Alpha @ CFC
Would your Community Group consider taking the 10 week Alpha Course starting September 15 and ending just prior to Thanksgiving? This would simply be you meeting in your group once a week by yourselves. It will not be a large class experience.
The CFC Elders and Pastors have decided to offer the Alpha Course again in February of 2025. We want each group who elects to do the Alpha Course prior to that in the fall to get firsthand experience in what Alpha is and how it works. Hopefully, the result is that people in your group will be confident to be able to invite people to the Alpha Course in February. And again, this could be a great tool to use in conjunction with the BLESS strategy.
Maybe you saw the Alpha Class advertised in January of this year and some signage while it was being given. Maybe you even saw the Alpha logo:
The main thrust of the Alpha Course is to help unbelieving friends/colleagues/family consider who Jesus is and what life with Jesus is like. These are people with whom you and your fellow CFCers are connecting and sharing your life, perhaps in the BLESS practice strategy.
Would you do the following to give consideration to doing the Alpha Course with your group:
1. Listen to the first 1 minute and 40 seconds of this "What is Alpha?" video:
Click to view "What is Alpha?"
2. If that is compelling, listen to this 30 minute interview covering more about Alpha with Pastor Nicky Gumble, who is the spokesperson for Alpha:
Click to view Nicky Gumbel Interview
3. Then listen to this CFC Experience video with Bobby talking about the place the Alpha Course might play with Community Groups in the fall:
Click for Bobby Parschauer talking about Alpha's place in CFC Ministry
4. And finally, if you would like to get a sense of what the Alpha Class sessions are like, would you please watch this Alpha Class video:
Click to view Alpha Class Video "Isn't there more to life..."
The CFC Alpha Team will offer training to get you started along with ongoing support to make sure your group's Alpha experience is a great one!
You can direct any Alpha Class specific questions to Mike and Geralyn Hull at mbh3205@outlook.com / 717-917-7776. Would you let them know in by August 31 if your group wants to run the Alpha Class this fall?
