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Engaged Couples
 
Congratulations on your engagement!

In order to increase your odds of making your marriage to this person - whom you are head over heals in love with - a marriage that lasts a lifetime, we suggest a proactive marriage preparation program. For specific suggestions on what to include in YOUR marriage preparation program, click on Marriage Preparation Suggestions.

And one other thing. Continue to invest in this marriage relationship even after the wedding! Would you buy a new car and then never change the oil? Of course not - you recognize the importance of "preventive maintenance" for your car. The same exact principle applies to your marriage. We strongly suggest that every married couple participate in some sort of structured "Marriage Enrichment" program every year of their marriage; that's one of the best ways to "keep your love alive". We even have a section on this web site of special programs for Newly Married Couples; check it out either now, or soon after you are married.

The table below lists some of the programs available for Engaged Couples in El Dorado County. The programs are listed in the order of when they occur. If the "Name of the Program" is underlined, this indicates that if you click there, you will be provided with more information about that program. Please contact the contact person indicated well in advance of the program you are interested in to make arrangements to participate in the program; many of these programs will fill up well before their start date.
 
The PreMarital Conversation - discussion questions and exercises. Free pdf developed and donated to Smart Marriages/CMFCE, LLC by Tamara Ranck.

 

The information is presented in the following format:

Name of Program

Town offered

Providing Organization           

Days and Time

Dates

Cost                                                                         

Contact Name

Telephone Number

Email Address       

Couples Retreat at Zephyr Point 

Zephyr Point Lodge, on Lake Tahoe

Elk Grove United Methodist Church

Begins Friday night June 27, about 8:00 PM,

all day Saturday and Sunday June 29 ends after lunch.
$330.00 per couple

Kathy LaPoint Collup, Pastor
916-686-8303
office@elkgroveumc.org

Mastering the Mysteries of Love 

Arcade Library - Community Room
2443 Marconi Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95821

Start date: 8/9/2008
Finish date: 8/16/2008
Schedule: Sat, 8/09/2008 8:30 am- 5:00 pm and
Sat, 8/16/2008 8:30 am- 5:00 pm.
Free

Shirley DeHaan
(916) 443-3434 Ext. 16
shirley.hmp@gmail.com
 

PREPARE

Placerville

Episcopal Church of Our Saviour

This is designed for couple and counselor (up to 6 sessions).

Contact the person in the next column for an appointment.

$200 per couple

Fr. Craig Kuehn, BCPC

530-622-2441

craig@oursaviourpv.org

PREPARE

Pollack Pines

Pollock Pines Community Church

This is designed for couple and counselor (up to 6 sessions).

Contact the person in the next column for an appointment.

Contact the church.

Pastor David Morrison

(530) 644-2133

office@fbcofpp.com

PREPARE

Placerville

Green Valley Community Church

This is designed for couple and counselor (up to 6 sessions).

Contact the person in the next column for an appointment.

Contact the church.

Beth or Forest Mora

530.622.3231

info@gvcconline.net