TESTIMONIALS

Below are some of the photographs and letters we have received from families using Family Medallion® resources in their wedding. If you would like to add your comments or pictures to this collection, please mail them to:

Clergy Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 32333
Kansas City, MO 64171-5333
or e-mail us at rcoleman@clergyservices.com

”When George and I decided to incorporate the Family Medallion® ceremony into our wedding, we had no idea what a beautiful and moving tribute it would turn out to be. Our children know now more so than before that they are loved and cherished - and that we all are one brand new family!” 

George and Melody Green

“ This photo is long past due, it is just such a busy life here at the Guyer home. I've been meaning to get this off to you for some time. The Family Medallion® pendants were really special to all the kids. They didn't know about them and were really surprised. So were all our family and friends. Everyone raved about the service and how we included the kids. Our minister was wonderful and worked a lot with us on using your guidelines yet tailoring our service to our family. It was beautiful.
All the kids are adjusting well. We have our normal brother-sister stuff, but overall it is going great. We work hard on the blend, and along with God's help we are all blessed and well. Thank you so much for this ceremony and medallions that you have created. God Bless.”  

Dani Guyer
 

               
”I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know how meaningful the inclusion of Family Medallion® pendants was in our wedding ceremony as well as in our daily lives.

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”Mark and I share joint custody of his two children, Thomas (9) and Jennifer (7), with his ex-wife. The children alternate seven days at a time between households. Fortunately, both households are within a few miles of each other, and this arrangement has worked out very well for the children and parents alike.
Because of the importance the children have in our lives, Mark and I decided early on that our wedding day should be more than just one man and one woman uniting their lives. For us, it was also a union of two young children accepting a new mother and a new blended family unit. Our decision to marry was often discussed with the children and their encouragement and approval was constant and enthusiastic.
During our wedding ceremony, in addition to Mark and I making wedding vows to one another, we as parents made vows to our children to set a good example and be the best parents we could. In return, the children vowed to accept our new parenting unit we were forming through this marriage and to embrace the new blended family. And thus we presented the children with their medallions as a symbol of that promise and our new beginnings as a family. I know those medallions are as important to them as our wedding rings are to us. They are representative of a decision we all made to each other on the day we all married. We were presented after the ceremony to our friends and family as "Mark and Suzanne Helak and their children, Thomas and Jennifer." We refer to our upcoming anniversary as our "family anniversary.

Thanks to you for your insight into the changing face of the traditional family today. Your medallion and service suggestions were an inspiration. I hope that many other newly-forming families will use it and embrace its meaning. Divorce is a tragic and unfortunate situation we live with in our society today. But, like the phoenix that rises from the ashes, there is life after divorce, and families that share the same children can and do exist today. I know I speak for many "step-parents" when I say I take my role as a parent and spouse very seriously and do not treat lightly the commitment I have made to our children as well as my husband. Your medallions are a constant reminder of that commitment. Thank you.”

Suzanne Helak

”We just want to say thank you for helping to make our wedding ceremony and marriage a truly meaningful family union. We and our children were married five years ago today and tonight we are celebrating our family anniversary. Our wedding included exchanging vows to our children and placing the medallions around their necks. We then lit our family unity candle from four smaller candles while "God's Holy Family" was being sung by a group with which we sing at our church. This made for a very symbolic ceremony as we joined as a family in God. The medallions have meant so much to us and to Katie and Adam that today we want to present them with nicer ones. Thank you so much for the beautiful ministry you share -- it truly is very special.”

  Kevin and Michelle Kennet

”Last summer I remarried, to a woman with four children. I have physical custody of my two daughters, so we have quite a full house, to say the least, since the six live with us. All of the children are now between the ages of five and 10. God has certainly been with us - he has provided us with strength, patience, love and understanding during our first few months of blending these two families together.
Please find enclosed a picture from our wedding. As you can see, we had purchased quite a few medallions and necklaces.
               

”Towards the end of the ceremony, I placed (or pinned) the medallions on my wife's four children as she did the same for my two; the medallions were followed by a hug by both parents. We were told afterwards there wasn't a dry eye in the church.
Thank you and your staff for all of your help in making our wedding a memorable occasion for all eight of us.

                                                                                      — David B. Wright