The purpose of Fellowship Weekend is to provide a quality weekend of Al-Anon and
Alateen fellowship based on the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, and Twelve
Concepts.
Special attention for this conference is given to the Fifth Tradition:· "Each
Al-Anon Family Group has but one purpose; to help families of alcoholics.
We do this by practicing the Twelve Steps of AA ourselves, by encouraging and
understanding our alcoholic relatives, and by welcoming and giving comfort to
families of alcoholics."
And the Twelfth Step:· "Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these
Steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these
principles in all our affairs."
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The theme of the 2011 Al-Anon/Alateen Fellowship Weekend is “Celebrating 30
Years of Hope”.
Al-Anon/Alateen offers hope to all who come with a sincere desire to learn and
utilize this simple program. Minnesota Al- Anon/Alateen Fellowship weekend
commemorates our 30th anniversary this year, as we celebrate the hope of our
Al-Anon program.
Our book, From Survival to Recovery (pg. 269) says , “If we willingly surrender
ourselves to the spiritual discipline of the Twelve Steps, our lives will be
transformed. We will become mature, responsible individuals with a great
capacity for joy, fulfillment, and wonder. Though we may never be perfect,
continued spiritual progress will reveal to us our enormous potential. We will
discover that we are both worthy of love and loving. We will love others without
losing ourselves, and will learn to accept love in return. Our sight, once
clouded and confused, will clear and we will be able to perceive reality and
recognize truth. Courage and fellowship will replace fear. We will be able to
risk failure, to develop new, hidden talents. Our lives, no matter how battered
and degraded, will yield hope to share with others. “ It is this hope that makes
our program so unique.
In families effected by alcoholism , Al-Anon/Alateen’s members provide hope to
each other by sharing their experience, strength, and hope; one day at a time,
one meeting at a time, one step at a time.
We hope you will join us for a wonderful experience at the 30th Annual Minnesota
Al-Anon/Alateen Fellowship Weekend! |