explore life with alpha at morningside baptist church -
from wednesday 1st October 2008

Who is the course for?
The alpha course is for anyone! Some people come because they want to investigate whether God exists and if there is any point to life.

Some people come who have attended church on and off but feel they have never really understood the basics of the Christian faith.

People come from many different backgrounds, holding many different viewpoints – but all come with the same objective: to establish whether Jesus Christ has any real relevance for their lives.

Where and when?
The course begins with an introductory evening on Wednesday 1st October at 7.00pm. There will be food, live music, and an after dinner talk by Karl Martin on “Is there more to life than this?”

The course is held at morningside baptist church (beside Luca’s ice cream shop at Holy Corner). The course lasts for 10 weeks.

What happens?
After the meal each evening someone gives a talk. Some of the titles are:

• Who is Jesus?
• Why did Jesus die?
• How can I be sure of my faith?
• Why and how do I pray?

The talks are practical and entertaining.

After the talk we break up into discussion groups. Here we get to know people, and have an opportunity to think through and discuss what has been said in the talk (and anything else that is on our minds related to Christianity!). We usually finish soon after 9.30pm.

How can I get more information?
Contact alpha@mbc.org.uk or phone Brian on 0131 229 5856 (evenings).

How can I register for the course?
You do not need to sign up in advance. We will register everybody on the first night of the course. However if you are planning to come for the course it would be great if you could let us know in advance, so that we can plan catering.

To let us know you're coming, fill in our reservation form or email us on alpha@mbc.org.uk You can also call the church office on 0131 447 9787 or simply come along one Wednesday from the 1st October 2008.