Alpha Coordinator: Alan Gray

‘Christianity - Boring, Irrelevant, Untrue!’. This is the title of the first video shown at the commencement of an Alpha Course, which, incidentaIly, follows a lovely meal prepared by church volunteers.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating (and I don’t just mean the Alpha Supper!) and during the past 14 years, hundreds of people have attended Alpha Courses at St Michael’s with many, many folk coming to know the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour.

Although Alpha is mainly for seekers, it is also applicable to Christians as it gives them the true facts about Christianity, challenges people about their beliefs and faith and helps them articulate to others their relationship God.

We believe one of the strengths of Alpha is that it allows people to explore all the different aspects of the Christian faith in informal groups where, after watching a video presentation by Revd Nicky Gumbel, they are free to ask any questions or express their opinion without feeling intimidated.

It is also an opportunity to make new and lasting friends. We usually meet on Wednesdays with one Saturday put aside for an ‘away day’ for teaching on the Holy Spirit and this can often be a turning point in people’s lives.

A City wide Alpha event will be held at The Queen Hotel on 24th September 2009 with guest speaker Adrian Holloway (a former TV and radio sports presenter).  The next Alpha course will commence the following week at the Kings Way Cafe for 10 weeks

For further details, please contact Alan Gray
(via the Church Office).