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Building Sustainable Marriage & Family Relationships
February 6-7, 2004 Hialeah, Florida
The February 6-7 conference, a pre-Valentine's weekend treat for couples, where participants embraced a new perspective on relationship building. Among the highlights of this conference was the debut of ICB's new series, "Building the Marriage Temple." Through this presentation, marriage was styled as a temple, whereby both spouses were encouraged toward the pursuit of a higher level of fellowship.

Friday, February 6

6:30 – 7:30pm: Welcome and Occasion

7:30 – 8:15pm: Building the Marriage Temple: Dr. Larry Rice, Dean, Johnson and Wales University

8:15- 9: 00pm: Panel Discussion on Building the Marriage Temple: Moderator: Dr. Helen Ellison, Assoc. VP FIU: Panelists: William Aristide, Assistant Principal, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Helen Pittman Delancy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools

9: 00 – 9:10 pm: Break

9: 10 – 10:00pm: Building the Marriage Temple Community Table Group Activity: Robin Ritchey, Miami-Dade Aviation Department, Dr. Michele Rice, Professor Florida Memorial College

Saturday, February 7

8: 00 – 9:00am: Continental Breakfast

9: 00 – 10:00am: Building Sustainable Marital Relationships: Martha Gathers, Retired, Miami-Dade County, Registrar.

10:00 – 11:00am: Building Sustainable Relationships: Concurrent Workshops:

(A) Intimacy: Nicholas Ritchey, Private Contractor and David Ritchey, CPA, Miami–Dade County, Seaport

(B) Marriage: Dawn Hunt, Children and Family Counselor & Deryl G. Hunt Jr. Esq.

(C) Communion: Jeanette Marks & Alicia Brown, Educator, Miami-Dade County Public Schools

11:00 – 11:15am: Break

11: 15 – 11:30am: Group Report

11:30 – 12:15pm: Building the Marriage Contract: Dr. Michele Rice, Professor

12:15 – 1:30pm: Lunch

1:30 – 2:30pm: Building the Marriage:Thoughts, Words and Deeds Community Table: Allison Haigler Aristide, Legislative Aide &Tom Ellison, Broward Corrections Officer

2:30pm: Closing Remarks: Dudley Carter, FIU Housing Maintenance Supervisor