Spring Banquet Success

A CAPACITY CROWD OF 150 GUESTS attended FLRC’s Spring “Love for a Lifetime” banquet Saturday, May 16. Each of 29 golden anniversary couples were honored with a gift of flowers, an autographed copy of “Lasting Marriage, the Owners’ Manual,” and a statement of congratulations written and signed by Harrisonburg’s mayor Kai Degner. We are deeply grateful to area businesses and individuals who helped sponsor the event, resulting in over $9000 raised after expenses to help support clients without insurance coverage and to make possible this year’s FLRC focus on strengthening marriages in our community. For pictures of the event and the full text of Mayor Degner’s special proclamation see our website www.flrc.org.

Welcome Cecilia Van Zyl-Knab

 

 

WE WELCOME CECILIA VAN ZYL-KNAB, a Licensed Clinical Social worker and a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, who joined the FLRC staff in April. She is a substance abuse specialist who is interested in doing a wide variety of individual and group counseling. Her professional experience includes working with autistic children at Grafton School and as a therapist at JMU’s Counseling and Student Development Center. She and her husband attend Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene.

 

Marriage Mentoring Seminar

AN EQUIPPING SEMINAR to train one or more lead mentor couples from each local congregation is being offered at FLRC on Friday and Saturday, September 25-26. Couples will be prepared to begin and oversee a marriage mentoring program in their congregation as one important focus of the Community Marriage Policy. Purchase of a resource kit created by Dr. Les & Leslie Parrott is recommended, and there will be a nominal fee to cover supplies and refreshments. Seminar content will include essential skills needed for marriage mentors, how to start a marriage mentor ministry, and future equipping opportunities such as training to use the Prepare/Enrich premarital inventory. Please urge your congregation to sign (or re-sign) the Community Marriage Policy if they have not yet done so.

Upcoming Events

UNDOING DEPRESSION, a five-session class led by Cecilia van Zyl-Knab, meets Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00 pm starting July 28. Cost is $50.

MARRIAGE MAINTENANCE, a four-session seminar for couples led by Harvey Yoder, meets Mondays from 7-8:30 beginning September 14. A freewill offering is taken to benefit the Center in lieu of a fee for the class. The text, Lasting Marriage, the Owners’ Manual, is $10.

ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING, six Tuesday 7-8:30 pm sessions led by James Glanzer and Kathryn Moats, starts September 15. The class is recommended for couples and individuals alike, and is $70 per person.

MENTOR COUPLE TRAINING 7-9 pm Friday and 8:30am-12:30 Saturday, September 25-26. $15 per couple to cover costs, plus recommended purchase of the Parrott “Kit for Marriage Mentoring.”

SUPPORTING OTHERS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, a seminar for family members, friends and clergy led by Andrea Bieber, will be held Friday, October 2, 7-8:30 pm and Saturday, October 3, 9-12 noon. $45.

“MINDFULNESS” FOR ANXIETY, a five session class about finding ways to break free of anxiety and phobias, led by Cecilia van Zyl-Knab, will meet Mondays from 6:30-8:00 pm starting October 5. Cost is $50.

POSITIVE PARENTING, led by Harvey Yoder, meets five Mondays, 7-8:30 pm, beginning October 19. Cost is $40 per person ($70 for two persons from the same household). Text, Common Sense Parenting, is $10.

LEARNING ABOUT BOUNDARIES, a six-session course led by Dr. Kathryn Moats, meets Tuesdays from 6:30-8 pm starting October 27. Cost is $80 plus required text, Boundary Power.

THANK YOU FOR HELPING FLRC HELP OTHERS!

    Send your tax-deductible contribution to support counseling service programs or for individuals and families without health insurance to: FLRC, 273 Newman Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

 

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