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The Alpha Course |
** Autumn Alpha** The autumn Alpha programme starts with a Launch Party on Saturday 18 September 7.30pm at Greyfriars Church.There will be party food, coffee bar and drinks plus live music and a short talk by Jamie Haith on 'The Gospel according to U2'. Tickets £5 from the Church Centre. The next course will start on Wednesday 29 September 2010 at 7.30pm running for 10 weeks. It is being held at Greyfriars Church, Friar Street, Reading. To register for the course please contact Pads or Helen on 0118-9516705 or 9516700, or you can send an email to Pads or Helen.
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What is Alpha?
T he Alpha Course is an opportunity for anyone to explore the big questions of life such as Why are we here? What happens after we die? Why is our spirituality important? Exactly who was this man Jesus? Why is there so much suffering? It is relaxed, low-key, friendly and fun. There is no question too simple, too silly, too big or too hostile that you can't ask it. Anything goes! There is a meal together at the beginning of the evening to give you a chance to relax and get to know some of the others on the course. Listen, learn, discuss and discover. (There is no charge for the course but we do ask for a small voluntary donation for the meal.)
The Alpha Course Phenomenon
T he Alpha course is now running in more than 7000 locations around
the UK and more than 1.5 million people have attended an Alpha course in the UK to
date. The course, which started at a London church in the early 1980's is now run in
more than 100 countries around the world and in dozens of different languages. For
hundreds of thousands of people, going on an Alpha course has been the start of
experiencing life in a completely fresh, new and exciting way.
