We hold Start, Alpha and Emmaus Courses at St Mary's Church.
Start Course
The Start Course was developed by the
Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS). The CPAS exists to inspire and enable churches to reach everyone
in their communities with the good news of Jesus Christ. Click
here to read about the course material and format. Read Revd. David Scurr's comments about Start
here.
The next course is being planned. Please
contact us for details.
The Alpha Course consists of a series of talks addressing key issues relating to the Christian faith. Generally each
session will begin with a light meal, allowing people to talk and become acquainted. Then there is a talk, followed by
group discussion. The Alpha Course web site is a great place to find out more about
the material used, and the topics discussed.
Details will be shown here when the next Alpha Course is arranged.
This course is based on following the example of Jesus in the story of the Emmaus Road. There are three stages:-
contact, nurture and growth. For more in-depth information about the course structure and material please visit
the EMMAUS web site. Emmaus is a course for those who wish to explore
and deepen their understanding of Christian living and discipleship.
We are launching EMMAUS home groups in November. Please read here for more details.
