With your completed application form, a $100 application fee is required to reserve your spot at the experience. (See RENEWAL/DESTINATION EXPERIENCE section below for exceptions.) During the experience, you will be provided an opportunity to contribute to Lutheran Marriage Encounter to help us provide the experience to future married husbands and wives.
VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE: A Marriage Encounter virtual experience is held using the Zoom conferencing software and accessed by your computer in your home, a hotel, or anywhere you choose that will give you the wifi access as well as privacy you need to practice the communication skills being taught.
NON-RESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCE: A Marriage Encounter non-residential experience is typically held at a church location. Couples who live in the area can commute from their homes to the church while couples who do not live in proximity to the church location can find 2-night hotel/breakfast accommodations in the area. Payment of hotel costs are the responsibility of the couple.
IN-PERSON EXPERIENCE: A Marriage Encounter in-person experience is held at a venue such as a hotel where you and your spouse can have the privacy you need to practice the communication skills being taught in your own room for two days. Five sit-down meals also are typically supplied where the two of you can relax and discuss the concepts being taught with other couples attending the experience. The cost of your lodging and meals is arranged with the venue prior to the experience and paid by Lutheran Marriage Encounter. We pay the venue from donations received from couples who have already attended a Marriage Encounter experience.
RENEWAL/DESTINATION EXPERIENCE: Periodically we offer experiences at “destination” locations, which require a higher application payment to help us cover the costs of additional amenities provided during the experience in addition to our regular program.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the above information.