Brainerd Lakes Lutheran Pre-Marriage Retreat 2025

Who

• Couples planning to get married in the coming year.

What

• During this day-long retreat, couples are invited to consider their commitment to each other — and what it takes to create a happy and healthy relationship for the long term. Many topics are covered.

Why

• A key reason for providing this retreat is that when combined with the individual counseling provided by your Pastor, it fulfills the state's requirements for the number of hours required for a marriage license discount.

Where

• Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 418 8th Ave NE, Brainerd MN

Cost

• Costs for the retreat is $115 per couple.

Sponsoring Congregations

• Crosslake Lutheran Church
• First Lutheran Church
• Bethlehem Lutheran Church
• Lutheran Church of the Cross
• Lord of Life Lutheran Church
• Trinity Lutheran Church

S chedule for the Day

9:00 am - Introductions/Opening Devotion

9:15 am - Presentation with breaks

12:15 pm - Lunch/Partner Discussion

1:00 pm - Session with breaks

3:15 pm - Break and transition to Sanctuary for Closing Worship

3:30 pm - Worship

4 :00 pm - Departure

Host or Publisher Lord of Life Lutheran Church