Area News
Fall Alpha Courses offered in the Merrimack Valley at Free Christian Church
Andover Campus-Oct 5- Tuesday evening course@6:30
Andover—Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 9:30 AM, women
Andover-- Parents of young children Wed, 6:30PM, conf center—Osgood Landing
N. Andover—Oct. 3—Sunday lunchtime
Overnight Event—Nov. 6-7
Team Training—Sept 18, 9-3
For more info: rheckendorn@freechrisitan .org
Just a Few Fall Alpha Courses Offered Across New England
Please go to "find a course" for an extensive list of courses in your area:
Pioneer Valley Assembly of God, Easthampton/Northampton, Contact Pastor Sharon Frankel
Boston Chinese Evangelical Church, Newton Campus (offered in Cantonese) Contact Pastor Barry Lam
Highrock Church, Arlington,MA, Contact Pastor Mickey Sanchez
Bethany Congregational Church, Foxboro, Contact Pastor Bev Crocker
First Congregational Church, Yarmouth, MA, Contact Ray Beaton
Fenway Church, Boston, Contact Pastor Dave Hill
Grace Chapel,Lexington, MA
Sunday morning Alpha Express Sept 26th
Thursday Evening Classic Alpha Sept 30th
Thursday Evening Alpha for English Speakers of Other Languages Sept 30th
St. Ann Parish, Hampstead, NH
Alpha Follow Up: Come Follow Me Discipleship and Disciple Making Training
What comes after Alpha? For more information on these 5 session, foundational trainings for discipleship and ministry contact DickKiernan@alphausa.org.
Calling Out to Maine: University of Maine Fall Campus Alpha
Justin Howard and team are putting together an Alpha on Campus Course at UMaine in Orono. For more information contact JustinHow@gmail.com.
The Marriage Course www.themarriagecourseusa.org.
Local Training, Information, and Support: please contact, Les and Eunice Hanscom, phone: 603-743- 4896, email: alphaseacoastnh@aol.com
All Saints’ Fall Marriage Course: Thursday, Sept. 23
All Saints’ will host the Marriage Course Invitational Dinner on Thursday, Sept. 23 and the course starts the following Thursday. For more info: alphaseacoastnh@aol.com.
Have you registered your Marriage Course? www.themarriagecourseusa.org
Alpha Invitation Plans:
The Greater Hartford, CT area is on track for the September Alpha Invitation. Ten current Alpha churches have agreed to support the promotion and to launch their fall courses the same week in September. There will be an area wide Alpha marketing promotion beginning in late August. Six churches currently supporting the July Jesusfest are considering launching Alpha in their communities this fall also.
Alpha NE Wakefield Office Moves Across the Street
New address:
Alpha NE, 701 Edgewater Drive, Suite 360, Wakefield, MA 01880
Western Connecticut team runs for the Alpha ministry
On May 15th 14 participants from 2 churches, under the leadership of Linley Ruoss, Regional Director for Alpha Western Connecticut entered the Shad Derby Road Race in Windsor to raise awareness and financial support for the Alpha ministry. The Lord was gracious and provided a gloriously sunny day for this 2.5k event. Two participants, one from Calvary Presbyterian and the other from First Church in Westhersfield even won medals!
Spanish Speakers,Taste of Alpha
On April 17th Pastor Eladio Alvarez from the Iglesia Bautista Vida Abundante hosted a Taste of Alpha. Jose Garrigo, director of Alpha for Latinos led the event. There were both Spanish and Portuguese speakers. the guests included representatives from Puerto Rico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Brazil and the Dominican Republic. It was a good time of sharing and presenting a different paradigm for evangelization: presenting the gospel openly and yet conversationally without pressure. There was a great response from those attending and it is expected that this will be a beginning for Alpha among Spanish and Portuguese churches in New England.
 Jose Garrigo and guests from a Taste of Alpha
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 a call contact Dick Kiernan at dickkiernan@alphausa.org
Check it Out!! Time Magazine on Alpha:
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1866094,00.html
Visit Alpha New England on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=feed&id=1557193206#/group.php?gid=35964711541
Check this Out: Alpha International Promotional Video Clip
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