A Christmas Gift That Strengthens Marriages for a Lifetime

A Christmas Gift That Strengthens Marriages for a Lifetime

by | Dec 17, 2025 | Donate, Holiday Giving, Marriage Encounter, Marriage Strengthening

Marriage and Engaged Encounter continues to thrive, thanks be to God.

We are blessed with strong attendance, generous donors, and a community that believes deeply in the power of marriage. This season invites us to reflect on goodwill, joy, love, and giving with open hearts.

While our ministry is financially stable today, we also recognize how quickly circumstances can change, both for our program and for the couples who need it most. That is why your continued generosity matters.

Most donated funds go directly to our Scholarship Fund, which helps cover the full cost of a Marriage Encounter weekend. In 2026, that cost is $425 per couple. Scholarships may also provide partial assistance for couples who are facing financial hardship. Your gift helps ensure that no couple is turned away because of cost.

We invite you to think back on your own Marriage Encounter experience. Remember the love, hope, healing, and renewal you felt. Your donation makes it possible for another couple to experience that same transformation.

Reflections from a recent weekend clearly show how powerful this ministry continues to be. Couples shared how meaningful it was to step away from daily distractions and find the space to truly talk. Many learned tools to heal conflict, rediscovered emotional connection, and experienced God’s presence in a deeply authentic way. Some arrived feeling stuck, disconnected, or overwhelmed, and left with renewed commitment, deeper understanding, and real hope for their future together, living out their promise of “until death do we part.”

If you feel called to help another couple experience this renewal, please consider donating to our Scholarship Fund: Click here to donate

Your generosity is an investment in marriages, families, and lives changed for the better. It is truly a gift that keeps giving for generations to come.

If you are unsure what amount to give, we offer $50 and $100 gift certificates, or you may choose to sponsor the full cost of a weekend.
We thank you for your continued prayers, support, and open hearts.

A blessed and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

February: A Month of Love and Lasting Impact with Marriage Encounter

February: A Month of Love and Lasting Impact with Marriage Encounter

by | Feb 11, 2025 | Donate, Fundraising, Marriages, Nonprofit Support, Nonprofit Updates

A Month of Love and Transformation with Marriage Encounter

This Valentine’s season, we invite you to be part of something truly special: helping struggling couples rediscover love, laughter, and lifelong commitment. For over 50 years, Marriage Encounter has empowered tens of thousands of couples to rebuild their relationships through our transformative weekend retreats.

With your support, we can continue offering scholarships to financially struggling couples who need this life-changing experience. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference.

Why Your Gift Matters

Many couples who attend our weekends face significant financial challenges. But thanks to generous donors like you, they can access the tools and support they need to restore and strengthen their marriages. One couple shared their gratitude:

“We didn’t know if our marriage would survive. But this weekend changed everything. It brought laughter, tears, forgiveness, and a renewed commitment to each other. Thank you for saving our marriage.”

Your gift can provide hope and healing for many more couples who need help.

More of Your Donation Now Goes Where It’s Needed

We’re excited to share that we’ve made an important change to maximize the impact of your donations. In the past, we relied on GiveMN for fundraising, but they charged a 6.9% processing fee, which meant part of your donation went toward administrative costs.

To better serve couples in need, we’ve switched to PayPal, which charges only a 1.99% fee. This change means more of your generous donation will directly fund scholarships and provide resources for struggling couples.

Real Stories of Transformation

Our weekend retreats aren’t just about temporarily improving relationships—they’re about creating lasting change. One couple who attended shared:

“We took a leap of faith, not knowing if this would help, but it was a do-or-die moment for us. This weekend didn’t just give us hope—it gave us the tools to thrive. We will always be grateful for the support that made this possible.”

Your donation can make this story a reality for many more couples.

How You Can Make an Impact

This Valentine’s Day, consider giving a gift that will last for generations. Your support today helps couples discover love and healing while strengthening families and communities.

💖 Donate Now and Share the Love: marriages.org/donate

Together, we can continue making love a lasting legacy. Thank you for your generosity and support this Valentine’s season.

Ready to Share the Love?

Click here to donate and make a difference today.

 

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Keep the Flame Alive: Rekindling Love Through Marriage Encounter

Keep the Flame Alive: Rekindling Love Through Marriage Encounter

by | Jan 23, 2025 | Donate, Donation Drive, Marriage Encounter, Marriages, Relationship Growth

Reflecting on Your Marriage Encounter Experience
In these freezing days of January, let’s turn our thoughts to spring. On that journey to spring, we land on February, the month of love. Reflecting on your Marriage Encounter, think about how you felt when you arrived and the emotions you carried home. Were you able to keep the flame of that new discovery of your spouse alive? Were the commitments you made over the weekend sustained?

The Challenge: Keeping the Flame Alive
Memories of your Marriage Encounter weekend may bring to mind the deep emotional journey you experienced. Many couples arrive feeling disconnected, weighed down by life’s stresses. However, through meaningful dialogue and shared vulnerability, new levels of intimacy and understanding emerge. By the time couples return home, they may feel excitement and hope, but also apprehension about maintaining the momentum of their discoveries.

Keeping the flame alive requires consistent effort: regular communication, affirming actions, and recommitting to the love and goals set during the weekend. The true value of Marriage Encounter is not just in the weekend itself but in how those commitments are implemented in daily life.

Making Your Marriage Encounter Commitments Last
The commitments made during Marriage Encounter often focus on better communication, intentional acts of kindness, and prioritizing the relationship. Consistency is key. By creating habits to nurture the bond deepened during the weekend, couples can maintain and even grow the love they rediscovered.

Help Others Experience the Transformation
MN Marriage Encounter provides scholarships—full or partial—to ensure financial barriers don’t prevent couples from experiencing this transformative journey. These scholarships allow couples who might not afford the weekend to achieve the same renewal and growth.

How You Can Give Back This Valentine’s Day
Marriage Encounter is encouraging YOU to donate to our Scholarship Fund, culminating on Valentine’s Day, February 14th. Between the two of you and God, determine what you can give. Your gift will enable other couples to embark on this life-changing experience. Please give your gift of LOVE today by clicking here to donate.

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Help us reach our $40,000 goal by giving what you can. Every $ makes a difference & all $ matched!

Help us reach our $40,000 goal by giving what you can. Every $ makes a difference & all $ matched!

by | Nov 14, 2019 | Donate, Give to the Max Day, Marriage Encounter, Scholarship Fund

We have a match of $20,000 and we want to double that amount.

Please help us reach our goal of helping every financially needy couple attend our program! Every little bit helps, please give what you can! 

Do what you can to help future generations! Giving a number of small gifts throughout the day helps Marriage Encounter’s odds of winning an extra $1,000 each hour.

Please give at https://givemn.org/organization/Enrich-Marriages.

Learn more about our Scholarship Fund here.

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You can help enrich marriages! Every $ makes a difference & all $ matched!

You can help enrich marriages! Every $ makes a difference & all $ matched!

by | Nov 13, 2019 | Donate, Give to the Max Day, Marriage Encounter, Scholarship Fund

Marriage Encounter is the best thing going for improving the state of marriage in our modern world. 

Marriage Encounter is the best thing going for improving the state of marriage in our modern world.  If you have an enriching and growing marriage and you want the same for the marriages of couples struggling financially; please give at https://givemn.org/organization/Enrich-Marriages.

Do what you can to help future generations!  Giving a number of small gifts throughout the day helps Marriage Encounter’s odds of winning an extra $1,000 each hour.

Learn more about our Scholarship Fund here.

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The fallout of what divorce does to inter-generational families is one of the main problems in our society. 

The fallout of what divorce does to inter-generational families is one of the main problems in our society. 

by | Nov 12, 2019 | Donate, Give to the Max Day, Marriage Encounter, Scholarship Fund

Being in a difficult financial situation only makes it worse for a husband and wife.

Please give in order for us to continue to help couples in a dire economic need. Financially needy couples need your help! Every dollar you give will be matched and every little bit helps!  Giving a number of small gifts throughout the day helps our odds of winning an extra $1,000 each hour.

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