What Happens At Alpha?
The Alpha Course consists of a series of talks addressing key issues related to the Christian faith.
Alpha Courses run in a wide variety of locations and at different times of the day. Typically, each session in the Alpha Course follow the following format:
- Meal – 1hr
- Talk – 45mins
- Small Group Discussions – 1hr
alpha talk
The Alpha Course is usually held once a week over 10 weeks. Each week, we explore a particular question:
- Introduction Dinner: Is there more to life than this?
- Week 1: Who is Jesus?
- Week 2: Why did Jesus die?
- Week 3: Why and how do I pray?
- Week 4: Why and how should I read the Bible?
- Week 5: How does God guide us?
- Week 6: How can we have faith?
- Alpha Retreat:
- Who is the Holy Spirit?
- What does the Holy Spirit do?
- How can I be filled with the Holy Spirit?
- How can I make the most of the rest of my life?
- Week 7: How can I resist evil?
- Week 8: Why & how should we tell others?
- Week 9: Does God heal today?
- Week 10: What about the Church?
(Each weekly session reflects on one of the chapters from the book ‘Questions of Life’ by Nicky Gumbel)
Please note: There is no obligation to attend all ten sessions.
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