The Alpha Course
Who is Alpha for?
Alpha is for everyone; no question is out of bounds and you are free to discuss as much or as little as you wish. We don’t assume any background knowledge of or belief in Christianity and everyone is welcome.
What is Alpha?
Alpha is an opportunity to explore the meaning of life in an informal, fun and friendly environment. The Alpha course consists of a series of talks, looking at topics including 'Who is Jesus?' and 'Why and how do I pray?', with the option of a weekend away. We meet for supper and each talk is followed by discussion in small groups.
Alpha runs every Thursday for ten weeks. You don’t have to come to the whole course – just pop along for the first night and see what you think. No pressure.
"I believe the Alpha Course touches lives. I have seen so many people find a personal relationship with God & a quiet strength in their life after doing the course - me included - and it takes a proud man to say he never needs any help.
Alpha is a non pressured, and fun course, and it shows us how Christianity can be relevant and empowering to our lives.
I've seen Alpha touch so many people over the years. I’ve seen it encourage people to find a very simple faith."
Bear Grylls, TV Adventurer
"Alpha encourages you to think... It is clear to me that hanging out with people of faith is a damned sight more productive than wailing at each other across internet threads or books."
Adam Rutherford, Tv Presenter & Journalist
"I fell in love with the whole concept. It is a fantastic tool, which gives me an ability to ask questions, learn a lot more and discuss it all with different people."
Ugo Monye, England Rugby International
"It will take you on a journey and I suspect you will not regret it."
Andy Duncan, Former Channel Four CEO
"I felt like this was going to be a place where I could ask questions and not feel afraid about asking them."
Danny De Lillo, London Nov-Feb 2010 Issue
"The Alpha course changed the way I looked at life and the relationships with people around me."
Kara Messina, London Nov-Feb 2010 Issue
Created by a Alastair Duckworth a member at Jubilee while at the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham.
The Alpha Supper is on Thursday 19 January.
If you would like to join us, you will be very welcome. For more information about Alpha please contact: alpha@jubileechurchfarnham.org, why not check out the Alpha homepage...
"We had everything we wanted but there was something missing. I had a lot of questions and I decided Alpha was the way to answer them."
Colin Burns, Glasgow Nov-Feb 2010 Scotland Issue
"Everyone was very relaxed and it was very free from pressure. It completely opened my eyes."
Rob Harrop, Hampshire Nov-Feb Issue 2010
"We were so suspicious that we sat in the car watching people going in to Alpha. To our astonishment they looked normal.
It was great to ask questions that I'd probably carried with me for years without having to worry about sounding stupid or shocking, or about seeming not very knowledgeable or extremely naughty or any of these things."
Jo Glen, London Nov-Feb Issue 2010
"Alpha ...is probably the most interesting and incredible thing going on in our Christian world."
Tony Blair, Former Uk Prime Minister
"Doing an Alpha Course is challenging and serious fun, even if you're a dyed-in-the-wool atheist like me."
Deborah Orr, Journalist
"Alpha is fantastic because it explains it so simply and you go, 'Wow, why didn't I think of that?'"
