Worldwide Marriage Encounter

WITNESS/PULPIT TALKS Pulpit/Witness talks presented by families Witness talks – 2 families go to support each Witness talks- have children participate-either as part of presentation orafter for greeting and passing out info Have young couples give witness talks Use the Community Pillar Selection Process to encourage young couplesoff Weekends to do the Witness Talks. Youth Masses- have teenagers give the witness talk about impact ofWeekend on family Stress the value WWME has on family in all witness talks Target Feast of the Holy Family (Sunday after Christmas) for “family”witness talk 1. Homily time? 2. World Family Day? Families hand out brochures after Mass Posters and registration forms with pictures of families Stress what WWME has done for your family Ask children what their parents involvement in WWME means to themhowit affects their daily family life Pictures of family events included in inviting effortsMEDIA Submit family articles to eMatrimony/local area papers/magazines Articles on WWME’s positive impacts on familiesPRAYER/DIALOGUE Prayer chain with children Encourage family dialogue, whenever possible at family eventsWEEKEND SUPPORT Ask children to sacrifice for a couple attending the Weekend-NoNintendo, no sweets, so MTV. Etc-kids ask kids-make a big paper bannerwith sacrifices listed, decorated by kids involved Children make banners to support Weekend Candy grams-create message using specific brand name candy bars tapedto paper to create a love message-kids love it! Greet Off and end of Weekend-encourage families to participate Kids help with Weekend setup Get the teens involved and the younger children will follow© 10/05 Worldwide Marriage Encounter, San Bernardino, CA