Where your marriage matters
MERCI has been established to help couples discover God's design for healthy and enduring marriages.
MERCI Upcoming Events
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Pastor & Spouse Date Night
Jan 13th - 6:00pm - @MERCI
Pastors, this date night is for you & your spouse. Step away from the planning and pressure, and simply enjoy an evening with your spouse. Join us for dinner, dessert, laughter, and a little magic. A night, where you’re not in charge… and you and you’re spouse are recharged!More Info/To Register:
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Couples Bible Study
Jan 21st-Mar 4th - 6:30 pm - @MERCI
Start the new year with purpose. Join us Wednesdays, Jan-Mar, for a couples Bible study designed to strengthen your faith and your marriage.More Info/Register Here:
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Valentines Dinner Date Night
Feb 7th - 6:30pm - @MERCI
Join us for MERCI’s annual Valentines dinner date night With special guests John & Lorie Weires of Growing your marriage! Dinner, dessert, games, and marriage enrichment!More Info/Register Here:
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Testimonies Behind the Matrimonies
Apr 24th - 6:30pm - @MERCI
Come hear real stories of love, redemption, and faith in action. On April 24th, MERCI invites you to our next Testimonies Behind the Matrimonies. An evening where couples share how God has worked in their marriages through both the joys and the challenges.Registration Coming Soon!
How it all began
What is MERCI?
Couples often wait until their marriage is in shambles before they’ll seek help. Marriage Education Resource Center, Indiana (MERCI) has ongoing marriage enrichment studies, workshops and mentoring programs that will encourage husbands and wives to maintain a loving and respectful relationship.
Biblically-based marriage studies are offered utilizing various formats - live teaching, table discussions, couple projects and/or marriages videos from renowned Christian speakers and authors; free monthly workshops are held with invited guest speakers presenting a variety of topics - communication, conflict resolution, sexual intimacy, parenting, blended families and addressing other challenges common to most couples.
Couples in crisis are encouraged to attend any of the these programs. However, MERCI also utilizes an assessment and mentoring program, PREPARE-ENRICH. Facilitated by experienced married mentors, certified in this program, couples will meet for 8 weeks with the goal of returning to the oneness they once enjoyed. Using a variety of trusted principles and tools, couples will re-engage with better communication and conflict resolution skills in all areas of their marriage.
Learn more about what we believe in our Statement of Faith.
Other Local Marriage Events
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Growing Your Marriage Monthly Enrichment Opportunities
3rd Friday - 6:30 pm - @ High Point
Growing Your Marriage exists to encourage and equip couples for strong, lasting relationships. Through monthly gatherings open to couples at any stage—whether thriving or facing challenges—we offer fun, interactive experiences designed to foster deep connection. Each session features a fresh topic aimed at strengthening your marriage.
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Marriage is (Fall)
Oct 17-19 - @ Country Lake Retreat Center
Get away for a weekend to explore God’s design for marriage and the challenges that come with it. Bob & Joy Head and Joe Donaldson will guide us through roadblocks to intimacy and how to pursue the connection God desires. Whether you're in a tough season or seeking growth, this is a chance to hear from God and invest in your marriage.
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Weekend To Remember
Oct 24-26 - @ Hyatt Regency
Weekend to Remember is a marriage getaway designed for couples at every stage—from engaged to long-married, thriving to struggling. It offers a safe, welcoming space to come as you are, with the hope of leaving more connected and renewed in your relationship.
Use Group Name: MERCI
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WinShape Retreats
WinShape - Rome, Georgia
Christ-centered three-day getaways to Relax, Reconnect, and Strengthen your marriage! WinShape offers Marriage Retreats, Pre-Marital Retreats, Pastor & Ministry Leader Retreats, Marriage Discipleship, & Marriage Intensives.
While WinShape isn’t exactly local it has invested in local marriages and is worth the drive!
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