Updated: October 11, 2014 Secretary’s Corner Al-Anon of Southeastern WI Beginners Meetings Beginner’s meetings are recommended for newcomers. There are a series of 6 meetings to help explain the Al-Anon program. There are 4 locations: Al-Anon Service Center Announcements and Service Opportunities - Al-Anon Service Center Needs Your Help Contact the Al-Anon Service Center at 414-257-2415 or e-mail [email protected] for additional information. Sunday – 5:00 pm Alano Club 630 56th Street Kenosha, WI - Sunday – 6:00 pm Galilee Lutheran Church N24 W26430 Crestview Dr. Pewaukee, WI Al-Anon meeting follows at 7:00 pm Service Center needs a new office chair for the volunteer desk. Please ask your groups to request a new or gently used office chair for the Service Center. The one we have now is upholstered with adjustable seat, back and arms. - Service Center is in need of grocery size plastic bags. Thank you for your help. - Service Center Volunteer is needed on the 3rd Saturday (9-Noon - must be trained) of every month. Please consider volunteering. Training Monday – 7:30 pm (Except Holidays*) Summit Place – Conference Room 2135 6737 W. Washington St. West Allis WI 53214 Wednesday – 8:00 pm The Grove Club 1037 Grove Avenue Racine, WI will be provided for new volunteers. One year of Al-Anon attendance is required. If there is no volunteer on Saturdays, the Service Center is closed. Open dates include: o October 18 - There are also Service Center volunteers vacancies for weekday slots (10-1 and 1-4). Refer to the Volunteer page on the website. Calendars are posted 2-3 months ahead. - Hotline volunteers to take calls at their home. Other Al-Anon Websites http://www.alanon-wi.org (SE WI) http://www.area61afg.org (Area 61) http://www.al-anon.org (WSO) http://www.al-anon.org/members (WSO Members) http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/electronic-meetings (Online Meeting Information) http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/Podcasts/FirstSteps/ (Al-Anon Podcasts) 1|P a g e Updated: October 11, 2014 General Announcements and Service Opportunities Thursday Night Al-Anon 12 Steppers New Location October 9th!!! We are moving to a new location. Same day and time (Thursday evenings at 6:30 PM). Same great people. Same great recovery. NEW building. Come join us. We continue to have regular open speaker meetings the first Thursday of each month. Childcare is always available. When: Begins Thursday, October 9, 2014 Where: St. John’s Lutheran Church 20275 Davidson Rd, Brookfield, WI 53045 SE Corner of Davidson Rd and Barker Rd just South of I-94 New E-book: Having Had a Spiritual Awakening Having Had A Spiritual Awakening New from Al Anon: Our first e-book! Having Had a Spiritual Awakening . . . This beautiful book features member sharings, photographs, and artwork from around the globe, reflecting the diversity of Al Anon members' spiritual experiences. No longer in print, Having Had a Spiritual Awakening… is now available exclusively as an e-book. 190 pages. Available through your electronic book provider. Having Had a Spiritual Awakening . . .e-book (eB-25) New Literature: Reaching for Personal Freedom Public Outreach Opportunities Here are some featured Public Outreach efforts in the Waukesha area. Feel free to contact the coordinator for more information or to get involved. When we get busy in service, we get better! Sunday – 6:00 pm Galilee Lutheran Church N24 W26430 Crestview Dr. Pewaukee, WI Contact Kathy R. [Coordinator] 262-367-7606 or [email protected] 3rd Saturday of each month – 9:00 am Rogers Memorial Hospital 34700 Valley Rd. Oconomowoc, WI Contact Sarah Nielsen [Coordinator] 262-821-0140 or [email protected] Every other Saturday of each month – 11:30 am Aurora Psychiatric Hospital 1200 Dewey Avenue Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Contact Denise M. [Coordinator] 414-235-5333 or [email protected] A workbook for using Al-Anon’s Twelve Steps, Traditions, and Concepts of Service in one’s personal life, it provides insightful examples from members and thoughtprovoking questions. Price: $15 2|P a g e Updated: October 11, 2014 Upcoming Open Al-Anon Meetings Wednesday, October 15, 2014 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Al-Anon Open Meeting with AA Participation Sponsored by Wales Hope & Serenity Bethlehem Lutheran Church 470 North Oak Crest Drive Wales, WI Al-Anon Speaker: Mark W. AA Speaker: Rick S. Friday, October 17, 2014 - Sunday, October 19, 2014 3pm Friday AA Open Meeting with Al-Anon Participation Wyalusing State Park 13081 State Park lane Bagley, WI 53081 See flyer for details. Sunday, October 19, 2014 5:30 PM- 8:15 PM Al-Anon Open Meeting Sponsored by Pewaukee Serenity Galilee Lutheran Church N24W26430 Crestview Dr. Pewaukee 5:30 Potluck - Bring your favorite dish to pass! 6:45-Skit - A Resentment and a Coffee Pot 7:00-8:15 Meeting opens with the Pewaukee Serenity founders: Shelly E (via letter), Laura K, Lynn Z and Jill O Wednesday, November 5, 2014 7pm New Meeting Starts LGBT Community Center 1110 N Market St #2 Milwaukee, WI 53202 New Meeting starting Nov 5th! Meeting focus: young people in Al-anon recovery but all are welcome-Open to the young or the young at heart! Thursday, November 6, 2014 6:30 PM Al-Anon Open Meeting with AA Participation Sponsored by Hartland How It Works Church of the Resurrection W287 N3700 North Shore Drive Pewaukee, WI AL-Anon Speaker: Mary Jo N. AA Speaker: Mike I. 6:30 PM Refreshments and fellowship 7:00 PM Speakers Come and hear how and why the meeting started. There may be time to share your memories of the meeting. Beginner's meeting starts at 6pm. Friday, November 7, 2014 5:30 PM 5th Annual Al-Anon AFG Open Meeting with AA Participation “Participation is the key to harmony” St. John the Divine Episcopal Church 216 East Chandler Blvd. Burlington, WI Al-Anon, Alateen and AA Speakers 5:30 PM Doors Open Potluck – main dish being provided. Please bring a dish to pass (optional) 7:00 PM Speakers Saturday, November 1, 2014 6pm doors open 7pm speakers Al-Anon Open Meeting with AA Participation Sponsored by Thursday Afternoon Discussion Gloria Dei Church W180N8085 Town Hall Road Menomonee Falls Al-Anon Speaker: Crysta J and Stacy M AA Speaker : Reese K and Dave M Saturday, November 8, 2014 8:30am - 3:30pm Al-Anon Open Meeting with AA Participation Alano Club 630 56th Street Kenosha, WI 53140 3 panels, Al-Anon and AA Speakers Al-Anon Speaker: TBA AA: Speaker: TBA Potluck - bring a dish to pass or raffle prize. Literature available for purchase 3|P a g e Updated: October 11, 2014 Saturday, November 8, 2014 10:00am - 1:00pm Writing Workshop Al-Anon Service Center 6737 W. Washington Street West Allis, WI Writing and potluck. Bring a dish to pass if you are able. If you cannot attend the workshop, feel free to write an essay and give it to your GR. Event facilitated by Area 61. Thursday, December 11, 2014 12:30 PM Al-Anon Open Meeting with AA Participation Sponsored by Thursday Afternoon Discussion Group Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (rear entrance) W180 N7863 Town Hall Road Menomonee Falls, WI Bring a dish to pass Al-Anon Speaker: Todd D., Waukesha AA Speaker: Jim B., Brookfield Friday – Sunday January 16-18, 2015 Annual We Are Not Saints Conference AA Conference with Al-Anon Participation Holiday Inn Chicago North Shore 5300 W. Touhy Avenue Skokie, IL 60077 https://sites.google.com/a/wearenotsaints.com/home Saturday, January 17, 2015 8:30AM - 3:00PM Al-Anon Open Meeting Church of the Covenant 40 Ohio St. Racine, WI 53406 Speaker, Panels, Potluck, Games, Raffles, Fun, Friends 4|P a g e Updated: October 11, 2014 Open AA Events / Meetings As stated in our Traditions, Al-Anon cooperates with AA and guides us to encourage and understand our alcoholic relatives. We can do this by attending open meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous with the purpose to learn more about the disease of alcoholism. For more info on open AA meetings go to www.aamilwaukee.com Have an Event to Post? Any additions to this newsletter are welcome. Please e-mail the webmaster for the SE WI Al-Anon website at: [email protected] From the Al-Anon Service Board I Don’t Give a Buck….I give more! When I started attending Al-Anon meetings over 8 years ago I was instructed to bring a dollar for a donation. I was amazed that the membership fee was so reasonable. Shortly after that there was a “Break the Buck” campaign asking members to give more than $1.00. I took it to heart. Al-Anon has given me so much. A healthy and happy family, great working relationships, wonderful friends and buddies in the program, and a higher power of my understanding that supports me through every moment of my day. Without Al-Anon my life would be drastically different. I came in stressed and so busy worrying about everyone else’s issues that I had no time for myself. Had I decided to seek professional help rather than Al-Anon I’m quite certain the cost of treatment would be substantially over $1.00 per session and I don’t know that I would feel as happy and as content as I am today. I started adding an extra dollar in the basket every year of my recovery up until I reached $5.00. I have buddy who donates the equivalent of a gallon of gas. I feel financially able to give $5.00 per meeting and I still feel that is a bargain. I have had the opportunity to serve as the Treasurer for the Service Center to see how those $1.00, $2.00 and $5.00 donations add up to support the expenses that keep our Service Center open to support our newcomers and our literature distribution. We all need to do what is right for us but I encourage you to join me in saying “I don’t give a buck…I give more!” Judy T - Service Board Treasurer **Please consider volunteering – new Service Board Members are still needed!! 5|P a g e