Alpha in Blandford

Milton & Blandford Deanery Alpha Course

Details of the course and request for volunteers

Overview

The course is designed for people who are keen to explore the central beliefs of the Christian Faith, and those who want to gain a better understanding of them. It consists of a meal, followed by a talk by the Bishop, with discussions around the meal table and an opportunity to ask questions of the Bishop.

Course speaker

Dr Graham Kings, Bishop of Sherborne.

Venue

Blandford Parish Centre, which is opposite the Post Office in the centre of the town.

Dates

The course starts at 7.30pm on Tuesday May 6^th with a “taster evening”, and continues thereafter on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm until Tuesday July 8^th. There will also be a full day meeting on Saturday 14^th June.

Table leaders

The room will be arranged with tables of 8 people, with a leader on each table. We need experienced Christians to volunteer to lead the discussions around the tables. These volunteers would need to be at the Centre by 18.45 to pray with +Graham before the evening gets under way.

Hospitality

There will be an opportunity for people attending to make a contribution to the cost of the food at each evening event.

We need volunteers to organize groups of cooks to each prepare food for one evening for a table of 8 people. We suggest that volunteers choose one Tuesday and take overall responsibility for it.

There are kitchen facilities at the Centre, but we anticipate that the food will, in the main, be brought in already cooked, for heating up at the Centre. Suggested menus are available. There will be two courses, and we suggest the menu is kept simple.

The cost of ingredients will be met in full.

Drinks will be provided.

Administration

Application forms are available in most of our churches. Applications are being collated by Jill Cuss in the Blandford Parish Office.

Practical matters

We need volunteers to help set up tables before the event and to help clear up afterwards.

If you are able to help in any way, or if you need application forms, would you please contact John Simmons, email john@fourways.plus.com, or Debbie Albery, email debbie.albery@salisbury.anglican.org

telephone (office hours) 01202 659427.