ALPHA 2024 AT SUNHOUSE

What is Alpha?

“Alpha offers content and guidance for churches, ministries, and individuals to create a space for honest and open conversations about life’s biggest questions.” Together we’ll share dinner, view an engaging video, and explore related questions. Each “table group” will be age/gender specific (just like small groups) and led by our SunHouse leadership team.


Why are we offering Alpha instead of Small Groups?

Small groups provide age/gender specific content for students who want to deepen their friendships and faith, and Alpha will provide the same atmosphere! We like to think of Alpha as “collaborative small groups” where students will respond to the video content with their age/gender specific round tables. The leaders at each round table will be specially trained to facilitate meaningful conversation within their group.

We hope Alpha will be a meaningful opportunity for students to explore the critical questions adolescents ask about life and faith.


What happens during Alpha?

5PM-5:15PM Students check-in at the Life Center (building in center of campus courtyard) welcome cart and find their table group

5:15PM-5:45PM Students line up for dinner and share a meal with their table group

5:45PM-6PM Content on the stage begins; SunHouse leaders introduce the night’s theme

6PM-6:45PM The Alpha video begins; students engage with their leaders and table group in discussion and conversation

7PM Students are dismissed from the Life Center (building in center of campus courtyard) and can be picked up on the church courtyard, or along Draper Avenue.


When is Alpha?

Sundays, 5PM-7PM in the La Jolla Presbyterian Church Life Center

(10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8)

Perfect attendance is not required to participate, but consistency is encouraged as it leads to greater community among table groups.

 

Ready to register for Alpha?

Please click here to register your child(ren) for Alpha!

Alpha is totally free; this RSVP helps us make sure we have enough food to feed your kids, allows us to get your child into the right table-group, and grants our administrator adequate time to ensure all students are cleared to participate. Thank you!


What kind of content is discussed at Alpha?

Life: Is this it?

Jesus: Who is he?

Cross: Why did Jesus have to die?

Faith: How can I have faith?

Prayer: Why and how do I pray?

Bible: Why and how do I read the Bible?

Spirit: Who is the Holy Spirit?

Fill: How can I be filled with the Holy Spirit?

New Life: How can I make the rest of the most of my life?


Alpha FAQs:

  • Yes, thank you! It is our honor to feed your kids each week. With our growing programs and increasing food-costs, we appreciate your support!

    Please click here to learn more about donating toward meals at SunHouse.

  • Perfect attendance is not required to participate, but consistency is encouraged as it leads to greater community among table groups.

    We plan make all video content available for student's to view online: that content page is TBA when you register.

  • Small groups provide age/gender specific content for students who want to deepen their friendships and faith, and Alpha will provide the same atmosphere!

    We like to think of Alpha as “collaborative small groups” where students will respond to the video content with their age/gender specific round tables. The leaders at each round table will be specially trained to facilitate meaningful conversation within their group.

    We hope Alpha will be a meaningful opportunity for students to explore the critical questions adolescents ask about life and faith.

  • The Life Center is the building in the center of our church campus courtyard. All campus student ministry events will be hosted in the Life Center while our SunHouse building is undergoing a renovation (likely into early 2025). You can learn more about the renovation here.

  • Our students will see many familiar faces at Alpha! The amazingly faithful leader team that shows up on Monday nights (high school) and Wednesday nights (middle school) will be leading table groups at Alpha.

    You can "meet the team" here!

  • Great question! We will be providing content online for families to see what their kids are learning to foster conversation and connection here for you to access the videos & discussion videos any time.

  • We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a message.