Spanish Translation available for those attending Elevate Marriage in Rockaway! Simply go to the Welcome Center and we will give you a translation headset!
Whether you are newly in love, or married for 50 years, you can probably agree that marriage is not always perfect but a work in progress that can benefit from mentoring and coaching.
Elevate Your Marriage is a day filled with fun coaching, friends and real talk that will help you to see that, together, you’re perfectly imperfect!
Elevate Your Marriage is just the thing your marriage needs to propel it to the next level of unity!
David & Marlinda Ireland are the founding pastors of Christ Church. They have been married since 1984 and are the proud parents of two adult daughters – Danielle and Jessica. Having counseled hundreds of couples in their 30 years of pastoral ministry, David (Ph.D.) and Marlinda (D.Min.) enjoy using their graduate school education in the area of marriage and family to help couples achieve emotionally healthy marriages. They are frequent guest teachers at regional and national marriage seminars, couples retreats, and other venues designed to enrich marriages. Through Dr. Ireland’s former radio program IMPACT, tens of thousands of marriages were strengthened as he taught on such topics as: How to Fight Fair; Building a Healthy Marriage; and Love for a Lifetime. To learn more about David Ireland and his involvement in the community and abroad, visit www.DavidIreland.org
Anthony and Barbara Franklin are associate pastors of Christ Church, serve as pastoral leaders of the church’s successful marriage mentoring ministry. Married since 1981, they are the proud parents of two adult daughters and four grandchildren. Together, they have used their more-than 26 years of pastoral ministry experience to restore and strengthen countless marriages by mentoring and counseling couples through workshops, retreats and one-on-one sessions. Anthony is a graduate of Alliance Theological Seminary, and Barbara earned a degree in elementary education from Nyack College and is a developmental interventionist for the New Jersey Early Intervention System. Both are Certified Prepare-Enrich Marriage Assessment Facilitators. They are devoted to helping couples lay a foundation for strong, godly marriages and they also lead the Christ Church pre-marital preparation program.
Liz Colizza is passionate about relationships. She is a couples and parenting therapist in St. Louis, Missouri where she works as part of a team to provide holistic services to families in the area. In 2016, she partnered with an entrepreneur to develop a relationship app called Lasting. The mission of Lasting is to help people love better. Lasting is designed as a DIY counseling tool that can be used alone or as a supplement to in-person therapy. Liz currently works as Lasting's Head of Research and Programs spending her time researching and designing content. Liz has been married to Chris for 14 years and they have three children. Liz and Chris are both East Coast natives, but relocated to St. Louis over ten years ago for Liz to attend seminary. They stayed in St. Louis after falling in love with their church community where they are both actively involved in leadership roles.
Attendees said the seminar gave them new strategies for living out a strong healthy marriage
Attendees said they would recommend the seminar to their married or engaged friends or family
More than one-third of all attendees do not regularly attend church but still found the seminar to be extremely helpful to their marriage
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Married and engaged couples learned how to be better spouses Saturday at the third annual “Elevate Your Marriage” event at Christ Church in Rockaway.
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Pastor Marlinda Ireland speaks to women at "Elevate Your Marraige" at Christ Church in Rockaway. (Photo: Daily Record Staff Photo Michael Izzo)
| Doors Open | 7:45am |
|---|---|
| Registration | 8:00 am - 8:30 am |
| Opening | 8:30 am - 9:00 am |
| Love for a Lifetime | 9:00 am - 10:00 am |
| Communication in Every Season of Life | 10:00 am - 10:50 am |
| Break | 10:50 am - 11:10 am |
| Breakout Sessions | 11:10 am - 12:00 pm |
| Lunch | 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm |
| Real-Talk Men/Real-Talk Women | 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm |
| Game | 2:15 pm - 2:35 pm |
| What’s Next? | 2:35 pm - 3:20 pm |
| Final Thoughts | 3:20 pm - 3:30 pm |
Elevate Your Marriage the Seminar will be held at Christ Church in Rockaway, New Jersey @ 140 Green Pond Road, Rockaway, New Jersey 07866.
Registration pricing includes all main sessions and breakout sessions and a seminar workbook for each registrant, plus a great lunch! Choose your entree during the registration process.
No. All married and engaged couples are welcome to attend. In fact, a significant number of attendees do not attend Christ Church.
Last year, Elevate experienced a sold-out registration and many couples were unable to attend. This year we have added even more to the Elevate Your Marriage schedule and expect even greater attendance. Don’t wait! Register today to secure your spot(s)!
Yes, but registration is very limited due to capacity and child/teacher ratios, so register soon!
Yes, sponsored tables are a great way to get friends, neighbors, and coworkers all at the same table to laugh and learn together!
We have lunch being catered by Chick-Fil-A. Please select your entree choice at registration. We will have both outdoor and indoor seating for your enjoyment.
Phone – 973-783-1010 or Email Us: SNickoley@ChristChurchUSA.org
