This married couples retreat is being held by the Families Ministry on Saturday, October 18 from 9am – 4pm. The theme will be on the thresholds and stages of married life, and we’re excited for our speaker, Mako Nagasawa!*

REGISTRATION: Register by October 12 (October 5 for childcare). You can also use the buttons below for the registration and payment links. Registration deadline for guaranteed childcare (ages 6 months and up) is October 5.  

  • Saturday, October 18 at 9am – 4pm. But please plan to arrive by 8:45am to allow for a timely start, especially to settle kids with childcare
  • Held at Central Square Church – use River Street entrance, ring doorbell.
  • Costs: $60 per couple. Childcare – add $30 per child, max of $60 added for childcare per household.  If financial reasons are a barrier for you to attend, please email families [at] centralsquare.church
MORE DETAILS:
The Families Ministry team is excited about our upcoming Marriage Retreat! It’s our hope that we commit this time to God together with our spouse. The speaker is Mako Nagasawa, and his wife Ming may join us for the afternoon – you can read more about these longtime friends of CSC below.  A light breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided.
CHILDCARE INFO:
Childcare is offered for children ages 6 months and up. There will be snacks and pizza for lunch with the childcare workers to help parents maximize this dedicated time among adults.

*ABOUT OUR SPEAKER:

Mako Nagasawa is our main speaker and his lovely wife Ming will join for the afternoon.
Mako Nagasawa is the executive director of The Anástasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry, teaching, training, and writing on Early and Eastern Christian restorative justice. He and his wife Ming, along with their children, have lived among friends in a Christian intentional community house in their neighborhood in Dorchester. They worship at Neighborhood Church of Dorchester where Mako serves on the Elder Team. Mako did campus ministry with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship from 2001 – 2014, and earned a Master of Theological Studies from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary in May 2019. He is the author of Abortion Policy and Christian Social Ethics in the U.S. (2021), Christmas with Irenaeus: How Jesus Honors Creation, the Human Body, and the Human Story (2023), and Lent with Irenaeus: Journeying with Jesus Towards Becoming Truly Human (2025).
Ming was also an InterVarsity staff worker until 2001, and she now
practices mental health therapy with adult clients in the Boston area,
which she finds life-giving and encouraging. Ming enjoys gardening,
and is excited that the dahlias she planted this year are blooming
beautifully!
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