Exploring Our Faith | Alpha at Granville

At Granville Chapel, we would love for you to join in exploring faith in a relaxed setting. One of the best ways we know of doing so is through a great program called the Alpha course. The Alpha course is now run in more than 130 countries in almost every Christian denomination worldwide.

Alpha is a 10-week opportunity to explore the validity and relevance of the Christian faith for our lives today. It is a practical introduction to the basics of Christianity with loads of opportunity for debate and discussion. The style of Alpha is informal, friendly and non-pressured—a style which seems to be appreciated in Canadian culture.

Alpha is enjoyed and appreciated as much by those who have never set foot in a church as it is by those who once attended and by the regular churchgoer. No matter what their background, whether investigating Christianity for the first time or revisiting their faith, participants get a lot out of an Alpha Course.

Each week people meet together for a meal, a talk on topics such as "Who is Jesus?", "Why Did Jesus Die?", "How Can I be Sure of My Faith?", and "Does God Still Heal Today?", followed by small group interaction. There is a day or weekend retreat midway through the course, which focuses on the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

Granville's Alpha course runs Tuesday evenings beginning at 6:30 pm. We would love for you to come to one of our free introductory banquets held in September, December, January and April, including a talk on video by Nicky Gumbel entitled "Christianity: Boring, Untrue, and Irrelevant?" If you would like to continue to come to the rest of the 10-week course, we would love to have you.

For several years, Alpha has thrived at Granville Chapel. People keep telling us they have enjoyed meeting the other participants, eating the meals, and discussing the course material—so much so, they often invite their friends to the next Alpha course.

Give us a call at the church office 604-263-4121 or e-mail us at office@granvillechapel.comto find out when the next Alpha course starts and let us know that you are planning to come. We look forward to seeing you!

There are over 2500 Alpha courses running in Canada and about 450,000 Canadians have already participated. Most Canadians live within easy access of an Alpha course. Find a Course near you.

Churches of every different type and background, including Anglican, Baptist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Pentecostal, Salvation Army, Free Church and House Churches are running Alpha. Because Alpha covers the basics of Christianity all churches provide the same material, making alterations only to suit the local culture.

• For more information on Alpha we recommend you check out the Alpha Canada website.