Started in the UK in the late 1970s, Alpha sessions bring together curious people to share a meal, ask honest questions, and talk openly about life and faith in a safe, welcoming space. There’s no pressure and no preaching — just real conversations and room for the Holy Spirit to move.
Earlier this year, Blacknall held our first Alpha group in decades. We were astounded at the community response — dozens of folks came and hung out with us for the 11 week course, and it was a huge blessing to our community. We instantly knew we had to do this again. So, we’re back for a Fall group.
Our first session will be in the Fellowship Hall at Blacknall Church on September 23rd from 6-8 pm. We will continue to meet weekly on Wednesdays for 8 weeks, including a Saturday day-retreat in late October. If you are curious but not sure you can commit to the entire 8 weeks, we get it. We would love for you to still sign up, and we would be happy to have you for any leg of the journey. All of the meals, childcare, and hospitality are completely free.
You can find the Alpha Participant Form below; it will be open for registration through September 20th.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Fall 2026 Alpha Registration
Use this form to let us know you want to be a part of Alpha this Fall, starting September 23.
If you are looking to volunteer with Alpha, you can fill out this form instead.
Contact
Have more questions? Not ready to sign up yet? Use the form below to let us know and we’ll get back to you!