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ALPHA IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE MEANING OF LIFE In a relaxed, friendly setting, the Alpha course usually meets once per week for 10 weeks, and includes an amazing one-day or weekend getaway. Each session, people enjoy great food, laughter and learn about the basics of the

Christian faith in a fun and friendly atmosphere where no question about life or God is seen as too simple or too hostile… questions like—Is there a God? Why am I here? Where did I come from?

Where am I going?

“ I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.” John 5:24 www.alphausa.org/growth

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WHAT IS THE ALPHA AMERICAS CONFERENCE? The Alpha Conference is for churches and individuals who share the vision to reach their communities with the good news of Jesus Christ through the Alpha course. The conference welcomes delegates from across the Americas including Canada, Latin America and USA.

THE CONFERENCE PROVIDES: • Complete training in all aspects of how to run the Alpha course • Advanced training to take your Alpha Course to the next level, to include: • Attracting more non-Christians • What happens after Alpha?

• Time for worship, prayer, ministry & networking with others of similar passions

• Tracks focused on specific areas of interest including: • Reaching young adults • Planting Churches with Alpha • How to run Alpha in different contexts: youth, campus, prison, military and workplace • Multicultural Alpha and Alpha ESOL • Alpha en Español • Alpha in a Catholic Context

THE CONFERENCE ALSO FEATURES HOW TO RUN THE MARRIAGE COURSE.

Worship throughout the conference will be hosted

by Brenton Brown and his band, covering some of his most popular songs such as Everlasting God.

CALVARY CHURCH, NAPERVILLE, IL • JUNE 22&23

R E G I S T E R O N L I N E AT : www.alphausa.o F O R M O R E I N F O C A L L : 1.800.DO.ALPHA

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“ The A lpha c ourse engag is a ing w a y of pa most basics ssing of Chr on the istian for ev NICKY GUMBEL ity. It angel is a to ism an is Senior Pastor of I high ol d nurt ly reco u r e m Holy Trinity Brompton t Dr. J.I. mend hat .”

Packe Church (HTB), London. r , Profes Theolo sor of gy, Re He took over the gent C ollege “ One running of their Alpha of the m o Course in 1990.

Since that time the course st effe evang ctive elism has experienced phenomenal growth, with t o centur ols for y.” Pa the 21 their Fall 2009 course attracting more s st tor Ric Saddl k War eback than 750 guests from outside the church r en, Churc h with the majority between the ages of 18“ ...we nee 35. He speaks regularly at national and evang d a new elizati international conferences and his book on...I l intere ook w st and i “Questions of Life” has sold over one million t h appre Alpha ciatio course copies.

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