AA Meetings During RAGBRAI
Wed, Jul 8, 2009 | by TJ Juskiewicz
Council Bluffs
Date: Saturday, July 18th
Time: 7pm
Location: Queen of Apostles Church social hall
Address: 3304 4th Avenue, Council Bluffs (within biking distance)
Other: Agenda: 6 pm Fellowship
6:30 pm Entertainment
7 pm-8 pm Meeting
8 pm Build your own banana split
Red Oak
Date: Sunday, July 19th
Times: 4 pm & 7 pm
Location: Faith Community Church
Address: 2701 N 8th St, Red Oak
Other: 4 pm – Open Meeting
5 pm-7 pm – Fun and Fellowship
7 pm – Open Meeting
Greenfield
Date: Monday, July 20th
AA Meeting:
Times: 5 pm, 7:30 pm, 9:30 pm
Location: High School, Main campground
Address: 410 NW Second Street, Greenfield
NA Meeting:
Times: 7 pm – 8 pm
Location: High School, Main campground
Address: 410 NW Second Street, Greenfield
Indianola
Date: Tuesday, July 21st
Time: noon, 4 pm & 8 pm
Location: Methodist Church
Address: 307 West Ashland
Chariton
Date: Wednesday, July 22nd
Time: 7 pm
Location: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Address: 1112 North 7th Street
Ottumwa
Date: Thursday, July 23rd
Time: 7:30 pm – 9 pm
Location: Camel Club
Address: 410 W. Keota
Other: 682-9775, It is a call-up meeting and they will be designated bike parking in the front. Also, no dinner is being served.
Mount Pleasant
Date: Friday, July 24th
Time: 8 pm
Location: basement of Saint Michael’s Episcopal Church
Address: 202 East Washington
Burlington
Date: Saturday, July 25th
No meetings. End of the ride!
Ha! I had to laugh out loud when I read this. However, this is a good idea, especially for Ragbrai. I always wonder though, what about the people who need an AA type of group, but are not religious. I would imagine that alcoholism is not limited to people who believe in a god.
since when does a belief in god mean you are religious???
It’ll be nice to meet some friends – I’m looking forward to it!!
One questions for those who have been before, I noticed that on one night is says “Dinner will not be served.” Does that mean that dinner is normally served or available at these meetings?
I agree with Dana, believing in God does not mean your religious. The word religious is way to over stated and makes people use it in a bad way. you get the image of Bible thumpers or people who push and threaten you to get you to believe. Believing in God is more of a relationship. A relationship with God through his son Jesus Christ. I attest that I have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. I believe in Jesus Christ as my Savior and Lord. I do not push this off on others, unless they want to talk about it, then I am happy to share with them. But I am not afraid to let people know that I live my life with Jesus Christ in my heart and sole.
AA is a spiritual not religious program. It is Suggested that you get a Higher Power to help maintain abstinence and growth, HOWEVER, that power is entirely up to an individual’s choice. It could be Jesus, Allah, the ocean, friends, or anything else that is loving, caring, and bigger than oneself.
The Rollin’ RAGBRAI AA group has from 50 to 80 folks at a meeting each night. It meets every night for a week, once a year.
They are open meetings–you don’t have to be an alcoholic to attend. (Alanon, NA and other 12 step recovery groups are welcome.) The RAGBRAI staff assists in having the overnight towns identify meetings for about 18 years now and that is much appreciated.
And to Matt: “God as you understand God” is the way program people work with a higher power. “You are born in the spirit and taught religion.”
How can we update this list? There will be a Storm Lake meeting.