July 19, 2019

Archbishop Thompson is keynote speaker at Celebrate Marriage conference in Greenwood on Aug. 10

Criterion staff report

“Prepared” is the theme of this year’s Celebrate Marriage Conference at Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, 335 S. Meridian St., in Greenwood, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Aug. 10. An optional Mass will be available at 7:30 a.m. in the parish chapel.

Archbishop Charles C. Thompson will be the keynote speaker for this day-long enrichment event for married couples to get time away from jobs, kids, chores and smart phones—and focus only on each other. Couples raising children, empty-nesters and newlyweds alike will learn how to keep their marriage vibrant and alive.

The day will begin at 9 a.m. with coffee, donuts and praise music by the St. Jam Band.

Throughout the day, breakout sessions will be offered on a variety of topics. Speakers include social worker Chris Countryman; marriage and family therapist Dr. Tim Heck and his wife Margie; financial planner Michael Kalscheur and his wife Amy; massage therapist Erik Moster and his wife Kelly; Celebrate Marriage coordinators Marcy and Tom Renken; and psychotherapist Christine Turro-Shields.

The conference is one of many enrichment opportunities offered by the Celebrate Marriage ministry of Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish.

The cost is $40 per couple, which includes materials, lunch and childcare (childcare space may be limited).

To register—preferably by July 27—go to bit.ly/2J2cS6z and scroll to the middle of the page. For more information, contact Marcie and Tom Renken at 317-888-2861 or olgmarriageministry@gmail.com. †

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