Marriage & family Ministry

Family Helping to strengthen marriages, unite families, and equip parents to be all that God has created them to be. The Marriage and Family ministry is designed to help marriages get off on the right foot and help families develop as safe havens for growth. For more info, please contact Josh Lawrence.

Spiritual Growth and Fellowships

Premarital Counseling
Marriage Workshops & Getaways
Couples Enrichment Groups & Fellowships
Family Events & Retreats
Parenting Seminars

Life Groups

Come join one of our various Life Groups that minister to marriages and families. Our Life Groups meet on Sunday mornings at 9:15am. Life Groups include…

Newly Married – A class for couples beginning the exciting journey of marriage together led by Julie Hester and Blake & Courtney Connelly. (Room 122 in the Chapel Wing)

Life-Together 24/7 - Young couples led by Roy and Ellen Thomason work with young couples new in their journey of marriage. Here you will find other couples who know what you are adjusting to and will encourage you to sacrifice and work toward building a Christ Centered Marriage. (Room 208)

Grunewald/Whiteman Life Group – This Life Group consists of adult couples in their 30s and early 40s. You will meet lots of married couples who have started families. You will be motivated by encouraging and dynamic teaching as we experience interactive Bible Study with application for today. Come be apart of married couples supporting one another as their children face the early years of school.

For a complete listing of all Life Groups go to the “get connected” section and click on Life Groups or just click here.

PARENTING: Parents of Youth class

To bring parents of teenagers into a fellowship group that will provide spiritual growth, marital strengthening, networking with other parents, and parenting helps. Meets at 9:15 every Sunday morning in the Game Room on the first floor. Led by Steve and Jamie Watkins. Email Steve

MARRIAGE: "PREP" Marriage Education Workshop

This six week workshop is designed to teach practical skills that will enhance your marriage or prepare for a future marrage. The PREP material is a research based program to teach couples how to communicate effectively, work as a team to solve problems, manage conflicts without damaging closeness, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP (Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) is part of the Oklahoma Marriage Initiave program which is offered at various times and locations all over the state by over 2000 trained professionals. To find more information and workshop locations go to www.okmarriage.org/Services/MarriageEducationWorshops.asp

FAMILY DEVOTIONALS: Great Resources - visit these links helpful links.

www.heartconnex.org Download these great student/parent weekly devotions written by Dr. Richard Ross.

www.followingthestar.org On-line devotionals written by a variety of Christian professionals.