Do you have an announcement that you’d like to share on this page? Email mn.ga.webweaver@gmail.com. If sending a flyer, please ensure that this info is included on the flyer: Minnesota GA Hotline 1-855-222-5542 ** www.MinnesotaGA.com
Saturday September 23, 2023: Bismarck GA Picnic & Call-Up Meeting
You're invited to a picnic and call-up meeting, hosted by the Bismarck ND GA group! The event will be held on Saturday September 23, at 1:00 pm. The address is 2222 E Thayer Avenue, Bismarck ND. Food, water, and fellowship is provided. Click here for a flyer and spread the word!
Thursday October 5, 2023: Maplewood GA Pinning & Potluck
Celebrate a milestone in recovery with a pinning and potluck! The event will be on Thursday, October 5, at the Maplewood GA meeting. The address is Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1390 Larpenteur Ave E; Maplewood, MN 55109.
The potluck begins at 6:30 pm; please bring a dish to share. The pinning and meeting will follow at 7:00 pm. Click here for a flyer and spread the word about this celebration!
Saturday October 7, 2023: Intergroup Zoom Meeting 3:00 pm
Intergroup is a monthly meeting where GA group representatives gather to share information and discuss upcoming events and needs in the Minnesota GA fellowship. Any GA member is welcome to attend, and every GA group in Area 8A can send a representative to vote on issues. If your GA home group does not currently have an Intergroup representative, please contact mn.ga.webweaver@gmail.com to find out how your group can participate. The next Intergroup meeting will be on Saturday October 7, 2023 at 3:00 pm. Click below to join the meeting by Zoom:
Remaining Intergroup meeting dates for 2023 are October 7, November 4, and December 2
Saturday October 7, 2023: Saturday Night Speaker Meeting at St. Alban's!
Mark your calendar for Saturday October 7, 2023 at 7:30pm and make your way to the Saturday Night Speaker Meeting at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church! This excellent event is held the first Saturday of each month. It’s an “open” meeting, so please invite family, friends, and others interested in learning about GA. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the speaker meeting starts at 7:30 pm. The location is St. Alban's Episcopal Church; 6716 Gleason Road; Edina, MN. Teresa N. will be the speaker.
GA and Gam-Anon speakers are wanted! Our stories of recovery are powerful, and essential. Stories show newcomers that a beautiful new way of life is possible. And, because the monthly speaker meeting is an “open” meeting, stories of recovery are an effective way to show family, friends, and community leaders how our lives have changed by working the Steps and practicing the principles of the Gamblers Anonymous program. Want help in shaping your story, or would you like more details? Send an email to mn.ga.webweaver@gmail.com.
Become a Lifeliner: Support the International Service Office (ISO) of GA!
The International Service Office (ISO) of Gamblers Anonymous performs many essential functions to support our fellowship. ISO sends out starter kits to new GA groups around the world, as well as prison kits to those that are incarcerated and seeking recovery. ISO manages the inventory of our GA literature, maintains a directory of international meetings, and answers countless questions from members.
Excellent news! There is a new GA group that is meeting every Tuesday at 7:00 pm in Mankato. The location is the 5th Avenue Alano Club; 1430 Fifth Avenue; Mankato, MN 56001.
New in 2023: Thursday 6:00 pm Pine City GA Meeting!
Those that live north of the Metro area will be delighted to learn of a new GA group starting in Pine City / Pine County. The meeting is held every Thursday at 6:00 pm. The GA group will meet at Empower Recovery Services; 509 3rd Avenue SE; Pine City, MN 55063.
Click here for a flyer, and spread the word about this new addition to the Minnesota GA community!
New in 2023: Saturday 10:00 am Duluth GA Meeting!
Another new opportunity is available in Duluth! There is a Saturday morning GA meeting at 10:00 am. The location is Peace United Church of Christ; 1111 North 11th Avenue East; Duluth, MN 55805. Spread the word about this new GA group and meeting time!
New in 2023: Sunday 5:30 pm St. Cloud GA Meeting!
There is an exciting new addition to the Minnesota GA meeting list! The St. Cloud GA group is meeting again; meetings are every Sunday at 5:30 pm. The location is Atonement Lutheran Church; 1144 29th Avenue North, Room N3; St. Cloud, MN 56303.
Click here for a flyer, and spread the word about this new addition to our Minnesota GA community!
New in 2023: Sunday 7:00 pm Young People / Young-At-Heart GA Meeting!
There’s an exciting new addition to Minnesota GA: A new GA meeting on Sunday nights! This meeting is geared toward young people and the young at heart, and is held regularly on Sundays at 7:00 pm. The name of the group is New Hope Young People & The Young At Heart GA, and the meeting location is New Hope Alano Club, Room 4; 7550 Bass Lake Road; New Hope, MN 55428. Spread the word about this excellent addition to our GA community!
Have You Had Your Pressure Relief Group Meeting Today?
Page 17 of our yellow combo book states that a Pressure Relief Group Meeting can offer guidance toward a normal way of thinking and living. Have you gone through the process? If not, our excellent Pressure Relief team is here to help!
The Pressure Relief program is available to all GA members, and is particularly useful for:
● New members with a desire to stop gambling ● Members working on a 4th Step financial inventory ● Members interested in re-establishing financial priorities at any time throughout recovery
Click here for a flyer, or email the Pressure Relief Committee atmn.ga.pressurerelief@gmail.com. Please include your first name, first letter of your last name, your phone number, email address, and preferred contact method.
Volunteer for the Minnesota GA Hotline
This is an excellent Step 12 service opportunity! Sign up for time blocks to answer the Minnesota GA hotline. Calls are forwarded right to your phone, so you can perform this service work right in your own home. You can pick the time slots that you’re available to receive calls. Be the welcoming voice on the other end of the phone … send an email to mn.ga.webweaver@gmail.com and express your interest in this opportunity.
Wanted: Your Experience, Strength, & Hope!
Sharing stories of our addiction and recovery are vital for those in all stages of recovery - newcomers and old-timers alike. GA members are encouraged to speak of their personal recovery journeys, and share their experience, strength, and hope.
Choose from these excellent opportunities:
Volunteer to speak the first Saturday of each month at the St. Alban’s speaker meeting.
Volunteers are needed to speak at treatment centers. Currently we are speaking via Zoom, so no travel is required. If you have at least one year of clean time, you can volunteer! And, if you have less than one year, you can still speak if you bring your sponsor, or another GA member with one year of clean time, with you.
Would you like to find out more? Send an email to the Public Relations committee through the website address: mn.ga.webweaver@gmail.com. And, click here for a flyer to distribute in your home group. The Public Relations committee will be delighted to provide more details and support you in your story-sharing efforts.
Get Involved and Be Of Service!
Gamblers Anonymous exists because thousands of recovering gamblers have given countless hours of service. Setting up rooms, leading meetings, and cleaning up after, are usually the first service roles that we perform. But as we grow in recovery, more service opportunities present themselves. Each is a way to strengthen our GA community, and a way to practice Step 12. Click here for a flyer with descriptions of several exciting and fulfilling service opportunities available. Send questions and interest to mn.ga.webweaver@gmail.com