The Alpha Course

The Alpha course is a 10-week experience where people from all backgrounds come together for a conversation about relevance Jesus has for their lives today.

Who Is Alpha For?

Everyone is welcome!

People attend from many different backgrounds, religions and viewpoints. They attend for a variety of reasons. Some want to investigate whether God exists and if there is any point to life; others are concerned about what happens after death. Still others may have attended church all their life, but feel they never really understood the basics of the Christian faith.

Alpha is the course for everyone who thinks there may be more to life than meets the eye.

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. The typical format is below:

· Meal - 1hr

· Talk - 45mins

· Coffee and small group discussion - 1hr

Sample Schedule

Introduction Dinner: Is there more to life than this?

Week 1: Who is Jesus?

Week 2: Why did Jesus die?

Week 3: How can we have faith?

Week 4: Why and how do I pray?

Week 5: Why and how should I read the Bible?

Week 6: How does God guide us?

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?

Weekend: 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?

The course curriculum is the book Questions of Life by Nicky

Gumbel. Each talk reflects one of the chapters from this book.

Please note: There is no obligation to attend all ten sessions.


If you are interested in the Alpha Course please contact the Church.