The aims of this Prepare/Enrich training course are two-fold:

• To train and authorise the minister in the online Prepare/Enrich diagnostic tool integrating it into a gospel-centred Marriage Preparation Course for use with couples they prepare for marriage; and
• To think through and suggest ways a Marriage Course could be used to reach out to the local community.

As Ministers and their spouses together often help people prepare for marriage, we encourage AMs to consider registering their wives to attend with them.

Please note – the course context & structure is unsuitable for babies and small children to attend.

Program outline

Location

The one-day course will be held at Sylvania Anglican, 98 Holt Road, Sylvania 2224.

What people have said

“Mark’s experience as a psych and Minister added helpful background and contextually appropriate application of the tool.”

“Mark & Meryl have a wealth of knowledge and practical ministry experience.”

“Great and helpful overall – kept to time and enough things/content to make it easy enough.”

Cost and registration

Individual registration $150

Our presenter is Mark Charleston. Mark has trained many Anglican ministers in the Prepare Enrich tool within Sydney for over a decade. He is married to Merryl (35 years) and has the privilege of being a Dad to three adult sons. Mark has been serving as Rector of Sylvania Anglican Church for the last 15 years. Prior to this role, he served at MT&D and St Andrew’s Cathedral. Before entering Moore College, Mark was a Captain in the Australian Army Psychology Corps and studied at Sydney University under Dr Alan Craddock (who brought Prepare-Enrich to Australia). Mark is a member of the Australian Psychological Society. His wife, Merryl, works alongside Mark in parish ministry.