How do I get started?
- Attend The Marriage Preparation Course yourselves. Go to find a course to find your nearest course. If there isn’t one near you, we recommend you do the course in a home with two or three other couples using the DVDs. If you are planning on using PREPARE, make sure that your Support Couples have also attended The Marriage Course.
- Attend Training and/or watch the ‘Leaders’ Training’ on The Marriage Preparation Course Leaders’ Toolkit. Details listed under ‘Training & Events'.
- Purchase the necessary resources. All resrouces are available from Alpha Singapor.
- Find a counsellor in your area to whom you can refer couples if they need additional help. Details are available on this website under ‘Counselling’.
- Set a date and advertise your course - The Marriage Preparation Course Leaders’ Toolkit contains a section on ideas for promoting the course.
- Make sure you have the support of your church leaders and congregation. Build a team of volunteers to help you. If the course is large you may need people to help with setting up, cooking, serving and clearing.
- Watch the FOCCUS training if you are planning to use FOCCUS as part of the course. This training is mandatory and can be found on The Marriage Preparation Course Leaders' Toolkit. Ensure that all your Support Couples have also viewed this training.
- Find a suitable venue. This may be a home if your course is small, or you may need a larger venue - perhaps a church, a community hall, a hotel, a café after hours - anywhere that you can serve a meal and create a great atmosphere.
- Decide on what to charge your guests based on the cost of the food, manuals and venue.
- Register your course online under register your course. This will allow us to put you in touch with couples looking for a course in your area.
- Contact your local Marriage Advisers. These are couples with experience of running the course who help other leaders with advice and support. Their details are listed on this website under ‘Marriage Advisers’.
Relationship Central Workshop 19 & 26 May 2012
Join us for a day of equipping, training, motivating and empowering.
· The Parenting track (Sat 19 May 2012) will equip you to run the two new courses from Relationship Central: The Parenting Children Course and The Parenting Teenagers Course. These courses are relevant for any parent, with or without a Christian background, who wants to build a strong foundation for their families and covers topics such as Building Character, Setting Boundaries, and more.
· The Marriage track (Sat 26 May 2012) will equip you to run The Marriage Course, which covers topics as Resolving Conflicts, The Power of Forgiveness, and many more, helping couples to grow in their marriages whether they have been married 1 or 60 years.
$25/person for one track or $40/person for both tracks (Includes lunch, refreshments and training materials).
Register online or download the registration form.
Click here for the full agenda.
Resource Update
NEW! The Parenting Course resources are now available at Alpha Singapore Blk 8D Dempsey Road #03-02, Singapore 249672 (9.30am to 6.30 pm, Monday to Friday).
The Parenting Children Course: Guest Manual, Leaders' Guide ($5.50 each) and DVD with Leaders' Guide ($50.00)
The Parenting Teenagers Course: Guest Manual, Leaders' Guide, Guest Manual ($5.50 each) and DVD with Leaders' Guide ($50.00)