MARRIAGE
A healthy family is built on a healthy marriage, and although there is no such thing as a perfect marriage, you can have a successful one. Successful marriages, however, don’t just happen! They grow out of a strong commitment to pleasing God. When a husband and wife choose pleasing God as the highest priority of life, He faithfully pours out His grace in a special way upon that relationship. To that couple, He grants the grace to be everything He intends them to be; namely, an example of Christ and His love for His Church (Eph. 5:31). For those who do have this desire to please God through a growing and committed marriage, we believe that the following areas of ministry will be of great help.
Preparing for Marriage
This is a special class designed with the purpose of helping couples make biblically informed decisions regarding marriage. If you are seriously heading toward marriage, or simply curious about what the Bible has to say on the subject, this class is an excellent place to start. It covers 18 important relationship topics, including:
- God’s Purpose for Marriage
- Why We Behave The Way We Do
- Communication in Marriage
- Husband and Wife Roles
- Understanding Forgiveness
- Relational & Sensual Intimacy
Preparing for Marriage is offered twice per year, and is taught by Pastors Gary Thomas & Jon Sanné.
There is no cost, and childcare is available upon registration.
Couple's Weekend
Once a year, we seek to encourage and strengthen marriages through our Couple's Weekend. It is usually held sometime during the spring here at Calvary Chapel of Olympia. Date's will usually be announced sometime just after the first of the year. We always have terrific food and childcare provided. These are wonderful times of fellowship that include worship, special time together with your spouse, and practical teaching from the Word that will truly enrich your marriage. Keep checking this web page for further details at that date draws nearer.
Marriage Counseling
Of all the names given to describe our Lord in the Scripture, two of my favorites are 
Wonderful...and Counselor (Isaiah 9:6). The simple truth is, we all need His wise and wonderful counsel, and amazingly, we have been given the promise from God that when we ask for it in faith, He will give it to us generously (James 1:5)! Furthermore, because God has been so faithful and generous to reveal truth to us through His Word, we now have the privilege and commission to share it with others. As Jesus sent out His disciples to minister to the needs in their world, He reminded them, “Freely you have received, freely give” (Matt. 10:8). In our counseling and discipleship ministry here at Calvary, we believe this command applies to us as well. Thus, we do not charge money for the counsel that we give. If you are in need of counsel regarding marriage, divorce, or remarriage, we invite you to contact Pastor Jon Sanné or visit the Counseling web page.