Area News
ONE DAY TRAINING March 27, Quincy, MA
Evangelical Congregational Church of the Atlantic, www.eccquincy.org.
How to run an Alpha course. The day will include an overview of everthing needed to run the Alpha course, interactive training sessions, Q and A, and an Introduction to the Marriage Course. $25 each including lunch and handouts. Make checks payable to Vision New England and send to ANE, Suite 557, 500 Edgewater Drive, Wakefield, MA 01880. Questions: willardcook@alphausa.org.
Alpha is partnering with the Ethnic America Network for the 10th Annual Ethnic Ministries Summit,
April 15-17, Boston a City Without Walls
Please join Alpha USA’s Director of Multicultural Ministry, Rev. Christian Zebley, and Metro Boston's Regional Director, Lisa Smith, as they host a seminar at the upcoming Summit. Reaching the World at Your Doorstep will present an introduction to Multicultural Alpha and Alpha for ESOL. Alpha New England is helping to sponsor the Summit.
There are currently 43 million foreign-born citizens in the US (13.5% of US population) and over 600,000 international students, Alpha ESOL and Multicultural Alpha are highly effective outreach tools. For more information contact lisasmith@alphausa.org or http://www.citywithoutwalls.net/about_summit.shtml.
Attention Alpha Regional Directors and Advisors: Monthly Prayer Call
Each month the ANE staff, regional/specialty directors, and advisors “meet” for a 1 hour prayer call. To join the February call contact Linley Ruoss, CT Alpha director, at Lruoss@aol.com.
Upcoming CT Events: Global Alpha Training, Alpha Youth Training, Alpha Training
For more information contact Linley Ruoss at Lruoss@aol.com or call 860-871-1784.
Report from Free Inside, Alpha in Prison for CT
Our fall semester of programs is coming to an end. This semester we had 12 courses in 7 prisons, most of them went very well, 2 of them had problems that resulted in much lower attendance that usual. Please pray for the spring courses which we plan to start in early February. The reason we start so early is that we need to build in enough time for things like lockdowns and other unexpected occurrences that often arise in prison ministry.
Please pray for all the inmates who attended the spring sessions. Pray especially for a young women who just this past Tuesday shared her heartbreaking story. Her grandmother gave birth to her mother in York CI, her mother gave birth to her in York CI, and she recently gave birth to her daughter in York CI. She wept in desperation because she wants to have God break the generational cycle. Please pray for her deliverance.
Alpha Follow Up: Come Follow Me Training Resources
The Come Follow Me Training Resources for discipleship and disciple making are available to Alpha leaders. These resources can be used as Bible studies or seminar talks or support materials for forming Alpha communities. For more information and sample resources contact DickKiernan@alphausa.org.
Register Your Alpha Course: http://www.alphausa.org/Group/Group.aspx?ID=1000042036
The Marriage Course and Marriage Prep Course Training, Chicago, June 22-23
The national training course will include course principles, design, content, practicalities and model sessions. For more info: www.themarrriagecourseusa.org.
Feb 27 - Simulcast "Focus on Marriage"
The simulcast will include Gary Thomas, Kirk Cameron, Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott, Francis Chan and Dr Gary Chapman. Registration available at www.ccn.tv/focusonmarriage
May - National Marriage Week USA informational Webinar
2: "Changing the Nation's Thinking on Marriage". You are invited to join Chuck Colson and nationally known pastors. Registration available at www.marriagewebinar.org.
For local training or additional information please contact, Les and Eunice Hanscom, phone: 603-743- 4896, email: alphaseacoastnh@aol.com
Have you registered your Marriage Course? www.themarriagecourseusa.org
The Marriage Course
God has spoken powerfully to Derek and Cathy Rust, AUSA National Directors of The Marriage Course, through Nehemiah 4:13-19. They believe that the task of rebuilding and strengthening and healing marriages across the USA can be likened to the task that faced Nehemiah in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. Here’s what they say:
V13 – Therefore I stationed some of the people behind the lowest points of the wall at the exposed places
“Marriage is meant to be a fortress in our society, but like the wall in Jerusalem there are broken down and exposed parts of the wall. We are called to play our part in the rebuilding of the wall and to partner with those already there. God is calling all of us to be a part of this”.
V17- Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other.
“We need to have the tool of The Marriage Course in one hand and the weapon of prayer in the other. We know that it is going to take both prayer and more and better courses to make a difference”.
V 19 - The work is extensive and spread out and we are widely separated from each other along the wall. Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet join us there, our God will fight for us.
“The USA is huge, we are so spread out, we will need regular trumpet calls to network and gather the troops to encourage and equip those of us who are rebuilding the wall. The vision is to see every church across the USA have an effective outreach ministry to married and engaged couples in their communities”
Will you answer the call to rebuild the damaged wall by offering the Marriage Course?
For local training or additional information please contact, Les and Eunice Hanscom, phone: 603-743- 4896, email: alphaseacoastnh@aol.com
Have you registered your Marriage Course? www.themarriagecourseusa.org
Multicultural Alpha
Alpha for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Alpha for ESOL is specially designed for those people for whom English is not their primary language. The format allows for more frequent discussion times, and invites guests to consider each topic or idea individually, at a pace that is comfortable for them. There is no focus on English language instruction. It's a wonderful way to explore Christianity in a non threatening environment and make new friends along the way. For more information contact Lisa Smith at lisasmith@alphausa.org
A new course will begin soon...
Join us on Thursday September 24th, time: 6:45 pm, location: Grace Chapel Adult Learning Center.
Check it Out!! Time Magazine on Alpha:
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1866094,00.html
Alpha NE Youth Stories from NSCM:
Youth Alpha Training Sponsored by NSCM, Beverly, MA
North Shore Christian Ministry will continue to host training dates for groups of 20 people anywhere in NE. This training is presented by young adult, experienced course leaders who are offering one day training from 8:30-3:30. The talks focus on practical aspects on how to run Alpha for Youth including a sample session. The cost is $35 for adults, $20 for teens, (and repeat guests for $10). For more info on hosting a training event call Peter Carpentier at 978-500-2119. More info available at www.northshorecm.org.
The Alpha (Community) Invitation
Have you heard? About 40 US communities, cities, and counties around the US are planning to invite their
to neighbors to dinner in 2009. These multi-site dinners are the kick offs to Alpha courses. We pray for someone in
NE to run one in 2010. Check this link to see what is happening in Muncie, Indiana:
www.alphausa.org/Articles/1000045748/Muncie_Churches_working.aspx
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Check this Out: Alpha International Promotional Video Clip
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