UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
It’s time for the second complimentary monthly GIMC workshop. This month’s topics are: “How The Gospel Impacts Communication in Marriage”! presenter, Pastor Eddie D. Jacks, Resurrected Baptist Church And “The Gospel -vs – Unforgiveness in Marriage,” presenter, Pastor Kevin Smith, New City Fellowship.
Location: 2230 E. 18th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Dinner: 5:30 p.m. and class kicks off at 6:15 p.m.
You may click the Register button or you may call 423-654-8109 24/7, press any button and say “GIMC”, please spell your name and leave your phone number and your church name.
Both spouses are expected to attend but one spouse is welcome. No charge!
This is a Hamilton County Marriage Initiative Sponsored Class in collaboration with Covenant Keypers and local African American Churches.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Resurrected Baptist Church
Chattanooga, TN
Couples Retreat
To Invest In Your Marriage, April 11-13, 2025
MARRIAGE MATTERS — TO YOU, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR CHURCH AND YOUR COMMUNITY
Research shows the breakdown of marriage equals the breakdown of family.
When we invest in our marriages we create a ripple effect.
Fighting for your Marriage Couples Retreat - click on the image to register at cedline.org or Click here to register from this website (HCMI) or, call us at 423-838-5054
Certification Training
Certification Training
We can certify couples who are interested in working with couples.
Thank you for your interest and inquiries for Marital-related credentials. As promised, I have scheduled the Prepare/Enrich Facilitator's Certification Training for you and others who are interested. The upcoming Certification Training dates are Tuesday, March 25th and Wednesday, March 26th from 5:30 pm till 8:30 pm. This 2-day split class will meet in the Chattanooga Room in the Shepherd’s House on the campus of Silverdale Baptist Church, 7236 Bonny Oaks Drive, 37421. Call 423-838-5054 to schedule training date or fill out the form below.
Please fill out the form to register or call 423-838-5054.
The discounted registration fees are listed below:
Individual monthly supporters: $199 per couple
Couples from Covenant Keypers' monthly supporting churches: $199 per couple.
Couples from non-monthly supporting churches: $225 per couple.
Non-church members:
$299 per couple.
To register, please confirm that you will attend and include your address and Church name. I will followup for your payment information and other additional information needed.
Please confirm your attendance by March 1st so I can order all the manuals at one time.
Date Night Movies
Your marriage is worth the investment 
Help make a difference in your community
Take a few moments during morning worship to promote and celebrate life-time God-healthy marriages.
Celebrate on Marriage Recognition Sunday, February 9th, 2025!
Win great prizes just for participating including $100 cash!
Tell your "Footprints of a God-healthy Marriage" story and get a complimentary all-expense-paid registration to a 3-day Marriage Retreat, Cedine Ministries
5 Interesting Facts About Marriage In America
Trust is paramount - Couples name trust as the most crucial element for a happy marriage over sex, compatibility, friendship, and forgiveness.
Similar average costs - The cost of an average wedding is $20,000, and the cost of an average divorce is $20,000.
Partners from an affair - About 75% of people who marry partners that they had an affair with divorce eventually.
Brief couple time - Due to busy schedules with work, family, and life, the average married couple spends just four minutes alone together on a day.
Gold wedding rings - In the United States, about 17 tons of gold are made into wedding rings annually.
This is how the church makes marriage relevant in the church again!
Marriage Recognition Sunday reaches across Tennessee Lines. Enjoy this video from one of the many churches that celebrated Biblical Marriage on Marriage Recognition Sunday in front of the young people and the entire congregation.
Thank you Pastor and Sister Samuel Jackson and First Missionary Baptist Church in Alabama. You are entered in the MRS Thank-You Drawing!
If you have not already, send in your pictures and videos and programs and we will share your celebration on all of the CK Media Platforms and enter your church name in the MRS thank-you drawing.
Chattanooga Weekend to Remember
Marriage Retreat is coming!
September 12-14, 2025
Chattanooga Convention Center
Details coming soon!
GOD-HEALTHY MARRIAGES DECREASE:
Crime
Domestic violence
Substance abuse
Poverty
Teen pregnancy
Juvenile delinquency
Suicide risk
GOD-HEALTHY MARRIAGES IMPROVE:
Wealth / potential earnings
Physical and emotional health
Life expectancy
Couples satisfaction
Relationships with children
Overall outcomes for children
Register to qualify for a complimentary
"Prepare/Enrich" Assessment
INVEST IN YOUR MARRIAGE: NATURALLY, INTENTIONALLY, AND CONSISTENTLY.
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