re|engage
This marriage enrichment program gets great reviews from the couples at Revive Wesleyan who have gone through it. Check it out!
Marriages in any condition can benefit, whether you are struggling to get along, your marriage is broken, or you simply want to grow closer together as a couple.
Each week, you will hear from couples whose marriages have been transformed, learn practical ways to grow in oneness with your spouse, and gain insight from others in a small group setting as you walk through the 14 lessons. We start with three weeks of open groups where you meet other couples and learn more about the course, so it's a total of 17 weeks of attendance with 14 lessons once you are in a small group.
Registration has closed for this semester. We will offer another session in September.
re|engage Reunion Picnic
If you've completed re|engage, come out for our annual picnic! This is a great time to catch up with others who went through the program with you and celebrate all God has done. You can bring the kids, too!
We'll meet in the pavilion at our South Creek Campus at 2063 South Creek Road in Eden. We'll shift into the Community Building if it rains.
Chicken and drinks will be provided. Please bring lawn chairs and sign up to bring a side dish when you RSVP by hitting the button below! There is a $5 per adult suggested donation to help offset the cost. Thank you!
re|engage Refresher
Already gone through re|engage but want to keep up with what you learned and apply it long after the course finishes? Join us once a month for the re|engage Refresher.
First Wednesday of the month (October - May)
6:30 pm
McKinley Room 134
No cost! No registration required. Only prerequisite is that you have completed a previous session of re|engage.
FAQs about re|engage
When and where does re|engage meet?
When we are in session, we meet every Wednesday night for 17 weeks from 6:30 until 8:15 pm in Room 134 at Revive Wesleyan (McKinley Location) 4999 McKinley Parkway in Hamburg. Enter Door 1.
What is the origin of re|engage?
Re|engage was launched by Watermark Church in Dallas, Texas, in September of 2008. Since that time it has spread across the nation. Revive Wesleyan is the first church in New York to offer re|engage.
What does a typical night at re|engage look like?
The format of the Wednesday night is as follows:
- 6:30-7:10 pm – Large Group Time (light-hearted videos and testimony or teaching)
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7:15-8:15 pm – Small Group Time (different options)
- Open Group (3 weeks): All couples begin here. It’s an opportunity to check out re|engage before making a long-term commitment.
- Closed Group: When you and your spouse decide to join a small group, we’ll put you in a group with 3-4 other couples and a facilitator couple, and you’ll work through the participant’s guide together. Once this group starts, you can expect it to last 14 weeks.
Will I be asked a lot of personal questions at re|engage?
There is no personal sharing required during the large group meetings. Though we encourage you to remain active in group discussion, any personal sharing during the closed group meetings is voluntary.
How do I know that what I share at re|engage will be kept confidential?
We believe that scripture calls us to refrain from gossip and we ask all participants and facilitators to adhere to the guideline that “what is discussed in closed group stays in the group!” Re|engage facilitators are encouraged to operate under the direction of God’s Word in handling the information shared in the closed group. In order to provide a safe environment, the facilitators have committed to not share information about others outside the group except in the event of a threat of physical, emotional or spiritual injury. Then it will be dealt with under the guidance of Revive Wesleyan’s re|engage staff pastor.
Can I be honest with people about what is going on in our marriage?
Our prayer is that you will feel safe to share within your small group. We find that the more authentic and transparent couples can be with others, the more they find hope and healing within their marriage.
Is re|engage marriage counseling?
Re|engage is not marriage counseling and the leaders are facilitators, not counselors. They are also growing in their own marriages. Everyone in the group is on the journey to oneness in marriage. We believe that openness and honesty in a small group setting, using a Biblically based curriculum, is where God works to resurrect and heal marriages.
Do you provide childcare?
We will be providing childcare this semester of re|engage. When you register, there will be a link to register your children. We will provide care for birth through 5th grade. Check-in for childcare will begin at 6:15 pm and pick up is promptly at 8:15 pm. There is a one-time registration fee of $10.
Can I just come and visit, or do I have to commit to something?
We ask that you register using the link above. Until you join a closed group, there is no commitment required. Your first night you will join us at 6:30 pm for large group time of “marry-ment” which can be anything from music/fun videos to a teaching or testimony, and then you will go to an open group. An open group is a great place for you to hear more about the heart and history behind re|engage and give you a chance to ask any questions you may have.
How much time each week outside of the meeting is required to be a part of re|engage?
If you commit to a closed group, completion of the curriculum will take approximately 15-20 minutes each week.
What commitment do I have to make?
Once you join a closed group, working through the re|engage curriculum will require a 14-week commitment. This is the time in which the group is working through the curriculum together.
I don’t know if I’ll have a marriage by the end of the month. Is re|engage a good place for us?
Absolutely! There are many couples who have attended, or are attending, who are separated or divorced. While the outcome is based on the work each individual is willing to do to save their marriage, the platform provides a safe place to focus on what a healthy marriage looks like, and it provides some tools to help grow toward this goal.
We don’t like spending time with each other anymore. Will we have to interact together?
While you will be in a small group together, each of you will be sharing about what you learn personally each week. However, there are some exercises that may require you to interact with each other throughout the process.
I have no hope anymore. Is this a place where we can find hope?
Our prayer is that you will find hope that can come through allowing God to do a mighty work within your marriage.
My marriage is doing well. Can we benefit by attending re|engage?
Certainly. re|engage will provide helpful tools to keep your marriage humming. Whether your marriage needs to be reignited or is in need of a complete resurrection, re|engage is a safe place for couples to reconnect.
We have only been married for 6 months. Can we still come?
Absolutely! In fact, participating in re|engage at this stage in your marriage is a great idea! The program will provide a strong foundation and great start for your years together.
If you have any other questions regarding re|engage, please email Kristy Kaufman at