St Peters Elworth, a church in the diocese of Chester
The Alpha Course
Alpha Courses have been running for a number of years now and have there origins at Holy Trinity
Church Brompton. So what is the Alpha Course and who is it for?
Who is it for?
The Alpha Course is for anyone who wants to find out more about the Christian Faith. It is aimed primarily at those who would not call themselves a Christian and those who are not churchgoers.
It also includes new Christians, Alpha is a great place to put down the foundations of your Christian faith. Or you may have been coming to church for a number of years without really grasping the basics of the Christian Faith, Alpha covers these areas for you.
What is it?
Alpha is a series of fifteen talks over ten thought provoking weekly sessions. The course is a very friendly, relaxed and non threatening way to explore the Christian faith.
After each talk there is discussion in a group format where guests are encouraged to share what they know however if you would just prefer to listen that is fine, you join in the discussions as much or as little as you want.
A typical evening on the Alpha Course would go as follows:-
7.45pm - meet together over tea and coffee to chat and get to know one another whilst all the guests arrive.
8.15pm - each evening we will watch a talk on a video (see below for the list of the talks given on the course) before splitting up into small groups.
9.15pm - after further tea, coffee and cake we split up into small groups. Depending on the numbers of guests group sizes are kept to around ten in number. During the small groups guests are encouraged to talk about what they have learnt from the evenings talk and ask any questions they like.
9.45pm - The evening finishes although guests can stay and chat if they like.
The list of talks on the course is as follows:-
Who is Jesus?
Why did Jesus die?
How can I be sure of my faith?
Why and how should I read the Bible?
Why and how do I pray?
How does God guide us?
Who is the Holy Spirit?*
What does the Holy Spirit do?*
How can I be filled with the Holy Spirit?*
How can I resist evil?
Why and how should we tell others?
Does God heal today?
What about the Church?
How can I make the most of the rest of my life?
*The three talks on the Holy Spirit are made on a day away in the middle of the course.
Church Brompton. So what is the Alpha Course and who is it for?
Who is it for?
The Alpha Course is for anyone who wants to find out more about the Christian Faith. It is aimed primarily at those who would not call themselves a Christian and those who are not churchgoers.
It also includes new Christians, Alpha is a great place to put down the foundations of your Christian faith. Or you may have been coming to church for a number of years without really grasping the basics of the Christian Faith, Alpha covers these areas for you.
What is it?
Alpha is a series of fifteen talks over ten thought provoking weekly sessions. The course is a very friendly, relaxed and non threatening way to explore the Christian faith.
After each talk there is discussion in a group format where guests are encouraged to share what they know however if you would just prefer to listen that is fine, you join in the discussions as much or as little as you want.
A typical evening on the Alpha Course would go as follows:-
7.45pm - meet together over tea and coffee to chat and get to know one another whilst all the guests arrive.
8.15pm - each evening we will watch a talk on a video (see below for the list of the talks given on the course) before splitting up into small groups.
9.15pm - after further tea, coffee and cake we split up into small groups. Depending on the numbers of guests group sizes are kept to around ten in number. During the small groups guests are encouraged to talk about what they have learnt from the evenings talk and ask any questions they like.
9.45pm - The evening finishes although guests can stay and chat if they like.
The list of talks on the course is as follows:-
Who is Jesus?
Why did Jesus die?
How can I be sure of my faith?
Why and how should I read the Bible?
Why and how do I pray?
How does God guide us?
Who is the Holy Spirit?*
What does the Holy Spirit do?*
How can I be filled with the Holy Spirit?*
How can I resist evil?
Why and how should we tell others?
Does God heal today?
What about the Church?
How can I make the most of the rest of my life?
*The three talks on the Holy Spirit are made on a day away in the middle of the course.
Copyright ©2006 St Peter's Church Elworth
Fiona & Andrew Rafferty
Alpha Course administrators
Alpha Course administrators
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