Stu­dent Life Holds Grow­ing a Healthy Re­la­tion­ship Re­treat

MISHAWAKA—The Well­ness Pro­gram is host­ing this week­end as an op­por­tu­nity for en­gaged, mar­ried, or se­ri­ously dat­ing Bethel stu­dents to grow in their re­la­tion­ships.    This is has been hosted in the past by Bethel, but be­cause of COVID, it has not hap­pened in the last two years. 

The re­treat is fa­cil­i­tated by John Brown Uni­ver­sity in Arkansas. Bethel re­ceived a grant from them to host this re­treat. They work, through this pro­gram, to cul­ti­vate healthy re­la­tion­ships for stu­dents and to help set them up for suc­cess. The re­treat will help stu­dents with com­mu­ni­ca­tion skills and con­flict res­o­lu­tion skills.

Court­ney Chap­man, Well­ness Pro­gram Co­or­di­na­tor, said “This pro­gram is to equip stu­dents with life­long re­la­tion­ship skills.”

The speak­ers of the event are a mar­ried cou­ple from Azusa Pa­cific Uni­ver­sity, Chris and Alissa Grace. They will host four ses­sions at this re­treat. 

Chap­man said, “This re­treat is an op­por­tu­nity to en­rich their re­la­tion­ship.”

The re­treat is Feb. 25 and 26. It be­gins on Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. at Howard Park. The sec­ond day be­gins on Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. at Howard Park. 

The cou­ples to take part in this re­treat also com­mit to a date night on March 25 from 6-9 p.m.. The cou­ples will go bowl­ing and re­flect on and eval­u­ate the con­tent of the re­treat. Gift cards will also be given out to those cou­ples who at­tend this re­treat.

For more in­for­ma­tion, speak to Stu­dent Life or Court­ney Chap­man.