GENERAL INFORMATION for couples
ABOUT THE COURSE
“Growing Together” is a course written by Andrew Body, a Church of England clergyman. He was a counsellor for Relate for 30 years.
“Growing Together” is run as a one-day course in Sevenoaks by a team of local churches and is open to anyone booking weddings in those churches. It takes place in a variety of venues around Sevenoaks and the surrounding villages – you can join in with any course in any venue, not just one at the church where you are marrying.
The course is relaxed and informal - the emphasis is on helping you and your partner explore together various aspects of married life, including communication, sex, children and conflict. While there will be times when the whole group will share their thoughts together, you won't have to talk about anything with others which you'd rather keep to yourselves!
BOOKING A PLACE
The church concerned will give you an invitation when they book the wedding, and a list of dates and venues for you to choose from. Some churches make the booking on your behalf; others may ask you to fill in and send the form yourself to me, Revd. Anne Le Bas, The Vicarage, Church Street, Seal, TN15 0AR. The form can be downloaded here and sent electronically if you prefer.
I will confirm with you the date and venue of your course once I have received your booking. We aim to have between 3 and 6/7 couples at each course. If there are not enough couples booked on "your" course it will be cancelled (I will make the decision 3-4 weeks before the course date,) and I will let you know so that you can transfer to another day.
COST
The course costs £15 per couple. This covers the cost of the book, also called "Growing Together" which the course is drawn from, and a simple lunch which the church hosting the day will provide. Some churches include this fee in their basic charge for the wedding. If this is the case, they will pay the church where the preparation session takes place directly. Other churches will ask you to pay your fee on the day to the church hosting the session.
TIME
The course will start at 9.30am with coffee, and run through (with a break for lunch together) until about 3pm.
Revd. Anne Le Bas
INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPATING CHURCHES
You can download various documents below.
Booking Form (download and post to me, or send as an attachment by email)
Blank invitations
Information letter for couples (the information above in a Word document)
Logos for publicity - Logo 1, Logo 2
DATES AND VENUES FOR 2010
April 17 at St Margaret's Halsted.
3 Couples
May 15 at St Peter and St Paul, Seal
6 Couples
June 19 at Sundridge Church
0 Couples
There may be a session in September if there is a demand for it. Please contact me if you would like to come to a course then.
We aim to have between 3 and 6 couples per session. I will update numbers as bookings come in.