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HINKLEY BIG BOOK STUDY GROUP
15TH ANNIVERSARY PORK CHOP DINNER
United Methodist Church
801 N Sycamore St.  Hinkley, IL

SATURDAY JANUARY 21, 2012
AA SPEAKER
KIP C.—VISTA, CA.
FELLOWSHIP-4:00 P.M
SERVING-4:30 TO 6.30 P.M
KICKOFF-7.00 P.M

Recovery Humor with Mark L. San Jose, CA

FREE EVENT RUN ON DONATIONS ONLY
Contact: Kay-815-286-7066 or Jim-630-854-0302
THIS IS A NON-SMOKING CAMPUS

6pm – Tuesday evenings
Unity of Fox Valley Church (around the back)
230 Webster Road
Batavia, IL. 60510

Closed
12 and 12
Discussion

Bring your 12 and 12 and join us for a New AA Meeting on Tuesday nights from 6pm – 7pm

The One Step at a Time Group at Unity of Fox Valley will meet each week and listen/read a new step out of the 12 steps and 12 traditions book followed by a discussion.

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Thanks to everyone who attended the A.A. District 61 elections!

Certain chair positions are still open if you are interested in or know of some one interested in service work. The next District Meeting is on January 27th 2011 at the Fox Valley Presbyterian Church of Geneva located on East Side Drive across from the Fire Department building.

Welcome the AA in District 61. Alcoholics Anonymous has many AA meetings in the fox valley and surrounding regions. If you feel you have a problem with alcohol, you are welcome to attend Closed meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous. Open meetings of AA are meant for anyone who has a desire to learn more about alcoholism or is showing support for members of AA. Al-anon links can be found in the information menu. The AA preamble can be found in the footer of this page.

Thank you for visiting the AA District 61 web page. If you need more assistance or would like to submit recovery information to be published, please submit alcohol related info through the link at the very top of the page.

Are you a Union Leader, a Health Care manager, a Community Leader, a member of the Clergy, a Legal Professional, an Educator, or just curious about Alcoholics Anonymous? Perhaps you have staff members, congregation, clients, students, or community members who you feel could use an informal information session of AA’s message of hope.

Each session will include a brief overview of the Alcoholics Anonymous program, a brief history of A.A., a personal account from one of our members, and a question-and-answer session. These informative sessions last anywhere from 45 minutes to 75 minutes and can be loosely tailored to your needs.

Members of AA will come to your venue or establishment armed with proper AA refreshments (bad coffee and bad-for-you cookies), AA literature for those who wish to take it, and AA’s message of hope. Our information and literature will be adapted based on the need of your organization.

Please contact cpc@aadistrict61.org to set up your free information session! (AA is a not-for-profit organization, we don’t collect dues or fees from members. We want to do these sessions because carrying the message of AA is part of our “program” and it helps us stay sober.)

Alcoholics Anonymous can be a great resource for judges, attorneys, probation officers, court-appointed counselors and other referring professionals. A.A. has a committee in place, Cooperation with the Professional Community, or C.P.C., designed to bridge the communication gap between A.A. and the legal community. C.P.C. welcomes any suggestions or feedback to take back to A.A. at the district level, a source that would normally be unavailable to the general public through our tradition of anonymity. C.P.C. can also provide informational presentations that will explain how legal professionals can utilize A.A. and the resources that are provided to the general public.

Please contact cpc@aadistrict61.org to schedule a free presentation for your legal practice, your court department, or just for you! Two A.A. members will explain briefly about how they found A.A., their experience in A.A., and how their lives have changed since attending meetings and working the twelve steps. These members will provide a male and a female contact for the attendees of the presentation. Attendees will be informed as to how they can and cannot use the contact. These contacts can meet with anyone who has a desire to stop drinking, take the potential alcoholic to meetings, or simply share their story with the potential alcoholic in the hopes of relating. These contacts are anonymous and therefore cannot provide “letters of recommendation” or reports of offenders to the court system. All that can be expected is that the alcoholic will learn to live a happy, sober life and hopefully this will serve as its own recommendation.

Occasionally, judges ask that an offender acquire written proof of attendance at meetings. These slips will usually be signed by a meeting chairperson or secretary (usually the first name only), but because of A.A.’s principle of anonymity, this cannot be required of any meeting. Court professionals should understand that these signatures do not signify any affiliation to A.A., cannot guarantee that the offender attended the entire meeting, or warranty that the offender is remaining sober.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a 12-step program that aids recovery from alcoholism. A.A. cannot help the offender with any other problem or addiction, although in some cases there are other 12-step programs available for problems other than alcohol. Anyone, however, can attend an Open A.A. meeting. Closed meetings are solely for those who have a desire to stop drinking. Meeting schedules for both open and closed meetings are available upon request by emailing cpc@aadistrict61.org.

The Alcoholics Anonymous District 61 Grapevine Chairperson is asking for old Grapevine magazines. The goal of this request is to share this literature primarily with people in the local correctional facilities in an effort to increase awareness and hope of recovery. The magazines need altering to be safely introduced to the corrections environment. Therefore we are asking for you to donate through the district and not directly to jail facilities in our area.

To make arrangements for old magazine drop-off locations or to assist in altering the periodicals already received, please email AA District 61′s Grapevine Chairperson.

We appreciate your donations and service.