Region 5 of Overeaters Anonymous

All Illinois Unity Celebration: Embracing our Diversity While Finding Unity
2025-02-22 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago)
All Illinois Unity Celebration:
Embracing our Diversity While Finding Unity
Saturday, February 22, 2025
1:00-2:30pm (CST)
Via Zoom
We will hear 3 speakers share their diverse voices of recovery and have time for reflection after each speaker.
ZOOM
Meeting ID:
876 1441 6317
Passcode: [REDACTED]
PHONE
13126266799
87614416317#
*768730#
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Sunday Morning Coffee and Recovery Meeting
2025-02-16 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-02-09 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-02-02 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-01-26 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-01-19 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-01-12 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-01-05 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-12-29 09:00 - 10:00 UTC and 11 more dates | Online
I’m Event Type: Recovery Meeting
Event Name: Sunday Morning Coffee and Recovery Meeting (Overeaters Anonymous Meeting #88762)
Sponsored By: Region 5
Date Time: Every Sunday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Eastern Time, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Central.
Location: Zoom Meeting ID: 842 2999 2560 Passcode: [REDACTED]
Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84229992560?pwd=[REDACTED]
Dial In: +1 312 626 6799
+1 929 205 6099
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Christmas Day Meeting
2024-12-25 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Join us in-person or on-line! Starts at 9:00am!
Christmas Day Meeting
The theme is Step 12 “Having had a personal awakening…”
Dec. 25, 2024,
9:00am – 10:00am
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, 1700 WESTPORT ROAD KCMO 64111
ZOOM INFO:
Meeting ID: 823 9337 0763
PASSCODE: [REDACTED]
LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82393370763?pwd=[REDACTED]
Questions? Faith B. (816) 556-6627
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Thanksgiving Day Gratitude Meeting
2024-11-28 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Birmingham Unitarian Church, 38651 Woodward, Bloomfield Hill, MI, 48304, United States
Thursday November 28, 2024
Thanksgiving Day
9:00-10:00 AM
Birmingham Unitarian Church
38651 Woodward (North of Lone Pine) Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Two speakers will share for five minutes each about gratitude followed by the opportunity for sharing from others in attendance.
***This is an Open Meeting***
Anyone who has the desire to stop eating compulsively as well as anyone who is interested in learning about the disease of compulsive overeating is welcome.
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Are you new to OA or just need help getting through the Steps?
2024-11-23 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-09 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Completing this two-part OA Quick Steps Workshop may be just the answer.
Dates: Saturday, November 9, 2024 and Saturday, November 23, 2024
Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm (Central)
Location
These sessions will be on Zoom.
One of the promises in the AA Big Book is that before you’re done with Step Nine, the obsession is lifted. Increase your chance of success—join the OA Quick Steps series, get abstinent.
To register, click on the following link:
https://airtable.com/shrI6LWbh1vgMjCeV
Please direct any questions to:
unityquicksteps@gmail.com
Registration is required as class size is limited. The zoom link will be sent to registrants.
You will need to have a sponsor or someone who can listen to your 5th Step.
There are no fees for this workshop, but we encourage a 7th Tradition donation to Unity Intergroup.
Time commitment is two Saturday sessions, plus homework. We expect participants to attend both sessions.
Expect to be very busy working on recovery for these weeks!
The purpose of this workshop is to get people through the 12 Steps quickly, to help people obtain a successful, life-long recovery, and aid in retention and growth of recovered compulsive eaters in OA.
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IDEA Day - Let’s E.A.T.: Experience Abstinence Together
2024-11-16 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Bay Presbyterian Church, 25415 Lake Road, Bay Village, OH, 44140, United States
Cleveland Central Intergroup of Overeaters Anonymous presents an event for International Day of Experiencing Abstinence
IDEA Day – Let’s E.A.T.: Experience Abstinence Together
Saturday Nov. 16, 2024
Agenda: 12:10pm Large Group Sharing + Abstinence Challenge
9:00am: Registration begins (suggested donation $5; no one turned away)
9:30am – 12:30pm: programming
9:30am Opening + Icebreaker
9:50am Panel (abstinence over the holidays) + Pitches
10:45am –break–
11:00am Lead (abstinence using the fellowship) + Pitches
11:35am Writing Activity + Small Group Discussion
12:10pm Large Group Sharing + Abstinence Challenge
12:30pm – 2:00pm: fellowship lunch
bring your own brown bag lunch & enjoy an abstinent meal with fellows!
Location:
Bay Presbyterian Church
25415 Lake Rd. Bay Village, Ohio 44140
event located in Auburn Hall
coffee & bottled water available (donations appreciated)
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Fall Assembly 2024
2024-11-01 - 2024-11-03
The Fall Assembly will be held November 1-3 at the Hilton Garden Inn-Chesterton, 501 Gateway Blvd. Chesterton, IN 46304, P: 219.983.9500 EXT:5703
Check back soon for more information!

Join us in a Weekend of Recovery!
2024-10-25 - 2024-10-26 | Hotel – Crowne Plaza, 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth, MN, 55441, United States
Acceptance is the answer Unity Intergroup
October 25-26, 2024
Friday, October 25

5-7 p.m. Check-in / Fellowship
7-9 p.m. Welcome & Speakers

Saturday, October 26

7-9 a.m. Three OA meetings
8-9 a.m. Check-in / Fellowship
9 am -noon Speakers/Pitches
11:45-1:45 Lunch & Fellowship
1:45-4:30 Speakers / Pitches

Hospitality Room with Ref, microwaves, etc.
Lunch (included in conference registration fee)
TACO SALAD FOR ALL

Protein: beef, chicken, beans, cheese
Veggies: lettuce, peppers, cukes, tomatoes,onions & more
Starch: rice, beans, soft taco shells (flour & corn)
Fats: sour cream, guac, dressing
Fruits: mixed, fresh fruit bowl
All seasonings, condiments and foods haveeither no sugar or it is listed 5th or lower on the ingredients label
Vegetarian and vegan friendly
Menu mostly gluten-free
Coffee, tea & water
Food scales, measuring cups/spoons available.

Hotel – Crowne Plaza
3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth, MN 55441
To book a room, call 763-559-6600 and request the OvereatersAnonymous block room rate of $115. Room registration deadline isOct. 10, 2024.
The hotel has a microwave in the lobby and a limited supply of rooms with microwaves. You may request a microwave whenchecking in.
Breakfast is available from 6:30 to 10 a.m. in the Creekside Cafe at thehotel. Cost of breakfast is not included with the room.
Registration Rates
Early Rate ……………………………. $75
(mail by 9/15/24)
After 9/15/24 ………………………. $85
Registration includes lunch. Registration deadline 10/10/24
You must register in advance at:
www.overeaters.org/upcoming-oa-events/ Register early as space is limited
To mail in registration please contact Dawn:
dawnspielman@me.com
Registration must be received by 10/10/2024. No refunds. If you register but are unable to attend, please consider giving or selling your space to someone who can use it.
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Serenity Through the Holidays
2024-10-19 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Presented by LET GO, LET GOD INTERGROUP
October 19, 2024 02:00 PM Central Time
Strengthening your recovery through the holidays !!!
Guest speakers will share their experience, strength, and hope!
Zoom Meeting ID: 858 3156 8535
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Dial in: +1 646 931 3860
If there are any questions please text or call Ed at (804) 852-9733
Relax, Rejuvenate, and Recover!!!
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ARE WE N.U.T.S.? Not Using The Slogans
2024-10-11 08:00 - 2024-10-13 17:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Save the Date!
October 11-13 2024
LaSalle Retreat Center
Eureka, MO
More Info Soon at
www.stlouisoa.org
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SAVE THE DATE! Louisville Metro Overeaters Anonymous 2024 Retreat.
2024-10-11 - 2024-10-13 | Mount St. Francis Center for Spirituality, 101 St. Anthony Drive, Mount St. Francis, IN, 47146, United States
SAVE THE DATE!
October 11-13, 2024
Louisville Metro Overeaters Anonymous
2024 Retreat
“Power of the OA Promises”
All the OA Promises found in each of the Steps of the OA 12&12 will be illuminated.
Mount St. Francis Center for Spirituality
101 St. Anthony Drive, Mount St. Francis, IN 47146
(Directly across from Louisville over the Ohio River)
Come to the retreat and brighten your recovery.
Go home enlightened.
For more information email: togetherwgb@gmail.com
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