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Intergroup for December will be Monday, December 9th, and NOT on the first Monday of the month (the 2nd). We will meet at the Alano Club downstairs in the small room next to the restrooms from 5:30-7:00. Anyone wishing to know more about Intergroup or who is interested in doing service work is welcome to attend. 

Wait…what’s Intergroup?? Intergroup is comprised of representatives from each local ACA group, and is a body which votes on things like: group events, distribution of ACA literature, outreach to the community, etc. We currently have a need for a Recording Secretary for the Portland ACA Intergroup. The group meets the first Monday of each month from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at the Alano Club downstairs in the small room near the restrooms. 

Here are the basics of this one-year position: 

1. Create notes from the meeting: list members present, list agenda items covered, and list motions brought up and how they were resolved.

2. Type and email your notes to the ACA Intergroup email list within 10 days of the Intergroup meeting. (usually ends up about 1 typed page).

 

3. Appreciate yourself for the service you provide which keeps us a healthy and functional recovery community.

 

 

Why get involved? There are many reasons – the most important being the one that speaks to you.

-Often, getting involved in service work can keep you accountable to returning to becoming your own Loving Parent by attending meetings regularly. Because, many of us forget. Recovery fades on the priority list. We forget how much better we feel when we come to meetings and take care of ourselves.

-Because YOU, yes you are what makes this program happen. YOU are important to the health of our local ACA by showing up to meetings, sharing at meetings, chairing a meeting, contributing to an event, or getting involved with Intergroup. Getting involved in service work can often give us the safe opportunity to allow ourselves to belong. 

-Intergroup can be a place for the “real world” practice of the healing we are learning through the program. It is a space where the business of ACA happens amongst human beings. We get to be in a business-like setting where we open and close the meeting with the Serenity Prayer, where we trust our Higher Power to guide us through challenges and successes. Talk about practice for allowing recovery into all aspects of our lives!

You are welcome to visit Intergroup anytime to sign up and contribute or simply to get a better understanding of what happens there each month. We are happy to have you! Again, Intergroup meets the first Monday of each month from 5:30-7:00pm downstairs at the Alano Club. 

 

A new step meeting will begin next Monday evening (November 18th) from 8:20pm-9:20pm at the Friendly House. A group of us will be walking over from the 7:00 Monday night meeting at the Alano Club. If you are interested in joining, please come with your copy of the yellow Step workbook. The intention is to read the first section of the book up until Step 1. If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please comment below or send an email to cjeanprichard@gmail.com. The Friendly House is located at 1737 NW 24th Ave. We will be meeting in the Arts & Crafts room. Hope to see you then!

**This panel has been postponed to a later date in December. As soon as information is available, it will be posted on the site.**
We are looking for someone who would like to share their strategy for Boundaries and Bullies for a Nov. 17th workshop at Good Samaritan.
If you, or someone you have observed at a meeting might be interested have them please contact Don via email by Friday, Nov. 1st at donweston@q.com. The person might share for 5-10 minutes on how they have learned to set boundaries, then be available if someone asks questions for the panel.
If there is someone at your meeting who you think has some good recovery around setting boundaries, talk to them and see if they would be interested. If they agree send me their email address or phone number, so we can contact them and make arrangements.

You're Invited to Spend Thanksgiving Breakfast with your Grateful Family of Choice

The time has come again to CELEBRATE the holiday season. We take the time to gather together for this holiday of gratitude with our family of choice in ACA on November 28th. The breakfast will be held at The Village Inn from 10am-noon at The Village Inn, 1621 NE 10th Ave in Portland.

PayPalWestern Washington Intergroup now has a PayPal account.  If you wish to use PayPal to pay for your retreat,  you can make your payment using the Intergroup email: westernwashingtonintergroupaca@gmail.com.  
 
Scholarships: If you are interested in receiving a scholarship from Western Washington Intergroup  you will need to have your registration to us by October 25th.  We will be drawing for retreat scholarships on October 26th.  This will allow you time to send final payment if you do not receive a scholarship. 
 
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Western Washington Intergroup at:     westernwashingtonintergroupaca@gmail.com.

An ACA member will be sharing at the Oregon Counseling Association Conference in Eugene on Saturday, November 2nd at 3:00pm. You, yes you, are invited to come and share five minutes of what ACA means to you. If you are interested in presenting or you would like more information, please send an email to pdxsocialwork@yahoo.com.

It is with sadness that I share, fellow ACA member Scott F passed away recently due to a heart condition. His memorial service will be held on October 22, 2013 at 1pm at the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. 147 NW 19th Ave, Portland.
 
Officiating: Rev. Canon Raggs Ragan of Trinity Cathedral and Scott and Susan Duluth’s friend, Mark MacDonald,
Anglican Bishop of Canada
 
Reception following the service with opportunity for people to share their anecdotes and remembrances of Scott.
 
Trinity Episcopal Parking: Lots 1 and 2 are the main parking lots. Lot 1 is located between NW Davis and Everett streets on NW 19th Ave. Lot 2 is located south of the Cathedral on NW 19th Ave. Please refer to to the Cathedral’s website for more information: trinity-episcopal.org 
 

Halloween Party October 25th

Our wonderful event committee will be hosting another fun ACA celebration. Come dressed in costume to our Halloween party on October 25th. More details to follow in early October.

The ACA Red Book wills be available starting later this week at the Alano Club for $15. Just stop into the office at the club at 909 NW 24th Ave in Portland.


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