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MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
STACY/LENT TOWNSHIP MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: Sunday Stacy/Lent township 6:00 pm meeting will be an OPEN* meeting on Sept. 22nd . This meeting will include a pot luck and pinning. Stacy/Lent Township, Lent Town Hall-33155 Hemingway Avenue, Stacy, MN 55079
*A "closed" meeting is for compulsive gamblers and those that think they may have a gambling problem. An "open" meeting is one for compulsive gamblers as well as family and friends.
CHANGE OF MEETING LOCATION: The 10:00 AM Saturday Cottage Grove GA and Gam-Anon meetings that used to meet at Old Langdon School inCottage Grove have moved location. Beginning August 10th the new location for the 10:00 AM meetings will be: Cottage Grove City Hall, 12800 Ravine Parkway, Cottage Grove, MN 55016 (NOTE: This is different from the location where they met on August 3)
UPCOMING MEETING TIME CHANGE: The Thursday night Maplewood meeting will change it's start time to 6:30 pm beginning September 5, 2019. The meeting will run from 6:30-8:30 pm.
Saturday, October 5: Intergroup
Intergroup is a monthly business meeting to discuss events and needs in the fellowship. Every GA member is welcome to attend, and every GA group can send a representative to participate.
The next Intergroup meeting will be held on Saturday, October 5 at 3:00 pm. The location is Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1720 East Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55407. For more information, please email mn.ga.webweaver@gmail.com.
Saturday, October 5: Speaker Meeting
Please join us at the monthly St. Alban's speaker meeting on Saturday, October 5 at 7:30 pm. This event is open to all compulsive gamblers, Gam-Anon members, family, and friends. The location is St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 6716 Gleason Road, Edina, MN 55439. NOTICE: GA literature, keychains and medallions are now available for sale each month following the speaker. Click here for flyer with more information (updated July 25, 2019)
September 28th, 2019: 17th Annual GA & Gam-Anon One Day Conference
North Dakota GA & Gam-Anon Invite you to attend "2019- Gifts of Recovery". Our 17th Annual One Day Conference. Date is September 28, 2019 at Quality Inn (Formerly Comfort Inn), 1030 Interstate Avenue, Bismarck, ND Click here for flyer and registration form
October 18 - October 20, 2019: Minnesota GA/Gam-Anon Fall Conference
Save the dates, and spread the word about the 2019 Minnesota GA & Gam-Anon Conference! A three-day conference in the Twin Cities is an incredible opportunity to grow in recovery with others in the fellowship.
Register for the conference today! Click here and download a PDF of the registration form. After you've downloaded it to your computer, type in the information requested, then print and mail. You may also hand-write the information requested.
Rooms with discounted rates have been reserved at Crowne Plaza AiRE MSP Airport – Mall of America hotel located at 3 Appletree Square, Bloomington, MN 55425. In order to secure a room and special rate, reservations must be made by Friday, October 4, 2019.
To reserve a room by phone. Call the hotel at 952-854-9000. When booking your room use code: MGA Please join the next conference planning meeting! There are many opportunities for service, such as signing up to be a greeter, volunteering time in the hospitality suite, leading a workshop, participating in Friday's talent show and more. The next planning meeting will be on Saturday, October5, at 5:00. Location will be at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 6716 Gleason Road, Edina, MN 55439. IF you would like to get in touch with someone about volunteering or have questions about the conference you may email mn.ga.webweaver@gmail.com
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 journeys, and share their experience, strength, and hope.
2. Volunteers are needed to speak at the South-of-the-River speaker meeting. That speaker meeting is the third Saturday of January, March, May, July, September, and November. Send an email to mn.ga.webweaver@gmail.com to sign up!
3. The Public Relations Committee receives requests from treatment centers in the metro area, and organizes GA members to speak at those facilities. If you have at least six months of clean time, you can speak! If you have less than six months, you can still speak if you bring your sponsor with you.
Take part in a telephone meeting every Wednesday from 8:00 - 9:30 pm! This is a weekly open topic meeting for compulsive gamblers. Newcomers are welcome! While this is not designed to replace a physical meeting, it is an excellent resource for filling in gaps between regular meetings. Click here for a flyer with the phone number and call-in instructions.
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