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God’s hope for your marriage…

Why a marriage retreat?

Are there areas of your marriage that you’d love to see improve? Maybe things are going ok, but they could get much better? Or, perhaps things are a little upside down in your relationship and you need to spend some time refocusing on what your marriage is all about? It’s time to move from survive to thrive in your marriage! Join us for this 3 day/2 night retreat and give your marriage the focus it deserves.

This retreat is designed for you to get away from the pressures of life long enough to truly focus on improving your relationship with your spouse.  Full breakfasts and a light lunch will be provided.  Saturday evening is designed as a date night for you to either go out for dinner or pack your own picnic and enjoy being together without the distractions of life.

The retreat is led by Steve & Kristina Broughton (Founders of Restoring Hope) and facilitated by Darrell & Theresa Ketler as well as Ken & Lori Rudisell (Restoring Hope Team).  For more information about Restoring Hope please visit: www.restoringhopeministries.com .

Married Life Retreat Team

Steve & Kristina Broughton
Steve & Kristina have been married for 23 years and have 2 kids: Joshua (19yrs old) and Emily (16yrs old).  Throughout the 23 years of marriage and ministry we have served in overseas missions as well as state side missions, churches, and non-profit works.  Steve is currently the Director of Biblical Counseling with Restoring Hope which is a partner ministry with New Hope Church in Wooster, OH.  He holds his Bachelors in Pastoral Ministry and is pursuing his Master’s Degree in Biblical Counseling.  He is a member of the Association of Biblical Counselors.  Together their desire is to see couples reconciled to God and one another.  For more information feel free to visit: http://restoringhopeministries.com/about-us/ .

Darrell & Theresa Ketler
Through our walk with God, and journey in life , it has become our heart to help those that are lost and broken be reconciled with God, while allowing The Holy Spirit and Gods word to guide our ministry.
In 2013 I became a member of The Association of Biblical Counselors and in September 2014 completed training for certification as a level one counselor .  The main call on my heart is to help men step up into their God given roles as husbands, sons, and brothers. Theresa and I also have a passion to help struggling marriages and relationships be restored, rebuilt and find common ground in Gods Holy Spirit through Gods word and prayer.

Ken & Lori Rudisell
Ken and Lori have been married since 2009 and reside in Wooster, Ohio. After attending a conference from Restoring Hope, they have felt called to minister to the other couples in their community. They are the parents of two college-age students and a first grader. Ken and Lori learned the importance of having an intentional marriage surrounded by a strong community after witnessing the struggles of couples within their church and Life group to uphold their marriage vows. They have become proactive in strengthening their own relationship as well as those around them. They are excited to see the Lord do His redemptive work in so many hearts and lives, restore marriages, create vision, and truly make all things new.

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Key Sessions

What will you learn?

Marriage:

“Why isn’t it all about me?”  Go back to the foundation of what marriage is all about.  You can build a strong marriage if the foundation is solid.

Motives:

“What were you thinking?”  Why do we react the way we do?  We will uncover our heart motives as we review our typical responses to our spouses.

Forgiveness:

“When will you let it go?”  This is the most powerful tool in the marriage toolbox.  To get past hurts, forgiveness is the key!*

*Optional Session

Communication:

“Are you listening to me?”  Do you love to be heard?  Well, what about listening?  Communication in marriage is a 2-way venture.

Purpose:

“Is there a point?”  Finding the purpose in your life and marriage is life changing.  During this time we will be focusing on how God desires to use your marriage for His glory.

Intimacy:

“You have a headache?” Truth is intimacy is about way more than sex.  We will spend some time learning about how God designed intimacy to begin outside of the bedroom.

Details

Time & Cost

Friday, April 15 – Sunday, April 17
Arrive Friday from 4pm-6pm (Dinner not provided) and leave Sunday between noon and 1pm (lunch not provided)

Super Early Bird: $350/couple (11/1-1/1) Early Bird: $375 (1/2-3/1) Regular: $400 (3/2-4/15)
Includes 2/night 3/day stay at Charm CountryView Inn, breakfasts, light lunches, sessions, handouts, and more…
*Rooms will be assigned in the order of registration. Best package is available to the first 4 registrants.  Book now!

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Tentative Schedule

Friday 

Arrive between 4pm-6pm
Group Session 7:00pm
Breakout: 8:00pm

Saturday 

Breakfast 7:30am – 8:30am (provided)
Group Session: 9:00am – 10:00am
Application/Break: 10:00am – 10:45am
Group Session: 10:45am – 11:30am
Application: 11:30am – noon

Saturday 

Lunch: Noon – 1:00pm (provided)
Break: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Group Session: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Application: 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Overview and Q&A: 3:30pm – 4:00pm
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Optional Breakout: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Date Night: 5:00pm
(This meal and evening is on your own)

Sunday 

Breakfast: 7:30am – 8:30am (provided)
Group Session/Worship: 9:00am – 10:30am
Application: 10:30am – 11:00am
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Closing Session: 11:00am – 11:30am
Prayer/Discussion: 11:30am – noon
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Head out: noon (lunch is on your own)
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*This is a tentative schedule and is prone to change.

Registration

Registration is Closed

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