Registration Open Now for Alpha 8!
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Alpha FALL 2021
Alpha 8 begins
August 24, 2021.
For more information, contact:Pam Truxillo
Alpha Administrator
alpha@scschurch.com
281-755-6667
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Alpha 8 will begin on August 24, 2021, and registration is now open. Don't wait until the last minute to sign up as the course is likely to fill quickly. If you are interested, you can sign up now! We will once again be able to offer childcare during our Alpha sessions, and we are very excited that this will open opportunities for parents of young children to attend. We want everyone to experience the excitement of Alpha!
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Alpha is an opportunity to explore life and the Catholic Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal environment. It has borne great fruit over its more than 20 year history. Alpha provides the time and space to consider and discuss the “big questions” in life: What is the meaning of life? Why am I here? For those who are already practicing Catholics, Alpha offers an opportunity to consider what we believe and why we believe it, and allows us to renew our openness to the Holy Spirit in our daily lives. Alpha is designed to meet all of us where we are on our faith journey and invites us to grow in our relationship with Jesus.
Alpha takes place over 11 weekly sessions and a “weekend retreat” (a Friday evening and Saturday). Each session runs from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm and includes sharing a meal, watching a video, and discussing the video in a small group setting. We believe that you will find the videos to be engaging and the format to be fun and interesting. Take a look at the trailer below to get the “feel” of Alpha: -
ALPHA 8 SCHEDULE (FALL 2021)
Session number Date (Title of Talk) 1 August 24 (“Is There More to Life Than This?”) 2 August 31 (“Who Is Jesus?”) 3 September 7 (“Why Did Jesus Die?”) 4 September 14 ("How Can I Have Faith?") 5 September 21 (“Why and How Do I Pray?”) 6 September 28 ("Why and How Do I Read the Bible?") 7 October 5 ("How Does God Guide Us?") WEEKEND RETREAT October 8 (6:30-9pm) and October 9 (9am-3pm) (“Who Is the Holy Spirit?”, “What Does the Holy Spirit Do?”, “How Can I Be Filled With the Holy Spirit?”, “How Can I Make the Most of the Rest of My Life?”) 8 October 12 ("How Can I Resist Evil?") 9 October 19 (“Why and How Should I Tell Others?”) 10 October 26 (“Does God HealToday?") 11 November 2 (“What About the Church?”) -
fAQDo I have to talk and share my thoughts?
No. You may remain silent the entire time if you wish..
How long is an Alpha session?
Sessions last approximately 1.5 hours. They go by quickly. We start on time and always end on time.
How much does Alpha cost?
Alpha is free!
I am coming and will not know anybody else. Is that normal?
Yes. Most people come to Alpha without knowing anybody else in the course. By the end of the course, most people become good friends. Alpha is a great way to meet new people.
Can I just "come and see" for the first week?
Yes. Just register to let us know you’re coming (so we have enough food prepared for you).What if I go for a week or two and don’t want to continue?
Is childcare available?
If you don’t want to continue after a week or two, no worries. We will not call you or bother you if you don’t come back.
Yes, childcare will be available in the CYO Youth Room.
I have more questions. Whom do I contact?
For more information on Alpha, contact Pam Truxillo at 281-755-6667 or alpha@scschurch.com..