MARRIAGE
Developing healthy marriages that embody God’s love. We desire to walk alongside couples to lay a foundation for a God-centered life together by teaching one another how to use essential tools for your marriage relationship.
We offer a couple to couple mentorship that spans the course of about 5 weeks to help prepare you for marriage. Completion of this mentorship satisfies the requirement to be married by a GBCC pastor.
Seriously Dating or Engaged
Your wedding day is one of the most exciting days of your life as you take a step to enter into the marriage covenant. We desire to come alongside you and support you on your wedding day, and more importantly, invest in your marriage. Please fill out the application below if interested.
weddings @ gbcc
officiant request
Several GBCC pastors are available to officiate your wedding. Please fill out the application to set up a meeting to discuss requirements and availability.
marriage guidance
Conflict is inevitable. If you would like to connect to someone on staff or find a referral to a local professional counselor, we are happy to help.
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There are no specific start or end dates. Couples are able to join into the program at any time and will continuously be invited to participate in the various activities planned by the marriage team. The program is built to allow participants the flexibility to join, pause and join again at any time.
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At this time, there is not a licensed counselor on staff at GBCC. We highly encourage couples to find a marriage counselor, but some people will find it difficult financially. Our goal is to provide the community support and knowledge, but most importantly the time, space and context for healthy conversation between husband and wife. If you are seeking a licensed counselor, please reach out to the GBCC staff for a list of known counselors in the area.
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The heart of the program entails weekly meetings, check ins, and ongoing communication with the marriage team. These are all available at no cost to the participants. There are other events/activities opportunities that will include a cost such as overnight retreats. There are no requirements to participate in activities that have a cost associated with the activity.
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No. While we welcome open and honest dialogue within the group, the goal of these meetings is for you to connect with your spouse. Time will be reserved for communication between couples and group sharing is welcome but not necessary.
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Yes, we invite all to attend. The information is valuable to believers and non believers alike.
marriage matters
“To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.” - Tim Keller
Marriage Matters is a weekly meeting for married couples of any age and any season of marriage. It’s designed to give you the time, space and context to strengthen their marriage. Childcare is available through our children's department (only during the school year). Couples can join at any time, but it is encouraged to commit to a series of content that can last approximately 5 weeks. Content will be a curated collection of experts on a variety of topics to dive into the areas that couples need the most, this can be found below.
Marriage Matters will also have social gathering opportunities for you to connect with your spouse and other local couples that believe in and support the power of marriage. We will also be offering extended retreats each year for couples to engage on a deeper level with each other.
additional marriage resources
Marriage Manifesto: Psychologist Kelly Flanagan explores how to handle the daily task of love in marriage.
The Meaning of Marriage: Tim Keller gives us the vision of what marriage should be according to the Bible.