To play the Training video > https://vimeo.com/454186356

We have succeeded!!!!  The Zoom Training last Saturday for St. Matthew’s parish in San Antonio TX was the largest group we have trained using ZOOM.  I can say with confidence the training by Zoom works even better than I thought it would. 

When Covid-19 made it no longer possible to gather folks for an all-day face to face training, I created a plan for ZOOM training and put it on my website.  This plan includes homework  for couples to complete and share with their spouse BEFORE the Zoom Training > https://marriagepreparation.com/page/?pg=179

I believed doing this homework would accomplish two goals:  1 – It would give each prospective sponsor couple an experience of sharing and dialogue about their family of origin that most couples rarely take the time to do.  2 – They would know from their personal experience ~ of doing the homework ~ what they were expected to help the engaged couples to experience, namely, dialogue about their own family of origin issues and all the other topics of For Better & For Ever.

The ZOOM training with 15 couples from St. Matthew parish in San Antonio on August 29, 2020 shows what happened during the training day.  Of the 15 couples in the video, most of them had no previous experience of being a sponsor couple.  Because everyone had done their homework, we accomplished more in 2 hours on Zoom than I used to accomplish in a full day when I traveled to do the training face to face.

Please make sure your parish leaders are aware of the new service from For Better & For Ever.  Encourage them to call me at 210-534-1129 with any questions they may have about training by Zoom.  Make sure they know this a free service during the time of Covid-19 to help parishes re-establish quality marriage preparation ministry.

Peace and Love,

Rob Ruhnke

Author: For Better & For Ever