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November 13-15, 2009
Hotel Viking
Newport, Rhode Island


Thanks for a great weekend in Newport!

In spite of the stormy weather, 45 couples made this a marriage-enriching weekend that we will long remember. The encouraging comments continue to bolster our desire and resolve to serve God in this way. The evaluation forms were overwhelmingly positive about every aspect of the weekend, especially the extended couple time on Saturday afternoon and evening. Here are some of your comments:

• Time to discuss content with each other was very beneficial.
• Great to have lots of free time.
• Very much enjoyed the conference.
• Experienced an unexpected and profound breakthrough in our marriage.
• Able to learn a lot from the conference and we were able to enjoy a nice weekend away.
• Thanks for a well-run conference.
• Uplifting, enhances marriage relationship, and brings us back to a more Godly place in our union.
• We appreciate the opportunity to not only get away together but to also grow our marriage through wonderful seminars like this. We would definitely come again.

Also, a love offering of more than $1,600 was given on Sunday morning! What a blessing that is to our on-going ministry to build great marriages and families.


When was the last time you went on a weekend away with your spouse? Well, if you haven't gotten away recently then an opportunity is coming this fall.

The Family Builders’ Great Marriage Weekend in Newport, RI will be a fun and practical way to take care of your marriage. It is designed to be instructional, while giving couples opportunities to explore the town and relax at a historic hotel.

The Great Marriage Weekend will...

Recharge your spirit and relationship with practical biblical teaching.
Refresh your relationship with free time for adventure or relaxation.
Rekindle love and strengthen your marital communication.
Reinforce skills that will protect your relationship all year long.

Don't miss it! This is going to be a blast!

Register Online    Group Registration ->   Group Leader Info


Hotel Information

The Hotel Viking, centrally located on historic Bellevue Avenue, has proudly hosted many famous guests including President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, the Astors, the Vanderbilts, as well as many entertainers, celebrities and military leaders. Built by the citizens of Newport in the 1920s to accommodate their guests and visitors, the Hotel Viking, will charm you with its mix of classic elegance and modern amenities.

The guestrooms are spacious and beautifully appointed with classic Queen Anne style furnishings. The rooms reflect a tasteful blend of historic charm and modern amenities, including LCD televisions, coffee makers and cordless phones. Rooms with one King bed or two Queen beds are available.

Home to spectacular coastal scenery, awe-inspiring architecture, a thriving waterfront downtown, and welcoming hospitality, Newport, Rhode Island is considered by many to be a shining gem in the coastal crown of New England. Not far from the hotel are the famed Gilded Age mansions that once were the summer playground for socialite families with names like Astor and Vanderbilt.
 

Visit the hotel website for more pictures and
details about room amenities:
www.hotelviking.com

Weekend Schedule:
Friday: 

8:00-9:30 pm

Different is Not Bad!
Saturday: 

9:30 am

The Way to Love Your Spouse

11:15 am

How Do You Spell Intimacy?

12:30 pm

Free Time
Sunday: 

9:30 am

Protecting Your Marriage from Stormy Weather

11:15 am

Friends & Lovers Forever

12:30 pm

Adjourn

About the Speaker:

Willie Batson is the Founder/President of Family Builders Ministries, a New England-based organization for more than 22 years. He and his wife, Cindy, have been married for 37 years and are actively involved in helping couples build great marriages. He is the author of the book, Tools for a Great Marriage, published in 2008.

Dr. Gary Chapman, author of the mega-selling book, The Five Love Languages, says this of Willie Batson: “I met Willie over 10 years ago and discovered a fellow marriage builder who had a desire to see marriages thrive. The kind of practical help he is providing to couples and churches in New England is needed throughout our nation.”

A seminar attendee wrote this about a Family Builders' marriage seminar: “I thought it was very real and humorously presented. I appreciated that Willie was very encouraging and not at all condescending. I also really liked the practical applications of each session.”


Registration and Hotel Cost Information

While not required, we recommend you enhance your weekend experience by staying in the conference hotel, with whom we have negotiated a special room rate for our event. However, we know that some people may wish to commute from home or make other lodging arrangements. Therefore, we have created two registration fees as noted below.

PROGRAM & LODGING REGISTRATION:
(Includes 2-nights of elegant lodging, use of hotel facilities, and program materials.
Rooms are available with 1 king bed or 2 queen beds.)

Regular Registration (after October 24)*
$399 per couple
(based on availability)

*Our hotel room block will be released after September 29. Lodging reservations after that date will be accepted based upon hotel availability.

"DRIVE-IN" PROGRAM REGISTRATION ONLY:
(Includes only the program and materials.)

Regular Registration (after October 24)
$
179 per couple

Register Online

 

Contact Information:

Phone:  207-361-1030
Email:  info@familybuilders.net

Meals and Hotel Parking:

■  Meals are not included. The hotel does have a restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Starbucks, Panera Bread, and a variety of other restaurants are near-by.

■  Hotel Parking is $7 per day self-park or $12 per day valet parking. Some on-street parking is available.

Group Information
and Registration
:

You can save as much as $74 per couple off the regular registration rate when you sign-up 5 or more couples for the Great Marriage Weekend. Click here for all of the details.

Group Leader Info

Group Registration ->
Use this button if you have
a Group Code.


Register by Mail or Fax:

If you prefer to register by mail or fax please use this printer-friendly form that we have prepared. Click below to download it for printing. All information regarding where to send it is on the form.

Printer Friendly Registration Form

Cancellation Policy:
(Please read carefully.)

Because of financial commitments we have made for this event, we must abide by the following policies: Paid registrations can be refunded in full up to October 24, less a $25 per couple administrative fee. After October 24, we can transfer the registration to another couple of your choosing or we will use it to provide a scholarship for another couple.

 

 


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