BISHOP OF
SHERBORNE TO RUN ALPHA COURSE IN BLANDFORD
Good
food, good friends and a good, no-holds barred, discussion on the meaning of
life – that’s the menu in Blandford in late
Spring and early summer this year.
Following the
success of the 2013 Alpha course in Shaftesbury, the Rt Revd Graham Kings, Bishop
of Sherborne, is again inviting people in Dorset to sit down and eat with him
as he kicks off a no-holds-barred course.
Bishop Graham will be running a
10-week Alpha course at the Blandford Parish Centre, Tabernacle, Blandford
Forum, Dorset DT11 7DN on Tuesdays, beginning on 6 May 2014 The first evening
will consist of a free meal in the Centre, followed by a talk and discussion.
“It’s an evening
that’s open to everybody in Blandford and the surrounding areas – to meet the
bishop and to discuss the meaning of life,” he said.
“The Alpha
course is based around two things – food and questions; food because the
central act of worship, the Holy Communion, is a meal and questions because
they are so important. No question is
out of bounds, no question is silly. “I hope that people will come to faith and
to new faith, and that they will come asking questions. But God is a God of
surprises – anything could and probably will happen!”
The course
begins at 7pm on May 6th 2014. The nine subsequent meetings which
also involve a meal (not free, but with contributions) will also take place in
the Parish Centre, Tabernacle, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 7DN.
For more information or to
register on the course, please call Mrs Jill Cuss, St Peter and St Paul's
Church, The Market Place, Blandford Forum, DT11 7AS, Telephone: 01258 456260
The Alpha course has been running
for over 26 years as a means of presenting the basic principles of the
Christian faith in a relaxed and informal setting. Alpha really is for anyone who’s curious. The talks are designed to
encourage debate and explore the basics of the Christian faith in a friendly,
honest and informal environment. Alpha currently runs in 169 countries and in
112 languages. http://uk.alpha.org/
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