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237th Southern Area Assembly of Alcoholics Anonymous
Friday 30th to Sunday 1st November 2026, at the Aldersgate Centre in central Christchurch. Hosted by Christchurch Women In Recovery. Everyone is welcome.
When
30–31 October 2026
Closing meetings Sunday 1st
Where
Aldersgate Centre
309 Durham Street North, Christchurch
Registration
$30
Includes lunch, supper and teas
Hosted by
Christchurch Women In Recovery
Programme
Friday 30 October
Aldersgate Centre
5:30 pm
Registration
7:30 – 9:00 pm
AA Meeting
Saturday 31 October
Business meeting day
8:30 am
Registration
9:00 am
AGM Business Meeting
AA Meeting runs alongside
10:00 am
Morning Tea
10:30 am
AA Business Meeting commences
AA Meeting runs alongside
12:00 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm
AA Business Meeting continues
AA/Al-Anon Meeting combined
3:00 pm
Afternoon Tea
3:30 pm
AA Business Meeting continues
AA/Al-Anon Meeting combined
6:00 pm
Dinner
Own arrangements
7:30 pm
AA Public Meeting
9:00 pm
Supper
Sunday 1 November
Closing meetings
9:00 am
Mahu Sunday
Manuka Cottage, 70 Harman Street, Christchurch
10:30 am
Christchurch Sunday Fellowship
Aldersgate Centre
AA and Al-Anon meetings run alongside the business sessions — please check the printed programme on the day for rooms and any changes.
How to register
Email 237saachch@gmail.com — registration is also available at the assembly.
Please register using your first name, the initial of your surname, and your homegroup.
Southern Area Assembly of Alcoholics Anonymous
02-0924-0293691-003
Includes supper, lunch, morning and afternoon teas, and continuous tea and coffee.
Getting there
Aldersgate Centre, 309 Durham Street North, Christchurch.
Limited carparking available on site. Street and council parking nearby.
“We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree.”
— The Big Book, page 17
Trusted servants
Committee sign in
For the secretary, steering committee and delegates running the assembly. Group reports are encrypted, read only by trusted servants of the Area, and never sent to any AI.