"Care and Grow" Training Course
2025-09-08 18:30 - 2025-11-17 20:00 UTC | Carroll Nonprofit Center, 255 Clifton Blvd., Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
Care & Grow: A Training Course for Church Leaders Supporting Marriages
Presented by the Marriage and Relationship Education Center (MREC)
Location: Carroll Nonprofit Center, 255 Clifton Blvd., Westminster, MD 21157
Introductory Cost: $75 per individual couple or $150 (covers up to three couples per church)
Dates: September 8 – November 17, 2025
Contact: kaycee@mrecenter.org | (410) 386-9003

At last — a dedicated training resource for lay leaders serving couples in the local church!

Care & 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.

This course is specially designed for church small-group leaders, ministry couples, and anyone serving in a marriage-support role.

Whether 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.

What You Can Expect:
Care & 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.
Over the 11 weeks, you’ll walk through topics such as:

Growing together as a couple

Conflict resolution

Communication

Finances

Intimacy

Roles and expectations

Family dynamics

The 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.
Through this process, both couples will strengthen their own marriages as they grow together in faith and relationship.

Course Schedule:

September 8 – At-Home

September 15 – In-Person

September 22 – At-Home

September 27 – In-Person

October 6 – At-Home

October 13 – In-Person

October 20 – At-Home

October 27 – In-Person

November 3 – At-Home

November 10 – In-Person

November 17 – In-Person

If 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.

Registration for this event is closed. For information on our training dates for the spring, email kaycee@mrecenter.org.
