On Saturday 18 February 2023, Marriage Counsellors met for a training session in Chiselhurst, East London. District Apostle J Kriel expressed his concern over challenges in marriage and the preparation of couples. For this purpose, he tasked Apostle G Mintoor to facilitate the way forward. This time, it was the opportunity for the East London area to attend the training that was presented by the Family and Marriage Society of South Africa (FAMSA).

Some of the focus areas of the workshop included the following:

• Help the couple explore their relationship strengths and growth areas.
• Prime couples for feedback on their relationship.
• Promote honest and personalised dialogue about a couple’s relationship.
• Explore the couple’s relationship and their families-of-origin.
• Help couples learn important skills in the areas of communication, conflict resolution, financial management, and stress management.