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"Alpha
is a safe place to thrash out the
meaning of
life; to discuss what Christianity really is all about. I'd
highly
recommend this course for anyone who wants good food and good
conversation."
Melanie
Clark Pullen, Actress
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"What
distinguishes Alpha from other initiatives is the easy-going, relaxed
feel of the proceedings - that, and its astonishing success."
The Times
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Alpha
consists of a
series of talks and discussions about key issues relating to the
Christian faith.
St. Mary's runs the course regularly to give people - non-Christians
and Christians alike - the
opportunity to ask questions and to find out more about what we
believe. The
course takes place in a variety of venues and usually
involves snacks/desserts and coffee, short talks and then an
opportunity for informal discussion as whole group and in small groups.
Some of the topics covered include: 'Christianity - Boring, Untrue and
Irrelevant?', 'Does God Heal?' and 'Why Did Jesus Die?'...
Check
back to this page often as we update it with the details of where and
when we are running our current Alphas...
| Alpha @
Costa - January to April 2008 |
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In partnership with Loughton Churches, St. Mary's
present Alpha hosted at Costa Coffee, Loughton High Road, starting on
Thursday 17th January at 7:45pm with a talk and discussion on
'Christianity - Boring, Untrue and Irrelevant?' and then the full Alpha Course
for the next ten weeks (complete date information will be uploaded soon).
Alpha itself is free to
attend, but if you buy a coffee you'll have to pay for it... Although you'll get the most from Alpha if you come every week,
you can come to as many or as few sessions as you want to and there's
no obligation to sign up to anything. |
| If you'd
like to come along, just turn up on any of the dates above, or contact
02085321931/web@stmarysloughton.org.uk |
| Alpha + |
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Alpha + runs every Tuesday morning at the
Vicarage (203
High Road, Loughton - access is via Priory Road or through the footpath
at the side of the church) at 9:30am, with creche facilities available,
and is a group for women who want to spend time in good company and
explore what it means to live life as a Christian over croissants and
coffee...
Dates up to Easter 2008 will be uploaded shortly. |
| Please contact the parish office or
speak to Jill Comfort after a Sunday service if you would like to come
along. |
| Youth Alpha |
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We run Youth Alpha as part of our ignite
program for 11-16 year olds.
Youth Alpha is a brilliant way of allowing young people to explore what
being a Christian is all about in a relaxed, fun way, involving lots of
discussion, watching films, playing games and plenty of pizza along the
way. We are not running Youth Alpha this term, but if you think it's
for you why not try out one of our other similar ignite groups... |
| For more
information, check out the ignite pages on
this website or contact
Luke our Young People's Worker |
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