important for their partner and how to put this into practice.

Registration

To register, email Pastor Bob Radford

FEES

  • The fee for each couple is Cdn$50
  • Fee covers the cost of 2 manuals per couple

SCHEDULE

  • May 7th, 7:00pm
  • May 14th, 7:00pm
  • May 21th, 7:00pm
  • May 28th, 7:00pm
  • June 4th, 7:00pm
  • June 11th, 7:00pm
  • June 18th, 7:00pm

LOCATION

RIVER OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP, 3 WATSON ROAD, GUELPH, ONTARIO

Who is it for?

  • Are you married or in a long-term cohabiting relationship?
  • Have you been together for over a year?
  • Would you like your relationship to be the best it can be?
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of those questions then this course is for you! The Marriage Course is for any couple, whether you have been together for one year or 61 years and whether you feel you have a strong relationship or are struggling.

If you have a strong marriage this course will help you make it even better and will reinforce your good habits.

If on the other hand your marriage is in difficulty, the course will help provide you with very practical tools to help you work through the issues. Some couples who are separated have used the course as a way of trying to get back together.

Whatever your situation, the practical tools you learn will help improve and strengthen your relationship.

While The Marriage Course is based on Christian principles, it is designed for couples with or without a Christian faith. Many couples who are not churchgoers have commented that the Christian content was presented in a way that did not make them uncomfortable at all.