SYRACUSE -- Lakeside Church in Syracuse is hosting a free one-time showing of the movie "Fireproof" at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13.
Church workers will show the film at their church, located at 1870 W. 2700 South in Syracuse.
"Fireproof" was released to theaters by Sony Pictures just more than a year ago. It was not shown in Utah.
Lead Pastor Derek Jones believes the film is a great way to usher in Valentine's Day and he's hoping people will recognize the film's potential for helping them in their relationships.
"ââ'Fireproof' is an ideal tool to help people develop healthy relationships in their homes and develop a model to use in their lives," he said.
"It's about a firefighter and his wife and how they drifted apart and what it took to get them back together," Jones said. "It's a great drama, a great story."
Jones said the film covers the differences between men and women and the need for practicing forgiveness, what forgiveness looks like and how it is achieved.
"When couples start dating, they do a lot to win one another's attention," he said. "The Bible talks about how to remember what it used to be like and doing what you did in the beginning."
While Jones believes the film may do a great service to couples who need to rekindle loving relationships, the church also is offering free community care groups for six weeks as a follow-up service.
The groups will meet in homes following the film to help couples set "love dare" goals and achieve them.
"Dare to do something that you probably did while you were dating," Jones said.
"Community care groups are where people can share real-life experience in a non-judgmental environment and discover God's solutions to the issues we face," Jones said. "These groups have been helpful in helping our people build community in a small group setting and have provided a way to help one another over the rough spots."
In the movie "Fireproof," Captain Caleb Holt lives by the old firefighter's adage: "Never leave your partner behind."
But at home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules, states a news release from the church.
After seven years of marriage, Caleb and Catherine Holt have drifted so far apart that Catherine wishes she had never married. Neither understands the pressures the other faces -- he as a firefighter and she as the public relations director of a local hospital. Regular arguments over jobs, finances and household responsibilities have brought them to the point of saying, "It's just not working anymore."
As the couple prepares to enter divorce proceedings, Caleb's father challenges his son to commit to a 40-day journey based on a book he calls "The Love Dare." As Caleb reads through the book, he begins to learn about unconditional love, states the news release.
His job is to rescue others. Now, Caleb Holt has to face his toughest job ever -- rescuing his wife's heart.
Fellow firefighter Michael Simmons explains to Caleb, "Fireproof doesn't mean that a fire will never come, but that when it comes you will be able to withstand it."
Jones said all are invited to participate in both the film and the community care groups, regardless of their religion or background.
"Our philosophy for some time has been that we want to help people in areas where they may need someone to come alongside and we want to strengthen families," he said. "It's a completely no-strings attached community program."
Church workers will provide child care at the film and at some community care groups. Officials request but do not require a small donation for this service.
For more details, contact Lakeside Church at info@lakesidelife.org or visit the church's Web site at www.lakesidelife.org.
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