Alpha at Dundrum Methodist
Next course starts on Thursday 3 April at 7.00pm in the Church and runs for 10 weeks - you can join at any stage - you will be more than welcome. The course is free.
What is Alpha?
Alpha is a 10-week course that explores some of the basic truths of the Christian faith – "Who is Jesus?", "Why Did Jesus Die?" and "Does God Still Heal Today?" It is Christ centred and scripturally based and has the backing of all the Christian denominations. The course is relaxing, non threatening, low key, friendly and fun. Participants meet weekly and listen to a talk lasting 25 - 40. These talks are on DVD. Participants then break into small groups to discuss the talk and questions arising from it.
Alpha originated at Holy Trinity Brompton - an Anglican church in London in the 1970's. The syllabus of the course is contained in the Book "Questions of Life" by Rev. Nicky Gumbel. Around 30,000 courses are now running in 152 countries and an estimated 5 million people have experienced the course. Alpha has been used in the process of bringing many people into a living personal relationship with Jesus and bringing them into contact with the Christian community.
Alpha finds acceptance across all denominations and has the support of church leaders in Ireland and abroad. Everyone is welcome on an Alpha course and people attend for a wide variety of reasons. Some come seeking a meaning to life; others are concerned about what happens after death. Still others may have attended church on and off all their lives but feel they have never really understood the basics of the Christian faith. People come from many different backgrounds, holding many different viewpoints - but all come with the same objective: looking for an opportunity to explore the meaning of life.
Discover more about Alpha here, or better still, come to the course at Dundrum!