Secretary's Corner Al-Anon of Southeastern WI

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
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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]
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Upcoming Open Al-Anon Meetings
Quick Secretary announcements:
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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
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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!!
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