IST 2107 - Ministry Praxis: Premarital Counseling & Weddings
January 5- March 13 2015
On Campus February 13, 2015, 1:00PM – 4:30PM
On Campus February 14, 9:00AM – 4:30PM
Friday, February 13, 2015 - “PREMARITAL COUNSELING AND WORKING WITH COUPLES”
1:00-1:30 Opening/Welcome/Remarks/Goals for the weekend/ Covenant
1:30- 2:20 Theology of marriage
2:20-2:30 Break
2:30-3:00 Prepare/Enrich debrief
3:00-4:20 Role Play Premarital Counseling
4:20-4:30 Wrap up
Saturday, February 14, 2014 - “WEDDINGS”
9:00-9:30 Theology of Weddings/ Wedding discussion
9:30-10:00 Components of the Ceremony
10:00 Break
10:15-11:00 Rehearsals & the Wedding Day
11:00-12:00 "Workshop"
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-3:30 Role Plays - Rehearsal and Wedding
3:30 Break
3:45-4:25 The “business” of weddings for congregations and other settings
4:25-4:30 Wrap up
Instructors and Practitioners
Dr. Valerie L. Jackson,
vjackson@iliff.edu
Rev. Vince Tango,
vtango@iliff.edu
Office Hours: By appointment
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Course Texts:
ISBN-10:
0829817379
ISBN-13:
978-0829817379. (Available for purchase at the University of Denver).
There is an additional fee of $75 to enroll and receive credit for the Wedding Ministry Praxis: Pre-Marital Counseling and Weddings IST 2107.
All students enrolled in this course will be certified as facilitators to use the Prepare/Enrich premarital counseling program.
Due date to register to receive the materials: December 12, 2014
Procedure
1. Students register for Prepare/Enrich through an online form and submit payment
Click here for the registration form.
2. Students submit payment of $75 by check or credit card
About Prepare and Enrich
Prepare/Enrich is a customized couple assessment that identifies a couple's strength and growth areas. It is one of the most widely used programs by clergy and counselors for premarital counseling and premarital education for couples. The couples’ results are summarized in a comprehensive computer report, showing the strength and growth areas. Facilitators administer the assessment and provide feedback to couples using a variety of couple exercises. There is an online secured website with Prepare/Enrich where the facilitator administers the couple assessment, has access to the training, videos, handbooks, and many other resources.
The Prepare/Enrich certification includes the following:
Students will learn how to:
Twelve Sections
Section One: Overview of the PREPARE/ENRICH Program
Section Two: Online Administration of PREPARE/ENRICH
Section Three: Facilitator's Report and Giving Feedback
Section Four: Couple Typology and Strength and Growth Areas
Section Five: Overall Satisfaction, Idealistic Distortion, and Relationship Dynamics
Section Six: Commitment, Abuse, and Personal Stress Profile
Section Seven: Standard Report Pages
Section Eight: Couple and Family Maps
Section Nine: SCOPE Personality Profile
Section Ten: Working with Step Families
Section Eleven: Working with Conflicted and Devitalized Couples
Section Twelve: Next Steps and the Couple Checkup
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Course Description
A praxis course is designed to provide experiential education in the practices of ministry that Iliff students are likely to engage in their professional lives. They are an occasion to work on the integration of theology, theory and practice in a specific area of ministry. In this case, the ministry is weddings and preparations for healthy & fulfilling marriages. In this praxis, we hope to engage actual practices of ministry involved in accompanying persons making plans for marriage such as meeting with the couple for marital preparation and coaching; facilitating family relationships, planning and conducting wedding ceremonies; while honoring the ritual(s) of your tradition, theology and values.
In this course, it is our goal to encourage you to reflect upon your theology of marriage; and what you believe is the purpose of the wedding and the wedding process. We will be making use of a variety of learning styles including readings, online and in-person discussion; field research and role play in order to allow participants to have embodied experiences with weddings and premarital counseling. It will be important for all wedding praxis participants to engage in the full range of learning styles.
Your successful completion of this Weddings Praxis Seminar depends on your engaged participation and completing the advanced and post assignments.
NOTE of CAUTION: In the past, the weddings praxis has brought up memories of many experiences in the lives of students and instructors; and the weddings and marriages of friends and loved ones. Therefore, please be aware that the discussions and role playing may elicit similar connections to your own her/histories, and thus may have a strong emotional impact on you. We encourage you to plan accordingly and be sure that you have space and/or companionship to process during your preparation time; and the actual class time on Friday and Saturday, February 13 th and 14 th .
The praxis is graded pass/fail. In order to receive a passing grade students are required to:
In order to earn a Pass, students must perform at a level considered the equivalent of C or better. The Pass/Fail grade cannot be changed to a letter grade later.
Late Assignments, Discussions, etc. Late assignments will result in losing one point for each class day that it is turned in late. If extraordinary circumstances exist which prevent the student from completing her/his assignment on time, then the student needs to make an appointment with instructors before the assignment is due to discuss if an alternative schedule will be permitted.
Incompletes: Incompletes are not allowed in this course.
Academic Integrity and Community Covenant: All students are expected to abide by Iliff’s statement on Academic Integrity, as published in the Masters Student Handbook (Links to an external site.) All participants in this class are expected to be familiar with Iliff’s Community Covenant (Links to an external site.).
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (Abled Differently). Please know that Iliff engages in a collaborative effort with students with disabilities (abled differently) to reasonably accommodate student needs. Students are encouraged to contact their assigned academic advisor to initiate the process of requesting accommodations. The advising center can be contacted at advising@iliff.edu or by phone at 303-765-1146 or 303-765-1147.
Writing Lab: Grammar and organization are important for all written assignments. Additional help is available from the Iliff Writing Lab (Links to an external site.), which is available for students of any level who need help beginning an assignment, organizing thoughts, or reviewing a final draft.
Inclusive Language: It is expected that all course participants will use inclusive language in speaking and writing, and will use terms that do not create barriers to classroom community.
PREPARE/ENRICH On Demand Training Account Set Up Instructions
You will receive your PREPARE/ENRICH On Demand Training Promotion Code from your instructor, Vince Tango. You will use this three part code ONCE to register your account. Follow the steps below to register. Please note the website will timeout after 8 minutes of inactivity; registration is not complete until you receive your training ID number. See attached for FAQ's and customer service for Prepare Enrich.
1. Go to www.prepare-enrich.com/training.
2. In the Register Now box to the right, click on the Get Started button.
3. On the Online Self Training Registration page enter the promotion code. Make sure to
review and accept the PREPARE/ENRICH Terms and Privacy Policy by checking the box before
clicking Submit.
4. Enter your Contact Information and click Submit. (If you choose to purchase CE credits ($15
fee), you will have to enter payment information during registration.)
5. Read through the four Privacy, Terms, and Conditions statements and check each box to
accept. Then click Submit.
6. Upon completing registration, you will be given a Training ID number and password. By
default your password will be your last name. Keep this ID number as you will need it in the
future. To begin training, go to www.prepare-enrich.com/training and login to the Training
Login.
Late Assignments, Discussions, etc. Late assignments will result in losing one point for each class day that it is turned in late. If extraordinary circumstances exist which prevent the student from completing her/his assignment on time, then the student needs to make an appointment with instructors before the assignment is due to discuss if an alternative schedule will be permitted.
Incompletes: Incompletes are not allowed in this course.
Academic Integrity and Community Covenant: All students are expected to abide by Iliff’s statement on Academic Integrity, as published in the Masters Student Handbook (Links to an external site.) All participants in this class are expected to be familiar with Iliff’s Community Covenant (Links to an external site.).
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (Abled Differently). Please know that Iliff engages in a collaborative effort with students with disabilities (abled differently) to reasonably accommodate student needs. Students are encouraged to contact their assigned academic advisor to initiate the process of requesting accommodations. The advising center can be contacted at advising@iliff.edu or by phone at 303-765-1146 or 303-765-1147.
Writing Lab: Grammar and organization are important for all written assignments. Additional help is available from the Iliff Writing Lab (Links to an external site.), which is available for students of any level who need help beginning an assignment, organizing thoughts, or reviewing a final draft.
Inclusive Language: It is expected that all course participants will use inclusive language in speaking and writing, and will use terms that do not create barriers to classroom community.
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Questions? Ask here .
| Date | Day | Details | |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Sat | Deadline to register for Prepare/Enrich materials | due by 06:59AM |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Sat | Theology of Marriage assignment | due by 06:58AM |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Sat | Discussion #1 (P/E) Sections 1-5 | due by 06:59AM |
| Jan 23, 2015 | Fri | Discussion #2 (P/E) Sections 6-8 | due by 06:59PM |
| Jan 31, 2015 | Sat | Discussion #3 (P/E) Sections 9-12 | due by 06:59AM |
| Feb 03, 2015 | Tue | Wedding Resources Discussion | due by 06:59AM |
| Feb 07, 2015 | Sat | Interview a Practitioner assignment | due by 06:59AM |
| Feb 10, 2015 | Tue | Submit P/E training completion | due by 06:59AM |
| Feb 10, 2015 | Tue | Prepare for on-campus praxis | due by 06:59AM |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Sat | Final Reflection Paper | due by 06:59AM |