Parish/Congregation
Sponsorship
A parish/congregation obtains
support for presenting the programs through the act of sponsoring the
ministry through The Marriage Enrichment Weekend Program, Inc.
This nonprofit organization provides centralized support and
coordination for ministry activities. A sponsoring church makes a
commitment to the ministry and to the people of God to follow the
guidelines and develop a sustaining
program. After a sustaining program has
been developed, a parish/congregation often helps to promote the
ministry to other churches.
The goal is to develop a spirit of inter-parochial and
inter-denominational cooperation and support.
A sponsoring
parish/congregation must not change or revise the programs, or use only part of the
programs for other purposes.
This ministry has developed over many years and integrates the
experiences and reflections of many married couples, engaged couples,
clergy, and religious. Stated
simply but directly, the programs "work" and their basic
structure must not be changed.
The individuality and
uniqueness of a specific parish/congregation can be easily expressed
within the basic framework of the program.
This can be done without compromising or modifying the program
itself. Some of the items that can be integrated into the basic
structure, to meet and reflect specific church needs and traditions,
include flexibility in choice of music, prayers/meditations, banners and
posters, literature, and meals.
Sponsorship Commitment
and Costs
To formally sponsor the
ministry, a parish/congregation must submit a Ministry
Sponsorship form. A
copy of this form is in Forms section.
It is completed and submitted before planning is
initiated for the first program presentation.
There are five main costs to
those sponsoring the ministry:
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Information
Kit: Starting and promoting the ministry.
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Materials
Kit: Needed for team
preparation and program presentation
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Presentation
Expenses: Organizing and presenting a program.
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Program
Fee/Donation: This supports the ministry and is
sent to the ministry office after each program presentation.
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Materials
Replenishment: As needed for an on-going program.
These costs are outlined in
Section on Costs.
The
Marriage Enrichment Weekend Program, Inc.
P.O.
Box 94026
Albuquerque,
NM 87199-4026
