Marriage and family
Marriage and family
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
From the very beginning, we see that marriage and family are highly valued by God.
This high value is also immensely important to us as a Church Family. We want to help you discover God’s plan for your relationship! Whether you are thinking of getting married, already have children or are facing challenges as a couple/single parent and family – there is something for everyone.
Relationship support
and marriage preparation
Congratulations!
We are delighted that you are embarking on your journey towards marriage together! We believe it is good to invest in your marriage before it has even begun. With the VALUE course, we prepare you effectively for the big adventure. You are welcome to take the course early, even if marriage is still a long way off for you and you simply want to deepen your relationship with each other.
In this sermon, you will find out why it is sensible and important to prepare for marriage:
Wedding ceremony
We would like to place your marriage under God’s protection and blessing! Therefore, you have the opportunity to get married as a couple during a church service. We would be happy to send you more information about relationship support or wedding and marriage preparation. You can then register in the next step.
Simply send us a non-binding inquiry using the form.
You can find more information and questions about the wedding ceremony in the following FAQ:
If you and/or your partner are part of Ecclesia, we would be happy to marry you (you can find out more about membership at Next Steps).
If you are not (yet) part of the Ecclesia, you can send a request to our pastors via the registration form. You can then answer the request individually.
Yes, the marriage preparation course can be held either at Ecclesia Church or at an external organization. Proof of this must be submitted.
You can register using our form (if you only want to register for the marriage preparation course and not yet for the wedding ceremony, simply note this on the form).
You can send general questions to hochzeit@ecclesia.church.
A lump sum for preparation and travel expenses can be agreed individually with the respective pastor/preacher. It is voluntary.
Please send us a request using the form above.
Marriage counseling
We all need help sometimes. In addition to our small groups, we offer discussions if you are faced with challenges or difficult situations. We firmly believe that with God’s help everything is possible, including reconciliation and restoration!
Please let us know your request using the form.
Small groups
We love being in good relationships with each other.
We believe that real life change happens in groups! We meet in small groups in the Ecclesia. There are groups for couples, mothers or fathers and families, among others. There we can exchange ideas and learn from and with each other. We also use the course material from LAM (Love after Marriage) and VALUE. (Insert links to LAM and VALUE).
Blessing of children
“Jesus said: Let the children come to me and don’t hold them back, because God’s heavenly kingdom belongs to people like them”
(Matthew 19:14)
We love children and we would like to bless them and their families and speak good things over their lives. We therefore offer regular appointments for the blessing of children.
Resources
There is a lot of good literature and media on the topics of relationships, marriage and family.
We have compiled a list of our recommendations here.
Learn more
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