How Does Ministry to Young Married’s Operate?
Each young married couple is matched with an ‘adoptive/mentoring’ couple, with whom they meet three times during the year at three-monthly intervals. These gatherings are usually held as a dinner or as a chat over coffee, whatever is decided on by the two couples. The fourth meeting for the year brings everyone together for the final talk and closing celebration. Each year there’s a change of adoptive couples; so over the five years you discuss twenty different topics and get an insight into five different marriages. The year begins in February with a social gathering – a ‘fun’ night when everyone meets and mixes over a social drink . Towards the end of the evening, young married’s and adoptive couples are matched; they then get together to set the date for their first meeting. Testimonies ‘We gained a lot of insight into each other.’ ‘Gave us tools to face problems.’ ‘Hits the button on where we are at the moment.’ ‘Gave us practical ideas that helped our communication.’ ‘Relevant to
