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.

Invest in Your Marriage: Upcoming Marriage Encounter Weekends

Invest in Your Marriage: Upcoming Marriage Encounter Weekends

by | Sep 22, 2025 | Marriage Growth, Marriage Retreats Near Me, Marriages

Most people are quick to invest in their jobs, their health, even their hobbies, but when it comes to marriage, it’s easy to assume it will just take care of itself. The truth is, relationships don’t thrive on autopilot. Just like muscles get stronger with exercise or skills sharpen with practice, a marriage grows deeper and healthier when it’s intentionally nurtured.

Think about it—if someone ignored their career, they’d quickly fall behind. If they stopped exercising or eating well, their health would suffer. Marriage is no different. It needs regular attention, communication, laughter, forgiveness, and time together. Without that, it can easily slip into routine or even distance without anyone realizing it.

The good news is, “working on your marriage” doesn’t have to feel like a chore. It can be as simple as setting aside quality time, going on date nights, sharing daily gratitude, or learning new ways to connect. Sometimes, it also means digging deeper—taking part in retreats, workshops, or just having those honest, sometimes hard, conversations.

In the end, it’s about seeing your marriage as something worth protecting, strengthening, and celebrating. After all, when the relationship is strong, it overflows into every other part of life—family, work, health, spirituality—while creating deep joy.

This is a wonderful opportunity for couples to step away from the busyness of life and focus on each other—whether they’re newly married, celebrating decades together, or anywhere in between.

👉 Please consider encouraging family, friends, and co-workers to join us on October 11–12 or December 6–7. A Marriage Encounter weekend can truly be life-giving and hope filling!

Registration is open now at www.marriages.org.

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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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