Area 61 Meetings / Events Affected Listed Below
The World Service Office (WSO) has received many queries from members regarding how groups, Districts, and Areas should function considering the novel coronavirus COVID-19. As a clearinghouse of information for the Al-Anon Family Groups, the WSO has no informed guidance to offer on health matters. As in every challenging situation though, our experience, strength, and hope encourage us to rely on the principles found in the Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of Service to guide us. In this situation particularly, we recognize the wisdom expressed in Tradition Two which urges the WSO, Areas, Districts, and groups to rely upon “one authority—a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience.” To ensure our group conscience decisions regarding Staff safety and wellbeing at the WSO are informed and thoughtful, we monitor reliable local, national, and global health authority advisories daily to understand the ever-evolving situation. Based on current information from the Governor of Virginia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the World Health Organization (WHO), the WSO is continuing business operations in the office as usual, while encouraging Staff who are ill, or are in direct contact with others who are ill, to stay at home until fully recovered. We have also implemented the proactive measures recommended to minimize the spread of the flu and COVID19. As of today, we are continuing with plans to hold our annual World Service Conference in Virginia Beach in April. If conditions change, the Board of Trustees will reevaluate and take an informed group conscience decision at that time, communicating the results to all who might be impacted. Similarly, in making informed decisions, we suggest groups, Districts, and Areas access national and local health authorities to gain the knowledge necessary to talk to each other and reason things out. In accordance with Tradition Four, we encourage groups to be flexible in considering alternatives that limit personal contact—anything from linking arms at the closing to temporarily holding the meeting electronically. Groups that choose this latter alternative need not register with the WSO as an Electronic Meeting unless the electronic platform becomes the group’s permanent format. Of utmost importance is providing an environment which allows Al-Anon newcomers and members the opportunity to feel safe and maintains the unity of the group. If your group is impacted and members are not able to meet in the scheduled location, please notify your local service arms. As a suggestion, group members may want to consider attending one of the many registered Electronic Meetings found on the Meetings tab at al-anon.org. Thank you for allowing us to continue to be of service to our Al-Anon Family Groups.
Area 61 AFG Suggestions
COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus) Update The Al-Anon Service Center will not cancel any meetings due to COVID-19. As stated in Tradition 4, each individual group decides autonomously if their meeting would be temporarily canceled due to the virus. Another possibility is that your building/facility would close the use of their building due to the virus. Your building contact person would receive this information and forward the information to the group (using the phone list) and the Service Center. If your group decides to shut down a meeting temporarily, please contact the Service Center (414)257-2415 or email alanon@alanonwi.org. We can post it in the Secretary’s Corner and let our volunteers know, who answer the phone, so they can pass the information along. There is also a link on the AFG of SE Wisconsin website Home page to Electronic and Phone Meetings https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/electronic-meetings/ You Tube and other platforms also have audio of various AA and Al-Anon speakers. This is a challenging time for everyone and we may need to find new ways to connect and hear the message of AlAnon when we need it most
| Weekday | Meeting Name / Event | Location | Additional Information |
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| Saturday 9:00 AM | Saturday 9:00 AM Yesterday's Adult Children of Hope AFG | Gundersen Lutheran Hospital 1900 South Ave, La Crosse, WI, 54601, USA Heritage building 5th floor Room HNW5283 | Call: 701-802-5377 Access Code: 4272779 |
| Wednesday 7:00 PM | New Beginnings Wednesday 7:00 PM | Marshfield | FreeConference Call in #: 563-999-2090 Call ID: 480415 |
| Monday 7:00 PM | Rib Mountain Monday Night Al-Anon | St Andrew Lutheran Church 3200 N Mountain Road Wausau, WI 54401 | Meeting in person with masks and social distancing or Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/304960840 Meeting ID: 304 960 840 Passcode: AFGMonday or call in 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 304 960 840 Passcode: 478960846 |
| Monday Night Comfort AFG | St Johns Lutheran Church 20275 Davidson Rd Brookfield WI 53045 | Topic: 6:30 Monday Night Comfort Group Weekly: https://us04web.zoom.us/meeting/uZMuduquqDgtMeSGUYeAqLCeSc-GWWeOFw/ics?icsToken=98tyKu2vrTopHNKWt1ztf7MtA534b9_mllxLmYRopRrEEgxwZzD1e8V1BbdQNs-B Join Zoom Meeting Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 473 136 637 Password: 839708 One tap mobile +16465588656,,473136637# US (New York) +13126266799,,473136637# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 720 707 2699 US (Denver) +1 253 215 8782 US +1 301 715 8592 US +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 473 136 637 Find your local number: https://us04web.zoom.us/u/febfREPUpS |
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| Wednesday 5:30 PM | Stevens Point Newcomers (at the Ascension Residential Treatment Center) Wednesday 5:30pm | Stevens Point | Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/335896169 or call 312-626-6799, then enter Meeting ID: 335 896 169 # Password: AFG |
| Friday 6:15 AM | Sunrise Serenity (at 2617 Club) Friday 6:15am | Stevens Point | Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/955910175 or call 312-626-6799, then enter Meeting ID: 955 910 175# |
| Saturday 9:00 AM | Serenity Seekers (at Trinity Lutheran Church) Saturday 9:00am | Stevens Point | Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/886522432 or call 312-626-6799, then enter Meeting ID: 886 522 432# |
| Tuesday | Tuesday Night Medford AFG | United Church of Christ Medford Wi | Phone Meeting (978) 990-5000 then use the access code: 846594# |
| Wednesday 7:00 PM | Viola AFG Meeting Wednesday 7:00pm | Viola Friends Of Bill Clubhouse 108 Commercial St. Viola, WI | Call 1-425-436-6382 after 7:00p.m. Enter Access Code 802097# Announce yourself |
| Thursday 7:00 PM | Thursday Night Al-Anon Step Study | Wausau | Meeting VIA Zoom Time: Thursday 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/359942610 Meeting ID: 359 942 610 or call in 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 359 942 610 Passcode: 86555784 |