“Please join WPC on Saturday, March 2nd for REFRESH: a free conference on marriage and parenting!”
Our gracious God designed marriage to reflect his steadfast love to the watching world. Like every relationship, even healthy marriages require regular maintenance and thoughtful care. REFRESH: A Grace-Based Marriage & Parenting Workshop – presented by Rev. Dr. Jason Barrie of Westminster Seminary California – will help couples by surveying a biblical portrait of marriage with particular emphasis on developing healthy communication, deepening intimacy, and helping parents (and grandparents!) train up the next generation.
Lunch is provided, but we ask that all participants register in advance to help us with planning.
There is no onsite childcare available for this event.
Registration is closed.
Schedule & Location
The conference will be held 9 AM to 2 PM on March 2nd, and is held in our main building (sanctuary) at 865 NW Harman Ln, Corvallis OR.
The doors will open at 8:30 AM with coffee and pastries.
Session 1: Communication – Learning the language of grace
Session 2: Intimacy – Building a culture of grace
Session 3: Parenting – Opening the gates of grace
About the speaker
Conference speaker Rev. Dr. James Barrie
Rev. Dr. Jason Barrie is in his third year as Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Seminary California, teaching courses in counseling, discipleship, and pastoral ministry. He came to the seminary after eighteen years as a pastor in Billings, Montana. During his tenure as pastor, Dr. Barrie taught counseling courses as a visiting lecturer and adjunct professor at WSC and served as project advisor for the Doctor of Ministry program at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia.
Dr. Barrie grew up in San Diego and has been married for 29 years to his high-school sweetheart, Kristin. The Barries have three grown children, two sons-in-law, and one newborn granddaughter. They have lived in Arizona, Georgia, Heidelberg (Germany), and Montana, before now residing near WSC in Escondido, California. Together, the Barries share a heart for seeing the church become a place where marriages thrive and reflect the love of Christ to the world.