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Connecting Families Weekend

October 10-13, 2024

When Struggles a Family Faces Produce Deeper Relationships.

Who's This Retreat For?

This weekend event is designed for parents and their families that are enrolled in the Heartlight program. It is a combination weekend of a Parent Retreat as well as a Family Retreat, which is a part of the process for all Heartlight families.

When

October 10-13, 2024

Where

Heartlight campus (Longview, Texas)

Cost

Free (Registration Required)

Conference Schedule

Thursday, October 10th

6:00pm  Dinner at Mark & Jan Gregston’s

Friday, October 11th

7:30am  Family Retreat Begins
8:30am  Parent Retreat #2

Topics:

  • Understanding your Teen’s need for Relationships
  • Dealing with Inappropriate Behavior”
  • Establishing Rules & Consequences for Your Home
  • Dealing with Your “stuff” While Dealing with Their’s
  • Creating an Arena of Relationships that creates an Opportunity for Change
Saturday, October 12th

8:30am  Parent Meeting in Conference Center
10:30am  Skeet Shooting & Horses
12:00pm  Lunch by Butcher Shop
1:00pm  Afternoon Activity
4:00pm  Break
5:30pm  Bar-B-Q For All with Cooking by Anthony McElroy
7:00pm  Concert with Mary Sarah
9:00pm  Dismissed for the Evening

Sunday, October 13th

8:30am  Breakfast at Individual Resident’s Houses
10:00am  Graduation for Residents Who Have Completed the Heartlight Program
11:00am  Pictures of Families
12:00pm  Dismissed for the Weekend

Core Session Topics

Hosted and Taught By Mark Gregston​

This weekend event is taught and hosted by Mark Gregston, author, national radio host and the Founder and Executive Director of Heartlight Ministries. Several Heartlight counselors and staff will also participate and facilitate small group sessions throughout the weekend.

Travel Information

Many will drive to Longview, which is a 2-hour drive East of Dallas Texas. Others might fly into Dallas (DFW) or Love Field (DAL), rent a car, and drive to Longview. And others can fly into Shreveport (SHV), Louisiana (40 minutes away from Heartlight), or fly into Gregg County (GGG) in Longview, just 15 minutes from Heartlight.

We traditionally encourage folks to use two hotels in Longview. The Marriott Courtyard Hotel and the Hilton Garden Inn. Please make your own reservation by calling the hotel directly and let them know that you are with Heartlight, for a discount.

Just as a matter of house information, we do not allow pets at Heartlight.