The District 14 Monthly Meeting is held the 1st Wednesday of each month from 7:30 -9:00 in the Lesher Auditorium at the John Muir Medical Center, Concord Campus, 2540 East Street, Concord.   

                  Preceded by Concept discussion at 7:00 pm.    

                  ALL are welcome.  

Items of Interest from April 3, 2013 District 14 Meeting  

• A MESSAGE FROM DAY IN AL-ANON 2014

  Hello, I am Rick P, DIA 2014 Chairperson, with the following appeal, or for those who are of a less codependent orientation, opportunity. Day in Al-Anon 2014 is reaching out to all who are interested in being a part of this annual event.  The theme for the 2014 gathering is Sharing from the Heart.  In keeping with this theme there will be a series of forums, in lieu of workshops, on a variety of Al-Anon topics and issues. Some of my ideas include forums involving ACA's, parents, slogans, step(s), higher power, relationships and whatever else the group decides.  Each forum will consist of three speakers and there is room and time for eight to ten forums.  This will require up to ten secretaries and thirty speakers and will provide us with an opportunity to tap into the vast resources our district has to offer.  The DIA 2014 will in all likelihood be held the week before or the day after Valentine's Day providing a real creative outlet for those interested in decoration(s).  But I need help. Almost all coordinator positions are still open and chief among them are a forum coordinator(s) and a co-chair.  There will be a coordinator meeting on April 28th at 2:00 pm at my home; 545 Van Buren Place,  San Ramon, Ca 94583.  For more information please contact me @ (925) 577-9902.   

• We have two important District level service positions open: Institutions and Archives. Please contact Carla G. at 925-586-8021 if you are interested or know someone who might be interested. Full descriptions of all service positions are on our District 14 Website. 
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• Annual District Budget was adopted. Our treasurer announced that we have well over $10,000 in unallocated reserves. This money can be used for bolstering up our Al-Anon program in District 14. Groups and members are encouraged to think up new ideas about how we might use this money to spread the word. We can also support Al-Anon in its Institutions and/or Public Outreach domains. Please submit your ideas through your group GR.

• Monthly Speaker Meetings.   For openings for host groups. please contact Sandy H. at 925-642-9909 to volunteer your group. Remember, smaller groups can join forces to host a meeting together, and there are very detailed guidelines with timelines included to guide you through the process if this is new to your group. December 28th is still OPEN for 2013 (note this is AFTER Christmas) and dates in 2014.  

• Reimbursement Form for District Expenses now available on the website or here.

• Literature Depot Reminders:   
• The new workbook on the three Legacies is due to be released at the International Convention in July.  The book is titled Reaching for Personal Freedom and will be priced at $15.00. 
• The new Intimacy book has over 700 submissions.  More are needed to achieve the right balance of shares. Let your voice be heard! For more information contact Diana, the NCWSA Literature/Forum Coordinator at dianasrca@comcast.net.
• First release of an Al-Anon eBook, Having Had a Spiritual Awakening, resulted in 100 copies sold in first week.  This eBook is available under Amazon (Kindle), Barnes and Noble (Nook), and will be available on iTunes.   
• Contact Wynne for Literature Depot Questions. 
   
• Group Donations to the District.  Please send group donations to: District 14 AFG, P.O. Box 416, Concord, CA 94522-0416. DO NOT FORGET to label your donation with you Group Name, Meeting Day and Time, and AFG number. 

• NCWSA has new P.O. Box for donations. The new address is: NCWSA Treasurer, P.O. Box 728, Vacaville, CA 95696-0728. Donation form A-25 is available on the NCWSA website.

• Twelve-Stepper, Area Newsletter for GRs. Now available online. Print copies are also sent out for two of the three publication dates each year. Available at:  www.ncwsa.org/newsletters    

• Newsletter:   Attention GRs:  Download a Sign-Up Sheet for the Newsletter to take to your groups and bring to Karen at the next  District Meeting.  Or, submit new email addresses to: distict14newsletter@yahoo.com 

• Hotline Volunteers.  Al-Anon Hotline still has gaps in the schedule that need to be filled.  You can volunteer for any day, any period of time.  Call Paula M. at 925-513-1770.       

Como localizar una reunion 

Congreso Internacional de Al-Anon del 5 al 7 de julio de 2013

 ¡Imagi­nese en Vancouver!  

Los Congresos Internacionales de Al-Anon son una grandiosa manera de celebrar la recuperación, encontrarse con viejos amigos y hacer nuevas amistades. Un Congreso Internacional es donde los miembros del Canadá, de los EE.UU. y de muchos otros países se reúnen para hablar el mismo idioma -el idioma del corazón-.

• ¿Se puede imaginar lo que es escuchar a más de 4.500 asistentes
  -de Al-Anon, de Alateen y de A.A. e invitados- rezar la Oración de la Serenidad?
• ¿Alguna vez ha visto el desfile de los países en que existen Grupos de Familia Al-Anon?

District 14 Speaker Meeting -  Saturday, April 27, 2013 ~

What:  Refreshments, Birthday Chips, Donation Drawing, Literature, Tape Library, Meeting recorded.

Al-Anon's International Convention July 5-7, 2013

Picture yourself in Vancouver!

• Can you imagine what it sounds like to hear more than 4,500 attendees-
  Al-Anon, Alateen, A.A., and guests-say the Serenity Prayer?

• Have you ever seen the parade of countries that have Al-Anon Family Groups?

I pretended because I had lost touch with the real me. I struggled to find my opinion, my likes, my dislikes, and my purpose in life.

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