Homework to prepare for Zoom Training

To make the best use of our Zoom Training, complete this “homework” before our Training Day.  The Zoom Training will provide an opportunity to deal with specific questions/issues you want more information about.  (if you do not already personal copies of For Better & For Ever ®, you will need to order a set of the books to do this homework > go to Place Orders on the menu above.) 

Part One: Become Familiar with the CONTENT of For Better & For Ever ® and the value of doing Homework.

1. Read pages 5,6,7 of For Better & For Ever ®.  Look through the rest of the book as much as you have time for.  These are your books so make use of a highlighter to make note of information you think is really important.
    
2. Answer ~ in writing ~ in your books the questions for Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5 regarding Family of Origin and share your answers in dialogue with your spouse.  In doing this, you will experience what you will be asking engaged couples to do.  Make note of new or additional information you learn about one another; this will be most useful in sharing with couples you sponsor.  You and your spouse will be proof that marriage is an on-going process of learning more about one another and developing ever better relationship skills! You are welcome to write your answers to the questions in additional Chapters but we are not making this a requirement to be done before your Training day.  You will be answering those questions when you prepare for meetings with a couple you are sponsoring!

Part Two: Important material and topics for your personal growth and for sharing with engaged couples:

• KEY CONCEPTS. More information about each Chapter of For Better & For Ever ®.   > English  &  Spanish
   
• Videos to help you with DIALOGUE SKILLS, I highly recommend:
          Marital Dialogue by Dave & Margie McKeon > https://vimeo.com/308350189
          Dr. Sue Johnson videos > https://marriagepreparation.com/page/?pg=127
   
• Video by Fr. Mike Schmitz about the meaning of Wedding Vows.
   
• Page 7 of For Better & For Ever ®: Study the Chapters that the pastor will deal with so you are informed about all of this content.
   
• Natural Family Planning: It is not your job to teach NFP, but I hope you will decide to become informed to the point that you can affirm the value of every couple learning the benefits of natural methods of family planning.  See web site for lots of links > https://marriagepreparation.com/page/?pg=72
   
• Additional materials to view/study. Go to the Home Page of our website, in the lower right corner, click on > Newly Trained for Sponsor Couple ®ministry.