MORE than 80 people attended an Alpha Meal at Mytton Fold to mark the launch of a new course run by local churches.

Speaker for the event, Methodist Minister The Rev Chris Cheeseman, gave a talk on 'Christianity, boring, untrue and irrelevant.'

The Alpha course is being organised by the churches in Whalley.

Held at Whalley Primary School, the course is a series of ten meetings which start with sandwiches, followed by a talk shown on big screen video followed by open, frank discussion.

Anyone is invited to attend. On offer is the opportunity to come and learn and discuss in a friendly atmosphere and ask those awkward questions you may always have wanted to ask but never dared before!

For more information telephone David on 01254 822004 or visit the website www.alpha-whalley.org.uk