Couple Check Up: How is your marriage?

Couple Checkup is an online assessment for couples.   Whether you are dating, engaged or married, this powerful and eye-opening tool is taken individually by you and your partner or spouse. 

The Couple Checkup was developed by Dr. David Olson and Dr. Peter Larson of Life Innovations, Inc. The Couple Checkup is designed to help you and your partner build a more satisfying and intimate relationship. Just answering the questions will stimulate thoughts and attitudes about your marriage.

The results of the assessment, seen only by you and your partner, are a great opportunity to see how your relationship is doing.  Not only does it point out your strengths, but it uncovers areas that could use improvement.  The results come with practical suggestions and ideas on how to approach these subjects and build your relationship/marriage muscle.  Simply click on the link below to get started. 


• Cost - $29.95
• Contact - www.couplecheckup.com

Dave Ramsey Financial Peace - University is back in January 2012

Registration opens online November 6

Learn how to get out of debt, stay out of debt, save more, and give more! Video teaching from Dave Ramsey, and encouragement in small group discussion. Married and engaged couples are strongly encouraged to attend together. If you are feeling overwhelmed or out of control with your financial life, this class will give you the tools and the plan that you need to take steps toward financial peace! The first class is free, so come and check it out. Look for Deb Castillo at the Financial Peace information table at Grace on November 6 and 13.

• January 8-April 1, Sunday afternoons
• 4:30-6:30 p.m., MTH 101 and 102
• 13 weeks
• Facilitators: Cathy Leestma*, cathyleestma@aol.com; and Deb Castillo, castillodk@sbcglobal.net
• Class materials: $100. Partial scholarships are available.
• For more information or to register, contact Elizabeth McGee at 713-267-5013, emcgee@gpch.org, or register online starting November 6 at www.houstonsgrace.org/daveramsey. Child care is available by calling Debbie Kay at 713-267-5084 or dkay@gpch.org.

*Cathy Leestma is a trained Dave Ramsey financial counselor and coach. If you need help sorting through your financial situation, and envisioning a plan for the future, Cathy can help. She is not a financial advisor, but is someone who can help you assess your current situation and take steps toward the future.

It’s been said that couples who pray together stay together. We’d like to add “serve together” into that component of staying together as well!

In our very busy married lives with or without children it is sometimes hard to find time to do something together. Just the two of you-as a team. We’d invite you to consider serving together. Whether it’s inside or outside the walls of church you will be doing good for others, doing good for Christ’s kingdom and doing good for your marriage.

Here are just a few ways that you can serve together at Grace.

• Facilitate or host a small group for special studies or Lent In the Living Room.
• Co-teach a Sunday school class of children, youth or adults. Consider an age group of people that you might be able to mentor or make an impact on with your life stories.
• Lead a team for Project 180 (construction, hospitality, festival outreach, prayer)
• Join the Sacristy team and help fill cups and prepare trays for Communion.
• Greet or usher together on Sunday mornings or for special services.
• Sing in the Chancel Choir together.
• Make Grace-To-Go visits together to people who are unable to come to church.
• Go on a mission trip together.

For information and ideas on how you can serve together at Grace, contact Beth Craig at 713-267-5012.

If you are interested in speaking with someone about your marriage there are two options we recommend. The first is any Grace pastor is happy to speak with you or can recommend a direction for your needs at the time.

Outside of the church, we recommend the Interface Samaritan Counseling Center 713-626-7990. There is an Interface counselor on the Grace campus on Wednesdays.

Presbyterian Women have a “Cope With Hope” fund for women receiving counseling who may need financial assistance with the sessions.

Please call Rev. Mike Fry if you have any questions regarding counseling at Grace or about referrals 713.267.5066.