(WNY News Now) – In an effort to support couples, Friendship churches are offering resources and discounted retreats to help strengthen marriages leading up to Valentine’s Day.
FRIENDSHIP, NY – A group of Friendship churches is focusing on strengthening marriages in the days leading up to Valentine’s Day and beyond, including a February dinner at Houghton University and provision for significantly discounted couples registrations for a March Weekend to Remember retreat in Buffalo.
Activities by participating congregations in the What God is Doing in Friendship ny alliance of churches will include publication of free resources available to couples in developing and maintaining strong marriages, the annual Valentine’s Dinner in Houghton on Sunday afternoon, February 16, participation in National Marriage Week during the seven days prior to Valentine’s Day, and highlighting the retreat for area couples.
The Weekend to Remember gathering, one of dozens hosted around the country annually by the national Family Life ministry, will be held Friday night to Sunday noon, March 21-23, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Conference Center in Buffalo.
The normal $350 registration fee per couple at any U.S. location available during the year, is reduced by $100, when registering online at https://tinyurl/Weekend-to-Remember or during normal business hours at (800) 358-6329 and using the Friendship alliance’s savings code of WhatGodisDoing.
Registration includes a dozen learning sessions over the three days, two guidebooks, access to the event app and special couples projects. Lodging, also available at special rates, meals and parking are not included in the registration fee.
Free registrations are available to qualifying pastors and their spouses and an additionally-reduced rate to $120 per couple is being provided to active military, National Guard and Reserves.
The churches alliance savings code is being made available for use by any Allegany County couple and others registering for any U.S. location.
An online brochure which provides information on the weekend is available at https://tinyurl.com/Weekend-to-Remember-Brochure.
A short video testimony from a Buffalo area couple, who was struggling with their marriage, as to positive changes which can occur in a relationship as a result of the weekend is available at https://tinyurl.com/Lawrenson-WTR-Marriage-Video.
The couple will be speaking at the alliance’s annual dinner which will be held on the Sunday after Valentine’s Day, starting at 12:45PM in the Houghton University South Dining Hall in the Campus Center at 1 Willard Avenue.
Additional information on the buffet-style meal which has several food stations, including vegetarian and gluten-free, is being provided on the alliance group Facebook page at https://tinyurl.com/God-in-Friendship-FB, or at WhatGodisDoing@outlook.com or (585) 664-9989.
Additional information about National Marriage Week, February 7-14, including both free and fee-based resources to help in strengthening marriages, is available at https://tinyurl.com/National-Marriage-Week.
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