Big Questions: A conversation with Nicky Gumbel Alpha Global Week Saturday, May 2 Big Questions: A conversation with Nicky Gumbel Alpha The new now We arrived in London on May 1 and used the time between then and May 2 to sleep and adjust to a seven hour change. The first day was rather relaxed and the sessions were at Holy Trinity Brompton. It was good to be back. There were 1600 Alpha leaders at the conference. There were almost 6500 delegates to the Leadership Conference.

Holy Trinity Brompton This is where Alpha started some 40 years ago

HTB Interior view at HTB Brompton

Experience HTB – worship service at HTB Onslow Square Alpha Global Week Morning on Sunday, May 3 Experience HTB – worship service at HTB Onslow Square This was time to experience a church service at HTB. We chose to worship at HTB Onslow Square.

HTB on Onslow Square View of the interior of the church. Notice the benches on the balcony. No chairs necessary. Perhaps we could adopt the same sort of idea in our new building.

HTB on Onslow Square Each church (there are four) at HTB has an area in the back devoted to families with small children and an area for the disabled

Met Amy Croy, Alpha Youth Coach for Alberta Alpha Global Week Afternoon, Sunday, May 3 Canadian delegate reception at Church House on the grounds of HTB Brompton Road Met the coordinators on Alpha Prison Ministry at the Edmonton Penitentary Met Amy Croy, Alpha Youth Coach for Alberta We had a wonderful meeting with some of the Canadian delegates. There were 240 in total. We had more delegates than the USA. Note the folks that we met. We may be approached by them to see if we would be interested in adopting an ex-offender. Amy Croy is available to help us with our youth Alpha. Note that her salary is paid for by the Diocese of Edmonton in the Anglican Church but she is encouraged to devote all her time to Youth Alpha.

Leadership Conference Monday, May 4 & Tuesday, May 5 There is a promotional video following.

Royal Albert Hall – One of two halls where the Leadership Conference was held. You can see the main doors here but the hall is unique in that there are several entrances around the building

An inside view of Royal Albert Hall

Looking towards the main stage in Royal Albert Hall Looking towards the main stage in Royal Albert Hall. Can see the organist? He is dwarfed by the organ which has 10,000 pipes.

Active Participant What more can we say!

A monument to Prince Albert just North of the hall

How Alpha Grows Churches Alpha Global Week Wednesday, May 6 How Alpha Works How Alpha Fits How Alpha Grows Churches These sessions were help at HTB on Bpomton

More than Alpha Relationship Central God at Work William Wilberforce Trust Worship Central Bible in One Year Prayer Course Links to Websites for the above programs follow after the LC15 video