Free Downloads
Resources
Here you will find various articles, flyers, book extracts etc which are available for free download. These articles can help you evangalise in your community and pave the way for a more successful alpha course and/or cell groups. We do hope they will be an encouragement to you. Some of these items are protected by copyright, please check each individual item before duplication.
Resources for Alpha Leaders
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| Young Adults Flyer for Roundwood |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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Flyer for Alpha in Autumn 09. Please feel free to use as a template |
| Alpha Certificate of Completion |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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A certificate for participants on completion of their Alpha Course |
| Alpha Bear Grylls Poster |
JPG Picture
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An A4 poster advertising Alpha showing the adventurer Bear Grylls |
| Marriage Course Certificate of Completion |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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A certificate for participants on completion of their Marriage Course |
| Marriage Preparation Course Certificate of Completion |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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A certificate for participants on completion of their Marriage Preparation Course |
| Alpha Group Questions |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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Weekly questions for small groups |
| Alpha in Catholic context questionnaire |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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Questionaire for participants on an Alpha Course in Catholic context. |
| Alpha Questionnaire |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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Questionaire for participants of the Alpha Course |
| Our Father |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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Extracts from Catechism of Catholic Church on the Our Father prayer. This backs up the Alpha talk on prayer in a Catholic parish |
Other Useful Resources
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| Address by Bishop Donal Mc Keown Fev 07 |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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A Youth Alpha forum was held at the Focolare Centre in Prosperus Co. Kildare in February 2007 at which Bishop Donal Mc Keown of Belfast gave an excellent address. |
| Report on Alpha and Cells Day Oct 05 |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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A report on the Alpha and Cells Day published in Irish Catholic Newspaper published 24 Oct 05. |
| Alpha & New Evangeliisation - Fr. Pat Collins Mar 05 |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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Article by Fr. Pat Collins published in the Irish Catholic showing link between evangelisation& Alpha |
| Evangelicals and Catholics together Ireland -July 98 |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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18 A5 Page tract signed by 120 Irish Leaders in RC, Protestant, Pentecostal & New Churches - aim to build friendships so that evangelism can be more effective |
| Overview of Alpha relaunch - Irish Catholic Aug. 05 |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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Article outlining relaunch of Alpha, giving background, Board, link with Cells and endorsements - good to give to Catholic Priests, lay leaders as intro to Alpha |
| Report on Irish Cells Conference - May 05 |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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Article on Irish Cell conference with 170 delegates. Speaker Milan PP with 120 Cells |
| Submission to Catechetical Consultation June 05 |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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2 A4 Page Submission to Catholic Bishops Catechetical Consultation outlining Alpha and Cells as key tools of evangelisation |
| Theologians review of Alpha - Mgr Peter Hocken |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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2 A4 Page article with a positive theological review of Alpha by well known theologian Mgr Peter Hocken (on Board of Bible Alive) |
| Testimony of St. Patrick |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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8 A5 page tract. Inspiring extracts from confession of St. Patrick - the founder of the Irish church |
| Jesus …Source of Hope for Europe - Pope John Paul |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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4 A5 page tract - giving key extracts from Pope John Paul 2 last encyclical - very powerful on evangelism, power of testimony, necessity of reading Bible etc |
| Will I go to Heaven when I die - tract |
Microsoft Word Doc.
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16 A6 Page tract outlining 4 principles to come into a personal relationship with Jesus + testimony of Fr. Bob McDougal |