About the Program
The Family Ministries Training Program, scheduled for October 31 – November 2, 2025, at the Allegheny East Conference Headquarters in Pine Forge, PA, is a 10-module train-the-trainer program that prepares leaders to return home and deliver family-life education/enrichment in their local congregations/communities. Through a contextual lens grounded in sound biblical principles, the program aims to build stronger families, reduce divorce, and address contemporary issues that challenge the well-being of church members.
Who Should Attend
What You Will Gain
Ten practical modules—Biblical Foundations, Modern Parenting, Marriage Enrichment, Mental-Health Support, and more—each built for a train-the-trainer setting.
You will return home with:
Cost: $79 per person ($49 early bird)
registration fee covers all four meals.
Discounted pricing is being offered thanks to a grant underwritten by the Columbia Union.
Capacity is capped at 75, and the $49 early-bird window closes Sept 15
HOUSING MUST BE RESERVED SEPARATELY
On-campus housing and discounted hotel options available (see below)
- Family Ministries leaders & teams
- Relationship Ministries directors
- Couples- and parenting-ministry facilitators
What You Will Gain
Ten practical modules—Biblical Foundations, Modern Parenting, Marriage Enrichment, Mental-Health Support, and more—each built for a train-the-trainer setting.
You will return home with:
- Step-by-step lesson plans and slide decks
- Marketing templates and evaluation tools
- A peer network of leaders across the Columbia Union
Cost: $79 per person ($49 early bird)
registration fee covers all four meals.
Discounted pricing is being offered thanks to a grant underwritten by the Columbia Union.
Capacity is capped at 75, and the $49 early-bird window closes Sept 15
HOUSING MUST BE RESERVED SEPARATELY
On-campus housing and discounted hotel options available (see below)
Location
Allegheny East Conference Cheatham Complex
767 Douglass Drive, Boyertown, PA 19512, USA
767 Douglass Drive, Boyertown, PA 19512, USA
Date & Time
October 31, 2025, 6:30 PM, 6:30 PM - November 2, 2025, 11:30 AM
Schedule
Fri. 5:00 PM
Registration Begins
You can feel free to arrive anytime between 4-7 p.m. for registration. For those who reserved on-campus housing, you will be able to check in as early as 4:00 p.m. To check in, please come to the Conference Office
Fri. 7:00 PM
Sessions 1 & 2
Sat. 8:00 AM
Breakfast - Conference Office
Breakfast will be served in the confernece office from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
SAT. 9:30 AM
Sessions 3 & 4
SAT. 12 PM
Session 5
SAT. 1:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch will be served in the conference office from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Please make sure to choose vegetarian or meat options at registration
Please make sure to choose vegetarian or meat options at registration
SAT. 3:00 PM
Session 6 & 7
SAT. 5:30 PM
Session 8
SAT. 6:45 PM
Supper
SUN 8:00 AM
Breakfast
SUN 9:00 AM
Session 9
SUN 10:15 AM
Session 10
SUN 11:30 AM
Debrief & Dismissal
Our Presenters
We have assembled a group of presenters who are proven experts with wide-ranging experience and professional training. The team includes licensed mental health professionals, family ministries experts, marriage and parenting educators, pastoral leaders, university professors, and published authors. Their real-world ministry experience across diverse industries means you will gain practical tools you can use immediately in your local church context.
Dr. Robert Davis
Armina Dominigue
Dr. Jason O'Rourke
Dr. Beverly Gordon
Moses Njuguna
Andre & Latasha Hewitt
Lodging Information
We have free on-campus housing in our cabins, and a room block at the Fairfield Inn in Pottstown for $179 per night. Please use the links below for housing reservations as soon as possible.
