Typical Session

People have run Youth Alpha over 45mins or 3hrs

• Introductions 5-10mins  
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• Food 20-30mins - Pizza, hot dogs, burgers – whatever works for your group 
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• Fun 15-20mins - The Curriculum Guide suggests games and ice breakers to help you out
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• Talk 15-20mins - Each talk is given by youth leaders or teens. Talk outlines in the Youth Alpha Curriculum Guide or the Online Youth Alpha Talkbuilder have lots of ideas for movie clips, object lessons and stories to illustrate the points.
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• Small group discussion 20-40mins - This is one of the most important times of Youth Alpha because guests have the chance to ask questions. No question is too simple or too hostile – all opinions are welcome! Discussions are facilated by youth leaders or teenagers. If possible, guests that don't have a Christian background are put the same group. Groups have 8-10 people, with a ratio of 2 hosts and 2 helpers for every 10 guests.