Upcoming Events
Slime Time Date Night
We encourage married, engaged, and dating couples to serve together. January 17th we will have an opportunity for just that at the MERCI Barn.
Ben and Crystal Woods of The Brave Way Home are teaming up with MERCI for a date/service night for couples. We will be making slime to help support "Casa Calla", a special project created by Forget Me Not Ministries.
We will have a teaching, with snacks, followed by slime making, cleanup, and dessert. You may think slime making is child’s play, but slime making can be tougher than you might think. Please keep in mind there will be a lot of standing.
Cost is $20 a couple and goes toward slime supplies, snacks, and supporting The Brave Way Home. Scroll down for the Event Signup.
Event Signup
Financial Peace
When debt isn't in your way, you can comfortably live life. And here's the great news: You can achieve it with the right plan. That's exactly what you'll discover in Financial Peace. Join us for 9 Tuesday sessions where we will teach you how to have financial peace. The first class will begin January 21st thru March 18th @ the MERCI barn
*Only one sign up per couple is necessary*
Only $60 for the First 10 to sign up!
($100 per household after first 10 sign-ups)
Valentine Date Night
Join us on February 8th for a delightful date night hosted by MERCI, featuring dinner, games, laughter, and practical marriage tips. Our Valentine's event is the perfect opportunity for married and engaged couples to connect, share joy, and strengthen their relationship. Don't miss out on this memorable evening!
Atti2de
Ever thought about your attitude?
It might not be your first priority in enhancing your marriage, but intentionally fostering a positive attitude at home can create a peaceful and joyful atmosphere where most marriages flourish.
How do we know this? We've learned through experience!
A positive attitude can eliminate many criticisms, blame, and conflicts, helping you build a habit of encouraging and uplifting each other.
Join Bob and Carol Esham in this workshop to discover how you can transform the attitude in your home.
Comedy Night with Shawn Reynolds
David and Penny Hudson of MERCY, in Kentucky, are hosting a, clean stand-up, comedy date night with Shawn Reynolds in La Grange, KY. Cost is $35 per couple. If you would like to register please click the link below to sign up on their website.
Shawn is a nationally recognized comedian whose Dry Bar Comedy
specials have amazed millions of viewers. He has toured with Tim Hawkins,
and is the winner of the “Funniest Comic East of the Mississippi” competition.
5th Annual Golf Scramble
Come on out to the Elk Run Golf Club in Jeffersonville, Indiana for a day of golf and fun to help fund MERCI (lunch provided).
MERCI is committed to providing married and pre-marital couples with the tools and skills to experience all that God intended for a biblical marriage. We have been a witness to an 80 percent decrease in divorce for those couples who have reached out to MERCI for help. We thank God for these couples who embraced God’s design for marriage leaving a wonderful legacy for their children and generations to come!
The MERCI CUP will be a 4 person team scramble. Cost is $400/team. Church affiliated teams will compete for a traveling trophy, THE MERCI CUP that is awarded annually to the winning team.
If you have any questions then send us an email at marriageatmerci@gmail.com
Are you interested in playing but don’t have a team? Let us know! We may be able to connect you with other solo players with the same interests in playing golf and supporting MERCI!
Art of Marriage
6 Consecutive Thursday Night Couples Study Sessions where you and your spouse can reconnect and thrive together in the beautiful masterpiece of a God-designed marriage with Art of Marriage.
Art of Marriage is masterfully designed to inspire and equip today’s couples: whether newly married, seasoned, empty nesters, or part of a blended family. Creatively presented as videos, spoken word poetry, animations, group discussion questions, date night challenges, his and her devotionals and so much more, the six aspects of God’s powerful and perfect love can be understood and applied immediately.
Cost is $25 a couple to cover study materials.
Thrive - Dinner Date Night hosted by MERCI
How well do you know your spouse? What does love look like to them? We will eat, have fun, and learn how we can meet each others most important needs.
Where: Lanesville Christian Church Mainroom/flex space
To Sign Up, Contact: Crystal Petosky- 517-612-9278
Ready Set Marriage
Ready Set Marriage
July 25th
6:30-8:15pm @ the MERCI Barn
$25 a couple (snacks/dessert provided)
Ready Set Marriage is a workshop geared toward engaged and newlywed couples (up-to 5 years married). These workshops will take place on Thursday evening.
Ready Set Marriage will be facilitated by Ryan & Brittany Naville at the MERCI Barn. We will have fun, fellowship, and be encouraged on how to start your marriage strong God’s way!
MERCI @ Crossroads Christian Church
To Know You is to Love You
July 21st @ Crossroads Community Church in New Albany
10:30 AM - Message by Bob and Carol Esham
12:00 PM - Marriage Workshop following
Bob and Carol will be leading service. Following service Bob and Carol will lead a workshop.
Lunch will be provided.
Crossroads Community Church
2248 Charlestown Rd, New Albany, IN 47150
Shaking the Foundation
1 Corinthians 7:28 "But those who marry will face many troubles in life..."
Might this be a surprise to you?
You can be prepared for any shaking in your marriage while your foundation remains strong and intact!
Come and learn where some of these "troubles" come from and how to be best equipped to handle them BEFORE they lead to misunderstanding, disappointment and resentment. This is an eye opener!
Invite some friends, make sitter arrangements, and even grab dinner beforehand to make a whole date night of this evening.
Light snacks, cookies, and coffee will be provided for this event.
Doors open at 6:00pm, event starts at 630pm.
FamilyLife's Art of Marriage
A transformative marriage resource designed to help you explore new levels of intimacy, communication, and connection with your spouse.Whether you’re a newlywed or have been married for decades, FamilyLife’s Art of Marriage is your path to a stronger, more beautiful masterpiece of God’s handiwork.
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS of The Best Kind
REGISTER NOW FOR 3 WEDNESDAY DATE NIGHTS, APRIL 10, 17, 24, 6:30-8 PM
3 Consecutive Wednesday "date" nights of fun, games, intentional together time - teaching and guidance to achieve your marriage goals, sharing a meal or dessert and, most importantly, time for the two of you, as a couple, to dream and commit to an even better marriage this year!!
Limited to 7 couples $25/couple covers all 3 date nights
April 10 - Charcuterie Board
April 17 - Ice cream Sundaes
April 24 - Chick fil A Nuggets, Queso & Chips
*This program will be facilitated by Tim & Brandy Gibson, MERCI Mentors & Program Leaders
Check out these comments below from couples who already had their own "Close Encounters"
"Getting back to intentional time together helps us avoid conflicts!"
"We need more events like this around our area!"
We needed more tools for our toolbox and Close Encounters delivered."
"The class was filled with a lot of love."
Priorities
Join Donnie and Becca Roark for PRIORITIES; Marriage & Family God's Way. Walk with us and learn how to prioritize your marriage amid life's busyness and honor God's plan for your marriage and family.
With practical guidance, discover the keys to strengthening intimacy, communication, and faith in your relationship. We are on this journey with you.
With three young kids at home, traveling for work, coaching, and much more, we understand the struggle! Don't let life's challenges weaken your bond – invest in your marriage today.
Abundant Marriage
Abundant Marriage Workshop will focus on God wanting us to have His abundance “in all things at all times.” 2 Cor. 9:8
Yes, this applies to our marriages, too!
This free workshop will open our eyes to the abundance available to us; however, we may find ourselves lacking these in our day to day married lives.
So how do we find this “abundance?” Well, for one, we can begin by learning to understand “the fruit of the Spirit” we read about in Galatians 5:22 - love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
We’ll have fun, laugh a little and learn a few great marriage tips along the way to have the abundant marriages God intended for us!