The Alpha Course
Following a successful course in 2011, this year we will be running the Worcester Alpha Course again, but with an added course in Stourbridge.
The Alpha Course is a long-established, free course that allows people to explore life based on the life and teaching of Jesus.
It has proved particularly popular among those with little or no experience of church, since it offers a welcoming, non-pressurised and jargon-free environment where any question can be asked.
The Alpha Course in Worcester
When?
Wednesday evenings (7.45 - 9.30pm), 3 October to 5 December 2012
Where?
The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester WR1 2JE (see map and get directions)
For more information / to book
Contact the Alpha administrator on 07586 313821 or email
You can also download and print the Worcester Alpha 2012 Registration form (PDF)
The Black Country Alpha Course
When?
From Wednesday 19 September for 11 weeks (7pm - 9.15pm)
Where?
St Peter's Centre, Pedmore Lane, Stourbridge DY9 0SW (see map and get directions)
For more information / to book
Contact Judith Oliver on 01384 832164 or email
What happens on an Alpha course?
Each evening will begin with light refreshments (coffee/tea and cake), followed by a short talk on the Alpha subject of the week.
There will then be time for discussion in small groups, where everyone will be encouraged - but never obliged - to raise their own questions. It is hoped that you will find a friendly, welcoming, authentic and jargon-free environment in which to explore life in all fullness.
What participants said about the last course
- "Fantastic, really enjoyable"
- "Really good welcome and atmosphere."
- "Great to meet a younger generation talking freely about Jesus and God"
- "My faith has grown and become stronger"
- "I have felt the presence of the Holy Spirit - a boost to my life"
- "Refreshing, uplifting and enabling."
Last year leaders and participants of Worcester Alpha presented the Act of Worship on the John Hellings Sunday Breakfast Show on BBC Hereford and Worcester.
Listen to the service they put together all about Alpha: 
History of the Alpha Course
The first Alpha Course was developed in the late 1970s at Holy Trinity Brompton church in London.
Originally designed to teach the basics of the Christian faith to churchgoers, the courses are now more commonly attended by those with little or no experience of church, but who have some interest in exploring life based on the life and teaching of Jesus.
Over 30,000 courses have now been run in more than 160 countries around the world.
For more information, visit www.alpha.org
The Alpha Course is now supported by all major types of the Christian church.
For a list of all other Alpha courses running near you, please see visit http://uk.alpha.org/find-a-course
