NFP Class

We have a new NFP class starting in one hour. Feel free to call and let us know if you want to come. We hope to plan future classes further out but we are always happy to teach an interested couple.

Beginning Again

My wife and I have completed the re-certification necessary to teach NFP according to the new program published by CCL. The process was mostly pain-free except for some technical errors in the new web-based training modules. The web-based training was of a similar quality to the web-based training which I received from my employer, better in some regards.

The culmination of this training was reading the new Student Guide which CCL published. There were a few typos, which irk a grammar nerd like me, but overall, I was very impressed with the guide. It covered the necessities and seemed to be a far better teaching tool than the old Art of Natural Family Planning (4th ed.). The Student Guide taught the basics in a simple, comprehensible manner and it did not suffer from the information overload of the Art. However, its strength was also its weakness. As a workbook, it will no doubt be a good teaching tool but students will be at a loss for more in depth information. CCL could easily remedy this situation by putting out a new comprehensive NFP guide, which I hope they do, after the rollout of the new materials is completed. Despite this weakness, I think CCL has done exactly what was necessary to re-vitalize its work.

We are in the midst of teaching our first classes in the new method. I will do a more thorough review of the overhaul and the course after we have taught it.

Class Already!

We will be teaching a class on Friday October 26. It's a feast or famine business, sometimes we have no students for months, other times we have to start one class before we have finished the previous one.

E-mail me if you want to sign up for this class as a refresher or a new student couple.

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING CLASSES

A Natural Family Planning course series will be offered at St. Maria Goretti Parish, in Lansdale, PA, beginning on May 17, 2007. The course series consists of four classes, spaced one month apart, meeting from 7:00 until 9:00pm. If you have never taken a class, this is a great opportunity to attend a class that is nearby. If you have taken a class, but need a little "brushing up," please register as well!

Class Dates

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Thursday, June 7, 2007

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Thursday, August 9, 2007

The fee for the classes and all materials is $75 per couple. If you have previously taken a Couple to Couple League course, there is no fee.

Natural Family Planning promotes a loving environment at home, is inexpensive, effective, and it helps women to gain confidence in learning more about their bodies. Please contact Kristen and Geoff Federmeier at 215.368.5411 for more information. Parents are welcome to bring babies to the classes.

New Class Series

We have finally scheduled our next class series. It will start on April 24 at 6pm. You can e-mail for more information. We are fortunate to have two student couples attending. If we double that it will be a tie for our biggest class ever!

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING CLASSES

One of the BEST things you will ever do for your marriage!

• NFP is NOT the Rhythm Method
• NFP works with irregular cycles
• NFP can help less-fertile couples achieve pregnancy
• NFP teaches how breastfeeding naturally spaces babies
• NFP builds better marriages
• NFP is morally acceptable
• NFP is inexpensive
• NFP is safe
• NFP is healthy
• NFP is effective
• NFP puts God in the picture

DON’T YOU THINK YOU SHOULD LEARN ABOUT NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING?

Have you heard the good news? Natural Family Planning is the Church-approved method of fertility awareness and child spacing, but wait, the news gets better. Your marriage can be stronger, happier, healthier and holier than you ever imagined! You owe it to your marriage to check this out.

All classes will be held at Corpus Christi Parish from 7:00-9:00 pm. A class series consists of four classes, spaced one month apart. The registration fee is $75 per couple. All materials needed to learn the method are provided.

Wednesday Night Schedule
March 21, 2007 April 18,2007 May 16, 2007 June 20, 2007

PNFPN Convention

As a former board member for the Philadelphia Natural Family Planning Network, I can be completely objective when I say that these conventions are great! The convention is on Saturday, March 3 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. They have been our gracious hosts for many years and this year is no different.

Do You Want to Know a Secret?
NFP: Best Kept Secret of the Catholic Church

This year's convention focuses on getting the message out, a particularly difficult task with NFP since the usual parishioners are completely ignorant and the culture is so hostile. Fortunately, we have been able to sign on a speaker who has successfully marketed NFP in Wichita, KS as the Director of the Family Life Office, Judith Leonard. Hopefully, her success will help us to bring the Good News of NFP to the many hurting people in the Archdiocese of Philly.

Register on-line at www.pnfpn.org

New Class Series

Since most of our student couples find us by searching the Web, I figure I might as well post our classes here. We have a new class series starting on February 15 at our house. So far, we have one couple signed up and one potential couple. The best part is that this is the second couple that includes someone I already knew. I love networking!