District 1 is divided into several geographic regions with active community members. If your particular area does not have a community listed and you need assistance in getting one off the ground, please contact us and we will help find the appropriate support for you. Please click on the button in the area closest to you for information about the area leaders and upcoming events.

There are many different sites available to help Encountered couples maintain the intimacy they experienced on their Weekend. Here are but a few of the links that may assist you in this. If you would like to suggest other be added to this list, please contact the Webmaster.

God Loves Marriage

International Lutheran Marriage Encounter

Lutheran Engaged Encounter

If you go to to the Home page, and clicking on the button for couples looking for information, you can find information about upcoming weekends. Information is broken down by geographical regions so that if you are looking for a weekend in the Florida area, follow the Florida link. there is also a list of Frequently asked questions to help couples determine if they are ready for a weekend.

Inviting Materials are available here.

The next Family Reunion is scheduled for June 25-27, 2009 at Languarten Iceland. Information the registration form may be obtained from the Reunion Website.

Right Here!

There's a new world somewhere
They call The Promised Land
And I'll be there some day
If you will hold my hand
I still need you there beside me
No matter what I do
For I know I'll never find another you

There is always someone
For each of us they say
And you'll be my someone
For ever and a day
I could search the whole world over
Until my life is through
But I know I'll never find another you

It's a long, long journey
So stay by my side
When I walk through the storm
You'll be my guide
Be my guide

If they gave me a fortune
My pleasure would be small
I could lose it all tomorrow
And never mind at all
But if I should lose your love, dear
I don't know what I'd do
For I know I'll never find another you

But if I should lose your love, dear
I don't know what I'd do
For I know I'll never find another you
Another you
Another you

You may also enjoy this You tube video of The Seekers perfoming the song.

Donations may be sent to:

Nan and Duffy Guthrie

PO Box 684

Conneaut, OH 44030-0684

Or you make a donation online via credit card through www.godlovesmarriage.org

Another way to provide on-going donations that are matched is via the Thrivent Matching Fund Program. Forms may be obtained from your local Thrivent Representative.

Dialoguing is a decision. If you want to use this tool - make the decision. If it has been awhile since you last dialogued, perhaps using this question would be a good place to start. "How do I feel remembering the closeness we experienced on our weekend?"

Another way to start again is to find a another couple and issue a "Dialogue Challenge" to them for a specified number of days such as 10, or 30. After the number of days has expired, the couple with the most dialogues is treated to ice cream (or dinner) by the other couple.

Questions may be found here.

YES and YES!

Even if you have already attended a weekend, you may attend another one. Your relationship is at a different place than it was on your original weekend so you will be able to apply the concepts taught in a different manner. One possible analogy is that of a car. Just because you took it to the repair shop 3 years ago doesn't mean that you never have to take it back for a tune-up or adjustment.

All on-line reservations of Lutheran Marriage Weekends are now centralized on one website - www.GodLovesMarriage.org
By linking here, you will exit this site and go to the reservation area. As you make this decision, may God bless your marriage and may your marriage be so much stronger because of your decision to spend time working together to make it better and stronger.