What is Youth Alpha?
Youth Alpha is a fun, informative and relaxed course that offers teenagers the chance to explore some of the bigger questions of life, while teaching the basics of the Christian faith.
Youth Alpha is based on the Alpha course, which is now running in over 160 countries worldwide. Over 13 million people have attended a course, and it is running in every major Christian denomination around the world.
Youth Alpha is a fun, informative and relaxed course that offers teenagers the chance to explore some of the bigger questions of life, while teaching the basics of the Christian faith.
Youth Alpha is based on the Alpha course, which is now running in over 160 countries worldwide. Over 13 million people have attended a course, and it is running in every major Christian denomination around the world.
What happens at Youth Alpha?
Each session of Youth Alpha has four main elements - food, fun, a short presentation, and discussion in small groups.
At each session, one of the team will give a short presentation on a different aspect of the Christian faith (covering topics such as ‘Who Is Jesus?’ ‘Why and How Do I Pray?’, and ‘What about the Church?’ among others).
Following the presentation, there will be discussion time in small groups. Here, the groups are encouraged to be completely honest, say exactly how they feel about what has been said and debate the topics together. All opinions are considered valid, and there is no pressure to think or act in a particular way.
It is worth mentioning that no session is mandatory, and guests are welcome to leave the course at any point. The course provides an opportunity for anyone, regardless of background, to make an informed choice for themselves.
Who is running it?
This Youth Alpha course is being run by a team of adults and youth from New Town UMC.
Each session of Youth Alpha has four main elements - food, fun, a short presentation, and discussion in small groups.
At each session, one of the team will give a short presentation on a different aspect of the Christian faith (covering topics such as ‘Who Is Jesus?’ ‘Why and How Do I Pray?’, and ‘What about the Church?’ among others).
Following the presentation, there will be discussion time in small groups. Here, the groups are encouraged to be completely honest, say exactly how they feel about what has been said and debate the topics together. All opinions are considered valid, and there is no pressure to think or act in a particular way.
It is worth mentioning that no session is mandatory, and guests are welcome to leave the course at any point. The course provides an opportunity for anyone, regardless of background, to make an informed choice for themselves.
Who is running it?
This Youth Alpha course is being run by a team of adults and youth from New Town UMC.
.What are the practical details?
Youth Alpha will run weekly on Sunday mornings from 9:30 am to 10:45am at the Community Prayer Room in New Town (at 4262 Casey Blvd, Williamsburg, VA 23188). Click here for directions.
There is an optional weekend retreat that we would love your teenager to come to. We are currently finalizing arrangements for this, and more information will be provided near the start of the course.
Does it cost money?
The course itself is totally free – if you would like to donate to help out with the cost of food we would really appreciate it.
Who can I contact for more information?
Please contact Karen Goins at 757-258-1072 or by email at karen@newtownumc.org. If you are interested in the topics covered on Youth Alpha and would like to find out more about attending an Alpha course yourself, New Town UMC is also offering a course for adults on Tuesday nights.
We hope this answers your questions. If not, please feel free to contact us; we would love to speak to you.
Youth Alpha will run weekly on Sunday mornings from 9:30 am to 10:45am at the Community Prayer Room in New Town (at 4262 Casey Blvd, Williamsburg, VA 23188). Click here for directions.
There is an optional weekend retreat that we would love your teenager to come to. We are currently finalizing arrangements for this, and more information will be provided near the start of the course.
Does it cost money?
The course itself is totally free – if you would like to donate to help out with the cost of food we would really appreciate it.
Who can I contact for more information?
Please contact Karen Goins at 757-258-1072 or by email at karen@newtownumc.org. If you are interested in the topics covered on Youth Alpha and would like to find out more about attending an Alpha course yourself, New Town UMC is also offering a course for adults on Tuesday nights.
We hope this answers your questions. If not, please feel free to contact us; we would love to speak to you.
