Last Minute Tips for Your Big Event

by Todd Graham

Hey church leader, so you’re planning something awesome for the couples in your church this Valentine’s season. You wanted to do something that will make a great memory, seriously invest into marriages and get wide-eyed husbands off the proverbial “hook.” Now you’re days away from making it happen.

It can feel intimidating to pull off your first big one-night event (also called larger group experiences in the MarriedPeople world), so here are a couple of tips to host a big night of AMAZING.

• Yes You Can. You can do this. Stop the self-doubt and open up the “Start Here” page in the Married People Larger Group entitled “Fun With” because what couple doesn’t need a little fun in their lives? Everything you need is in the Married People Strategy Pack for you, from the step-by-step flow, games, slides, videos and the main talking points for an engaging evening.Don’t have anyone to do the talk, or you just found out your communicator has the flu? You’re covered here too—the video file with the main teaching is included.
• Make It Fun. Talking about marriage shouldn’t be boring. It needs to be fun. Everything about a Married People one-night event screams I LOVE LAUGHING WITH YOU. They are meant to remind couples how enjoyable married life can be.
• Make It Personal. Don’t forget the camera! Be sure to take pictures of each couple with their valentine. Set up a fun photo booth or backdrop, then either email them to each couple to remind them what a great night it was or even better, have a printer on site to print them out right then and there to send home with them!
• Chill on the Decorations. One of the best things about a Married People one-night event is that they are designed to be man and woman friendly. No lace, no flowers and no touchy feely allowed. Traditionally, guys don’t like to go to marriage conferences because they are too uncomfortable. Throw out some Nerf footballs, a board game or two, some playing cards (maybe just the hearts) or power tools for center pieces—you are good to go!“What about the ladies?” you ask. Show me the husband who wants to go back to a marriage gathering and I’ll show you a wife that loved it twice as much.

Every one-night event has everything you need in step-by-step directions to put the amazing back into the marriages at your church. The couples at your church will thank you for it.

Note: MarriedPeople one-night events are available in Strategy Pack, or sold individually in the Orange Store.

 

Todd Graham is the Minister to Children & Families at Oceanview Baptist Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and a MarriedPeople advocate and FANBOY. He is married to his best friend Trina and has 3 amazing kids.

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