I got up, and it was over, man. I knew God was in my life, and he answered prayers. Although designed for the unchurched, like Preuett, Alpha has found a wide audience in mainstream congregations. Most Alpha participants are Episcopalians, and in the past couple years the course has become increasingly popular with Catholics. Last year, the Archdiocese of Baltimore sponsored the first North American Alpha for Catholics conference in Baltimore, and now more than 20 parishes are using it in this archdiocese alone, said Dave Nodar, a western Howard County resident who is the Alpha for Catholics coordinator for North America.
Alpha is so brilliant because it's very comfortable, very natural.
It's a brilliant dynamic. The Fritzes have run 12 courses and are getting ready for their 13th, which starts this month. In fact, the Fritzes are Democrats. David Fritz, a former football star at the University of Delaware, is passionately in favor of gun control and likes to talk politics. He works in trade show production.