Enrich your relationship with your spouse on our
Manchester Connecticut Marriage Encounter experience!

The casual atmosphere of this experience will enhance your ability to put your marriage first – giving you and your spouse the opportunity to enjoy this precious time together away from jobs, chores, and other responsibilities. You will learn unique, loving, and effective communication techniques during each session of this experience that will help you discover a new and more joyful way to experience your marriage relationship.

INCLUDED IN YOUR EXPERIENCE

• Thursday and Friday evening sessions from 6:30 – 9:30 pm EDT at Trinity Covenant Church, 302 Hackmatack Street, Manchester, Connecticut. Light dinner (soup and sandwich) provided each evening.
• Saturday session from 7:30 am – 5:00 pm EDT at the church. Continental breakfast (with a protein option) and lunch provided.
• All program materials used during your experience as well as access to marriage enrichment materials following your experience.
• Inquiries regarding childcare are encouraged.

LODGING

We want your Manchester, Connecticut, Marriage Encounter experience to be as stress-free as possible for the two of you, so if you are coming from outside the greater Manchester area, we recommend that you reserve a room for two (2) nights lodging at one of these fine hotels:

Hampton Inn and Suites, Hartford-Manchester, 1432 Pleasant Valley Rd., Manchester, CT 06042
Courtyard by Marriott, Hartford-Manchester, 225 Slater St., Manchester, CT 06042
Holiday Inn Express, Vernon-Manchester, 346 Kelly Rd., Vernon, CT 06066

These facilities are an easy drive to Trinity Covenant Church without dealing with traffic in or out of Hartford.

Please note that your hotel/breakfast cost will be an additional cost that you will pay directly to your hotel and is separate from the experience cost.

COST

• $100 application fee per couple to reserve your place.
• This payment is required at time of online application using your credit/debit card, or with application and payment offline by check.
• In addition to this application fee, during the experience you will be given an opportunity to contribute the actual amount of this experience – $125 per couple – to help Lutheran Marriage Encounter pay for program costs, venue, and meals.
• Financial assistance is available for those in need – please contact us prior to applying.

IMPORTANT

Deadline to apply is February 12, 2025; however, space at Trinity Covenant Church for this experience is limited and may fill up sooner than the application deadline.

REFUNDS

The $100/couple application fee is refundable if you cancel on or before February 12, 2025. Payments received and/or refund requests made after February 12, 2025 cannot be accommodated.

DONATION OPPORTUNITY

Lutheran Marriage Encounter is a 501(c)3 organization that depends entirely on couple contributions to continue this ministry.

During your Manchester, Connecticut, Marriage Encounter experience you will be given the opportunity to contribute the actual per couple cost of $125 that Lutheran Marriage Encounter must pay for program costs, use of the venue space, and meals. Your contribution is completely voluntary and we thank you for any donation you can make.

NEED MORE INFORMATION?

Learn more about who Marriage Encounter is for, what happens, FAQs, and Lutheran Marriage Encounter. Or email us. We look forward to seeing you!