Alpha

[Lisa1967]

Does your church offer an Alpha or similar program for those seeking more information about Christianity?

The church where I go for women’s ministry does. They just started it this past week to coincide with Easter. I have been to several Alpha sessions and it is a great place to ask questions about the faith.

 

[benjohnson]

Does your church offer an Alpha or similar program for those seeking more information about Christianity?

I never heard of it before, but it looks interesting:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_course

For my church, the Pastor fill this role. Last week I had a beer with him in a pub and we talked just about everything.

 

[Corki]

Alpha is not a Catholic program. There is a (sort of) Catholic version. There are much better Catholic programs, such as Why Catholic?, for inquirers.

 

[Lisa1967]

I never heard of it before, but it looks interesting:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_course

For my church, the Pastor fill this role. Last week I had a beer with him in a pub and we talked just about everything.

Thanks for the link.

 

[4Squarebaby]

Lisa1967:

Does your church offer an Alpha or similar program for those seeking more information about Christianity?
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The local megachurch does they tend to support the more modest sized churches, both within and outside of their denomination in the local area.

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[Corki]

Alpha is not a Catholic program. There is a (sort of) Catholic version. There are much better Catholic programs, such as Why Catholic?, for inquirers.

Sorry, just realized this was in the non-Catholic forum. Too late to delete.

 

[Monergistic]

First I’ve heard of this. Interesting. Doesn’t mean it’s not happening around me or that no one I know is involved, though. I can probably ask around and…you know, there’s a thing I might do Wednesday where this could be the perfect conversation starter. Thanks!

 

[Lisa1967]

Sorry, just realized this was in the non-Catholic forum. Too late to delete.

Thanks for the apology.

I should mention that the church which I’ve been discussing has about 600 people who attend services regularly. It is a Lutheran church which split from the ELCA over the gay pastors issue. The church is evangelical in flavor. They have a billboard on their property which is currently advertising this series.

The official website for Alpha is alpha.org

The international headquarters are in the United Kingdom.