The Marriage Alliance of Central Virginia

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=240 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="045bbad0.gif" border=0 width="187" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Board of Directors</B></div> <div> Lyle Schweitzer, <I>President</I></div> <div>     Lynchburg Business Machines</div> <div> Dr. Gary Jones, <I>Secretary</I></div> <div>    Marathon Marriage Ministry  </div> <div> Dr. Larry D. Anderson</div> <div>     Liberty University  </div> <div> Debra Crawley</div> <div>    Centra Health Faculty, School of Nursing</div> <div> Tamara Rosser</div> <div>    City of Lynchburg</div> <bR> <div> <B>Executive Director:</B></div> <div>    Lawrence M. Compter</div> <bR> <div>      </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Advisory Council</B></div> <div> Sheila Andrews, Director</div> <div>     Domestic Violence Prevention Center</div> <div> Jan Baker, Extension Agent, F&CS</div> <div>     Virginia Cooperative Extension    </div> <div> Bonnie Benedict, Executive Director</div> <div>     Churches for Urban Ministry  </div> <div> Rev. Willie Butler, President</div> <div>    Lynchburg NAACP</div> <div> Lorenza & Leah Coles, Marriage Ministers</div> <div>    Family Life Christian Church International</div> <div> Major David Cope, Commander</div> <div>    Salvation Army</div> <div> Rev. Larry Davies, Pastor</div> <div>    Timberlake United Methodist Church</div> <div> Dr. Doyle Gentry, Director</div> <div>    Institute for Anger-Free Living</div> <div> Rev. Andrew Grose, Pastor</div> <div>    College Hill Baptist Church</div> <div> Mark Johnson, Director</div> <div>    Lynchburg Department of Social Services</div> <div> Linda Kay Jones, Director</div> <div>    Marathon Marriage Ministry</div> <div> Cindy Kozerow, Crime Prevent. Specialist</div> <div>    Lynchburg Police Department</div> <div> S. Kenneth Lane, Senior Financial Advisor</div> <div>    Ameriprise Financial Services</div> <div> Kenny Longo, Pastor of Family Ministries</div> <div>    Grace Evangelical Free Church</div> <div> Rev. John Mabry, Senior Pastor</div> <div>    Rivermont Evangelical Presbyterian Ch. </div> <div> Rev. Robert Mooty, Pastor</div> <div>   Timberlake Christian Church</div> <div> James H. Mundy, Executive Director</div> <div>    Lynchburg Community Action Group</div> <div> Rev. Randall Walton, Director</div> <div>    Centra Health Chaplaincy Services</div> <div> Ronell Warner, Executive Director</div> <div>    Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center</div> <div> Sterling Wilder, Executive Director</div> <div>    Jubilee Family Development Center</div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>The Marriage Alliance of Central Virginia</B></div> <div> <I><B>Building Stronger Families Through Stronger Marriages For A Stronger Community</B></I></div> <div> <B>|     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Marriage Alliance of Central Virgini"><U><B>Home</B></U></A><B>    |    </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><U><B>News</B></U></A><B>   |     </B><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Partners"><U><B>Partners</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Marriage and Relationship Resources"><U><B>Marriage and Relationship Resources</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Donations"><U><B>Donate</B></U></A><B>   |  </B><A HREF="id98.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our values"><U><B>Values</B></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>Here's the latest news from MACV...</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Check out the Upcoming Events below, we've added alot of new dates for classes and workshops for </B></div> <div> <B>Engaged and Married Couples !!!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We are here to help you improve the quality of your relationships - especially marriage! </B></div> <div> <B>No matter what stage you are at right now, we have resources for you.   Click around and see what's available.   You'll find plenty of good information and training.  </B></div> <div> <B>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B><U>Upcoming events</U></B></I></FONT><I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>(click  <IMG SRC="07219110.gif" border=0 width="25" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> for details)</B></I></FONT><I><B>: </B></I></div> <div> <B>April 23: </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Premarital Preparation Series - Roanoke </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id102.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Premarital Series in Roanoke"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="07219110.gif" border=0 width="25" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>      </B></I></FONT></div> <div> <B>April 25: </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Retrouvaille Weekend(For Troubled Marriages) - Herndon </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id43_retrouvaillle_overview.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Troubled Marriages"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="07219110.gif" border=0 width="25" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>May 2:  </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>10 Great Dates To Energize Your Marriage </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id94.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="10 Great Dates"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="07219110.gif" border=0 width="25" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>May 30: </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Marriage Encounter Weekend - Herndon</B></I></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Marriage Encounter Weekend"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="07219110.gif" border=0 width="25" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>May 31: </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Romance, Rice & Reality workshop </B></I></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id88.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A workshop for engaged and newlywed coup"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="07219110.gif" border=0 width="25" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>June 6:  </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>10 Great Dates To Energize Your Marriage(FINAL SESSION) </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id94.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="10 Great Dates"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="07219110.gif" border=0 width="25" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>June 6: </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Engaged Encounter Weekend - Richmond </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Engaged Couples"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="07219110.gif" border=0 width="25" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>June 20: </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Marriage Encounter Weekend - Charlottesville</B></I></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Marriage Encounter Weekend"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="07219110.gif" border=0 width="25" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>July 2-5: </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Smart Marriages Conference, San Francisco CA </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Smart Marriages Conference"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="07219110.gif" border=0 width="25" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>July 18: </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Engaged Encounter Weekend - Richmond </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Engaged Couples"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="07219110.gif" border=0 width="25" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>July 25: </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Retrouvaille Weekend(For Troubled Marriages) - Herndon </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id43_retrouvaillle_overview.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Troubled Marriages"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="07219110.gif" border=0 width="25" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>         </B></I><I><B>          </B></I></FONT><I> NEW!  See highlight clips from the 2007 Conference - </I><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/PBNSmartMarriages" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.youtube.com/PBNSmartMarriages"><U><I>click here</I></U></A><I>!</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Quick Info:</B></div> <div> <A HREF="#what_is_the_marriage_alliance" TITLE="The Marriage Alliance of Central Virgini"><U><B>What is the Marriage Alliance of Central Virginia?</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#what_does_the_marriage_alliance_do_" TITLE="The Marriage Alliance of Central Virgini"><U><B>What does the Marriage Alliance do?</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#who_is_involved_in_the_alliance" TITLE="The Marriage Alliance of Central Virgini"><U><B>Who is involved in the Marriage Alliance?</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#why_was_the_marriage_alliance_formed_" TITLE="The Marriage Alliance of Central Virgini"><U><B>Why was the Marriage Alliance formed?</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#contact_information" TITLE="The Marriage Alliance of Central Virgini"><U><B>Contact Information</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="626" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1071 WIDTH="622"><div>  <A NAME="what_is_the_marriage_alliance"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>What is the Marriage Alliance of Central Virginia?</div> <div> The Marriage Alliance of Central Virginia is an independent, faith-based nonprofit organization that strengthens marriages and families by providing training and resources in premarital preparation, marriage education and relationship skills, and supporting other efforts to promote and maintain a positive marriage culture in the community.  We are nonpartisan and nonsectarian.    <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > <A HREF="index_m.htm" TITLE="The Marriage Alliance of Central Virgini"><U>Back to Top</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="what_does_the_marriage_alliance_do_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>What does the Marriage Alliance do?</div> <div> Our purpose is expressed in the acronym "<B>HEART</B>":  <B>H</B>ealthy marriage <B>E</B>ducation, <B>A</B>dvocacy, <B>R</B>esources and <B>T</B>raining.    We are all about <B>healthy</B> marriages and relationships.  We work with the media, churches, and other agencies and organizations to <B>educate</B> the public about the many benefits of healthy marriages and families for children, parents, and the community.   We <B>advocate</B> for healthy relationships and marriage through our dealings with state and local government, the faith community, and other non-profit organizations.  We also offer and connect people to <B>resources</B> through this website and through a developing Resource Library for leaders and couples who want to conduct marriage education or get additional training on their own.  And we provide workshops for singles, couples, pastors, professional counselors and lay leaders in various kinds of marriage and relationship <B>training</B> programs designed to help people build healthy, satisfying relationships. We do not offer counseling or therapy directly, but some of our partners do, and we may be able to provide recommendations if necessary. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > <A HREF="index_m.htm" TITLE="The Marriage Alliance of Central Virgini"><U>Back to Top</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="who_is_involved_in_the_alliance"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Who is involved in the Marriage Alliance?</div> <div> The Marriage Alliance is made up of a broad spectrum of faith communities throughout the Central Virginia area. It is non-sectarian and has no creed or required statement of doctrine. It was begun by pastors and other religious leaders because the majority of marriages begin in a house of worship, and we believe that our congregations are a good place to begin the transformation of our culture to be more pro-marriage and pro-family. It is expanding to include government and other non-profit agencies, private counseling clinics and professionals, and others who are concerned about strengthening marriages and families in the Central Virginia area.  If you share this concern, we invite you to join us!</div> <div>  <A HREF="index_m.htm" TITLE="The Marriage Alliance of Central Virgini"><U>Back to Top</U></A></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="why_was_the_marriage_alliance_formed_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Why was the Marriage Alliance formed?</div> <div> It was formed in response to the increasing pressures on marriage and family in our culture - pressures which have led to high rates of divorce, unwed births, cohabitation, lack of parental responsibility, breakdown in family communication, and so on. We know what factors contribute to these negative outcomes, and there are well-documented methods that can  reduce those factors and teach people the <I>skills </I>they need to begin and maintain strong, healthy marriages.  <B>Our goal is to help couples build strong, long-lasting, healthy marriages and families.</B>    <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > <A HREF="index_m.htm" TITLE="The Marriage Alliance of Central Virgini"><U>Back to Top</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="contact_information"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Contact Information</div> <div> <B>Telephone</B> </div> <div> 434-455-2117 </div> <div> <B>Mailing address</B> </div> <div> 21129 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg VA 24502-7229</div> <div> <B>Electronic mail</B> </div> <div> General Information: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:marriagealliance@verizon.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:marriagealliance@verizon.net"><U><U>marriagealliance@verizon.net</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div> Webmaster: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:marriagealliance@verizon.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:marriagealliance@verizon.net"><U><U>marriagealliance@verizon.net</U></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <I><B>WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! </B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BRADDON" ><I><B>Would you like to help the Marriage Alliance build strong marriages? </B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B>    Click </B></I><A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Donations"><U><I><B>here </B></I></U></A><I><B>to donate funds or in-kind goods and services, or </B></I><A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Volunteer Partners"><U><I><B>here </B></I></U></A><I><B>to volunteer your time.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="626" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 48 ><NOBR><div> Send mail to <U>marriagealliance@verizon.net</U> with questions or comments about this web site.</div> <div> Copyright © 2002 The Marriage Alliance of Central Virginia. </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Website hosting provided by CentralVA.net. 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