Adult Faith formation
Alpha for adults is an opportunity to explore life and the Catholic Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal setting. It offers an opportunity to consider what we believe, why we believe it, and what it has to do with how we live. We revisit our most basic Christian beliefs and renew our openness to the Holy Spirit to be active in our daily lives. Alpha is designed to meet everyone where they are and invite them to grow even closer to Jesus.
Alpha will begin on September 4th in English and will run for 12 Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 pm in the Ministry Center. The Spanish sessions will begin September 5 for 12 Thursdays from 7:00pm-9:00pm
Do not worry about your dinner on these days – dinner will be served. You will get to know happy, loving people around a dinner table and together we will watch a video on a topic of the very basics of Christianity. After the video, there will be time to have a conversation about the content of the video.
In a world of isolation, anonymity, and keyboard-warriors, Alpha offers content and guidance for churches, ministries, and individuals to create a space for honest and open conversations about life’s biggest questions. Everyone is welcome and no questions are off limits.
FOR COUPLES
FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN
FOR MEN
FOR WOMEN
Any woman interested in being a part of a team of women to lead others in exploring these topics are encouraged to call Jim Brady or Mary Schirmer at 510-352-1537
Alpha will begin on September 4th in English and will run for 12 Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 pm in the Ministry Center. The Spanish sessions will begin September 5 for 12 Thursdays from 7:00pm-9:00pm
Do not worry about your dinner on these days – dinner will be served. You will get to know happy, loving people around a dinner table and together we will watch a video on a topic of the very basics of Christianity. After the video, there will be time to have a conversation about the content of the video.
In a world of isolation, anonymity, and keyboard-warriors, Alpha offers content and guidance for churches, ministries, and individuals to create a space for honest and open conversations about life’s biggest questions. Everyone is welcome and no questions are off limits.
FOR COUPLES
- Pope Francis – has released this video – the first in a series of ten for Year of the Family.
- Ten-minute Dates - to refresh your relationship – get some ideas here.
FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN
- The Peyton Institute for Domestic Church Life offers monthly seminars for parents on the 3rd Friday of each month go here.
- Theology of the Body for children in K – 5. Ruah Woods offers materials that are a wonderful, age-appropriate introduction of God’s plan for life and love. More info here. Info on materials for middle school available here.
- virtual field trips/activities for kids here
- pro-life resources for children from Healing the Culture here
- teaching good values – video – here
- Catholic books for young teens here
- Pray the Film is an outstanding movie about the life of Fr Patrick Peyton, who originated the phrase “The family that Prays Together, Stays Together.” Here is a short trailer… consider watching it as a family! More information at www.praythefilm.com.
- on your very own FORMED! Children Programming such as Benjamin Cello!
FOR MEN
- Into the Breach and is available to you on FORMED as well! Go to www.formed.org and watch or listen to an excellent video series for men entitled INTO THE BREACH. The easiest way to find it is to use the available Search Box. Each episode on topics such as leadership, family, brotherhood and prayer, to name a few, are short, but powerful. It is time for us men to go Into the Breach!
FOR WOMEN
- Women are gifted with what Saint John Paul II calls The Feminine Genius. Edith Stein’s insights were key to this enlightened understanding of the nature of women. This is an invitation to watch or listen to a four-part series from Formed Now entitled THE FEMININE GENIUS. There are many different presentations with this title, but this series has the picture of someone working with plants.
Any woman interested in being a part of a team of women to lead others in exploring these topics are encouraged to call Jim Brady or Mary Schirmer at 510-352-1537
