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Pre-Marital Counseling Requirements & Conditions |
CHARIS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
PRE-MARITAL COUNSELING REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS
a. The couple must be born-again Christians who have undergone water baptism.
b. The couple must complete the required Pre-Marital Enrichment Course, which include private pre-marital counseling sessions.
c. The couple must complete the required Taylor-Johnson Temperamental Analysis) and a fee of RM50 per couple will be charged as professional and material costs.
d. An additional fee of RM50 will be charged after the completion of the all the pre-marital sessions. For couples not attending Charis Christian Centre, the fee will be at RM150.
e. For marriage application done through the church’s assistant registrar, a fee of RM100 will be charged. For outside people, meaning non-Charis attendees, a fee of RM200 will be charged.
f. The couple must not register with the Registrar of Marriage without prior arrangement with the Church. If so, satisfactory explanation must be given subjected to the church’s consideration.
Further, those who have officially registered and have physically consummated the marriage will not have a Holy Matrimony wedding ceremony. An agreeable alternative will be discussed and worked out.
g. The couple must understand that any wedding date prior to a personal meeting with relevant church’s pastor are considered tentative and subject to the church’s agreement and confirmation.
h. The couple, preferably, will join a cell group weekly and a regular and consistent church attendance is compulsory. The cell leader and zone supervisor will also endorse the marriage recommendation. (Church pastor)
i. Punctuality is important but prior to unforeseen reasons, the counselor must be notified if the couple is unable to make it for the appointment.
j. The couple must show seriousness and commitment in preparing for the marriage and not just the wedding, by adhering to and fulfilling necessary considerations during the pre-marital course.
k. Strict confidentiality will be exercised throughout the counseling course
l. When full-time staffs are invited for the wedding dinner, please note that they will give a token ang pau.
m. The Senior Pastor has the prerogative to officiate the marriage on the recommendation of the counselor.
n. No sexual contact before marriage, and finally,
o. Pre-marital counseling may be stopped if rules are not adhered to.
Please keep this form for your own reference.
Effected 1 Sept. 2007
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