OTTAWA ALPHA PROMOTION COMMITTEE MEETING

April 9, 2005, 61 Highmont Court, Kanata, ON., K2T 1B2

MINUTES

Attenders:                                                                              Apologies:

Dave & Carol Atkins, Advisors              591-2932                 Monique Stone                          489-2265                        

Tony Copple, Advisor                           591-3903                 Laurie-Ann Copple, Advisor      591-3903

Ethel Mahoney, Advisor                         599-5975                 Cindy Detombe                         599-1132

Bob Carson                                             599-4408                 Diane Scharf                               232-6649            

Anthony d’Abramo                                745-2592                 Andrew Jennings                        233-9712

Joy Moffat;                                             744-0075                 Bernice & David Walsh              820-8546

Jim McInnes (Rev)                                 838-3912                 Bob & Pat Horsey                      592-5419

Opening prayer  - Jim McInnes

Minutes of  October 1, 04 meeting: alpha.ncf.ca/oapc16.html

Please note that minutes are posted on the web, accessible from the contacts, resources and minutes page of the Alpha Ottawa site.  

Report from the Alpha Advisors’ Pit Stop April 1-2, 2005

Tony Copple reported on three key disciplines that were taught at the Pit Stop: 

Making vision stick

Volunteering

Mind Mapping

All are directly relevant to the work we do as Alpha leaders.

Alpha Initiative 2005

In this Year of Prayer for Canada, there is a different concept from the past two initiatives in 2003 and 2004.  There are no centrally funded advertisements.  Instead there will be a National Prayer Blitz from Aug 6 – Sept 15, with the opportunity for courses to design and run a variety of prayer events such as  prayer walks, vigils, prayer teams visiting churches, etc.   Note: there is nothing to stop locally funded billboards or other advertising.

Toronto Alpha Training Conference, Aug 5, 6, with Nicky Gumbel and Paul Cowley

This will likely be Nicky’s last Canadian visit for many years, since this year he takes over from Sandy Millar as senior minister of Holy Trinity Brompton.  The emphasis will be on inviting church leaders who have not yet tried Alpha.  All of us should be networking with such people to encourage them to register.   

Nicky Gumbel to visit Ottawa on Tuesday August 2

Yes, Nicky’s itinerary begins in Quebec City Aug 1, then to Ottawa Aug 2, then to Toronto for the conference.  We have appointed an event coordinator with two vice-coordinators to design and implement this event.  The format is:

08:30 – 10:00          Media interviews (radio, TV, selected press – not a press conference)

10:30 – 12:00          Talk by Nicky: “Can a nation be Transformed?”

+ Sally Start on financial support for Alpha Canada staff

                                Venue to be determined  (large)

12:30 – 2:30            Luncheon in Room 256F in the House of Commons.  Welcome by Senator Anne Cools

                                Seating for 30 parliamentarians, and Christian business leaders.

Event Coordinator:  Monique Stone    

Vice Coordinators:   Ethel Mahoney, Joy Moffatt                               

Closing  prayer  - All of us

Minutes written by

Tony Copple, 12 April 2005

Alpha Ottawa