Operations Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God’s love. This program of Samaritan’s Purse provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a simple, hands-on missions project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas—Jesus Christ, God’s greatest gift. Along with shoe box gifts, millions of children are given Gospel booklets in their own language. In 2003, Samaritan's Purse collected over 6.6 million shoe box gifts worldwide and distributed them to children in some 95 countries.

Last day to turn in boxes for Christmas 2006 is November 19^th.

Eastminster collects gift-filled shoe boxes in November of each year.

Contact the church office by phone at (321)723-8371 or by email if you have a question.

Meetings in our local area.

City	State	Country	Day	Time	Meeting Place
INDIALANTIC	FL	USA	Friday	6:30PM	EASTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
INDIALANTIC	FL	USA	Monday	7:00PM	EASTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
INDIALANTIC	FL	USA	Wednesday	7:30PM	EASTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Alcoholics Anonymous

Every one either has a family member or knows a close friend who struggles with drinking. Don't kid yourself, you know the difference between drinking and drinking too much. The members of AA will tell you,

"you can't watch a major sporting event in this country without being convinced by the media that drinking is necessary."

How does this happen to a person you ask? The answer is simple, the next drink."

If you know a person who is in this fight, encourage them to attend an AA meeting. You might want to take them.

Letter to Anyone New to A.A.

Dear Friend,

Thank you for your interest in Alcoholics Anonymous.

You will see that the first and most important step in our program is admission by the alcoholic that he or she is powerless over alcohol, and that life has become unmanageable. It is often helpful for the alcoholic to talk with an A.A. member, because it may make it easier to understand the nature of the illness, and to accept A.A. help.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program of a new way of life without alcohol, a program that is working successfully for millions of men and women throughout the world, and in all walks of life. The experience of A.A. members is that alcoholism is a progressive illness that cannot be cured, but which, like some other illnesses, can be arrested—by staying away from the first drink, one day at a time.

We would encourage you to get in touch with the nearest A.A. Central Office or Intergroup to get further information on Alcoholics Anonymous, speak to an A.A. member or find local A.A. meetings. Many of these offices have web sites and email.

A.A. members, as volunteers, are happy to offer help by sharing their experience, strength and hope in staying sober. One of the ways members stay sober is by helping other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

• The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions.

• A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses

nor opposes any causes.

• Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

Contact the church office by phone at (321)723-8371 or by email.

If your struggling with the reality that you just can't beat this drinking thing...there is help! We would like to introduce you to real hope.

"What about spiritual things"

NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We … meet regularly to help each other stay clean. ... We are not interested in what or how much you used ... but only in what you want to do about your problem and how we can help."

Membership is open to all drug addicts, regardless of the particular drug or combination of drugs used. When adapting AA's First Step, the word "addiction" was substituted for "alcohol," thus removing drug-specific language and reflecting the "disease concept" of addiction.

There are no social, religious, economic, racial, ethnic, national, gender, or class-status membership restrictions. There are no dues or fees for membership; while most members regularly contribute small sums to help cover the expenses of meetings, such contributions are not mandatory.

Narcotics Anonymous provides a recovery process and support network inextricably linked together. One of the keys to NA's success is the therapeutic value of addicts working with other addicts. Members share their successes and challenges in overcoming active addiction and living drug-free productive lives through the application of the principles contained within the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of NA. These principles are the core of the Narcotics Anonymous recovery program. Principles incorporated within the steps include:

admitting there is a problem;
seeking help;
engaging in a thorough self-examination;
confidential self-disclosure;
making amends for harm done; and
helping other drug addicts who want to recover.

It is possible to change your life, to turn it around and have a purpose that you thought you lost. It is possible to be free! We would like to introduce you to that freedom.

"What about spiritual things"

CO-Anon

Co-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of men and women who are husbands, wives, parents, relatives, or close friends of someone who is chemically dependent. If you are seeking a solution to the problems that come from living with a practicing or recovering cocaine addict, we at Co-Anon can help you.

Who are the members and why are we here?

We are relatives and friends who share a common bond: we feel our lives have been deeply affected by another person's drug abuse. We meet regularly to share our experience, strength and hope. By practicing the 12 Steps of recovery ourselves, we learn to cope with our difficulties and find a more serene approach to life.

What are the 12 Steps and what do they do?

Co-Anon has adopted, for our own use, the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. The Steps are the heart of Co-Anon; the Traditions the backbone. Together, they provide us with a guideline for personal growth, group harmony and spiritual enlightenment. By applying the principles of the Steps in our own daily lives, we can improve our feelings about ourselves, change our attitudes and learn to deal with any situation in a positive way.

Why do I need a Program if I'm not an addict?

Drug addiction is a "family disease." It affects the addict and it affects the addict's relationships. Close friends and family members react to the addict's behavior, and get caught up in feelings such as hurt, fear, anger, resentment and guilt. Co-Anon helps relieve these feelings, provides a greater recovery, and offers tools for our own personal growth and spiritual enlightenment.