PULPIT TALKS

One of the most effective ways to get the message out about WWME is through Pulpit Talks.  These are usually 3-5 minute talks presented by an encountered couple just before the final blessing at a mass.  Then the couple stands at the entrance to the church with our flyers and tri-folds to answer questions of any parishioners who may come up to them after Mass.

How can you help spread the word about Marriage Encounter?  

• Talk to your pastor and ask if he would be willing to have pulpit talks at your parish.  Then let your deanery reps know and they will contact the couple who organizes the Pulpit Talks
• Be a "Pulpiteer".  You and your spouse can be the couple that presents a Pulpit Talk.  There are outlines to follow and you can practice by having another more experienced couple review your talk.  Any encountered  couple can do this!
• Hand out tri-folds.  If you aren't ready to speak in front of the whole parish, help the Pulpiteers by handing out flyers after mass and answering the questions of people who come by.

All you really need to do is be the loving couple you are and your couple light will shine through.  

"Do not ask the Lord to guide your footsteps. if you are not willing to move your feet."

COMING SOON: APPLEBEES DINING TO DONATE!

A MESSAGE FROM OUR FINANCIAL COUPLE

Dear WWME Friends,

As financial couple for Central NJ one of our goals is to raise funds so that we can better afford bringing the blessing of the weekend to more couples. Here is one of these events to raise funds. AppleBee's has a program where they donate 10% of money spent on the restaurant to a charity organization like WWME. How it works is that we (Cesar&Neri) will provide them a list of restaurants where we want to participate and a date, then they send us a flyer by email, we distribute the flyer to everyone (encountered or not, all friends, families, co-workers), and folks just need to print the flyer and bring it when they go eat on the specified date, and AppleBee's then will send us a check for the amount raised.

Attached is a list of AppleBee's restaurants in Central NJ. To get started, please reply to us at cesarandneri@verizon.net letting us know if you are interested in participating and which restaurant is the closest Applebee's to you. If the closest Applebee's is not listed here, just let us know the approximate address so we can add them as well (they are all listed at the AppleBee’s website). We will then pick a date several months out to give us adequate time to give this wide publicity, and then we start sharing the flyer with friends, families, co-workers. The only thing not allowed is to have folks giving out flyers outside the restaurant the day of the event.

We willl take care of setting it up, and will inform everyone of the date. Thank you, and we hope you are encouraged to participate in this fund raising event for our wwme. Please let us know 1) if interested and 2) the restaurant near you.
With love,
Cesar & Neri Brea

cesarandneri@verizon.net

MARRIAGE... LAUGHTER EVER AFTER

Rosemarie Poverman , a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, will inspire you with her high energy , light hearted humor –based message.  

Do you need some tools to help you with stress management, problem solving & communication ?  Rosemarie takes a wonderfully useful and funny approach to it all, teaching HUMOR SKILLS as self empowerment skills.  You will leave with a renewed sense of energy & creativity in your relationship.

For additional questions or more information : Mary Mykityshyn 732 739-0924 or redcoach@comcast.net.  Light desserts will be served.

WORLD MARRIAGE DAY LUNCHEON 2011

We had a wonderful time at the World Marriage Day luncheon in Point Pleasant.  There were so many encountered couples there, we barely fit in the picture!  For a slideshow, click on the picture to the right.

Another Reason To Wear Your Marriage Encounter Jewelry!

I got on the elevator today in the parking garage already thinking about the work I needed to accomplish today.  A woman I knew from another department got on the elevator and commented about my Marriage Encounter pin.   I had worn it for Valentine's Day.  I explained about the symbolism of the heart, two wedding rings and cross and told her a little about Marriage Encounter.   By the end of the elevator ride, I promised to send her the website and an application.  

I was so excited when she called me the next day to say that she and her husband were planning to attend our next weekend in April  And it was all because I happened to be wearing my WWME pin that morning!  You never know when the opportunity for inviting may pop up!

GIFTS FROM THE HEART

Interested in purchasing WWME items like jewelry and prayer couple candles?  Visit www.wwmegifts.com. While you are there, check out Gifts From The Heart promotional items as well.  If you have any questions, you may email us at gifts@wwmegifts.com or call them at 615-876-2102.

WWME COOKBOOK

We need your help!  WWME of Central NJ is  creating a cookbook using recipes from Encountered Couples! 

The money we raise from the sale of the cookbooks would go to WWME to help fund future weekends.  If you have a recipe you would like to share, please send it to Columbia and Roy Emilio at royemilio@verizon.net. 

FIREPROOF MOVIE NIGHT

The Saint Joseph Young Adult Ministry of Toms River, along with WWME of Central New Jersey are sponsoring a Movie Night on April 9th, 2011, to show the movie, "Fireproof."  Location will be at St. Luke's parish center, on Old Freehold Road in Toms River.  We are looking for ME couples to help with refreshments, and to help set up and clean up.  We are planning on having coffee/tea, cookies/cakes and other snacks.  It is possible that some sort of child care will be available, but that has not yet been worked out.  More details will follow in the coming weeks. 

Please help support this event by bringing a snack or dessert, and showing your "couple power!"  If you can help out, please let Ron and Jackie know by emailing Ron and Jackie Cialino at cialino825@verizon.net.