Bulletin & web site & pulpit announcemente

1) In the Bulletin.  Replace current information about Marriage (which may say something like Contact the parish 6 months in advance) with the following:

Marriage: Contact the church office for a packet of information about preparing for Christian marriage and planning your wedding. Study this information even before you get engaged!

2) Add helpful links section to Bulletin & Parish web site. Include link to: http://www.marriagepreparation.com.

3) Bulletin material for Recruiting potential sponsor couples:

So that we at [Holy Trinity] can better assist couples prepare for Marriage, we are seeking the assistance of marriage couples of our church who are willing to be members of our Sponsor Couples ™ Ministry Team for engage couples. [Our pastor] is asking for all married couples to consider serving in this important ministry.

After the married volunteers have taken part in a training course, they will be assigned to guide an engaged couple through a series of meetings in their home.

We plan to train enough married couples so that each couple will minister to no more than 1 or 2 engaged couples per year.

Please contact [our pastor] for more information. Call [phone number of church office].

4) Bulletin material & pulpit announcement for Information Night for Those Considering Marriage in the Church.

"I believe we all agree on the importance and value of Christian marriage and family life. Because we at [Holy Trinity] are committed to help couples prepare well for a lasting and satisfactory Christian marriage, we are now offering an Information Night for Those Considering Marriage in the Church. The next Information Night is (date) at 7PM . This is for couples and/or singles. We will explain [Holy Trinity's] marriage preparation process, answer questions you may have, and provide materials for couples to use to evaluate their relationship."