February 20th
This month, The Rock Church is focusing on relationships: relationship with your family, with God, and of course your spouse! To help strengthen your spousal relationship, we are encouraging everyone to take the 20th of this month and go on a date! See some ideas below on what you can do.
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Date Day Ideas
| 1. Revisit your first date spot |
| 2. Picnic at the park (McKinley Park Rose Garden, William Land) |
| 3. Relax at the Spa |
| 4. Scavenger hunt with another couple |
| 5. Go on a hike (Auburn, Folsom, American River Trail) |
| 6. Bike ride the Downtown-Folsom trail |
| 7. Plan a "Cooking Together Night” for just the two of you |
| 8. Take a photo walk of places you enjoy on your date |
| 9. Get out of your comfort zone: zip line or sky dive |
| 10. Coffee downtown and NO phones! Talk, dream, hold hands, and just stare in each other’s eyes |
| 11. Stay at a Bed & Breakfast |
“Unorthodox” Dates
| 1. Take a scavenger hunt book list to the library or local bookstore and go on a quest together to find a book that matches each item on the list. For instance, a book that represents your first date, a book that you each read as a child, etc. Then, sit down and look through some of the books together before putting them back. |
| 2. Take the heels from the bread in the freezer and feed the ducks together |
| 3. Walk around the block with the dog or go roller blading/bike riding together |
| 4. When you have your lucky dozen star at Starbucks, go enjoy a free Venti coffee together and read a book side-by-side for a couple of hours. |
| 5. Write a song together and record it on one of your phones or computers. |
| 6. Do the DYMC Foundations Card Deck to strengthen your relationship and gain communication tools. |
| 7. Do the DYMC Sexpectations Card Deck to become more intimately connected. |
| 8. Do the DYMC Realizations Card Deck to see who knows each other better (more of a game). |
| 9. Do a devotional together or a couples’ workbook |
Traveling Dates
| 1. Book a site at a campground |
| 2. Go on a mini road trip |
| 3. Travel to a neighboring town (Roseville) and get a hotel, or travel across the world together! |
| 4. Stop at a fruit stand and pick up fruit and seeds to eat on a road trip. |
| 5. Find local coffee shops or restaurants in towns that you pass instead of going to chain restaurants. |
| 6. Bundle up and go play in the snow- pack a lunch box |
| 7. To save money, bring memory foam and sleep in the back of your car (if your car is conducive to that). You can also check out AirBnB for less expensive places to stay (instead of hotels). |
| 8. Be adventurous. Even if you can’t travel yet, make a list of global and local traveling that you want to do together. |
Dating at Home
| 1. Themed dinner night with special décor in the kitchen and the bedroom. Turn on music from different cultures and make dinner together (salsa music while making salsa and enchiladas) |
| 2. Pitch a tent in the backyard and roast marshmallows over a charcoal stove |
Take
DYMC card decks to generate new conversations
DON'T Take
Your phone