Alpha

Our next Alpha Course will be January 29, 2013!

Alpha is an 11 week casual, fun and fascinating look at the Christian faith. It is designed for those seeking information about Christianity’s basics, but it also provides “veteran Christians” with a wonderful way to meet people their own age and further their own Christian walk.

Join us Tuesday evenings from 6:15pm to 8:15pm or on Sunday Afternoons from 4:00pm to 5:45pm for powerful presentations and conversations!

Tuesday Night Alpha Spring 2013 Schedule

January 29th Week 1: Opening Night – Who is Jesus?

February 5th Week 2: Why Did Jesus Die?

February 12th Week 3: How Can I Be Sure of My Faith?

February 19th Week 4: Why and How Do I Pray?

February 26th Week 5: Why and How Should I Read the Bible?

March 5th Week 6: How Does God Guide Us?

March 8-10 Alpha Weekend, Camp St. Christopher, Seabrook Island

Who is the Holy Spirit?
What Does the Holy Spirit Do?
How Can I be Filled with The Spirit?
How Can I Make the Most of the Rest of My Life?

March 12th Week 7: How Can I Resist Evil?

March 19th Week 8: Why and How Should We Tell Others?

March 26th Week 9: Does God Heal Today?

April 2nd Week 10: What About The Church?

April 9th, TUESDAY Week 11: Celebration “Christianity: Boring, Untrue, and Irrelevant?”

Sunday Afternoon Alpha Spring 2013 Schedule

February 3rd Week 1: Who is Jesus?

February 10th Week 2: Why Did Jesus Die?

February 17th Week 3: How Can I be sure of My Faith?

February 24th Week 4: Why and How Do I Pray?

March 3rd Week 5: Why and How Should I Read the Bible?

March 8-10 Alpha Weekend, Camp St. Christopher, Seabrook Island

Who is the Holy Spirit?
What Does the Holy Spirit Do?
How Can I be Filled with The Spirit?
How Can I Make the Most of the Rest of My Life?

March 17th Week 7: What about Evil and Does God Heal today?

March 24th Week 8: What about the Church and How Should we tell Others?

March 31st EASTER: No Class to be held

April 7th Week 10: Celebration….Christianity: Boring, Untrue and Irrelevant?

**Space is limited for the Sunday afternoon session.

Even Bear Grylls, from Man vs. Wild took Alpha — Click here to see video

What is Alpha?

An opportunity to explore the meaning of life! Alpha is about building friendships with people…about great meals…interesting discussion…answering perplexing questions.

Alpha is a casual, fun and fascinating course in the basics of Christianity. The course takes place over 11 weeks (Tuesday evenings), and involves three primary elements: A shared dinner, a DVD presentation by Anglican Priest, Nicky Gumbel, and small group discussion on the presentation. Topics range from Who is Jesus? How and Why Should I Read the Bible? How Can I Be Filled With the Holy Spirit, and what does that mean?

Why take the Alpha Course?

Both theology and the philosophy behind Alpha serve as the DNA of St. Michael’s Church.

The message Alpha offers is 100% scripturally-based, and wavers not an inch from God’s truth. However, the course also makes clear that, “We welcome you where you are. At our church, you are invited to belong even before you believe. Come join us, and open your heart to let the Holy Spirit begin working in your life.”

What steps do I take?

Alpha is “the gateway into St. Michael’s!” This is because the theology in the presentation is 100% in keeping with the Word being preached by our Priests. As a result, it’s an expedient way for newcomers to discover where we stand on a wide variety of theological issues! We use Alpha as our unifying baseline, and thus we can grow in our Christian walk together…each of us aligned and moving in the same direction. Alpha is offered both, in February and September! The Clergy, Staff, and Laity are uniformly committed to this ministry, and finding out more is as easy as asking the person next to you!

Alpha is for anyone…it’s simply, “Dinner and a Movie!”

Want to learn more?

Call Rhonda Myers, Director of Alpha: 723-0603 or Rhonda@stmichaelschurch.net

Sign me up for Spring 2013