Church of the Holy Spirit - Crawcrook  

St John’s Church - Greenside  

Church Office, Main Steet, Crawcrook  

Ryton, Tyne and Wear  

NE40 4NB  

Ever wondered what it's all about?

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Over 2 million people in the UK and 11 million worldwide have now attended an Alpha course, an opportunity to explore the meaning of life, running in tens of thousands of churches of all denominations across the world.

Alpha is an opportunity for anyone to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed setting over ten thought-provoking weekly sessions, with a day or weekend away.

Our next Alpha course starts on 16 September. Please ask John Spencer for more details.

Revd. Clive Devonish

Revd Clive Devonish (left) says:

"We offer at least two Alpha courses a year. We'd like to invite you to come along and enjoy this exploration of the basics of the Christian faith!

There’s good company and an evening meal provided too, so you can meet and get to know other course members.  The Alpha Course gives you an opportunity to ask those questions that you have always wanted to ask in a non-threatening environment

So many of the people who have been on the course have said ,"I wish I had done the course earlier in my life, it has given me a new understanding of why I am here on earth"."

Course Content

The talks each week cover the following topics, which people are then free to discuss in the small groups afterwards:

Week 1 Who is Jesus?
Week 2 Why did Jesus Die?
Week 3 How can we have Faith?
Week 4 Why and how do I Pray?
Week 5 Why and how should I read the Bible?
Week 6 How does God Guide us?
Week 7 How can I Resist Evil?
Week 8 Why and how should I tell Others?
Week 9 Does God Heal Today?
Week 10 What about the Church?

There's also a Day Away which covers:

Who is the Holy Spirit?
What does the Holy Spirit do?
How can I be Filled with the Holy Spirit?
How can I Make the Most of the Rest of my Life?

For more information

Please contact John Spencer on 0191 4132108 or Revd. Clive Devonish on 0191 4138281.

Jesus is alive and He came to bring us LIFE!