Family Life Courses

We run various courses at St Peter's related to family life. There isn't always a course running, so if you are interested, please contact the office for more information about the relevant course and when it will next be held.

Parentalk

Marriage Preparation

The Marriage Course

Parentalk, the parenting course, is designed to give parents the opportunity to share their experiences, learn from each other and discover some principles for parenthood. This informal course runs on weekday evenings over 8 weeks. We may be able to arrange babysitters so as many parents are able to attend as possible.

Click here to request more information about the course.

"This easy-to-use course looks at real situations which practising parents
will recognise and offers practical, helpful tips and suggestions. Whether you
are a parent now, or about to become one, this is definitely a course to try." 
David Butler, Director, National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations

"A practical, common-sense and reliable resource - if only all parents
had access to something as good as this."
Dr John Tripp, Consultant Paediatrician & Senior Lecturer in Child Health, University of Exeter

The Marriage Preparation Course is for any engaged couple who wants to develop strong foundations for a lasting marriage. Over five evenings spent together you will learn important tools that will enable you to make your marriage work. The evenings are very relaxed. There is a meal followed by short talks interspersed with exercises and questions for you to discuss together as a couple.

Click here to request information about the next Marriage Preparation Course.

The Marriage Course is very practical, providing the tools to build a strong and healthy marriage. It gives an opportunity to discuss things that can get swept under the carpet with the busy-ness of everyday life. It starts with a candlelit meal, followed by a talk and an opportunity for private discussion (no group work). This course is based on Christian principles, but is suitable for those with or without a Christian faith.

The next Marriage Course starts on Thursday 5th June at St Peter’s
(start time tbc). It'll run in 7 sessions until July 24th (omitting 3rd July).
Mark & Rosalie will be hosting, with material on DVD from Nicky and Sila
Lee.

Mark adds: "Rosalie and I did the course as participants last year and
really enjoyed it, not least having an evening just to be with each other.
The material is excellent - we'd fully recommend it to any couple, whether
you've been together 2 or 20 years (or more)." If you have any questions, do speak with Mark or Rosalie about the course. There will be a suggested
charge to cover materials, food, etc, but if that's not affordable that will
not be a problem.

This course is currently running - contact the church office for more details, or to book onto the course.

Please contact the church office for more information, or to book on to the course.