Marriage .. Enrichment Resources

Click here to see our video on Marriage Classes 2010.
Click here to listen to various couples who participated in the marriage education classes.

Complete attendance at your marriage enrichment classes entitles you to a $50 American Express Gift Card, to spend on your spouse on a date night!

Date: March 13–May 15, 2013
When: Wednesdays, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Where: NC 160
Contact: Lisa Fukumoto at 714.257.4316
Cost: $75 per couple
Childcare: Need financial assistance?
Register Online

FALL DATES

Date: September 18-November 20, 2013
When: Wednesdays, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Where: NC 160
Contact: Lisa Fukumoto at 714.257.4316
Cost: $75 per couple (class qualifies for $50 American Express card upon completion and attendance of all classes)
Childcare: Need financial assistance?

Marriage Maintenance is a ten-week course designed to give married couples tools to improve the oneness in their marriages. Facilitated by Sandi and Mason Dickerson, the goal is to foster a partnership of mutual love and commitment as God intended marriage to be.

Week 1 - Setting Objectives - Defining Oneness
Week 2 - The Pursuit of Oneness - Understanding Who You Are
Week 3 - Making Marriage Decisions Together Builds Oneness
Week 4 - Roles vs. Relationships
Week 5 - Mutual Respect and Submission - Essential for Building Oneness
Week 6 - Communication as a Vehicle for Oneness
Week 7 - Overcoming Hindrances to Good Communication
Week 8 - Parents, In-Laws and Children - Keeping Third Parties Out of the Marriage
Week 9 - Finances & Sex - Building Trust
Week 10 - Negotiating Your Oneness Goals

Dates: Saturday, March 16, 2013 9:00am – 4:00pm; plus 6 Thursday evenings, March 21-May 2 (no class on April 4), 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: North Campus Room 180
Contact: Lisa Fukumoto at  714.257.4316
Cost: $75 per couple; receive a $50 American Express Gift Card after attending all classes
Childcare: Need financial assistance?
Register Online

CoupleTalk: Cracking the Code to an Amazing Relationship is the Christian adaptation of a nationally-recognized communication skills program.  Alexandra and Don Flecky teach couples to communicate in new ways, to listen with a focus on understanding each other and to “speak the truth in love.”

In class, you will practice communication skills privately with your partner using topics you choose from your own relationship.  Fun, short, home practice assignments are included.  The result is a deeper understanding of each other and a stronger relationship.  This practical class is fun and "male-friendly." We welcome all couples seeking to improve their relationship.  Every couple will benefit, whether seriously dating or married for over 50 years!

Topics include:
Speaking the Truth in Love
Listening with Empathy
Changing Everyday Communication Habits
Managing Strong Emotions in Conflict
Win-Win Problem Solving
Forgiveness and Apology

NOTE:  On Saturday, March 16, lunch will be provided on site; donations will be accepted.

Date: February 27-April 24, 2013
When: Wednesdays, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Where: The Commons, room C212
Contact: Lisa Fukumoto at 714.257.4316
Cost: $75 per couple, space is limited
Childcare: Need financial assistance?
Register Online

SPARKS is a coaching program for couples of all ages and stages of a relationship. The goal is to move couples to a passionate tomorrow. This is done by: Generating Hope, Identifying Strengths, Uncovering Hidden Vales and Surfacing God-Given Passion.
The SPARKS program is divided into four stages:

• DISCOVERY – where individuals realize who they are, who their partner is and what each of their passions are
• FUNDAMENTALS – for building safety into the relationship
• ACTION PLANNING – in which several short and long range plans of action are clearly defined
• VISIONING – the exciting culmination of the program, bringing together all prior stages and creating an inspirational picture of an amazing future for each couple

Couples will go away with a clear understanding of what each partner was created for, skills needed for empowering one another to live their passion and a vision for their future.

Dates: Tuesdays (there is no start and no end)
When: 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Where: Maple School - Multipurpose Room
Corner of Lemon Street and Valencia Drive
244 E. Valencia Drive, Fullerton, CA  92832

Contact: Don (714.240.4245 for men) or Alexandra (714.240.4046 for women)
Childcare: Free childcare offered for participants

The Third Option is a weekly marriage enrichment program, good for all marriages, and offers help and hope to distressed couples and couples who are considering (or have filed) for divorce. Both spouses don’t have to attend—it will help even if one person wants to work on the relationship.

If you could use some help (in the form of learning useful skills) and some hope (in the form of a support group, and by hearing actual couples tell their stories of how they came through tough marital struggles), then we invite you to attend The Third Option!

The class cycles through 14 different relationship topics, one per week. Each person/couple can begin on any Tuesday night; there is no start or end date. This class is free and open to all—church attenders, general public, friends, co-workers, neighbors, extended family—and meets on Tuesday nights, from 7-9 p.m. at Maple School, Multipurpose Room. Each participant makes a commitment to confidentiality within the group. Call Don (714.240.4245 for men) or Alexandra (714.240.4046 for women) if you have any questions.

Topics for The Third Option include:

Respect
Responsibility and Blame
Expectations
Power Struggle
Control Issues
Listening
Personality Differences
Childhood Issues
Anger
Speaking the Truth in Love
Conflict Resolution
The Hurt Spiral
Forgiveness
Rebuilding Trust