Our Primary Purpose
The Southeastern Pennsylvania InterGroup Association of Alcoholics Anonymous welcomes you to its Official Website. SEPIA covers the Southeastern Pennsylvania area, including Philadelphia and the surrounding counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery. Our primary purpose is to carry the message of recovery to the alcoholic who still suffers. We can help! Please call 215-923-7900.
Interviews Newsletter
For your convenience, our monthly newsletter, Interviews, is attached:
Special Events
October 16th—the S.E.P.I.A. 70th ANNUAL DINNER DANCE will be held at Commodore Barry Hall, 6815 Emlen Street in Philadelphia (19119) on Saturday, 10/16. Price: $35.00. There will be coffee at 5:30pm; Buffet Dinner at 6:30pm; Speaker Meeting at 8:00pm and a Dance to follow. Questions? Call Albert (610)461-0486 or Sue (215) 333-5255. (The table lottery will be held on Saturday, October 2nd at Noon at the Intergroup Office.)
OCTOBER 20TH - S.E.P.I.A. Archives committee will host a Gratitude meeting celebrating Intergroup's 62nd anniversary at the Intergroup office, 444 N. 3rd Street, 3rd Floor, in Philadelphia. Refreshments at 6:30pm; Speakers at 7:00pm. All are welcome.
BUCKS COUNTY:
October 25th—the SOBRIETY FIRST group of A.A. will celebrate their 24th anniversary at St. Michael’s School Building, Ground Floor in Room 7, 66 Levittown Parkway in Levittown 19054. The festivities will begin at 7:00pm. The format is two speakers, followed by food and refreshments.
November 12th—the DOYLESTOWN group of A.A. which meets at the Doylestown Presbyterian Church, Mechanic and Church Street in Doylestown 18901 will have their 60th anniversary on Friday, 11/12 at 8:00pm for Food, Fun, and Fellowship and a speaker at 9:00pm. All are welcome!
CHESTER COUNTY
October 22nd-24th—the 33RD ANNUAL DOWNINGTOWN YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONFERENCE will be held on October 22nd thru the 24th. For more information, check them out on the website (www.dypcaa.org) where you can register or get a flyer at http://bit.ly/9XSBdt.
DELAWARE COUNTY
September 20th—the SWAN (Sober Women Are Neat) group of A.A. will celebrate their 21st anniversary on Monday, September 20th at 7:00pm.. They are located at Friends Meeting House (on the Swarthmore College campus) 11 Whittier Place in Swarthmore 19081.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY:
September 23rd—the MONTGOMERYVILLE meeting of A.A. will celebrate their 37th anniversary on Thursday, September 23rd at Montgomeryville Baptist Church, 510 Bethlehem Pike (Rt. 309 and Richardson Road) in Colmar. Food and fellowship at 7:00pm. AA speaker at 8:00pm. All are welcome.
PHILADELPHIA ZONE:
September 6th—the PARKSIDE group of A.A. announces their annual picnic on Monday, 9/6 on Thomas Avenue, Cobbs Creek Parkway. For more info (time, directions) call Joe C. at 215-626-7332 or Darren C. 267-593-4169.
September 6th—the LAST STOP Clubhouse will have a picnic at their facility (2440 Kensington Avenue) with volleyball, horseshoes, 50/50 and “swimming at the plug”. All are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Questions? Call 215-634-3564.
September 6th—the LABOR DAY 12 HOUR ALKATHON will take place at Germantown community Presbyterian Church, 6141 Green Street (Green & Tulpehocken) in Germantown on Monday, September 6th starting at 6:00am and having hourly meetings until the last meeting at 6:00pm.
September 23rd—the UNDERGROUND group of A.A. will celebrate their 14th anniversary on Thursday, September 23rd from 7:00pm until 10:00pm at the Old Pine Recreation Center, 4th & Lombard Streets. Food—fun—fellowship.
October 9th—the GERMANTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT STEP meeting at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, Elena and Germantown Avenues will celebrate their 20th anniversary on Saturday, 10/9 from 6:00m to 8:00pm.
October 14th - The Day by Day group of A.A., 11th & Rockland - enter on Marvine Street (4800 block of Marvine Street) will celebrate their 37th anniversary on 10/14 at 7:00pm. A.A. and Al-Anon speakers.
November 12 & 13th—the 16 DE NOVIEMBRE group of A.A. will hold a marathon beginning on Friday, November 12th at 7:00pm until Saturday, November 13th ending with a dinner and dance for all. It will take place at the Community Christian Academy, 3554 N. Venango Street (6th & Venango Sts.) in Philadelphia (19140). Call Javier L. at (267) 825-2300 or Santiago V. (267) 984-1550.
AREA 59 EVENTS:
November 12th - 14th - Area 59 Convention will be held at Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center, 2300 Lincoln Highway East (Route 30) in Lancaster, PA 17602. Day Only registration is $20; Day Only registration and the Banquet is $50. Weekend package includes 2 days lodging, gratuities and texas, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners and all convention activities. Deposit and registration due by 10/13/10. No refunds after November 5th. Mail your form to the Lancaster Host Resort, Attention: Reservations at the above address. For a form go to www.Area59aa.org.
How to Get Involved
SEPIA is always in need of volunteers to help carry the message of recovery. You simply have to show up. Most committees do not have a length of sobriety requirement. There are several ways to get involved.
- Volunteer at the SEPIA office. We ask one year of continuous sobriety to answer phones at the office. If you have less than a year, there are plenty of things you can do to help. For instance, we can always use help putting our newsletter, Interviews, together toward the end of each month.
- Get involved with one of our 12 Step Committees. These committees meet at the SEPIA office, 444 N. 3rd Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia at 7:00 p.m. on the following nights:
- The Cooperation With the Professional Community Committee meets the first Monday of each month.
- The Treatment Facilities Committee meets the first Tuesday of each month.
- The Prison Committee meets the first Thursday of each month.
- The Archives Subcommittee meets the second Tuesday and the third Saturday at 1:00p.m.
- The Public Information Committee meets the FIRST Monday of each month.
- The Unity Committee meets the third Tuesday of each month.
- The Temporary Contact Subcommittee meets the LAST SATURDAY of each month.
- The Finance Committee meets the third Thursday of each month.
- The Interphone Committee meets the LAST WEDNESDAY OF EVEN MONTHS. The day will be announced in our monthly newsletter, "Interviews."