Covenant Marriage Church and Community Covenant Marriage Movement A Covenant Marriage Congregation is a congregation that commits to providing a ministry to married couples who are members of their congregation or who are planning to be married within their congregation based on the following statement of affirmation: “Believing that marriage is a covenant intended by God to be a lifelong, fruitful relationship between a man and a woman, we vow to God, each other, our family, and our community to remain steadfast in unconditional love, reconciliation, and sexual purity while purposefully growing in our covenant marriage relationship.” A Covenant Marriage Congregation will offer the following ministries to couples in their congregation and community: An intentional marriage policy developed by the congregation A minimum of six marriage preparation sessions An annual sermon series on relationships—at least four message on marriage-family Books, magazines, tapes, videos, and interactive learning resources At least one biannual marriage enrichment retreat—an overnight for couples with no children Mentoring couples paired with newly married couples for two years At least one annual Covenant Marriage Commitment service where couples have an opportunity to publicly reaffirm their marriage as a covenant relationship (third Sunday in February recommended) Ongoing prayer ministry for nearly and newly married couples Ongoing studies for youth and single adults on the topics of developing healthy relationships, dating, choosing a mate, and marriage (at least four sessions) Counseling services for couples in crisis For more information on The Covenant Marriage Movement, visit their website www.covenantmarriage.com. For more great information, you can also visit Kentuckiana MarriageSavers. The Leadership Development Team office offers a consultation to churches on developing and implementing a Covenant Marriage focus at the local church level. Just fill out this handy form to request this consultation.