Marriage

In today's socirty fewer people are getting married, more are choosing to live together, the number of relationshsip breakdowns and divorces are increasing with consequential failures in family life leading to overstretched social services.

At Brookside we believe that marriage is a good idea because it is God's idea, and we are committed to supporting marriage and family life within our church and within our local community.

Getting Married

Getting married is one of the biggest decisions that two people will make in their lifetime. Prepareing for that lifetime commitment is arguably even more important than the arrangements for the wedding day. Couples wishing to get married at Brookside are offered a preparatory course, open to both church members or couples from the wider Earley community. This course includes a FOCCUS inventory that highlights relevant areas for mutually beneficial improvment in relational skills together. For more information on this course please contact Liz (lcasson-smith@brooksidechurch.org.uk) at the Brookside Church Office on .

Marriage Enrichment

Happily Married? Hopefully you are but all marriages face issues at various times, none of us are perfect. All relationshsips can be enriched, and periodically Brookside offers a marriage enrichment course to enable couples to enjoy a more intimate and rewarding relationship. For more information on this course please contact Liz (lcasson-smith@brooksidechurch.org.uk) at the Brookside Church Office.

Marriage Difficulties

Sometimes a marriage encounters a time of painful difficulty that a couple are unable to resolve on their own. If you are one such couple we can introduce you to trusted local counsellors, or arrange for you to attend a number of courses run by ILM Relational Ministries.