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St. Matthew\u2019s Community Center<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The St. Matthew\u2019s Community Center has actively provided space for various addiction recovery groups (most using the 12-step program developed by Alcoholics Anonymous). St. Matthew\u2019s Episcopal Church has partnered with these multiple support groups located in the Bloomington-Normal area. The church provides the facility and space while each recovery group is autonomous in it’s programming. We have been glad to facilitate these groups and look to continue this support for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Currently there are thirteen groups meeting in the facility. The Center hosts active meetings over thirty hours per week. Groups cover a broad category of addiction including alcohol, narcotics, cocaine, and programs for families with a member that has an addiction problem. Weekly, the programs are working with 75 to 100 people. A detailed list of the groups in the St. Matthew\u2019s Community Center is shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 Early Riser \u2013 NA<\/td>5, 13 \u2013 Afternoon \u2013 NA (2 different groups)<\/td>9 \u2013 Saturday \u2013 NA<\/td><\/tr>
2 \u2013 Noon Times \u2013 AA<\/td>6 \u2013 Alanon (2)<\/td>10 \u2013 Tuesday \u2013 CA<\/td><\/tr>
3 \u2013 Saturday \u2013 SA<\/td>7 \u2013 Happy Hour (AA)<\/td>11 \u2013 GA Group<\/td><\/tr>
4 \u2013 Alanon (1)<\/td>8 \u2013 Monday (AA)<\/td>12 \u2013 Alanon (3)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
(NA = Narcotics Anonymous, AA = Alcohol Anonymous, GA = Gambler\u2019s Anonymous, SA = Sex Addiction Anonymous, CA = Cocaine Anonymous, Alanon+ Family Support Groups)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Typical Weekly Schedule for 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The St. Matthew\u2019s Community Center is ideal for the recovery groups that we currently serve. It is located within the city limits of Bloomington, has adequate parking, and is in a secluded residential area. However, our Community Center building was built in 1928 and is now in need of many new upgrades. Discussions have begun regarding the need for renovation, but St. Matthew’s is also considering how we might use the center to reach out the the Bloomington-Normal Community in additional ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please pray for us as we seek to wisely and sacrificially use this building to the glory of Jesus Christ and for the benefit of all the neigbhors that we serve in his name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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