You Run Alpha in a Pub?

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[Christianity.ca] 28 Aug 2008--My husband Tony and I have run Alpha in parishes, a retirement home, prison, and a mission centre in Kenya. Now are helping run an Alpha course in our local pub. "What's that," you say; a pub... which is normally associated with alcohol, watching hockey on a big screen, pool and darts?

Last Fall we ran our last dwindling Alpha course in a west end Ottawa community centre. We decided we needed a new way to present the Alpha course to reach those who never, or rarely, visit a church and we remembered hearing of Pub Alpha in Toronto. When another church ran an Alpha course in the downtown Royal Oak pub, we approached a few local English pubs and decided on a great opportunity at our own Royal Oak pub in the suburbs. This location was very close to all the high tech companies in Kanata — 'Silicon Valley North.' When Tony approached the manager Paul, he accepted the opportunity very quickly and asked that we have the course on Mondays, which is normally a slow night. We would use the pool room without a problem since the regulars come of after we would be finished for the night. What was also wonderful was that Paul's mother had taken the course, so Paul was friendly to the opportunity.