Updated: December 28, 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: 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 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 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) Holiday Notifications Service Center – Closed 12/31 for New Year's Eve. Thursday Afternoon Discussion Group – Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Menomonee Falls Change in days to the following from usual Thursday: December 30 – 1:00pm General Announcements 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 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 1|P a g e Updated: December 28, 2014 Al-Anon Service Center Announcements and Service Opportunities Al-Anon Service Center Needs Your Help Contact the Al-Anon Service Center at 414-2572415 or e-mail [email protected] for additional information. Please consider volunteering. Training 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. • Service Center Volunteer is needed on the 3rd Saturday (9-Noon - must be trained) of every month. • 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. • In need of substitute volunteers who would be available to fill in for last-minute duties on Saturdays and Monday evenings. • Hotline volunteers to take calls at their home • Service Center is in need of grocery size plastic bags. Thank you for your help. MONDAY EVENING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: The Service Center is in need of a volunteer for Monday evenings from 4:00-7:30pm on the 2nd Monday of the even-numbered months beginning February 9, 2015. This time-frame allows people to come to the Service Center before the Monday Night Beginners Meeting. The start time is flexible— anytime up to 5:00pm, but you must be able to stay until 7:30pm, and you will be working alone. You will be answering phones, writing receipts for purchases, and doing some light clerical duties. You may bring your own projects to do, or catch up on your reading. Wi-Fi is available! Training will need to be scheduled. Please call Linda D. to schedule a 2-hour training session on Monday, Wednesday or Friday between 10am-4pm, or on Saturday from 9am-Noon. Call 414-2572415 for more information. Public Outreach Opportunities Here are some featured Public Outreach efforts in the southeastern WI 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] 2|P a g e Updated: December 28, 2014 Upcoming Open Al-Anon Meetings Quick Secretary announcements: • • • Holiday meeting announcements on Page 1. New MONDAY EVENING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY on Page 2. Please return your Gratitude Boxes unopened to the Service Center before Dec 31st or call 414-257-2415 to arrange for a pickup. Monday, December 29, 2014 9:45 AM Al-Anon Open Meeting Sponsored by Monday Morning New Attitudes Ascension Lutheran Church 1415 Dopp Street Waukesha, WI Al-Anon Speaker: Jean G. and 2 surprise 10 minute speakers Childcare available Fellowship and refreshments to follow Monday, December 29, 2014 6:30 PM Al-Anon Open Meeting with AA Participation Sponsored by Eastside Monday Night AFG North Shore Presbyterian Church 4048 N. Bartlett Avenue Shorewood, WI Just one block west of Oakland Ave and ½ block north of Capitol Dr Al-Anon Speaker: Mary C. AA Speaker: Chris H. Thursday, January 1, 2015 6:30 PM Al-Anon Open Meeting with AA Participation Sponsored by Twelve Steppers St. John's Lutheran Church (Meeting held in room on main level) 20275 Davidson Rd., Brookfield Located at SE Corner of Davidson Road and Barker Rd (across from Elmbrook Church) Al-Anon speaker: Sue Z. AA speaker: Matt Z. Childcare available 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 Saturday, February 21, 2015 Snowball 2015 - The Snowball is an annual fund raising event for the Al-Anon Service Center. It is a time for fellowship, fun and donating to help with Al-Anon 12 step work in Southeast Wisconsin. Join us for a fun night!! 4:30 PM – VIP ticket holders arrive 5:00 PM – Dinner 6:30 PM – Event ticket holders arrive 6:45 PM – Extra special entertainment 7:00 PM – Speakers Dance to follow the speakers For tickets and details go to: www.snowball2015.eventbrite.com American Serb Hall Banquet 5101 W Oklahoma Ave Milwaukee, WI 53219 Al-Anon Speaker: Chuck K. from Milwaukee AA Speaker: Anthony Z. from Waukesha 3|P a g e Updated: December 28, 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!! 4|P a g e
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