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Participants The cost to attend the program for both participants and
team is to be no more than required to cover expenses (meals, decorations,
mailings, materials, and program). This
is a non-profit organization. The
suggested donation for a Weekend is about $30 to $40 per couple.
It is less for a Retreat, Engaged, or Youth program because of
reduced meal expenses. In some cases a
set fee is charged at the time of registration.
In other cases, participants are asked to make a contribution at the
closing of the program. No one
should be turned away because of inability to contribute financially.
Church Sponsor The sponsoring parish/congregation is responsible for covering the expenses of presenting the program. The goal is to break even. The donations from the participants usually cover these expenses. If they do not, the church should be willing to subsidize the program to the extent of paying for expenses not covered by the contributions. The entire church community benefits from the program. Many parishes/congregations obtain donations from
businesses and individuals to help cover expenses and minimize the cost to
the participants. This creates
support within the community for the program and makes the program available to
more people.
Starting the Program Each sponsoring parish/congregation needs to purchase an information
package on the program and a materials start-up kit.
Special arrangements for payment are available depending upon
circumstances. If help is needed to
help start the program, the expenses (such as travel, lodging, and meals)
of ministry leaders outside the parish/congregation are to be paid the sponsoring
parish/congregation. These expenses
should be negotiated prior to starting the program. The materials used by the team are the responsibility of the sponsoring church. These materials include ministry and program books, videos, brochures, participant books, and prayer ritual books. They are obtained from the Marriage Enrichment Office (please see Materials). Each team couple/member should have a program book for their permanent retention.
After Each Program Presentation A fee or donation of $150 or more for each Weekend,
Retreat, Engaged, or Youth program is to be paid to the Marriage
Enrichment Program. For the Support
and Renewal programs this is an annual fee.
These funds help maintain a viable ministry, provide new and updated
materials, and cover administrative costs.
Special arrangements for payment are available depending upon
circumstances.
Maintaining the Program Sponsoring parishes/congregations need to replenish
materials for teams and program presentations on a continuing basis.
In addition, as new and updated materials become available they
should also be purchased. This keeps
the programs updated.
Merchandise Sales Merchandise items such as caps, tee shirts, etc. are
made available for purchase at the close of a Weekend, Retreat, or Engaged
programs. No one should be
expected (or pressured) to purchase these items.
They are made available only for those who may wish to purchase them.
These sales are an important source of funding for the ministry.
Each parish/congregation is asked to help promote the sale of
these materials. The
Marriage Enrichment Weekend Program, Inc. P.O.
Box 94026 Albuquerque, NM 87199-4026 |
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