Lin & Marla Hoober

Coordinator

“Serving on the board of Marriage Encounter has been a way for us to invest in helping marriages thrive, which seems to be particularly important in today’s culture. We had the privilege in 2016 to attend a weekend and were truly blessed by it. Being involved as coordinator and board members is a way that we also hope to bless other couples.”

Matthew Rennie

Gene & Nancy Forrey

“We attended our Marriage Encounter Weekend in 1985 and we were invited and felt God’s calling to become a part of Marriage Encounter as a Presenting Couple in 1986. We are currently serving on the Engaged and Marriage Encounter Board. We believe that M.E. is a positive tool to enrich marriage and to help in communication in relationships. Christ calls us to be salt and light to the World. Through our marriages the World can see and experience Christ in us when our marriages are vibrant and life giving.”

Nevin & Denise Horning

Assistant Coordinator

We enjoy sharing our marriage journey as Engaged Encounter presenters. We have a passion to see couples thrive, experiencing God’s goodness in a married relationship. By being open with our ups and downs we encourage other couples to be vulnerable and grow in intimacy in their marriage. Serving on the board is a privilege for us.

Don & Twila Sauder

Board Chairman

Emory & Idella Otto

“Ephesians 5 verse 1 begins, ‘Be imitators of God… and live a life of love just as Christ loved us…’ It gives us specific ways to imitate Christ in our marriage. Our goal is to assist couples as they strengthen their relationship. In doing so, we help them become imitators of God and reflect His love to others.”

We are a couple with the message of ‘God can do for you, what He has done for us – that of keeping our marriage vibrant and alive for a lifetime.’”