Announcements
9th Annual Twin Cities SA Virtual "1/2" Marathon Sat Apr 24, 2020
You're Invited! 9th Annual Twin Cities SA Virtual "1/2" Marathon. Saturday April 24, 2020 10AM to 12PM CST Adapting to Covid-19 restrictions, this year's Marathon will continue as a virtual event via online web conferencing (no SAnon meeting this year). Instead of our traditional all-day event, this will be an online 2-hour event, hence the 1/2 Marathon! We will be accepting voluntary donations through Givebutter with a suggestion of $5 donation.  Mark your calendars and we will be posting information to join the session the morning of the Marathon. Check back here for connection info then. We are looking forward to connecting, and coming together as a community. See you there! |
Intergroup is meeting on the first Saturday of each month virtually
While distancing restrictions are in place Intergroup has been meeting virtually. We are meeting on at 9:30AM on the first Saturday of each month. All groups are encouraged to send a representative and the meeting is open to any members of SA groups in the Twin Cities. To get on the invite list and get the Google Meet link, call the main phone line 952-985-1016 or email us at info@satwincities.org |
SA Twincities Intergroup Officers Reorganized
Due to the chairman of SA Twincities Intergroup moving, we have reorganized the intergroup officers. Intergroup would like to thank Keith S, Glenn P and Vron for their dedicated service. The new officers elected Aug 6, 2020 will serve through 2021 and are as follows: Chair: Dave Vice Chair: Melissa Secretary: Kirsten Treasurer: Vron Intergroup will continue to meet monthly to seek for ways to attract the sexaholic who still suffers to the healing program of SA. We invite you to join us in this mission. Contact Intergroup at info@satwincities.org to find out how you can serve or for other inquiries. |
8th Annual Twin Cities SA Virtual "1/2" Marathon Sat Apr 25, 2020
You're Invited! 8th Annual Twin Cities SA Virtual "1/2" Marathon. Saturday April 25, 2020 10AM to 12PM CST Adapting to Covid-19 restrictions, this year's Marathon is converted to a closed-meeting virtual event via Zoom online web conferencing (no SAnon meeting this year). Instead of our traditional all-day event, this will be a FREE online 2-hour event, hence the 1/2 marathon! Because this is a closed meeting, you must register through Eventbrite to get the Zoom login password for the event. You will have the option to join the Zoom conference call anonymously online in listen-only mode or call in with your cell phone. We are looking forward to connecting, and coming together as a community. See you there! Event Flyer click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fkJkuhAALNhh5f5F_oCqH9smtI-B3Bwv/view?usp=sharing Registration on Eventbrite click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/101985110210 Questions/comments: info@satwincities.org |
Guidance for conducting virtual SA Meetings
With the recent guidance from MN Governor Tim Walz to stay home many of our in person SA meetings have been cancelled or are now meeting virtually. The decision to suspend meetings, deploy alternative solutions, etc. is at the discretion of each individual SA group. Per tradition four: “Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or S.A. as a whole.” In keeping with that tradition SA Twin Cities Intergroup respects the autonomy of each group and encourages each to use their judgement for how to best serve the members of their group. To facilitate remote meetings, the following resources have been useful for other groups in the area. This is by no means a comprehensive list nor an endorsement of the listed products. Please do your own research and respect the principles of anonymity that are core to SA as a whole. Meeting types Groups conducted remotely need a medium to connect people together. Available options are through phone dialing or through video/audio conferencing through a computer, browser or smartphone app. Phone dial in The most universal method for joining people into a group is the phone. Typical methods are to use a conference bridge service. With a bridge, people all dial into the same phone number and are joined to the same call. Some services use a special code that is entered after the service picks up the call to allow the dialer to enter the meeting. Some services charge for service, others are free for limited usage. Some options:
Video calls Video calls have audio and video options. Many have phone dial in capabilities as well as connecting through a computer or smartphone app.
Meeting formats You'll want to adapt your face to face meeting to a virtual meeting format. For dial in calls, it is challenging to know who's in the call and when people want to speak. Without visual cues, people tend to talk over each other, get confused and frustrated. To facilitate this change, the leader can learn from the many online meetings held around the world. See tips here sa.org/meetings_phone. A couple techniques we've found useful are:
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The next Intergroup meeting is this Saturday, November 18th!
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The next Intergroup meeting is Saturday August 26th
The next SA Twin Cities Intergroup will be Saturday August 26th. We meet at the Day by Day Cafe in St. Paul at 9AM. Come for the meeting, come for the fellowship, but most importantly, come as you are and enjoy the company of friends. All are welcome, we hope to see you there on July 16th :)
Day By Day Cafe Directions: Click here |
SA August Step Workshop
There will be a second four week 12 step workshop based on AA's Back to Basics program. This workshop will start on August 7th and run for 4 weeks on successive Mondays. Please bring your copy of AA's Big Book and your enthusiasm. We will start each Monday at 7pm and run about an hour and a half. Even if you have worked your steps this is way to refresh and renew. This workshop will take place at Calvary Lutheran in St. Paul where we have meetings on Thursday at noon and also hold our Marathon in the spring. The church is located at 341 Hamline Ave S in St. Paul. Please ring the bell at the front door if you come late. You are welcome at all or any of the sessions. We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Mark P |
SA June Step Workshop
There will be an accelerated step workshop bases on a similar AA program this. This program starts June 5th at 7PM and goes for four successive Monday nights. The workshop will be held at Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church (same location at the Marathon) located at 341 Hamline Ave S, St Paul. Please ring the bell at the front door if you come late. You are welcome at all or any of the sessions. We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Mark P |
All you need to know about the 2017 Marathon!
Our annual Marathon is just around the corner on April 8th so please mark the date! Harvey A. & Nancy A. will be out guest speakers. This is to be held at the Calvary Lutheran Church at 341 Hamline Avenue South in St. Paul. There will be a continental breakfast with bagel, coffee and juice. Lunch is provided as well. The cost of the marathon is $35 before March 19th and $40 after that. Please see the attached flyer for registration. We will have dinner on the evening before the Marathon at Patrick McGoverns Pub at 225 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102 @ 6:30 PM. We need a fairly accurate head count so please contact us using the webmaster link on the website. Please leave your contact information so we can verify that they and perhaps their partner will attend. Please respond by March 31,2017 for this. Look forward to seeing you there. Yours in recovery, Mark |
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SAMarathon2017Flyer.pdf
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