Thanks for visiting our marriage ministry page! The heart of marriage is covenant. Biblical marriage was intended to be an earthly parable of God’s unconditional love towards His people. Not surprisingly, it is also one of the most difficult relationships to navigate and, left untended, can be the source of significant pain and heartache. For this reason, we place a substantial emphasis on marriage preparation.
We believe that a couple who understands the purpose of marriage and is committed to allowing God to transform their heart daily has the foundation for a Spirit-centered, joy-filled, covenant relationship. If you are engaged or in a serious dating relationship, we offer opportunities and relationships that we believe will set you on the right path toward a fulfilling, life-long marriage.
We also place great value on equipping married couples to grow in their covenant love. Reflecting Christ daily to one another is no small task! We desire for all marriages to find the healing they long for and the tools they need to live out a God-honoring marriage that endures to the finish line. Whether your marriage is thriving, barely hanging on by a thread, or somewhere in between, please consider getting plugged in to some of the marriage discipleship opportunities we provide.
Before Marriage
After Marriage
Weddings at Fellowship
Requesting a Fellowship Pastor to Officiate Your Wedding
Fellowship pastors are always honored to be asked to officiate a wedding! We believe that officiating a wedding is the culmination of a pastoral process, rather than merely the performing of an event. Since we take this responsibility seriously, we ask couples to enter our premarital process at least six months prior to their wedding. This allows the potential officiant an opportunity to get to know the couple and ensure they are adequately prepared to become one through the covenant of marriage. If a couple joins this process later than the optimal time frame, we will certainly do our best to work with them and equip them accordingly. However, in light of our convictions about the process, it is highly unlikely we will be able to accommodate a last-minute request for an officiant.
What does the preparation process look like?
Every couple married by a Fellowship pastor is required to do premarital training. This can be done with the pastor, a mentor couple, or by attending our seven-week class. See above information regarding Couple to Couple and Breaking Ground. A couple’s premarital preparation at another church can also satisfy this requirement. If the officiating pastor is not doing the premarital counseling, he will still want to meet with the couple two to three times to get to know them better, to discuss how the premarital mentoring is going, and of course to collaboratively plan the wedding ceremony!
It is our hope that every couple under our care would strive to honor God with their relationship and make lifestyle choices that align with the Bible’s teaching on relationships and marriage. If the mentor couple or officiating pastor have concerns about a couple’s readiness for marriage or their willingness to submit to God’s authority, they may recommend postponing the wedding or even canceling it altogether. The officiant may also choose to withdraw themselves as a candidate for officiating. As difficult as any of those decisions would be, our commitment to upholding the integrity of God’s design for covenant marriage is our sacred responsibility.
Reserving Fellowship Bible Church for your Ceremony or Reception
Fellowship’s campus is available for wedding use by people who consider Fellowship to be their home church, or children of family members who consider Fellowship to be their home church. There are many events taking place at Fellowship year-round.
It is important for a couple to make the necessary reservation months ahead of time. To request the use of Fellowship for your wedding and to see the fees and policies associated with this request, please fill out the Wedding Request Form below.
Upcoming Events
There are currently no scheduled events. Please see our full church calendar.
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