Young Couples Community Groups are still forming. They meet at various times during the week and on Sunday evenings 6:30-8:00 PM. Preschool - 5th grade childcare is provided at Grace Fellowship on Sunday evenings from 5:00 to 8:00 PM to allow for worship and small group time. If you are staying for a small group, please bring a sack supper for your child.

Contact Rachael Vigardt for more information.

Calling Young Couples - Meet Us at the Berm!
What: Come meet other couples at the Gwinnett Braves baseball game "Totally 80's Night"
Who: All couples in your 20's - 30's
When: July 25, 7 p.m.
How: Purchase berm tickets at the Gwinnett Braves site HERE. The outfield berm area is a grass hill located just beyond the outfield wall. Fans may bring blankets to sit on, but chairs are NOT permitted. Outside food or drinks are also not permitted.
Cost: Berm tickets are general admission tickets. They are $6 for adults and $5 for children (3 - 12 years)

 

 

Getting Married? Thinking about Marriage? Just Married?
Join a “Prepare to Last” group. Three of the nation's most innovative and respected marriage-strengthening organizations — Forever Families, Life Innovations and MarriageToday — have come together to build the ultimate resource for helping "nearlywed" and newlywed couples start strong and build a great marriage. We call it...PREPARE To Last (8 week curriculum). Contact Brian Krawczyk for more information. Get $35 off your marriage license!

 

 

 

Become a Marriage Mentor! Come to an Informational Cook-Out July 12th

We are looking to invest in a group of married couples in order to grow their marriages healthy enough to help others have healthy marriages. If you're interested in finding out more join us for an information grill-out after church on July 12th, RSVP by emailing Rachael@gfc.tv.

A marriage mentor is a relatively happy, more experienced couple purposefully investing in another couple to effectively navigate a journey that they have already begun. The purpose of marriage mentoring is to lovingly invest in the preparation, maximization, and restoration of lifelong marriages by walking alongside couples who are less experienced than their mentors.

 

If you're interested in finding out more click here. Or you can begin the process by filling out this simple form so we can learn more about you. Thank you!

 

Below you will find a list of books, resources and counselors to help build, heal and enrich your marriage and family relationships.

 

 

The Couple Checkup is an online tool designed to activate dialogue, discovery, and increase the overall quality of your relationship. Whether you are dating, engaged or married, the Couple Checkup is valuable and relevant! The questions are tailored to you as a couple, and upon completion you will quickly receive a Checkup Report and a discussion guide to help interpret the results.

 

View the FAQ webpage, for anwers to frequently asked questions and download and review a sample report.

 

There are 2 ways to sign up and pay for the Couple Checkup:

 

Cash/Check: Download, print and fill out the form. Drop off form with payment, cash or check, in the Grace lobby box marked for "Focus on Marriage." Make checks payable to Grace Fellowship Church and write Couple Checkup on the memo line. Discounted price: $16 per couple.

 

Online: Click here and follow the instructions for online sign-up and payment. Discounted price: $16 per couple.

 

Once registration and payment are received, you will receive an email within 1 - 2 business days with a voucher code and instructions for taking the Couple Checkup. If you have any questions, please email Sarah Farol.

 

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Pre-Marital and Marital Counseling:

Our recommendations:

     Scott Sklenar, Grace-Full Living Ministries, 770.337.4267

     Georgia K. Fite, MAMFC, 404.357.9512

     Michael R. Sytsma, Ph.D. Building Intimate Marriages, 770.822.4505

 

For brand new marrieds:  
* “Love and Respect” classes being offered through Grace Institute.

* Take a financial preparation class being offered through Grace Institute.
* Form a Young Married's community group. Email Rachael@gfc.tv for more info.

 

All married couples:
* Form a G.R.A.C.E. group. Contact BrianK@gfc.tv.
    Go through a video series together or with other couples:
       10 Great Dates by David and Claudia Arp
       Building Lasting Relationships by Gary Smalley
       Finding the Love of Your Life All Over Again by Gary and Barb Rosberg

*Parent Fuel classes being offered through Grace Institute.

 

Other helpful links:
www.SmartMarriages.com 
www.FamilyLifeToday.com 

 

For those expecting their first child:
*Preparation for Parenting Newborns class being offered through Grace Institute.
*Take advantage of the Parenting classes being offered at the hospital of your choice.
*Grace Based Parenting by Tim Kimmel

 

Distressed Marriages:
* Marriage 911: Our goal is to provide immediate, affordable, and biblically-based help to people whose marriages are in crisis through the one-on-one support of Marriage 911: First Response.  Whether you are separated or simply struggling, there is hope for you to have a better marriage.  If you are willing to work on your relationship, please contact Brian Krawczyk for more information. 
* Marriage Intensive: A 2-4 day program designed for couples in crisis who need healing and restoration.  Anger, lack of intimacy, loss of love, separation and abuse. Call WinShape Retreat at 877.977.3873 for more information.

For a free, private online survey to help evaluate your marriage go to www.WinShapeRetreat.org and under "Programs" click "Program Survey."

 

Stepfamilies:

*  www.SuccessfulStepfamilies.com
* New Faces in the Frame by Dick Dunn
* The Smart Stepfamily by Ron Deal

 

Research:
* Marriage & Family Wellness: Corporate America’s Business
* The Taxpayer Costs of Divorce and Unwed Childbearing