CONNECT GROUPS

What is a connect group?

Connect Groups are where Alpha alumni go to connect and to grow. Connect Groups are small to mid-size groups that retain the key ingredients of Alpha such as eating a meal together, praise and worship, a talk by a member of the Connect Group, and prayer for one another.  The groups, with several leaders, meet monthly in the parish, in the homes of parishioners, and sometimes in other gathering places. Their primary focus is to explore the deeper questions of faith that are raised in Alpha, and to build community.  This is how the parish ensures that all parishioners are known individually, loved, nurtured and taken care of. Members of connect groups are expected to have attended Alpha before joining the group. We ask that those starting a group commit for one year to give it a chance of becoming a more tightly-knit group.

Some ideas for

Connect Group Activities

1. share a meal or a snack, depending which is most practical
2. discuss topics related to spiritual growth in an Alpha fashion
3. use the upcoming Sunday readings for reflection and discussion
4. watch a video and talk about it
5. pray for one another (this is an essential component!)
6. sing praise and worship songs together (someone can lead with a guitar or you can use YouTube videos)
7. work together on a service project
8. attend an event together

For more information about Connect Groups, contact Debbie Keogh epiphanyparishalpha@gmail.com