The Alpha Course
Is there more to life than this?
Churches Together in Halifax invite
you to attend an Alpha Course!
Alpha is a series of evenings including
supper, talk and small group discussions
It is a safe place to look at life and
discover more about the Christian faith
Alpha runs around the world ~ has won the
support of many ~ has yearly high profile
advertising campaigns ~ is just for you!
The Alpha Course will cover the following topics:
- Christianity: Boring, Untrue and Irrelevant?
- Who Is Jesus?
- Why Did Jesus Die?
- How Can I Be Sure of My Faith?
- Why and How Should I Read the Bible?
- Why and How Do I Pray?
- How Does God Guide Us?
- Who Is the Holy Spirit?
- What Does the Holy Spirit Do?
- How Can I Be Filled With the Spirit?
- How Can I Resist Evil?
- Why and How Should We Tell Others?
- Does God Heal Today?
- What About the Church?
- How Can I Make the Most of the Rest of My Life?
Course details will be published here...
Try the first talk to see if Alpha is for you ~
it will give you an overview and you are
under no commitment to continue...
- "What Alpha offers, and what is attracting thousands of people, is permission, rare in secular culture, to discuss the big questions - life and death and their meaning."
Madeleine Bunting, The Guardian
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"Alpha is an unqualified triumph."
Clifford Longley, The Daily Telegraph
- "What distinguishes Alpha from other initiatives is the easy-going, relaxed feel of the proceedings - that, and its astonishing success."
Damian Thompson, The Times
- "Alpha makes Christianity relevant to modern life."
Julia Llewellyn Smith, The Express
- "It is clear that Alpha is already changing British church life."
The Economist
- "A novel approach to Christian education that has been catching on nationwide."
The New York Times
- "The miracle formula church leaders are hoping will reverse this religious decline...many claim Alpha has changed their lives and appear genuinely happier for the experience."
Time Magazine
- "Alpha...uses modern marketing methods to promote and explain Christian teachings around the world."
Newsweek
- "The world's most popular course in Christianity."
The Independent on Sunday, London
- "The first evening surprised me completely. The people were from all walks of life: from different races, classes and abilities. During the first evening, there were no prayers or heavy preaching. We were just given the opportunity to listen to the talk and then discuss anything we wanted. I chose to ask some challenging and confrontational questions, but they were welcomed, and I was made to feel valued and appreciated. I enjoyed the evening so much that I couldn't wait to go back the following week..."
Clifford Longley, The Daily Telegraph
- "What distinguishes Alpha from other initiatives is the easy-going, relaxed feel of the proceedings - that, and its astonishing success."
Damian Thompson, The Times
- "Alpha makes Christianity relevant to modern life."
Julia Llewellyn Smith, The Express
- "It is clear that Alpha is already changing British church life."
The Economist
- "A novel approach to Christian education that has been catching on nationwide."
The New York Times
- "The miracle formula church leaders are hoping will reverse this religious decline...many claim Alpha has changed their lives and appear genuinely happier for the experience."
Time Magazine
- "Alpha...uses modern marketing methods to promote and explain Christian teachings around the world."
Newsweek
- "The world's most popular course in Christianity."
The Independent on Sunday, London
- "The first evening surprised me completely. The people were from all walks of life: from different races, classes and abilities. During the first evening, there were no prayers or heavy preaching. We were just given the opportunity to listen to the talk and then discuss anything we wanted. I chose to ask some challenging and confrontational questions, but they were welcomed, and I was made to feel valued and appreciated. I enjoyed the evening so much that I couldn't wait to go back the following week..."
- "Alpha makes Christianity relevant to modern life."
Julia Llewellyn Smith, The Express
- "It is clear that Alpha is already changing British church life."
The Economist
- "A novel approach to Christian education that has been catching on nationwide."
The New York Times
- "The miracle formula church leaders are hoping will reverse this religious decline...many claim Alpha has changed their lives and appear genuinely happier for the experience."
Time Magazine
- "Alpha...uses modern marketing methods to promote and explain Christian teachings around the world."
Newsweek
- "The world's most popular course in Christianity."
The Independent on Sunday, London
- "The first evening surprised me completely. The people were from all walks of life: from different races, classes and abilities. During the first evening, there were no prayers or heavy preaching. We were just given the opportunity to listen to the talk and then discuss anything we wanted. I chose to ask some challenging and confrontational questions, but they were welcomed, and I was made to feel valued and appreciated. I enjoyed the evening so much that I couldn't wait to go back the following week..."
- "A novel approach to Christian education that has been catching on nationwide."
The New York Times
- "The miracle formula church leaders are hoping will reverse this religious decline...many claim Alpha has changed their lives and appear genuinely happier for the experience."
Time Magazine
- "Alpha...uses modern marketing methods to promote and explain Christian teachings around the world."
Newsweek
- "The world's most popular course in Christianity."
The Independent on Sunday, London
- "The first evening surprised me completely. The people were from all walks of life: from different races, classes and abilities. During the first evening, there were no prayers or heavy preaching. We were just given the opportunity to listen to the talk and then discuss anything we wanted. I chose to ask some challenging and confrontational questions, but they were welcomed, and I was made to feel valued and appreciated. I enjoyed the evening so much that I couldn't wait to go back the following week..."
- "Alpha...uses modern marketing methods to promote and explain Christian teachings around the world."
Newsweek
- "The world's most popular course in Christianity."
The Independent on Sunday, London
- "The first evening surprised me completely. The people were from all walks of life: from different races, classes and abilities. During the first evening, there were no prayers or heavy preaching. We were just given the opportunity to listen to the talk and then discuss anything we wanted. I chose to ask some challenging and confrontational questions, but they were welcomed, and I was made to feel valued and appreciated. I enjoyed the evening so much that I couldn't wait to go back the following week..."
- "The first evening surprised me completely. The people were from all walks of life: from different races, classes and abilities. During the first evening, there were no prayers or heavy preaching. We were just given the opportunity to listen to the talk and then discuss anything we wanted. I chose to ask some challenging and confrontational questions, but they were welcomed, and I was made to feel valued and appreciated. I enjoyed the evening so much that I couldn't wait to go back the following week..."