alphacourse

The Alpha Course is designed to answer the questions that people have regarding the Christian faith in a relaxed atmosphere. A setting where people can bring their friends and watch a video, enjoy dinner and discuss the questions that many people have about Christianity.

If you or someone you know is interested in the Alpha Course call the church office at (818) 894-9316

Etam and Shabu Dedhar

Etam and Shabu Dedhar, from Northamptonshire, England, separated in 1994 and their three children spent weekdays with one and weekends with the other. Divorce seemed inevitable. Then, at the end of 1996, at the suggestion of a friend, Etam went on an Alpha course in a local Christian centre. She said, 'By the end of the course I felt completely different. God helped me give up smoking. I started staying in with a takeaway instead of going out to nightclubs...gradually I began to think of my marriage.' Since then their marriage has been coming back together. Etam says, 'Shabu and I pray together now - and with the children too. We are so secure in everything we do because we know our marriage is for life. I am sure that if I hadn't gone on Alpha, we wouldn't be back together. It is like a fairy tale.'

Bernie Keane

Bernie Keane, a London taxi cab driver, went on the Alpha course with his wife Pamela and soon found himself captivated. 'My wife and I would go home and sit up until one o'clock chatting about it all,' he said. Now he declares himself completely changed. He said, 'I now have a relationship with Jesus. I can talk to Him, he has also strengthened my marriage."

What people are saying:

What the media is saying:

Time Magazine

"The miracle formula church leaders are hoping will reverse this religious decline...many claim Alpha has changed their lives and appear genuinely happier for the experience."

Newsweek

"Alpha…uses modern marketing methods to promote and explain Christian teachings around the world."

The New York Times

"A novel approach to Christian education that has been catching on nationwide."

Christianity Today

"Alpha, in the hands of skilled church leaders, has succeeded in many cases in turning faithful churchgoers from an inward focus on church work to an outward focus on evangelistic outreach"