Contact Pastor Jeff Groen at 612-250-3539 if you have questions.
If you desire to become husband and wife at our church, we invite you to attend our pre-marriage class. Our pre-marriage class is also open to a limited number of recently married couples (married five years or less) who feel they would like a “refresher” course in the principles of a successful marriage.
Our pre-marriage class is offered live one time per year and online. It is a n 10-week commitment. The class is required if you want to be married by a pastor from the church and/or if you wish to use a church facility for your wedding ceremony or your wedding reception (see FAQ).
Note: Minnesota reduces its marriage license fee from $110 to $40 (a savings of $70) for couples that complete pre-marriage classes (MN Statute 517.08).
If you have questions, please email pmclass@hometownchurch.com or contact the overseeing pastor, Jeff Groen, at 612-250-3539.
Jesus said, “At the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
Matthew 19:4-6
Yes. Successful and God-honoring marriages do not happen by accident. We believe that great marriages have great beginnings, and we require every couple to successfully complete the pre-marriage class before a pastor from the church will perform the wedding. We ask that you wait until you have successfully completed the class before asking a pastor from the church to officiate your wedding.
Yes. If you wish to have your wedding at a church facility, you must successfully complete the pre-marriage class and a pastor from the church must participate in your wedding ceremony. If you plan to have your wedding elsewhere, but wish to have your wedding reception at a Hometown Church facility, you also must successfully complete the pre-marriage class (but a pastor from the church is not required to be at your reception).
Classes run for 1.5 hours per week and expect an additional 1.5 hours of weekly homework. You will also receive a helpful book, a notebook with class notes and materials, and a brief but thorough “Wedding Manual” (a helpful resource as you plan your wedding ceremony).
Divorce and sexual immorality are contrary to God’s Word and His design for marriage. Because of this, there are circumstances in which a Hometown pastor will not officiate the wedding, and the wedding cannot be held at Hometown Church. At the same time, we believe Jesus Christ brings grace, forgiveness, and healing to our brokenness. Each couple’s circumstances will be considered individually, and in some situations, a Hometown pastor may be able to officiate the wedding.
Please contact a pastor at your campus with the specifics of your situation or contact Pastor Jeff Groen at 612-250-3539 if you have questions.
