A Lake Michigan Marriage Retreat
Join ICHE Executive Director Kirk Smith and Israel Wayne for a unique marriage experience on the shores of Lake Michigan in Benton Harbor, MI, just two hours from Chicago.
Speaker
Israel Wayne
Israel Wayne is an author, conference speaker, and Director of Family Renewal. He and his wife, Brook, live in SW Michigan and are homeschooling parents of 11 children.
Marriage Retreat Sessions
Session 1. Marriage and Conflict
We all know how to do conflict, but do we know how to do conflict resolution in a Biblical manner? Learn better skills for your marriage in this session.
Session 2. Marriage and Communication
Communication is vital in a marriage, whether it is about finances, intimacy, parenting or any aspect of our relationship. Learn tools that will help your marriage succeed.
Session 3. Marriage and Parenting
It can be difficult to balance the marriage relationship with our parenting duties. Learn how to work together as a team and avoid being driven apart by your parenting roles.
Session 4. Marriage and Intimacy
Making time for each other in a marriage is essential. It is so easy for stress and time restrains to snuff out romance and physical intimacy. Learn how to keep the love fires burning!
Session 5. Safeguarding Your Marriage
There are many forces today that battle against closeness in marriage. Learn how to proactively and preventatively keep your marriage safe from harmful influences that can tear it apart.
Event Schedule
Please note all scheduled times are Eastern Standard Time.
February 26
February 27
February 28
Housing Details
The marriage retreat will be in Southwest Michigan utilizing three VRBOs for housing. One is in South Haven, and the other two are side by side in Benton Harbor. Photos are below. All meals and sessions will be at the Benton Harbor VRBO. Food will include the following:
- Dessert on Friday evening
- Continental Breakfast on Saturday morning
- Lunch and Dinner on Saturday
- Continental Breakfast on Sunday morning
We are unable to cater to any special dietary needs, though a refrigerator will be available if anyone needs to bring their own meals.
The fee for the 10 couples staying at the VRBOs is $325.00 and includes room and costs associated with the event, as well as all food for the couple. Each room has its own full bathroom. Space at the VRBOs is limited to 10 couples
Rooms will be assigned to the host house, then the house next to it, and then the one 20 minutes away in order of registration.
Because of having the third house, we will be unable to host any additional people who would have otherwise stayed in hotels.
