These organisations offer courses, resources and materials to support Christian married couples. Many couples have found immense benefit in taking the time out to discover more of God's plan for their marriage - why not do the same!
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Promoting Marriage
Promoting Marriage is an Umbrella organisation embracing most of the organisations offering Christian based marriage enrichment weekends and courses
Care for the Family
Care for the Family is a national organisation, involved in running seminars, workshops, research, networking, counselling referals and support on a wide range of family issues.
Christian Family Network
Christian Family Network - the place to get the support, encouragement, inspiration, and advice you need to help your family flourish in a high pressure world.
Marriage Encounter - Anglican Expression
Residential marriage enrichment weekends open to couples of all backgrounds. Also marriage preparation, see also Engaged Encounter (Anglican)
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Residential marriage enrichment weekends open to couples from all backgrounds. Also marriage preparation weekends, see Engaged Encounter (Roman Catholic)
Association of Interchurch Families
Support network and information service for those planning to marry or married and who belong to different Christian churches, one of which is usually the Roman Catholic church.
Bethany Family Institute
Supporting Catholic family life by supporting families and those who work with them
Marriage Resource
Resources to equip the church and local branches to carry out marriage preparation, enhancement and counselling. Provides a wealth of resources for married couples, churches and training organisations.
2=1
Thirteen week bible-based course with practical application of principles. Also condensed weekend format.
Crusade for World Revival
Weekend courses for Christian couples engaged (for their first marriage), or for married couples, to develop and enrich their relationship.
Marriage Care
Resources and courses for marriage preparation, and counselling for troubled marriages.
Time for Marriage
Marriage enhancement bible-based teaching and ministry. Weekend and evening courses. Keen to help churches/groups develop marriage ministry. Training programme.
ACCORD
Catholic Marriage Care Service in Northern Ireland offering marriage counselling and education
Association of Christian Counsellors
A nationwide umbrella organisation overseeing the provision of nationwide standards for Christian counselling and care
CARE for Scotland
Provides a helpline offering counselling referal, practical help, respite care and a number of other caring initiatives across the UK
Christian Guidelines
A ministry working in the areas of marriage and family, and evangelism, teaching and counselling, based in Northern Ireland
FamilyLife
In-parish flexible marriage enrichment programmes. Residential weekends (for 25 or more couples) and singles workshops. Accessible to non-Christians.
Good News Crusade
Married couples' weekends and courses for engaged couples conducted by Don and Heather Double.
Holy Trinity Brompton
Preparation and enrichment courses in London, and resources for local use
Intimate Life Ministries
Provides resources and lay training in relational skills & marriage preparation and counselling care for marriages.
Lifechange
Lifechange's focus is development for individuals and relationships through their Marriage Builder course.
Mothers' Union
Promotes good parenting and supports family life and marriage worldwide through local community voluntary action, campaigning and prayer.
Retrouvaille
A Program to Help Couples Heal and Renew their own Marriage Relationship.