Building a Solid, Christ-Centered Foundation for Your Upcoming Marriage
“Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
~ Mark 10:9
Congratulations on your engagement! This is an exciting and transformative season, and our Engaged Community is designed to help you build a solid, Christ-centered foundation for your upcoming marriage. We seek to equip couples with the biblical tools, wisdom, and support needed to prepare for a lasting covenant relationship.
We believe that a successful marriage begins with intentional preparation, rooted in God’s Word and guided by His design. Our comprehensive program addresses the spiritual, emotional, practical, and relational aspects of marriage to ensure you enter your covenant fully prepared.
Establish your marriage on God’s Word and His design for covenant relationships, ensuring a strong spiritual foundation.
Learn effective communication patterns and conflict resolution strategies before challenges arise in marriage.
Discuss crucial subjects like finances, intimacy, family planning, and roles before saying “I do.”
Develop habits of praying together, studying Scripture, and making Christ the center of your relationship.
Understand common marital challenges and develop tools to navigate them with grace and wisdom.
Receive guidance from experienced married couples who can share wisdom and provide ongoing support.
Essential guides and workbooks for engaged couples
A comprehensive workbook covering all aspects of marriage preparation, from expectations to practical planning.
Download FreeLearn healthy communication patterns and effective conflict resolution strategies for your relationship.
Download FreeAlign your financial goals, create budgets together, and build a strong financial foundation for your future.
Download FreeDiscuss and align your expectations for roles and responsibilities in your marriage partnership.
Download FreeA biblical perspective on physical and emotional intimacy in marriage, preparing you for this sacred aspect of your union.
Download FreeEstablish the foundation of prayer in your relationship and learn to grow spiritually together.
Download FreeNavigate family dynamics and establish healthy boundaries while honoring your families of origin.
Download FreeImportant questions every couple should discuss before walking down the aisle.
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Comprehensive support for your journey to the altar
We’re preparing this service with care. Comprehensive counseling designed to prepare you thoroughly for marriage will include:
Interactive group workshops where you’ll learn alongside other engaged couples:
In preparation. Our mentorship program will connect you with a mature married couple who will walk alongside you during engagement and into your first year of marriage:
Our wedding dress program serves engaged couples by providing:
A special weekend retreat designed exclusively for engaged couples:
We recommend starting 6-12 months before your wedding date
Begin pre-marriage counseling sessions, download and work through preparation resources, connect with a mentor couple, attend first workshop.
Continue counseling, complete financial planning exercises, attend additional workshops, visit Everlasting Closet if interested, deepen spiritual practices together.
Attend engagement retreat, complete remaining counseling sessions, finalize important discussions, maintain connection with mentor couple.
Focus on wedding details while maintaining spiritual foundation, final meeting with mentor couple, prayer and blessing before ceremony.
Continue relationship with mentor couple through first year, access newlywed resources, transition into our Marriage Community.
We believe marriage is a sacred covenant designed by God to reflect Christ’s love for the Church. Our preparation program is built on timeless biblical principles.
The marriage preparation program at ECO was absolutely invaluable for us. We thought we knew everything about each other, but the counseling sessions helped us have crucial conversations we never would have had on our own. We learned how to communicate, handle conflict, and manage finances God’s way. We entered our marriage confident and prepared!
~ Marcus & Jennifer K.
Our mentor couple became like family to us during our engagement. They shared their own journey honestly, prayed for us consistently, and gave us wisdom we couldn’t have gotten anywhere else. The pre-marriage workbook helped us discuss every important topic, and we still reference it in our marriage today. This program truly set us up for success.
~ David & Rachel M.
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