Alpha is Here!

Does Life Have Meaning?

How do we deal with guilt?

What About Suffering?

What relevance does Jesus have
for our lives?

Join "Alpha Dog" Jim Gruenholz for interesting and provocative conversation here at RCC. Alpha is a world-wide program that is meant to help provoke honest conversation about Christianity. It is free of charge and there is no pressure. Come and join us and see what you think.

Check out the RCC calendar for the next time Alpha will be offered.

Links

PDF of the RCC Alpha brochure

Write Jim with your questions: Jim@redwoodcovenant.org

View Jims's blog and post your comments: www.redwoodcovenant.blogspot.com

Check out Alpha international: www.alphana.org

More Alpha Info

Alpha is for everyone! It’s especially geared to:

• People interested in investigating Christianity

• Newcomers to the church

• New Christians

• Couples preparing for marriage.

• Christians who want to brush up on the basics

There is a series of talks on topics such as:

• Who is Jesus?

• Why did Jesus die?

• Why and how do I pray?

• Why and how should I read the Bible?

• Who is the Holy Spirit?

• How can I resist evil?

• Why and How should I tell others?

• Does God heal today?

• What about the church?

When and Where?

The Alpha course meets every Tuesday for ten weeks. The free Alpha course at RCC includes, dinner, music, the talk and then topics of discussion small groups. There is no homework and you can be yourself. Oh, and there is no such thing as a dumb question.

Origins of Alpha -‘It’s friends bringing friends’

Alpha originated in a London church over 20 years ago.

In 1993, Nicky Gumbel, (now the lead spokesperson for Alpha International)
discovered people were struggling with real questions of faith and other religious traditions. He realized how this simple course in basic Christianity could bring people together to talk about their beliefs (or non-beliefs) without being judged.

Through DVD talks, Nicky (or sometimes a live talk via someone else) proposes life’s questions, to which the small group leaders facilitate discussion.

In Alpha, no questions are treated as too trivial, threatening or illogical. Every
question is addressed courteously and thoughtfully - and no one is ever ‘pestered’ if they choose not to continue with the course.

Nicky Gumbel explains: ‘It’s all friendship-based. There’s no knocking on doors, there’s little advertising, but it’s friends bringing friends.’

Please call the RCC office to RSVP for the Banquet and/or register for the course. 528-8463.

Alpha is an adult oriented course and there is no childcare available.