Alpha Course 2009 is well underway and the Lord has been so faithful in blessing us with wonderful guests!
Each week features a theme that was inline with the topic of the week. The first week’s theme was Mystery , complementing the topic of the week which was ‘Who Is Jesus?’
The masked ladies, Mahal and Jeannie, shows you how EXACTLY to wear a mask 
Sporting guests sporting sporty masks...
Frankie Shin is in the hot seat playing 'Who Am I?' where he's supposed to guess who's the character projected on the screen behind him
The topic of week 2 was 'Why did Jesus die?' and the theme of that week was 'People of the world', hence we have MeL Chen gamely dressed up in a pretty cheongsam trying to avoid getting caught in the Filipino bamboo dance
Some other themes includes Directions, Illusions, and my personal favourite: Food
Inline with 'Why and How Should We Pray?' the theme of the week was 'Food'. Why? Because Christians always pray before meals! That's why!
And if the theme is 'Food', what better games to play than food games! Filipinos loves egg tarts too! And Mike certainly looks like he's enjoying himself!
After fun and games, guests settle down to watch a 45-minute video where, each week, Nicky Gumbel takes the audience through various topics such as ‘How can we have Faith?’ and ‘Why and how should I read the Bible?’
After the video, guests break up into groups to discuss on the topic of the week.
Open sharings in a group is a great way to raise questions on various topics such as 'What is God's grace' or 'How does God speak to us?'
Pastor Mary (2nd from left) is pictured here facilitating a small group and having a light-hearted moment with guests
After group discussions comes my favourite part of the afternoon: FOOD! 
Dinner is a great way to bond and we all know that Singaporeans’ favourite pastime is eating what.
A sumptious spread awaits, because deep and itimate group sharing is a lot of hard work! It's time to dig in!
The best way to end any programme is with food! Yum!
On behalf of the organising committee, we would like to wish all guests and bringers a big thank you for being such a joy in the Alpha Course.
For those of you who would to check out or bring friends to the Alpha Course, we’ll be having the Alpha Day Away
at the YWCA Fort Canning Lodge, 6 Fort Canning Lodge, Singapore 179494, this Saturday, 22nd August, from 2pm-9pm.
Topics includes
- 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?
If you would like to sign yourself and/or a friend up, just SMS your name and contact details to Donnie at 9145 1983.
See you there!
- Donnie, Alpha 2009 Organising Committee