Clay Today article – Family Matters

Posted by Eric Jaffe | Posted in Misc | Posted on 08-02-2008

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Nick_Simonic – Nickolas Simonic from Simonic, Simonic, Ratnecht & Assoc., Inc. will share his financial prowess with Family Matters Conference attendees.

Eric Pastor Eric Jaffe will share God’s Plan for Your Marriage.

Jeff – Pastor Jeff Henderson will share helpful advice for parents.

Aaron – Pastor Aaron Maners will share the truth about what saved his marriage.

Family Matters Conference to Benefit Clay Residents

By Kelly J. Stigliano, Correspondent

ORANGE PARK-On Friday and Saturday, February 8 and 9, five

Clay

 

County

churches and four businesses are joining forces for the betterment of area families.

The Abundant Life Christian Fellowship,

Canvas

 

Church

,

Journey

 

Church

, Oakleaf Christian Fellowship, Orange Park Assembly of God, Integrity Consulting, Damasca Insurance, Shakes Café and Simonic and Simonic are proud to sponsor the first Family Matters Conference.

The Family Matters Conference will be a two-day event for the entire household.  Held at the Oakleaf Christian Fellowship church at

6225 Lake Gray Blvd.

, there will be speakers, child care and food. 

On Friday doors will open at 6:00 PM.  The evening will end at 9:00 PM.  On Saturday the day will begin at 9:00 AM with a continental breakfast and will end at 1:00 PM.

Speakers include Pastor Eric Jaffe from

Journey

 

Church

.   

Jaffe and his wife Mary Jo have faithfully served in various ministries since 1996, including leading a Young Married Couples Group in

Pembroke Pines

,

FL.

  He will speak on God’s Plan for Your Marriage. 

Pastor Aaron Maners from

Canvas

 

Church

will also lead a seminar titled Connected . . . Through Anything! 

Maners and his wife Suzette began serving together as youth ministers in 1992.  He will share about their trials in marriage and how they emerged victoriously. 

Pastor Jeff Henderson from the host church, Oakleaf Christian Fellowship, will share what he and his wife Carol have learned through 20 years of marriage and 16 years of parenting.  Telling it like it is, he is sure to offer hope to desperate parents.

Nicholas Simonic, President and C.E.O. of Simonic, Simonic, Ratnecht & Associates, Inc. will share his financial expertise.  Eliminating debt, setting a good financial example for our children and focusing on life’s important issues will be his topics. 

“Like I tell my son,” Simonic said, “you cannot lead where you have not gone.”  With two Bachelor Degrees, two financial help radio programs and as the founder of Gatekeeper Ministries, Inc., Simonic is prepared to share his advice.   

With resources from Focus on the Family,

Affair

 

Recovery

 

Center

, David Ramsey, Crown Financial Ministries and

XXX

 

Church

, the speakers are armed and ready to teach.

While the event is free of charge, reservations are appreciated.  Childcare is $10 per child for the entire event and reservations for childcare must be made.  However, the sponsors want everyone to attend regardless of financial circumstances.  To register or to discuss a childcare scholarship, please call 904-746-4255 or 904-302-5320. 

For more information on the Family Matters Conference, visit www.familymattersconference.com. 

Comments (1)

  1. Sounds like a great event!

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