Author: District 14 Area 36

The September “Pigeon Newsletter” is available here

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The September edition of the Pigeon newsletter is now available online.

The Pigeon Newsletter covers events and happenings in Area 36, financial reports for the Area, agendas for upcoming meetings as well as minutes from past meetings and a whole lot more. Check out the contents of the September edition:

  • Agenda: October 22nd Area Assembly
  • Contact Information
  • District Meeting Locations, Past Delegates, etc
  • Officer reports
  • Financials
  • Area Committee Reports
  • DCM Reports
  • Minneapolis Intergroup report
  • Minutes from Past Meeting
  • Bridging the Gap flyer
  • Maps & How to Submit Material to the Pigeon
  • Inclement Weather Policy
  • 2022 Calendar
  • Inclement Weather Policy
  • 2022 Calendar

September MIRUS

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Step Nine

“Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.”

After I started going to A.A. and working the steps, it took a couple of years before I would start my 9th Step. I had been convinced that “…there is a long period of reconstruction ahead,” as it says in the Big Book. But I would get stuck on the next sentence, “We must take the lead. I was full of fear and wasn’t getting past that fear.

Read the Full MIRUS here

The June “Pigeon Newsletter” is available here

District 14 Area 36Leave a comment

The June version of the Pigeon newsletter is now available online.

The Pigeon Newsletter covers events and happenings in Area 36, financial reports for the Area, agendas for upcoming meetings as well as minutes from past meetings and a whole lot more. Check out the contents of the June edition:

  • Agenda Area Assembly
  • Contact Information
  • District Meeting Locations, Past Delegates, etc
  • Officer reports
  • Financials
  • Financial Review Committee Report
  • Area Committee Reports
  • DCM Reports
  • Minneapolis and St Paul Interroup reports
  • Minutes from Past Meetings
  • AA Grupos Pioneros flyer / Correction
  • Bridging the Gap flyer
  • Native American Indian AA Convention flyer
  • Maps, How to Submit Material to the Pigeon
  • Inclement Weather Policy
  • 2022 Calendar

For GSR’s

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Greetings General Service Representative (GSR)

Welcome to District 14. Your group has chosen you to be their GSR in order to represent them at the district and the area level. This is an honor and a privilege, and we thank you for your willingness to serve.

Two meetings of relevance: 

  1. District 14 meeting, occurring on the first Monday of the Month at the Buffalo United Methodist Church which is located at 600 8thStreet NW, Buffalo, MN 55313
  2. Area Assembly meetings take place every 2 months and Area committee meetings are held quarterly.  Here is the link to the area calendar: https://area36.org/events/

As the group’s representative the participation and attendance at these meetings is important. Although it is understood this may not work for every meeting we encourage you to do the best you can and if you, or your alternate GSR, are unable to attend please reach out to the District 14 GSR Advocate with any questions or needs. 

The link to the General Service Office (GSO) in New York will assist you with getting listed as the new GSR and how to access resources. If you prefer to contact the GSO via telephone their # is 1-212-870-3400. 

https://www.aa.org/information-for-new-trusted-servants

In love and tolerance,

District 14 ChairsDistrict 14 Chairs District 14 Officers 2021-2022
GSR Advocate – Denise S.K.
Archives Chair – Roger  D. 
Corrections/Pink Can – Joe F. 
CPC/Public Info Chair – Open
Literature/Grapevine – Lynnette S. 
Medallions Co-Chair – Roger D. 
Minneapolis Intergroup Rep – Steve S. 
Remote Communities – Open 
Treatment – Rick L. 		DCM – Mike H. 
Alternate DCM, Group Records, Technology, WebMaster, Structure -– Jon G.
Treasure – Frank W. 
Secretary – Heather S.W. 

What AA Does

District 14 Area 36

AA members share their experience with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem; they give person-to-person service or “sponsorship” to the alcoholic coming to AA from any source. The AA program, set forth in the Twelve Steps, offers the alcoholic a way to develop a satisfying life without alcohol. This program is discussed at AA group meetings.

People who have never been to an actual AA meeting can have misconceptions about how they work due to portrayals they may have seen in the movies or on television.

Open AA meetings, which anyone can attend, are usually “speaker meetings,” at which a member of AA will tell their story—what it was like, what happened, and what it’s like now. Most AA meetings, however, are closed meetings for members only.

A typical AA meeting is a topic discussion meeting. The person leading the meeting chooses a topic and members to take turns sharing their experience on the topic. Some AA meetings are designated for a specific purpose, such as 12-step study groups or beginners’ meetings designed to teach newcomers about the basics of the program.