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SUMMARY:"Care and Grow" Training Course
DESCRIPTION:Care & Grow: A Training Course for Church Leaders Supporting Marriages\nPresented by the Marriage and Relationship Education Center (MREC)\nLocation: Carroll Nonprofit Center\, 255 Clifton Blvd.\, Westminster\, MD 21157\nIntroductory Cost: $75 per individual couple or $150 (covers up to three couples per church)\nDates: September 8 – November 17\, 2025\nContact: kaycee@mrecenter.org | (410) 386-9003 \n  \nAt last — a dedicated training resource for lay leaders serving couples in the local church! \n  \nCare & Grow is an 11-week marriage ministry training course created by MREC\, a nonprofit organization comprised of certified marriage educators passionate about equipping churches to support healthy\, thriving marriages. \n  \nThis course is specially designed for church small-group leaders\, ministry couples\, and anyone serving in a marriage-support role.  \n  \nWhether you’re already walking with couples or just getting started\, this training will offer a blend of biblical foundation and practical relationship tools to help you lead with confidence and care. \n \nWhat You Can Expect:\nCare & Grow combines at-home learning with in-person gatherings\, offering flexibility while creating space for deep connection\, discussion\, and community. Each session is based on real-world challenges that many couples face and will empower you to support others through them. \nOver the 11 weeks\, you’ll walk through topics such as: \n\nGrowing together as a couple\n\nConflict resolution\n\nCommunication\n\nFinances\n\nIntimacy\n\nRoles and expectations\n\nFamily dynamics\n\n  \nThe training is designed to equip the Caring Couple (those in a leadership/mentor role) to support the Growing Couple (those they are guiding) with wisdom\, grace\, and biblical encouragement.  \nThrough this process\, both couples will strengthen their own marriages as they grow together in faith and relationship. \n \nCourse Schedule:\n\nSeptember 8 – At-Home\n\nSeptember 15 – In-Person\n\nSeptember 22 – At-Home\n\nSeptember 27 – In-Person\n\nOctober 6 – At-Home\n\nOctober 13 – In-Person\n\nOctober 20 – At-Home\n\nOctober 27 – In-Person\n\nNovember 3 – At-Home\n\nNovember 10 – In-Person\n\nNovember 17 – In-Person\n\n  \nIf you’re a pastor\, lay leader\, or couple looking to build a thriving marriage ministry in your church\, this training is for you. Don’t miss the opportunity to invest in your marriage and your ministry. \n  \nRegistration for this event is closed. For information on our training dates for the spring\, email kaycee@mrecenter.org. \n 
URL:https://mrecenter.org/event/care-and-grow-training/
LOCATION:Carroll Nonprofit Center\, 255 Clifton Blvd.\, Westminster\, MD\, 21157\, United States
CATEGORIES:Churches,Couples
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SUMMARY:Radiant Marriage Academy
DESCRIPTION:A Free 16-Lesson Course to Build an Awesome Marriage\nConnect deeper. Grow together. Fall more in love. \n \nIs Your Marriage Where You Want It to Be?\nMaybe you and your spouse feel like spectators\, drifting from one issue to the next. Maybe the spark has dimmed or communication has frayed. You want more than “just okay”—you want a marriage that thrives. \nRadiant Marriage Academy is designed to help couples move from surviving to flourishing. It’s a step-by-step\, intentional journey rooted in biblical wisdom\, transparent stories\, and practical tools. Best of all? It’s offered completely free – no hidden fees\, no upsells\, no catches.  \n \nWhat You’ll Experience Inside\nWhen you enroll\, you and your spouse (or individually) will gain access to: \n\n\n16 power-packed video lessons – bite-sized\, engaging\, and full of insight \n\n\nLesson guides & study materials – to reflect\, process\, and apply \n\n\nAction-step checklists & quizzes – to keep you accountable \n\n\nDate-night exercises  – practical ways to connect and grow together \n\n\nAnywhere/anytime access –  complete the course on your own schedule \n\n\nCertificate of completion – pass the exit exam and earn recognition \n\n\n \nWhat You’ll Learn\nOver the 16 lessons\, you’ll dive into topics such as: \n\n\nBuilding a heart of commitment and understanding true oneness \n\n\nEstablishing a strong foundation and keeping God at the center \n\n\nCommunicating well and fighting fair \n\n\nEmbracing individuality and healthy roles \n\n\nUnderstanding love styles and honoring your spouse \n\n\nNavigating expectations\, finances\, sexual intimacy\, and brokenness \n\n\nCreating a shared vision and handling challenges together \n\n\nEach lesson builds on the last\, creating a holistic framework for a thriving\, resilient marriage. \n  \n  \nWho It’s For\n\n\nMarried couples at any stage – early marriage\, mid-season\, or long term \n\n\nCouples seeking to revitalize connection and communication \n\n\nPartners willing to be intentional and grow together \n\n\nEven individuals whose spouse may not participate – YOU will still benefit \n\n\n \nHow to Get Started\n\n\nEnroll for free (no card required!) \n\n\nSet aside consistent time. Aim for one lesson per week (or at your pace) \n\n\nDo the work. Watch the lesson\, reflect\, talk\, apply \n\n\nEngage together. Use the guides\, do the activities\, involve your spouse \n\n\n Get Started
URL:https://mrecenter.org/event/radiant-marriage-academy/
LOCATION:Maryland
CATEGORIES:Couples
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