Maybe it's just me.....WONDERFUL MARRIAGE resource for Clergy - 4/9/08

[Smartmarriages]

Maybe it's just me, three Tah Dah/must-read emails in day ­ the MN Family
Formation TV clip, the Prevention Research spur-us-on article, and now this
new website for Clergy. Each one seems so significant.  Maybe it's the
weather - our first beautiful spring day, here in DC.  - diane

- NEW MARRIAGE RESOURCES WEBSITE FOR THE CLERGY!

Marriage Resources for Clergy Now Available: Web Site Launched  Clergy play
important roles; in the wedding itself and in the building of strong
marriages. 

A new site with marriage resources was launched by Rev. Cornell (Corkie)
Haan, D.Min, who has served as National Facilitator for Ministry Networks
for the Mission America Coalition, a coalition of over 82 denominations and
hundreds of national para-church ministries. He also was co-founder of the
Presidential Prayer Team that sends out approximately three million emails a
week.

Pastor Haan noted, "Marriage is in disarray in America. High divorce rates
and unwed childbearing are not good for children and not good for our
culture. The church can play a role in strengthening marriage, and clergy
are especially crucial in leading the way by providing instruction and
encouragement."

The web site includes sample MARRIAGE sermons, including a short sermon that
can be delivered at weddings. The site calls all clergy to regularly use
their ministry at weddings and in building strong marriages through their
Sunday sermons. What could be better than reminding the couple being married
of some of the key things that will be important in their married life and
reminding at the same times all those present?

Also, the web site has information on two organizations that have been
working towards strengthening marriage in communities around the country.
One group-- Marriage Savers founded by Mike and Harriett McManus -- has
started Community Marriage Policies in 220 plus communities in America.  The
other group--The Marriage Co-Mission founded by the Chick-fil-A Winshape
Foundation -- has brought together local organizations around the country
that are developing Community Marriage Initiatives, a similar effort to
bring local clergy together to strengthen marriage.

Download the FREE sermons, find links to Marriage Songs, and a variety of
resources at:  

http://www.marriageresourcesforclergy.com/site/index.htm

Send submissions and comments for the listserv to: diane at smartmarriages.com
Do NOT hit "reply". If you hit reply your email will disappear into
cyberspace.  

This is a moderated list. Submissions and comments are read by Diane Sollee,
editor. Please indicate if your comment is NOT to be shared with the list.
PLEASE include your email address and/or url as part of your signature.

With thousands of subscribers, not all comments can be shared. Also realize
that opinions expressed are not necessarily shared by members of the
Coalition.

To SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE, or Change your subscription address,
visit: http://www.smartmarriages.com/app/Newsletter.Subscribe

To read past posts to the listserv, visit the Archive at:
http://lists101.his.com/pipermail/smartmarriages/

12th Annual Smart Marriages® Conference, Hilton San Francisco Hotel,
June 30-July 6, 2008  (General Conference July 2-5)
Pre-Conference Training Institutes June 30-July 2
Post-Conference Training Institutes July 6
DOWNLOAD a conference brochure and register at:
http://www.smartmarriages.com/download.brochure.html

List your program and resources on the Directory of Classes at
http://www.smartmarriages.com/directory_browse.html

Order conference audio & video CD/DVD/MP3s: 800-241-7785 or
http://www.iPlaybackSmartMarriages.com

Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education, LLC (CMFCE)
Diane Sollee, Director
5310 Belt Rd NW, Washington, DC 20015-1961
http://www.smartmarriages.com
202-362-3332

FAIR USE NOTICE: This e-newsletter/site contains copyrighted material the
use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright
owner. We make such material available in our efforts to advance
understanding of marriage, family, couples, divorce, legislation, family
breakdown, etc. We understand this constitutes a 'fair use' of such material
as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with
Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed
without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the
included information for research and educational purposes. For more
information: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to
use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go
beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.