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ALPHA Spring 2020
All Alpha events are postponed until further notice
Wednesdays | 6:30 - 9:30 pm | Parish Hall
Spring Schedule
Please check back when the current precautions have been lifted
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St. Columba Alpha Events
Bake SalePostponed
Sing-A-LongPostponed
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What Does an Alpha Session Look Like?
Every Alpha session includes these three things: food, a 20 to 30-minute talk on the Christian faith, and a small group discussion.
Even though each of these elements will always be involved, every Alpha is going to look a little different depending on your group and context. For example, the way you run Alpha for teenagers in a home will look different from how you run it for a group of adults in a church building.
However, to give you an idea of what a typical Alpha session might look like – here’s a run-through of a two-hour Alpha session for both the Alpha Film Series and the Alpha Youth Series.
Watch: Alpha Intro
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WHAT IS ALPHA?
Alpha is a series of interactive sessions exploring the Christian faith.
Alpha runs all around the world in cafes, churches, universities, homes, bars-you name it.
No two Alphas look the same, but they have three key things in common: food, a talk, and good conversation.
EVANGELIZATION
Alpha is a tool to introduce people to an initial proclamation of the good news of Jesus Christ - the kerygma.
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ENCOUNTER
Alpha takes people on a journey often leading to a personal encounter with Jesus Christ.
It enables people to ask their questions, share ideas, build friendships, and experience the love of God
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
EVERYONE
Alpha is for everyone: all backgrounds, all contexts, all ages.
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Youth Series
Alpha is particularly attracting many young people who are asking the question -
Alpha is run throughout the world by Christians of all traditions,
providing a common expression of “proclamation, service and witness”
( Evangelii Gaudium, 246 )
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"How many important things unite us!
If we really believe in the abundantly free working of the Holy Spirit,
we can learn so much from one another!
It is not just about being better informed about others, but rather about
reaping what the Spirit has sown in them,which is also meant to be a gift for us.”
- Pope Francis. Evangelii Gaudium, 246
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Registration
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Spring Schedule
Please check back when the current precautions have been lifted
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Have More Questions?
Joyce Scotlan - Alpha Administrator
510.550.7594
JScotlan@StColumba-Oak.com
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More information can be found at:
Alpha.org / AlphaUSA.org / Alpha- Catholic Context
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