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EL CURSO ALPHA EN ESPAÑOL

Information in English below.

El curso Alpha ha sido definido por el Padre Rainero Cantalanesa (Predicador del Papa) como algo muy preciado por Jesús, pues es un medio para que lo redescubramos y nos acerquemos a El más. Es la llave que necesitamos para que abramos nuestro corazón a El y fortalezcamos nuestra relación con El. 19 millones de personas lo han tomado en el mundo entero en iglesias de todas las denominaciones y en 65 paises, iglesias católicas lo han desarrollado.

El curso Alpha en el Holy Spirit lleva mas de 5 años. El curso es el espacio para traer todas las preguntas que rondan nuestra cabeza y que nos hacen dudar de nuestra Fe. 

Es un curso para divertirnos, conocer amistadas maravillosas y crecer espiritualmente.

Please continue reading about the Course.

SPEAKER: NICKY GUMBEL

Main Speaker

Nicholas Glyn Paul "Nicky" Gumbel (born 28 April 1955) is an ordained Anglican priest, vicar and author. He is known as the developer of the Alpha. He is the main speaker in our course.

Gumbel is the son of Walter Gumbel, a German Jew from Stuttgart whose licence to practise law in that city was withdrawn in one of the early Nazi purges. Walter Gumbel emigrated to Britain and became a successful barrister. Gumbel's mother, Muriel, served on the Greater London Council for many years between 1967 and 1986 and was Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Initially an avowed atheist,[1] Gumbel was converted to Christianity in his first year at Trinity College, Cambridge through reading the New Testament. He said, "I was enthralled. It was as if I had found what I had been looking for all my life

Education

Gumbel was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.

After graduating in law in 1976, he followed in his father's footsteps and became a practising barrister based at 3 Hare Court, Temple. Meanwhile, he became a regular worshipper at Holy Trinity Brompton Church, Knightsbridge. Then in 1982 he announced his decision to leave the bar to train for ordination in the Church of England. In 1983 he began theological studies atWycliffe Hall, Oxford from where he graduated with an honours degree in theology. After some difficulty in finding a curacy, he joined the staff of his "home" church of Holy Trinity Brompton in London as a curate in 1986. He was ordainedpriest in 1987.

Gumbel was officially installed as vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton Church in September 2005 after the Reverend Prebendary Sandy Millar retired from stipendiary ministry and moved on to be an assistant bishop in the Diocese of London based at St Mark's Tollington Park in North London.

In 2007 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Gloucestershire (whose Chancellor is a former Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey) as recognition of his broad contribution to the wider church via Alpha.

Alpha Course

In 1990 Gumbel took over the running of the Alpha Course that had been running there since 1973. The course was transformed under his leadership from being one designed for new Christians to one primarily for those outside the church who would not consider themselves as Christians.

He is the author of a number of books related to the Alpha course, including Questions of Life, which has sold over 1,000,000 copies. Voted "Christian Book of the Year" in 1994, it has been published in 48 languages. Other related books include Why Jesus, Searching Issues, Telling Others, A Life Worth Living, Challenging Lifestyle, Heart of Revival and 30 Days

CHILDREN ARE WELCOME IN ALPHA

Carolina sharing with children.

Register your Kids

You can come with your children to our course, they will share with you the wonderful experience of Alpha.

We have people who can take care of their children and share with them activities and games related to our main topic.

The dinner will serve to the children too.






Jesus said:

"Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me" Luke 9: 46-50

LOCATION AND SUPPORT

We are in:

Holy Spirit Catholic Church

Phone: (587) 998-4603 Cell: (587) 998-4606

10827 24th St. SW - T2W 2Z2 Calgary, Alberta, Canada



We have the support of:

ALPHA CANADA.ORG
THE CALGARY Archdiocese
Holy Spirit Catholic Church

August 31 – November 30 

Mondays from 6:30 to 8:45 PM 

Free dinner included, video and discussion time. 

Come with your kids!

www.alphacanada.org

HOW IS AN EVENING IN ALPHA?

A Typical evening on Alpha!

Each session begins with a spectacular free meal, providing an opportunity to get to know others in a casual setting. This is followed by a short talk from a recognized speaker, which examines a different aspect of the Christian faith, then open discussion in English or Spanish.

6:30 PM 
Dinner Reception.  Guests usually eat with other members of their own ‘group’ of around 10 people.

7:30 PM 

Talk.  The main talk of the evening addresses a key issue relating to the Christian faith.  Our course will use a Nicky Gumbel's video as speaker. The course  is supported by all the main Christian denominations. For example, the Alpha course has been run by thousands of Catholic churches in more than 65 countries around the world.
 

8:15 PM 

Small Groups.  All guests will share their personal conclusion and ideas about the video in small group sessions, which are the most valuable and rewarding times of the whole Alpha course.  The sessions are an opportunity to ask questions, express opinions and to discuss the topic of the evening.  They also provide an opportunity to make friends and to bounce ideas around in a relaxed and non-threatening environment.

Alpha is a place where no question is too simple or too much. Every question is welcome and we don’t assume any background knowledge of or belief in Christianity

8:45 PM 

Each session ends with a moment of reflection, and guests are free to stay and chat if they would like.

WHO IS IT FOR? SCHEDULE & CHARGE

Who is Alpha for? 

Alpha is for anyone … everyone is welcome on an Alpha course and people attend for a wide variety of reasons.  Some want to investigate whether God exists and if there is any point to life; others are concerned about what happens after death.  Still other may have attended church on and off all their lives but feel they have never really understood the basics of the Christian faith.  People come from many different backgrounds, holding many different viewpoints – but all come with the same objective: to establish whether Jesus Christ has any real relevance for their lives.

Maybe you grew up as Christian/Catholic or not, maybe you know the basics or not. Perhaps it’s been awhile, maybe a long while, since you’ve connected to God or any church. Enter: Alpha. It’s for everyone. Especially those who are feeling the need to explore more Christianity or even consider it for the first time. Welcome!

Our Schedule

 

There is not class on long weekends.

 

We will approach the following topics each Monday from August 31st:

• Who is Jesus? (Video 2)
• Why did Jesus die? (Video 3)
• How can I be sure of my faith? (Video 4)
• Why and how should I read The Bible? (Video 5)
• Why and how do I pray? (Video 6)
• How does God guide us? (Video 7)
• How can I resist evil? (Video 11)
• Why and how should we tell others? (Video 12)
• Does God heal today? (Video 13)
• What about the Church? (Video 14)
• Graduation Celebration - Christianity: Boring, Untrue or Irrelevant?

The course includes an amazing Saturday getaway to explore who really is the Holy Spirit. It is on Oct 24th from 9 AM to 5 PM. The topics to develop this Saturday are:

• Who is The Holy Spirit? (Video 8)
• What does The Holy Spirit do? (Video 9)
• How can I be filled with The Spirit? (Video 10)
• How can I make the most of the rest of my life? (Video 15)

 

How much is it?

 

The Alpha course is free.  Guests will be invited to make a voluntary contribution to support the development of next intakes.