Alpha Course, Trinity United Methodist Church, Arlington, Texas

Dallas Area

Home Alpha
w/childcare @ Bethel LutheranContact: Michael Summer,
Alpha Advisor
214-328-9174

Church of the Incarnation
3966 McKinney Ave.
Dallas, TX 75204
Contact: Leigh Fredrickson
214-282-6715
Uptown@Incarnation.org or
bjohnston@incarnation.org

Lovers Lane UMC
9200 Inwood Rd.
Dallas, TX 75220
August 27 11AM-1PM
Contact: Tom Hudspeth
469-767-9158

St. Andrew UMC
1401 Mira Vista Blvd.
Plano, TX 75093
Sept 19-21
Contact: Rev Debbie Lyons
dlyons@standrewumc.org

Church of the Apostles
322 S McArthur Blvd
Coppell, TX 75019
Contact:
Doug Wulff
972-462-0234
dougwulff@msn.com

St. Mark's Episcopal Church
516 S O Connor Rd.
Irving, TX 75060
Contact:
Sherry Johnson
972-659-9108

Irving Bible Church
2430 Kinwest Pkwy
Irving, TX 75063
Contact:
Tricia Kinsman
tkinsman@irvingbible.org or
(972) 560-4633, ext. 514

Trinity Alpha Website

Thank you to Becky Alexander for her
assistance in creating the Alpha web
page!! Having current information
about the various Alpha offerings
at Trinity and around the DFW
Metroplex will help us tell others
about meeting Jesus through the
Alpha Ministry.

Recent Appointment

After becoming an Alpha Practitioner on the
Alpha USA Advisory Team in 2007, Peggy
Lively’s experience, passion and track record of vibrant Alpha Courses has led to
her appointment as Area Director for the
DFW Advisory Team.

It is expected the Team's activities will include:
reporting on where and how the Holy Spirit is
working through Alpha; advising us of trends,
needs and best practices; providing feedback
on ideas for more and better Alpha Courses,
and being a communication link with other
Alpha practitioners and potential Alpha churches in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
and surrounding regions. Find more information
below under “Alpha DFW”.

Many Gifts One Spirit

Volunteers and those who feel a passion for telling others about Jesus Christ are urged to become involved in the ongoing Alpha Courses
and upcoming offerings.

Alpha Training

Experienced and inexperienced course leaders and hosts must participate in Alpha training prior to "each course".

Lisa McCulloch, our Alpha Trainer has
revised training to one Saturday prior to
the start of each season's course at Trinity.

Emphasis is on team building, worship,
prayer, and spiritual goals of the whole
Alpha Team, not just the leaders and
helpers. Other churches from Terrell,
Fort Worth, Dallas, Temple, and even from Oklahoma, have joined our Trinity Alpha Team training.
Contact Lisa McCulloch:
lisa_mcculloch53@hotmail.com
for registration & details

Personal Stories from Seekers

What easier way to "tell others" about
Jesus Christ than to tell our personal stories?

If you have a testimony you would like included in the Newsletter, forward it to
peggylively@alphausa.org

Click the "Testimonies" on the main Alpha page to read more.

Alpha Donations

Consider supporting the Alpha Ministry by donating a charitable gift in memory or in honor of loved one.

What greater gift can you bring than to tell others about Jesus? Knowing Him and having a personal relationship with Him is the purpose of the Alpha Course. Checks can be made payable to Trinity United Methodist Church with notation for the Alpha Ministry.

The Alpha Ministry at Trinity would like
to acknowledge and give thanks to our
anonymous donors who have fueled the
fire of God's love and glorified Him through
their financial gifts.




		Trinity United Methodist Church


ALPHA Opportunities Arlington: Fall 2010 Alpha Course Trinity UMC - 817.274.1345 3321 West Park Row Dr Arlington, TX 76013 Course runs August to November. Introductory Dinner is August 19th. Course starts on Thursday, September 2nd and goes through November 11th. Celebration Supper on November 18th. Weekend Away will be October 16-17 at Glen Lake Camp. For information about the course, to register, or to volunteer to help with the course please contact Rev. Ron Albertson at 817-274-1345 or the Fall Course Director, David Owens at 817-789-1081. Grace Vineyard Christian Fellowship 611 N. 109th Street Arlington, TX 76011 Contact: Sr. Pastor, Bob Oliver 817-640-4588 office@gvcf.org Fort Worth: New Generation Praise & Worship Center Church 716 California Pkwy N Fort Worth, TX 76115 Contact: Rev. Edna Roberts 817-921-9305 New Victorious Baptist Church 2507 E Loop 820 Fort Worth, TX 76112 Contact: Rev Donald Ellison 817-244-9469 St. Anne's Church 6055 Azle Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76135 Contact: Father Roger Grist 817-237-1888 Grace Covenant Church 3402 W. Interstate 20 Arlington, Texas TX 76017 Contact: Church Office 817-419-0900 or Fred Shade Alpha Administrator 817-277-6636 Dallas Area Home Alpha w/childcare @ Bethel LutheranContact: Michael Summer, Alpha Advisor 214-328-9174 Church of the Incarnation 3966 McKinney Ave. Dallas, TX 75204 Contact: Leigh Fredrickson 214-282-6715 Uptown@Incarnation.org or bjohnston@incarnation.org Lovers Lane UMC 9200 Inwood Rd. Dallas, TX 75220 August 27 11AM-1PM Contact: Tom Hudspeth 469-767-9158 St. Andrew UMC 1401 Mira Vista Blvd. Plano, TX 75093 Sept 19-21 Contact: Rev Debbie Lyons dlyons@standrewumc.org Church of the Apostles 322 S McArthur Blvd Coppell, TX 75019 Contact: Doug Wulff 972-462-0234 dougwulff@msn.com St. Mark's Episcopal Church 516 S O Connor Rd. Irving, TX 75060 Contact: Sherry Johnson 972-659-9108 Irving Bible Church 2430 Kinwest Pkwy Irving, TX 75063 Contact: Tricia Kinsman tkinsman@irvingbible.org or (972) 560-4633, ext. 514 Trinity Alpha Website Thank you to Becky Alexander for her assistance in creating the Alpha web page!! Having current information about the various Alpha offerings at Trinity and around the DFW Metroplex will help us tell others about meeting Jesus through the Alpha Ministry.	Recent Appointment After becoming an Alpha Practitioner on the Alpha USA Advisory Team in 2007, Peggy Lively’s experience, passion and track record of vibrant Alpha Courses has led to her appointment as Area Director for the DFW Advisory Team. It is expected the Team's activities will include: reporting on where and how the Holy Spirit is working through Alpha; advising us of trends, needs and best practices; providing feedback on ideas for more and better Alpha Courses, and being a communication link with other Alpha practitioners and potential Alpha churches in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding regions. Find more information below under “Alpha DFW”. Hopes for the Future Future Alpha plans include: An Alpha Marriage Course Pre-Marriage Course Alpha for Youth Day Alpha (for Seniors, for Young Mothers) Alpha for Singles Many Gifts One Spirit Volunteers and those who feel a passion for telling others about Jesus Christ are urged to become involved in the ongoing Alpha Courses and upcoming offerings. Many gifts are needed other than leading a table or serving as a host. Hospitality is a key ingredient to helping others feel loved through preparing and serving meals & greeting guests. Singers & musicians are needed to help with our Worship Team. Prayer warriors are needed to pray. Those with marketing and advertising skills are needed to spread the word. Book lovers are needed at the book table. And more……… Please consider what you have to offer. We can tell others about Jesus through our act of service for others using our unique gifts. Contact Peggy Lively : peggylively@alphausa.org. to discuss how you can help. Alpha DFW Alpha DFW is a group of “Alpha Churches” in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding areas that meet quarterly to share ideas and support one another in the Alpha Ministry in each of their respective churches. It is hoped that churches, particularly smaller churches, can combine resources for training and joint Alpha activities such as the Weekend Away. Trinity and other Alpha churches in the area, have served as mentors to churches wanting to offer Alpha. After attending the course at the mentoring church, they feel better equipped and coached to present the course at their own church. A website has been developed to assist individuals in obtaining information about DFW area courses and training. Go to: www.alphadfw.org. Alpha Childcare Volunteers are needed to help with children over 4th grade and younger. Helpers are required to have appropriate Safe Sanctuaries training. Contact Peggy Lively at peggylively@alphausa.org or Call 817-561-0441 for more information.		Alpha Training Experienced and inexperienced course leaders and hosts must participate in Alpha training prior to "each course". Lisa McCulloch, our Alpha Trainer has revised training to one Saturday prior to the start of each season's course at Trinity. Emphasis is on team building, worship, prayer, and spiritual goals of the whole Alpha Team, not just the leaders and helpers. Other churches from Terrell, Fort Worth, Dallas, Temple, and even from Oklahoma, have joined our Trinity Alpha Team training. Contact Lisa McCulloch: lisa_mcculloch53@hotmail.com for registration & details Personal Stories from Seekers What easier way to "tell others" about Jesus Christ than to tell our personal stories? If you have a testimony you would like included in the Newsletter, forward it to peggylively@alphausa.org Click the "Testimonies" on the main Alpha page to read more. Alpha Donations Consider supporting the Alpha Ministry by donating a charitable gift in memory or in honor of loved one. What greater gift can you bring than to tell others about Jesus? Knowing Him and having a personal relationship with Him is the purpose of the Alpha Course. Checks can be made payable to Trinity United Methodist Church with notation for the Alpha Ministry. The Alpha Ministry at Trinity would like to acknowledge and give thanks to our anonymous donors who have fueled the fire of God's love and glorified Him through their financial gifts. In Memoriam The Trinity UMC church family, Alpha Team and guests grieve the recent death of Sammie Thompson. Sammy became involved in the Alpha ministry in September of 2000. As Sam grew spiritually, he answered Christ’s call to evangelism, telling others about Jesus. He, like many of us, questioned his capabilities to get the job done, but stepped out in faith trusting that the Lord would equip him. He utilized his gifts of administration, teaching and encouraging faithfulness and humor, progressing from being a guest at an Alpha course to being a course Administrator. He found, in Alpha, an easy, non-threatening vehicle to answering his personal life questions, discovering the joy of listening to others seeking answers, and discovering the amazing agape love of God through those at his table. He experienced the privilege of sharing in moments of revelation and truth discovered throughout the course as guests were filled with the Holy Spirit. Sam wanted to give away the love that he had experienced in the Trinity Alpha course by helping New Victorious Baptist Church start the course. Under the direction of Worth Jackson and the assistance of New Generation’s leadership, Sam volunteered for the course. He again stepped out in faith, beyond his comfort zone, and was blessed by the love he gave and received there. Sammy’s momentary troubles achieved for him an eternal glory that outweighed them all. He fixed his eyes not on what we can see, but on what is unseen. What we see is temporary but what Sam sees now is eternal. Sam was much loved and will be dearly missed…until we meet again!