Upcoming 2026 Family Wellness Ministry Retreats & Workshops

NATIONAL CLERGY COUPLES RETREAT 

for Information and registration about the Clergy Couples Retreat click HERE

8 Dates FALL Series – Sign up Today!

• 8 DATES Relationship Program:  REGISTER & LEARN MORE

For more information visit:https://sanfran.goarch.org/events/bay-area-youth-worker-workshop-2026?date=2026-11-14

Youth Worker Day FLYER PDF

Retreat Information: https://www.detroit.goarch.org/w/2026-family-wellness-retreat

Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/familyregistrationform
Payment Link: https://holytrinitygoc.org/retreat

2026 CALENDAR
of Family Wellness Ministry Events

8 Dates – Relationship Series for Couples (110+ couples currently registered)
FALL SERIES ~ 2026 EIGHT DATES/ TOPICS

Sept 10  ~ Trust & Commitment
Sept 24 ~ Addressing Conflict                            
Oct 1 ~ Sex & Intimacy
Oct 15  ~ Work & Money
Nov 5  ~ Family
Nov 19  ~ Fun & Adventure
Dec 3 ~ Growth & Spirituality
Dec 10  ~ Dreams

• Couples Retreat, Resurrection, Castro Valley, CA “Pause, Pray & Play!” (Jan. 24, 2026)
• 8 Dates Winter Session: (January – April 2026) online
• Metropolis Clergy Laity Workshops, Nicholas Ranch, (Jan. 27, 2026)
• Parenting Conference, Holy Trinity, Birmingham, AL (Jan 30-31)
• FWM Leadership Team Retreat, San Diego, CA (Feb. 4-7, 2026)
• FDF Workshops for Teens/Young Adults and Parents, Phoenix, AZ (Feb. 13-14, 2026)
• IOCC – Missionary Learning Opportunity with the Family Wellness Ministry (Feb. 26)
• “Love at Lent” Family Retreat – Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, (Feb. 28)
• “Making Room” – Lenten Retreat – San Francisco Cathedral (March 7, 2026)
• Teens & Parents Mental Health Symposium, “Icons in Progress”  St. Spyridon, San Diego (March 6-7, 2026)
• FWM Lenten Retreat: Marietta, Georgia (March 13-15, 2026)
• Archon Lenten Retreat, Southern California (March 16-17, 2026)
• CrossRoad Institute:  Pompano Beach, Florida, Keynote Speaker (March 18-22, 2026)
• National Clergy Laity Conference, Clevland, OH (June 30-July 2, 2026) Presenter (Fr Dr. Vasili Hillhouse) 
• CrossRoad Summer Session, (California) July 2026
• FWM Parish Ambassador Training (September 2026)
• God Parent Sundays (September 2026)
• Clergy Couples Retreat (October 5-8 2026) Danville, California
• Youth Worker Workshop, A Practical Day of Formation for Youth Workers, Advisors, Volunteers, Coaches, Clergy, Teachers and Dance Directors. Ascension Cathedral, Oakland, CA (November 14) 
• Ascension, San Francisco – Women’s Retreat (November 14)
• Family Wellness Retreat “Growing Together in Christ” – Metropolis of Detroit – Holy Trinity – Grand Rapids Michigan  (December 4-6, 2026) 

PAUSE • PLAY • PRAY 
COUPLES RETREAT 
Saturday, January 24, 2026

9:00 – 3: 30 pm
with Fr. Jim Pappas, Guest Speaker
The Purple Orchid Wine Country Resort and Spa
Liverpool California 

“Parenting from the Heart:
Understanding the Inner Life of Kids”
and
Raising Kids with Emotional Intelligence
(an Orthodox approach to Emotional Health and Resilient Faith) 
with speaker Dr. George Papageorge, M.F.T., Family Wellness Ministry Director

• When? Friday, January 30 and Saturday, January 31
• Where? Holy Trinity + Holy Cross – Birmingham, AL
• Registration: Click here to register.

Schedule
Adults:

• Friday, January 30, 7-9 p.m.: Understanding the Sacred Calling of Being a Parent
• Saturday, January 31: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: The journey from stress and anxiety to peace and healthy connection

Youth:

• Nursery available for children ages 4 and under.
• Friday, January 30, 7-9 p.m.: Movie and Pizza night
• Saturday, January 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: HOPE & JOY retreat (ages 5K to 5th grade) and Jr GOYA retreat (grades 6th to 8th)

FDF PARENTING & YOUNG ADULT WORKSHOPS
February 13 – 14, 2026 

February 26 – IOCC Missionary Learning Opportunity with members of our Family Wellness Ministry Team (Fr. Tom & Presvytera Pat Tsagalakis)

“As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” 1 Peter 4;10