Overview | Thought for the Week | Upcoming Events | Couples Enhancement | Marriage & Family Counseling | Suggested Books | Recommended Websites| Focus Class with Roger Rhoades | Family U. | Marriage Nutrition
Overview
Vision Statement
The Marriage and Family Ministry is about growing Christians God’s way, one marriage at a time, one family at a time, one home at a time.
Mission Statement
To glorify God by providing Biblically-based encouragement, support, methods, and tools to the entire family of First Presbyterian Church in order to build up all phases of family life.
The Marriage and Family Ministry at First Presbyterian Church, Greenville, is one of the few offering broad assistance to marriages and families in the country. Begun in 2007 by the Session of the Church it is staffed by a full time Associate Minister of the Church with staff assistance. Over the years it has been recognized for its effort to offer Biblical principles to families through its work with men (Common Thread Men’s Ministry), its FAMILY UNIVERSITY courses, its CSI: GREENVILLE (CHRISTIAN SINGLES INTERACTING) activities, its small groups with grandparents and empty-nesters. It has also offered weekend training for couples planning on getting married at First Pres. The ministry has produced two videos (see link below) and is in the process of making a third on couples praying together. We also are in the process of training couples to be mentors for other couples and its leadership tem is working on a strategic plan to help families train their children in their walk with Jesus Christ.
For more information call the Rev. Robert H. Jones at 672-0349.
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Thought for the Week
Consider this statement from Dennis Rainey, founder of Family Life: “A real man rejects passivity, accepts responsibility, leads courageously, and expects God’s greater reward.”
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Upcoming Events
The Marriage and Family Ministry has developed a four minute video for couples. Working on the premise that families with cars have the oil checked every 5,000 miles, the film asks the question, have you had a marriage check up lately? Couples desiring follow-up can do one of several things:
- Attend the Wednesday evening Family University course at 6:30 in Harper Chapel.
- Click the link above for Marriage and Family Counseling.
- Attend a six week course for Empty-Nesters that will be offered as a small group opportunity beginning in late September and going into November. The course will be offered in homes and will be directed toward making sure that we are preparing for the years ahead. Additional information can be obtained by calling Bob Jones at 672-0349.
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Family U.
The goal of Family U. is to “equip and challenge Christian individuals and families
to learn and apply biblical principles and the teachings of Jesus to our contemporary
lives.” Family U. provides biblical assistance to families at First Presbyterian in their
lifelong work of raising Christ-like families.
Family U. is a sub-committee of the Marriage and Family Committee of the Session.
Beginning on Wednesday evening September 7, 2011, Family University is going to be offering Night School, in the chapel starting at 6:30 P.M. We will be offering a nine week course around the subject of Marriage Oneness. Developed by the leader of the Men’s Fraternity, Robert Lewis, Marriage Oneness works on the premise that good marriages and families don’t just happen…they must be intentionally built. So the series will attempt to answer the question “with so many competing demands, how can couples invest in making these most important relationships sound and secure?” The course offers a Biblical strategy for issues like communication, conflict resolution, finances, spiritual beliefs, sexual intimacy, as well as defining and describing roles, responsibilities and relationships through-out our marriages. Couple notebooks, one for each spouse, may be picked up, and people may register for the course, in the Vineyard. The cost of the workbooks are $40.00 per couple. The workbook will also have a MARRIAGE ONENESS PROFILE, an internet interactive measure of your marriage.
Downloads
Weekly lessons are provided here for those that might have missed a class or have a friend that might benefit from a subject that we discussed. We encourage you to tell others about the class and the site.
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Couples Enhancement
Couples seeking to enhance their marriages and/or grow in their relationship as engaged couples are invited to take the PREPARE AND ENRICH inventory on the internet. Arrangements can be made by contacting The Rev. Robert H. Jones, 864.672.0349.
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Marriage & Family Counseling
Marriage and Family counselors that the Marriage and Family Ministry of First Pres recommends include:
a. Dr. Milt Lowder
b. Dr. Roger Rhoades
c. Ms. Sydney Sykes
d. Ms Sandra Adams
e. Dr. Jim Spearman
f. Mr. Jim Harbin
g. Ms. Katherine DeBoe
h. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Spivey
Call the office of Marriage and the Family at 672-0349 for more information on each.
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Suggested Books
Books in the Vineyard For Sale on Marriage:
Trading Places by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott – the Parrott’s are a young couple working out of the state of Washington, who have written and videoed many ‘tag’ about marriage. There latest is this book about ‘putting each other in the others shoes”.
Sheet Music by Dr. Kevin Leman (who will be at First Pres during the Valentine weekend in 2010) which is a book on uncovering the secrets of sexual intimacy in marriage.
Sex is not the Problem (Lust is) written by Joshua Harris, a pastor in Maryland. Harris tackles the subject of fighting lust and celebrating purity in his latest book.
Other Suggested Reading
Marriage and the Family: A Christian Perspective by Stephen Grunlan
For Better or Worse by Gary Smalley
Boundaries in Marriage by John Townsend
Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts by Les and Leslie Parrott
I Love Your More: How Everyday Problems can Strengthen Your Marriage by Les and Leslie Parrott
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Focus Class
The Focus Class is all about relationships. We are all in relationships and they can all be challenging at times because they involve other people. From spouses and ex-spouses, to children, to parents and family, we teach on the daily pressures we face and seek guidance from both a bible and clinical counseling perspective. While there is naturally a heavy emphasis on marital relationships, all of us can benefit from good “coaching” in our relationships.
Dr. Roger Rhoades
Roger sees himself as a life coach but is also a nationally recognized and respected voice in the therapy community. For over 20 years he has been a practicing therapist throughout the Southeastern United States. Roger has Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Doctorate Degree in Counseling.
In 1994 Roger began making national television appearances on popular talk shows such as The Montel Williams Show, The Ricky Lake Show, The Jenny Jones Show, and of course, Oprah. Today he is a Clinical Therapist at Carolina Counseling and a regularly monthly guest on the popular local TV show, Your Carolina on WSPA Channel 7.
Downloads
Weekly lessons are provided here for those that might have missed a class or have a friend that might benefit from a subject that Roger discussed. We encourage you to tell others about the class and the site.
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A new class to help
equip and
train
each of
us to see and live
by the Biblical view of
marriage
and the family.
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Wedding Handbook
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about getting married at FPC.
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a copy of the handbook for print.
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