District 8 Announcements and News
The 20, or so, Al-Anon and Alateen meetings in the Santa Barbara area make-up District 8. District 8 is part of Southern California World Service (SCWS) also know as Area 4.
Each month, at the District 8 meeting, your Group Representative (GR) is assigned to take back to their meeting specific information to share with the group. Some of these items are linked from the Home Page News. Below is the complete list by month.
News for February and March 2012
GRs, please announce the following:
Announcemnets for Week 1
- Save the date: A workshop on Healthy Relationships/Healthy Boundaries will take place on Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Trinity on La Cumbre and Foothill. Please note the flyers.
- Wednesday 6:00 p.m. can use our support. Meeting was originally set up for 20s and 30s but is now open to all age groups.
- Tuesday 6:00 pm Men’s meeting is a valuable resource for men to share and grow in Recovery. Encourage friends and family to invite men to this special group.
- Reminder: the Beginner’s meeting on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at the Daniel Bryant Center is a valuable resource for newcomers to ask questions and gain a deeper understanding of what Al-anon recovery offers.
- Consider subscribing to “the Forum” Al-Anon monthly newsletter. A story from a Santa Barbara member will be featured in the March edition. Annual subscription is only $11.95.
Announcemnets for Week 2
- March 10 speaker meeting will feature a sponsorship panel. In addition fellowship with coffee and Danish will be provided to raise funds for the District 8 convention 2012.
- Speaker Recordings on the Website are uploaded through November.
- Forms for 7th tradition are available. Ask you GR for a copy or donwload from the District 8 Information document library, under the Forms heading.
- Outreach Service: Public Outreach is forming a committee to help get the word out about Al-anon in appropriate places.Anyone interested in participating should contact their GR. Public Outreach emal: PublicOutreach@AlAnonSantaBarbara.info.
- Alateen Outreach: Advise appropriate relatives or friends ages 10-21 that Alateen resources are available and the weekly Alateen meeting is on Tuesdays at 6:00 at the Daniel Bryant Center.