Couples

Begin and sustain your marriage through Calvary’s various ministries for couples: marriage enrichment, marriage preparation and weddings.

Marriage Enrichment

Throughout the year, Calvary offers marriage enrichment events to help couples grow in their relationships with each other and the Lord.

Marriage Oneness Class

Join couples in discovering what it takes to grow in true intimacy, connection and purpose—to experience closeness for a lifetime. In this video-based series, learn that oneness doesn’t just happen—couples make it happen. Through group discussion and application exercises, delve into key areas, such as communication, conflict resolution, money and much more.

Lutheran marriage encounter

Register for a Lutheran Marriage Encounter weekend and show how much you care. All marriages benefit from taking some quality time together. The weekends run from Friday at 7 p.m. to Sunday at 5 p.m. and include two nights lodging plus five meals at a comfortable hotel.

Four presenting couples, including a Lutheran clergy couple, give a series of presentations followed by questions the couples discuss in the privacy of their hotel room. There is no counseling or required group sharing. Learn more

For more information, contact Dick and Judy Dehnel at 952.432.3105 or Pete and Phyllis McMahon at 763.561.1575.

Marriage Preparation

Aimed to prepare couples for a thriving, lifelong marriage, Calvary provides counseling tailored to meet their unique needs and desires.  In part, preparation consists of:

Pastoral counseling sessions

These sit-down sessions between the wedding couple and the presiding pastor will explore God’s vision for marriage and help prepare the couple for a future together as husband and wife.  Pastor meetings are initiated upon the completion of a Wedding Request Form and subsequent scheduling of a wedding ceremony. More on Weddings

A pre-marriage workshop

Conducted by an ordained Lutheran pastor and certified marriage counselor, this Saturday workshop brings together couples having the same questions and desires for the future.   Couples have to opportunity to:

• Create a vision for their lives together
• Learn about intimacy and boundaries
• Understand how patterns of communication work
• Develop a satisfying way to work through conflict
• Increase self-awareness and their ability to share
• Identify family of origin patterns

Held at various times though out the year, a schedule of dates and registration instructions are found online. Learn more