Absolutely and definitively not. Alpha is a space for people of all (or no) faiths to come together to talk about the big questions of life. The Alpha film series does come from a Christian perspective, and we are meeting at a church. But we hope you will join us even if you feel quite unsure about Christianity, the church, or the existence of God at all. We want you to be able to be open and honest about how you are coming into this.

The video series covers such questions as “Is there more to life than this?”, “How can I have faith?”, “Why and how do I pray?”, and “How can I make the most of the rest of my life?” We will go deep into these questions, but there will be time for laughter and friendship along the way.

Come anyway. It will be great to have you for any length of time. If you’re skeptical and just want to dip your toe in, come to the first one. If you like it, you may choose to come back.

• warm and caring

• good listeners

• friendly

• willing to pray for the small group on a regular basis

Hosts:

• okay with silence in the group

• able to facilitate the conversation during the small group time

Helpers:

• happy to allow others to speak first in the small group

• willing to pray quietly while the small group is meeting

Set-up/tear-down:

• assist with set-up of the Alpha space

• set up tables, chairs, helps create the atmosphere

• ensure that other tools and resources for the team are ready and available

• assist with tear down and clean up after Alpha

Greeters:

• welcomes guests at the entrance(s)

• assists them to the childcare area (if offered)

• shows them where the food is being served

• introduces them to their small group

Décor:

• dreams up creative ways to make the meeting space more welcoming and fun

• probably loves to spend a lot of time on Pinterest

• Join a behind-the-scenes team assisting in the meal preparation and clean up*

• Work with the Alpha administrator to plan the budget

• Purchase and prepare food for the group.

Coordinator:

• Recruit and lead a team and make decisions about the preparation of the meal

Kitchen Crew:

• Join the team making the meals!

Clean-up Crew:

• Don’t trust me in the kitchen… but I can do the dishes!

• This team prays for your Alpha regularly. Not only for logistics, but for each guest, host and helper weekly.

• Many prayer teams commit to gathering and praying for Alpha as it is happening each week.