Weekend to Remember

Welcome to the Weekend to Remember Legacy Gift

FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember® Marriage Conference is a

chance to make a change. It’s a time to rediscover each other and

find more intimacy in your relationship. This gift is strategically

designed to maximize the impact of the conference and supplement

it with on-going and life-changing resources.

Your life will never be the same…

What your Legacy Gift includes:

• Weekend to Remember registration

• 2 nights at a luxury hotel

• $100 gift at hotel

• Devotional book for couples

• “Courageous” DVD

• Monthly tips and encouragement for your marriage from

FamilyLife leaders

• Confidential online marriage mentoring (optional)

About the Weekend

What you and your spouse will hear during the

Weekend to Remember® is not just one couple’s

opinion on marriage. Three decades of Biblical

research by a team of men and women has resulted

in an incredible product: the essentials of what it

takes to have a successful marriage and family.

Weekend to Remember is designed to equip

both of you with practical, proven principles

for strengthening your marriage. During the

conference, you will learn how to:

• Receiveyourmateasagift

• Resolveconflictintherelationship

• Maintainavitalsexualconnection

• Expressforgivenesstooneanother

• Solidifyyourcommitment

• Createanevendeeperlevelofintimacy

Arrival

When you arrive, we’ll help you step away from

daily life.

Cell phones are turned off.

To-do lists are forgotten.

You’ll find it’s a warm, engaging environment

that’s all about making progress in your marriage.

Discoveries

Our speakers will show you exactly how to pursue

a marriage that really works through stories of

their own breakthroughs and blunders. Every

couple drives away with a roadmap to a great

marriage. In just one weekend, you will discover:

• God’spurposeforbringingyoutogether

• Howtoresolveconflictandfightfair

• Secretstoputtingsizzleinyoursexlife

You are going to leave the conference

encouraged, armed with hope and practical tools

to build and grow your relationship. It will be a

Weekend to Remember!

Locations

Conference guests benefit greatly by staying overnight at the

getaway hotel. That’s why your Weekend to Remember Legacy Gift

includes a 2-night stay at one of these luxurious hotels.

*FamilyLifecaresdeeplyforchildren.However,tokeepyourweekendfreeof

distractionsandasacourtesytootherguests,wedonotallowchildrenorbabies

inoursessions.FamilyLifeisunabletoprovidechildcareduringthegetaway.

Whistler, BC

Fairmont Chateau Whistler | fairmont.com/whistler

Hotel phone 1-800-606-8244

Alumni Session - Uniquely Us

Capacity 500

Speakers – Neil & Sharol Josephson, Greg & Shelley Leith

Alumni speakers – Milton & Phyllis Koop

Blue Mountain, ON

Blue Mountain Resort | bluemountain.ca

Hotel phone 1-877-445-0231

Alumni session – Uniquely Us

Capacity 300

Speakers – Walt & Ann Moodie, Keith & Sheila Gregoire

Alumni speakers – Del & Lori Fletcher

Victoria, BC

Delta Victoria Ocean Point Resort | deltavictoria.com

Hotel phone 1-800-667-4677

Alumni Session – Uniquely Us

Capacity 350

Speakers – Neil & Sharol Josephson, Dave & Rushia Klassen

Alumni speakers – Milton & Phyllis Koop

Banff, AB

Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel | fairmont.com/banff

Hotel Phone 1-866-540-4406

Alumni Session – Uniquely Us

Capacity 400

Speakers – Neil & Sharol Josephson, Walt & Anne Moodie

Alumni speakers – Del & Lori Fletcher

Fredericton, NB

Delta Fredericton | deltahotels.com/fredericton

Hotel phone 1-888-462-8800

Alumni Session – Uniquely Us

Capacity 250

Speakers – Neil & Sharol Josephson, Keith & Sheila Gregoire

Alumni speakers – Milton & Phyllis Koop

Niagara Falls, ON

Crown Plaza Niagara Falls | Fallsview

niagarafallscrowneplazahotel.com

Hotel Phone 1-800-519-9911

Alumni session – Uniquely Us

Capacity 300

Speakers – Neil & Sharol Josephson & Keith & Sheila Gregoire

Alumni speakers – Del & Lori Fletcher

Format

The weekend combines general sessions delivered by the four-person conference

speaker team (two couples), with designated times set aside for projects to complete

as a couple. Though we do not offer a formal question-and-answer time with

the conference speakers, they are available before and after sessions to answer

questions on an individual basis.

We also offer special breakout sessions that are for pre-married couples.

Capitalize

To make the most of this experience, we

encourage you to do four things:

1. Listen carefully during the sessions to the

overall purpose and plan for marriage, even if

you’re not sure you agree with a particular point

at first. Many of the concepts and applications

become clearer as the weekend progresses.

2. Think about how you can apply the principles

in your own life, rather than what you think

your spouse needs to learn.

3. Complete the projects—they are crucial to the

conference experience.

4. Decide upon at least two or three action points

by the end of the weekend that you and your

spouse agree to apply in the next thirty days

If possible, arrive early on Friday to give

yourselves a chance to wind down from the pace

of your week. Also, if you can, plan to go out for

dinner after the last session on Sunday. This will

help you transition from your weekend away back

into everyday life, and will give you time to set a

new plan of action for your life together.

Hotel Voucher

As part of the Weekend to Remember Legacy Gift, you have

received a hotel credit of $100.00. Enjoy it in a variety

of ways at your getaway hotel – dinner, spa treatments,

breakfast in bed....

A special part of the weekend is the Saturday evening Date

Night. We recommend making special dinner arrangements

prior to the conference weekend for this evening. Rekindle

the fire over a candlelight dinner—reserve a romantic table

for two. Surprise your spouse with a special gift that you

have tucked away in your suitcase. Or simply, hang the

“do not disturb” sign outside your door. And, if you are

enjoying this weekend with friends, make sure to reserve

this evening just to spend this time together as a couple.

Schedule

Friday5:30 – 7:00 pm Sign-in to receive conference manuals and name tags

7:00 – 7:30 pm Welcome to your Weekend to Remember

7:30 – 8:30 pm Why Marriages Fail

Identify and understand the five threats to marriage.• Difficultadjustments

• Culture’spattern

• Inevitabledifficulties

• Extramarital“affairs”

• Selfishness

8:30 – 8:45 pm Break(onyourown)

8:45 – 9:30 pm Can We Talk?You’lldiscussfactorsthatmakecommunicationdifficult

aswellastipsonhowtolistenandexpressyourselfwell

withyourspouseduringtheweekend.

9:30 – 9:50 pm Application project for you and your spouse.

Saturday8:00- 8:30 am Resource center and ballroom open

8:30 – 9:20 am Unlocking the Mystery of Marriage• RealizeGod’splanformarriage

• Marriageisfarmoreimportantthanyoumay

havethought

• ThereisoppositiontoGod’spurposesformarriage

• Recognizethatyourspouseisnotyourenemy

9:20 – 9:35 am Break(onyourown)

9:35 – 10:25am From How to Wow• AchieveGod’splanformarriagebyleaving,cleaving

andbecomingoneflesh

10:25 – 11:40 am Application project for you and your spouse

10:25 – 11:40 am So You Wanna Get Married(Pre-Marriedsession)

11:40 – 12:30 pm What Every Marriage Needs• Discoverhowyourmarriageisdependentuponyour

ownpersonalrelationshipwithGod

12:30 – 2:00 pm Lunch break (onyourown)

2:00 – 3:05 pm We Fight Too• Conflictiscommoninallmarriages.Recognize

thegoalofmarriageisnottobeconflict-freebutto

handleconflictcorrectlywhenitoccurs

3:05 – 3:20 pm Helping Others

3:20 – 3:35 pm Break(onyourown)

3:35 – 4:30 pm Marriage After Dark• Asatisfyingsexlifeistheresultofasatisfyingmarriage

relationship.UncoverintimacyfromGod’sperspective.

4:30 – 4:55 pm Two Become One(Pre-Marriedsession)

Sat. evening Date Night

Sunday9:00-10:30 am Woman to Woman

Man to Man

• Wearedifferent!Menand

womenmeetinseparate

sessionstoconsiderissuesfrom

agenderspecificperspective.

10:30 – 11:15 am Make it Personal project

10:45- 11:10 am Hope for Tomorrow

11:15 – 12:00 pm How Marriages Thrive• Learnthethreeessential

elementstoahealthymarriage

12:00 – 12:30 pm Leaving a Legacy• Createyourownfamilylegacy

12:30 pm Conference ends• (ResourceCenterremainsopen

for20minutesfollowinglast

session)

Speakers

FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember speakers have come to thoroughly understand

the importance of God’s design for marriage and are living it out in their daily lives.

They are a dynamic, fun-filled group of people who are committed to both encourage

and equip you and your spouse to build a Godly home. Their presentations are

Biblically and professionally sound. It is FamilyLife’s hope that you will enjoy and gain

great insight from their unique perspectives on how putting God’s plan into action

will change your marriage for the better… forever.

With 10 speaker couples, the actual speakers vary for each event.

Del & Lori FletcherDelvin and Lori were born and raised in the greater Toronto area

in Ontario. Growing up, they attended the same church and had

cottages on the same lake in northern Ontario, but their friendship

really began during Delvin’s 3rd year of Engineering at the

University of Toronto. Upon graduating, they married in 1982.

Delvin is an executive in the IT industry, while Lori runs her

own financial and accounting business. They are active in their

local church, with a heart for helping couples through premarital

counselling and marriage mentoring. The Fletchers currently

live in Burlington, Ontario, with their daughter Lauren, who is

attending university. Their son Ryan is married to Nikki; they live

and work in Toronto.

Keith & Sheila GregoireKeith and Sheila hail from Belleville, ON, where they’re active in

their local church. Keith is a busy paediatrician, and Sheila is a

writer with three books under her belt and another on the way.

She is also a syndicated newspaper columnist, writing about

family and marriage issues. Together, Keith and Sheila take turns

homeschooling their two children. When they’re not working, you

can find them escaping in their trailer to “do school” in Ontario’s

parks. It’s their prayer that God can use them to reach Canadian

families, one marriage at a time.

Greg & Wendy JonesGreg grew up in southeast New Brunswick, while Wendy’s

growing up years were divided between four provinces as well

as Germany and France. Currently living in Saint John, NB, Greg

serves as Director of Development as well as Regional Minister for

the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches. Wendy is an Office

Administrator for an international IT company. They are involved

in church leadership, teaching and speaking. The Jones’ have two

daughters in university and one in middle school. The family enjoys

exploring new coffee shops, camping, traveling, visiting friends and

hanging out together.

Paul & Eleanor HendersonPaul played professional hockey for 18 years but is best remembered

for scoring the “Goal of the Century” in the first Canada/Russia

series in 1972. Paul and Eleanor have been on staff with Power

to Change since 1984. Paul helps give leadership to LeaderImpact

Group, while Eleanor is a homemaker involved in women’s ministries

and pastoral care. The Hendersons live in Mississauga, Ontario and

have three daughters and six grandchildren.

Neil & Sharol JosephsonNeil and Sharol Josephson are the Directors of FamilyLife Canada.

They’ve come back home to Canada after serving several years as

Marriage and Family Pastors at Bayside Church in California. Before

that, Neil was president of a Bible College while Sharol worked in

TV news with CTV, CBC, and CKVU in Vancouver. Together they

give leadership and direction to Familylife as well as oversee new

projects and fundraising initiatives at FamilyLife. They are frequent

speakers at marriage and family conferences where their sense

of humour, love for God, and passion for families endear them to

people of all ages. They sincerely believe that with God’s help,

healthy marriages and families can make a comeback in Canada!

Neil and Sharol have been married for 32 years and have two grown

sons, two amazing daughters-in-law and one delightful grandson!

Dave & Rushia KlassenDave and Rushia have worked with Athletes in Action since

1989. During that time they have traveled internationally to over

16 countries, worked as chaplains with the Vancouver Grizzlies,

directed kids’ sports camps across BC, and worked with university

and national team athletes at Simon Fraser and UBC. Dave and

Rushia reside in Abbotsford, BC where they speak at various men

and women’s events, retreats and conferences throughout the year,

while serving as chaplains to the B.C. Lions and the Vancouver

Canucks. Rushia works with the women’s ministry at their home

church. Dave gives direction to AIA’s ministry across Canada

to professional athletes in the CFL and NBA, as well as to the

basketball ministry across Canada.

Greg & Shelley LeithGreg is the Director of Strategic Alliances at Biola University in

Southern California where he is responsible for building strategic

partnerships for the University. Greg enjoys writing and his work

has been published by Christianity Today and Rick Warren’s Ministry

Toolbox. Shelley works in the church and publishing industry. She

formerly worked at Saddleback Church where her team developed

the 40 Days of Purpose Campaign now used around the world

by about 40,000 churches. She’s the co-author of Character

Makeover: 40 Days With a Life Coach to Create the Best You, and

a teen girls’ curriculum, Head-to-Soul Makeover. By God’s grace,

Biblical principles and plain old hard work, they’ve been married for

over 30 years and live in Southern California along with their five

wonderfully artistic children ages 18 to 25.

Milton & Phyllis KoopMilton and Phyllis met “a little later” in life playing on the softball

field. Milton owns a consulting company and Phyllis serves with

FamilyLife and oversees the HomeBuilders Initiative. Together

they serve as marriage mentors in their home church and love

connecting with young couples. They enjoy a variety of outdoor

sports, traveling and hosting dinner parties. Their mantra for

marriage: “Couples that play and pray together, stay together.”

They reside in Abbotsford, BC.

Walt & Anne MoodieAnne and Walter met and were married in Montreal. They have 3

sons, two daughters (in-law) and are starting their grandparenting

years. Walt recently retired as a Vice President of Royal Bank of

Canada, where he worked for 32 years. They have lived in the USA

and UK and currently reside in the Toronto area where Walt remains

involved in business, working on several boards and as a consultant

for the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. Together they are

involved in a variety of church activities, coaching small groups,

facilitating a pre-married program and church leadership. Anne

has been a schoolteacher, a fitness instructor, a realtor, has run a

Community Bible Study program and currently serves on the board

of a crisis pregnancy centre. They enjoy sailing, reading, fitness,

travel and spending time together.

Phil & Lorraine TaylorPhil and Lorraine have worked for 21 years cross-culturally

in Canada and Asia. In May 2004, Phil became the director of

Intercultural and International ministries for FamilyLife Canada. Phil

and Lorraine’s passion is to reach people for Christ through the felt

need of the family. They are involved in equipping Canadians to do

family ministry around the world. The Taylors have four children,

one son-in-law, twin grandsons and one granddaughter. Both Phil

and Lorraine graduated from Canadian Bible College, and Phil

received his masters at Canadian Theological Seminary. Having

survived cancer twice, Lorraine realizes that God has a special plan

for her life. She loves to pray for anyone who has a needy child. For

fun, the Taylors love camping, hiking, mountain-biking and hunting

for fossils. Phil & Lorraine presently reside in Edmonton, Alberta.

Checklist

The following is a quick list of items to review a few days prior to

the conference weekend. For questions or more information, please

call 1-800-247-3180.

• Makechild-carearrangements(ifapplicable)

• Dressiscasualbutyoumaywanttodressupfordatenight!

• Makereservationsorplansfordatenight

Before Saturday night talk about what a date night at the

conference looks like to you? Does it have to be romantic? If so,

what does romantic look like to you?

Does it include:

• Goingforawalk/hike

• Dinnerout

• Playingagame

• Goingthroughprojectsinthemanual

• Goingtothefitnesscentre

• Physicalactivityofsomekind

• Gettingspatreatmentstogether

• Doingsomethingthat’soutoftheregularroutinesuchas…

- Sex

- Photosofyoutogetherindifferentlocations

- Readtoeachother

- Goingtothepoolandhottub

One week before the conference weekend:

• Setgoalsastowhatyouwouldliketoaccomplishduringthe

weekend(ie.“Establishbettercommunicationinourmarriage”)

• PrayforGod’sfavoronyourtimeduringtheconference

Thursday:

• Findcopyofhotelreservationconfirmationnumbersforcheck-inon

Fridaynight

• Printoutofdirectionstothehoteland/orrestaurantsinarea

• Getcashforcoffee,drinks,andsnacksduringbreaks

Friday:

• Bringreservationnumbersanddirections

• Trynottoarguewithyourspouseonthewaytotheconference!

• Starttheconferencewithanopen,willingspirit

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