Whether you’re engaged, newly married, or have been married for decades, every couple can benefit from opportunities to deepen their connection and strengthen the skills that help relationships thrive. Join us Friday evening, October 16, and Saturday morning, October 17, for a special event designed to help you invest in your relationship and build a faithful, healthy, enduring marriage.
The event will feature keynote sessions with licensed marriage and family therapist Dr. Doug Burford. Come learn, grow, and make space to invest in your relationship together. Space is limited, so register by October 13!
SCHEDULE
Friday, October 16 from 5:30pm-8:15pm
5:30 Dinner Opens
5:45 Welcome/Introductions
5:50-7:15 Ice-breaker / Teaching
- Sound Relationship House & Six Magic Hours
7:15 – 8:15 Coffee Date
- Sent with: Love Maps, 6 Magic Hours + Planner, Activities List
8:15 Kids Pick-up
Saturday, October 17 from 8:30am – 12pm
8:30 Breakfast opens
8:45 Crowd-Warming + Raffle
- Book Giveaway “7 Principles for Making Marriage Work”
9-10 Teaching / Discussion
- EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) Conflict Cycle
- Talking it Out process & 5 Rs of handling conflict as it is unfolding
10-10:15 Break
10:15-11:15 Teaching / Discussion
- Safe Giving Cycle
- Six Toxins and their Antidotes
11:15-11:45 Q&A
11:45-12 Closing
COST & CHILDCARE
The cost for the entire weekend is $85 per couple. This includes food, resources, and the speakers.
Childcare is available for an additional cost (ages 18 months-10 years). See registration form for details.
Registration is required.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER DR. DOUG BURFORD
Dr. Doug Burford is an ordained minister and a licensed clinical professional counselor (Kansas). After pastoring four churches, including locally the Ward Parkway Presbyterian Church and ServantChurch, Doug’s ministry is now as a professional counselor, specializing in couples therapy. He relies heavily upon the research findings of Dr. John Gottman and The Gottman Institute, as well as Attachment Theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
He is a graduate of Kansas State University (BSW), Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv), MidAmerica Nazarene University (MAC), and Talbot School of Theology (DMin). But most of what he knows about what makes marriage work he credits to his wife of 40+ years, Claudia, who he says has always practiced from pure love what the books try to teach the rest of us. Doug and Claudia have three adult children, six grandchildren, incalculable blessings, and enough challenges to remain humbled by God’s grace and dependent upon prayer.