Alcoholics Anonymous: Schedule of East Tennessee Meetings

Alcoholics Anonymous: East Tennessee Information

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East Tennessee Intergroup/Central Office of AA
1409 Magnolia Ave. Knoxville, TN 37917
Office hours: 9am-5pm M thru F
Central Office: 865-974-9888
Helpline 9am-10pm: 865-522-9667
Email: etiaa@msn.com

contact Intergroup office with additions/corrections
Intergroup public meeting: 7:15pm first Monday each month
Alano Club/FlatIron III - 1111 Sevier Avenue

listing originally enabled by the Melrose Group, Knoxville, Sept. 1999
site maintained by Mac M. and Mike C.
Last Updated: 5/8/08

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Related LINKS:

Area 64 Assembly Website (Tennessee State Level AA): www.area64assembly.org
Knoxville Area Al-Anon/Alateen (with meetings): http://www.korrnet.org/alanon

Other Area AA-Related Phone Numbers:
Adult Children of Alcoholics (Knoxville)	865-983-9831
Alano Club (Knoxville)	865-579-5854
Al-Anon (Knoxville)	865-525-9040
Back to Basics (Oak Ridge) *	865-220-0096
Bristol 24 Hour Hotline	423-968-2020
District 3 HotLine	423-222-7867
Erwin 24 Hour Hotline	423-928-0871
Greenville HotLine	423-638-5578
Johnson City 24 Hour Hotline	423-928-0871
Kingsport 24 Hour Hotline	423-245-1440
North Gatlinburg	865-436-2391
Park 40 Club (Knoxville)	865-693-1317
Pigeon River Club (Sevierville) *	865-453-9990
Rockford *	865-983-8300
Serenity (Oak Ridge)	865-482-5200
* Indicates meeting schedule information only

Meeting Schedule
(alphabetical by city; Tri-Cities area grouped together):

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Abbreviations used in the schedule:
B=Book Study BB=Big Book Study C=Closed Meeting (only those with a desire to stop drinking should attend)
CD=Closed Discussion (only those with a desire to stop drinking should attend) CL=Candle Light CS=Closed Speaker
H=Handicap Access LIT=Literature Study M=Men's Meeting N=Newcomer NS=Non Smoking
O=Open Meeting (anyone may attend) OD=Open Discussion (anyone may attend) OS=Open Speaker S=Smoking OK
SP=Speaker SS=Step Study TC=Treatment Center W=Women's meeting YP=Young People's Meeting
12&12=12 Steps & 12 Traditions Study

SU=Sunday M=Monday TU=Tuesday W=Wednesday TH=Thursday F=Friday SA=Saturday

Alcoa (Blount Co.)
Surrender to Win	MLK Bldg. - 209 Franklin St.	7pm W	CD/NS
Athens (McMinn Co.)
Athens/Sweetwater	#1 Long Street	8pm W 8pm SA	CD OD
McMinn County Support	Christ Community Church 14 South Congress Parkway	8pm M 6:30pm W 8pm W 8pm F	12&12 W/OD BB/CD OD
Bean Station (Grainger Co.)
Bean Station	615 Old 25 E	7pm Daily	OD/S
Red House Group	9 miles west of Rutledge on Hwy 11W behind Baptist church	8pm F	OD
Benton (Polk Co.)
Benton	Courthouse - 3^rdfloor	8pm F	OD
Calhoun (McMinn Co.)
Unity	Bowater Union Hall	10am SU 8pm TH	OD CD
Charleston (Bradley Co.)
Charleston	Charleston Municipal Building	6pm SU	OD
Cleveland (Bradley Co.)
-	Skyridge Hospital - Ocoee Room	7pm W	CD
Bradley Memorial Cleveland	140 Edwards St (accross from Elk's Lodge)	Noon M-F Noon SA 8:30am SU 5:30pm W 8pm F 5:30pm M,TU,TH	OD 12&12/CD OD W/OD OD (1st F: OS) OD
Clinton (Anderson Co.)
Clinton	Fellowship Hall, First Baptist Church North Main St.	7pm TU,TH 7pm Last TH	CD SS
Copperhill (Polk Co.)
YANA	First United Methodist Church - 146 Scenic Dr.	6pm TH	OD
Dandridge (Jefferson Co.)
-	Grant Chapel - Unity Church exit 417, across from McDonalds	8pm M 8pm F	OD CD
Decatur (Meigs Co.)
Fellowship	City County Building	8pm SU 8pm TH	OD BB/CD
Ducktown (Polk Co.)
Exchange	Ducktown United Methodist Church 218 College St	7pm M	OD
Etowah (McMinn Co.)
Turning Point	Hillcrest Presbyterian Church - Hillcrest Dr.	8pm TH	CD
Turning Point	First Christian Church - 7th St. & Ohio	8pm TU	OD
Farragut (Knox Co.)
Faith	Faith Lutheran Church Campbell Station Rd. at Jamestown Rd.	8pm TH	OD/NS
Gatlinburg (Sevier Co.)
North Gatlinburg	Trinity Episcopal Church 509 Historical Nature Trail Rd (formerly Airport Rd) upstairs, stairs at left of church ( MAP )	Noon Daily except SU 8pm M 8pm TU,F,SA,SU	OD/NS CD/NS OD/NS
Harrogate (Claiborne Co.)
Tri-State	United Methodist Church 6920 Cumberland Gap Pkwy (US 25E)	7pm M,W,F,SA	OD/NS
Jefferson City (Jefferson Co.)
-	George St. Methodist Church	8pm M,TU,TH,SA	OD/NS
Kingston - Ten Mile (Roane Co.)
Serene Solutions	Luminary United Methodist Church 3401 River Road (Rt 304)	6pm TU,SA	OD/NS
Knoxville (Knox Co.)
Colonial	Lake Forest Pres. Church 714 Lake Forest Dr.	7pm TU	CD/NS
Sobriety and Beyond	New Salem Meth. Church 2417 Tipton Station Rd.	7pm M, TH	CD/NS
Northside Northside Northside New Beginnings 5:30 Unity Late Night District 50/51 Intergroup - (side room) Traditions First	Alano Club/FlatIron III 1111 Sevier Avenue	6:30am M thru F 11am Daily 8pm Daily 9:30am Daily 5:30pm Daily 9:30pm F 6pm First M 7:15pm First M 5pm M 6:45pm M,W,F	CD CD T,SA:CD M:SS W:BB TH:CS F:Topic from BB SU:OS CD (F:BB ) CD TU:SS F:W Last SA: Eat & Speak CD Board Meeting Board Meeting Literature Study CD
First Things First Phoenix High Nooners ( smoking and non-smoking sections available ) Heart to Heart Happy Hour Serenity Sister Prime Time Last Call Last Call	Park 40 9217 Parkwest Blvd Building B Number 1 ALL MEETINGS ARE NON-SMOKING	7:30am TU,TH 10am M thru F Noon M Noon TU Noon W Noon TH Noon F Noon SA 11am SU 4pm SU 5:30pm Daily 5:30pm W 8pm daily except SA 9:30pm TH 9:30pm SA	OD OD/NS OD CD/12&12 CD CD/BB CD CD/BB OD CD/W/NS CD (SU:SS) CD/W/NS M,W,TH:CD SU:OD TU:SS F:BB OD/Smoking OD/Candlelight
James Gang	Emerald Methodist Church Corner Emerald & Central	8pm F Last F	CD Eat/OS
Melrose	UT Tyson House - 824 Melrose	8pm M 8pm TH	OD/12&12/NS OD/NS
Monday Night Men's	Erin Presbyterian Church, basement 200 Lockett Rd.	7:30pm M	M/CD/NS
Primary Purpose	Erin Presbyterian Church, basement 200 Lockett Rd.	8pm F	CD/NS
NorthStation	Central Baptist Church of Fountain City 5264 N. Broadway	8pm TU 7:30pm TH	CD/NS CD/NS
Serenity	Fountain City Methodist Church 212 Hotel Ave.	8pm M,W,F 8pm TH	CD/NS BB/CD
Pathfinders	Trinity United Methodist Church 5613 Western Ave.	7pm M 7pm W 7pm F	CD/NS OD/NS CD/NS
Northshore Suburban	Westminster Presbyterian Church Northshore Dr. at Lyon's View Rd.	11am F 8pm F	CD/NS CD/NS
West Knox Morning	Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian 3700 Keowee ( MAP )	11am TU	CD
West Knoxville	Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian - 3700 Keowee Front of church (offices entrance), upstairs ( MAP )	8pm W	CD/NS
Saturday Morning Serenity at Sequoyah	Second Presbyterian Church 2829 Kingston Pike	11am SA	CD
Our Group	Central Methodist Church 201 E. 3^rd Avenue	10am M thru F	CD
Sundays at Seven Solo Por Hoy (Spanish Speaking)	Sacred Heart Catholic Church 711 Northshore Dr. (facing cathedral, bldg. to right)	7pm SU 8pm TH,SA	OD/NS OD
Big Book Recovery	Greater Warner Tabernacle AME 3800 Martin Luther King Blvd.	6:30pm F,SU	OD
Serenity Seekers Serenity Seekers II	Good Samaritan Episcopal Church 425 North Cedar Bluff Road (next to Dunkin Donuts)	7pm TU 7pm TH	OD/NS CD/BB/NS
Faith	Faith Lutheran Church Campbell Station Rd. at Jamestown Rd.	8pm TH	OD/NS
Metro	St. John's Episcopal - 401 W Cumberland Ave (Corner of Market and W Cumberland) Enter thru only door on Market St (look for AA sign)	Noon TU,TH	CD/NS
Upper Room	South Knox Baptist Church - 522 Sevier Ave.	7pm M,F Last F	CD/NS OS
Peninsula Lighthouse	6800 Baum Drive / Building # 2	5pm TH	OD
First 164	St. Thomas Episcopal Church - 5401 Tiffany Rd (off Merchant Drive - enter thru main doors)	7pm SU,W	CD/NS
Cookie	Powell United Methodist Church 323 West Emory Rd. - Old Blg. - 2nd Floor	7pm TU 7pm TH 11am SA	BB/CD/NS CD/NS CD/NS
Courage to Change (women's meeting)	1416 Live Oak Circle (West Knoxville off Lovell Rd.) (smoking OK)	5pm SU	W/CD/S
H.O.W. Gay AA	Unitarian Church - 2931 Kingston Pike	8pm F	OD/NS
Philadelphia	4531 Old Broadway (Prison Ministries Office)	7pm TU	OD
Kodak (Sevier Co.)
Kodak Kodak 66 Kodak Step Study Just Us Pickles	New Kodak Methodist Church 2923 Bryan Rd (Rm. 115)	8pm TU 7pm TH 7:45pm W 7pm SA	OD OD SS/NS OD/Newcomers
LaFollette (Campbell Co.)
Campbell County Unity Association	2119 Jacksboro Pike (in Lafollette next to Wal-Greens)	8pm M,SA 6:30pm TU 8pm TU 6:30pm TH 8pm TH	CD (Last SA: OS) BB BB 12&12 12&12
Lafollette Serenity	St. Clair Episcopal Church 1720 Old Jackboro Pike	7pm TU,TH	OD/NS
Lake City (Anderson Co.)
-	Lake City Methodist Church - 220 4th Steet	7pm M	CD/BB
Lenoir City (Loudon Co.)
New Beginnings	Church of the Resurrection Episcopal Pond Road at Hwy 11	7pm M 7pm F	BB/NS OD/NS
Women's 12&12	Episcopal Church - Hwy 11	5:30pm TH	W/SS
A Day at a Time	Walk By Faith Christian Church 3437 Industrial Park	5pm W	CD/NS
Easy Does It Kitchen Table	Central Methodist Church - Room 133 Intersection of Hwys. 70 & 321	Noon TU 7pm TH	OD/NS OD/NS
Loudon (Loudon Co.)
Loudon	505 Mulberry St. brick house next to Loudon Methodist Church	8pm TU	CD/NS
Louisville (Blount Co.)
Topside	4726 Alcoa Highway (Former Clayton Homes Office) 1214 Topside Road	7:30pm W 7:30pm SU	OD/NS OD/NS
Madisonville (Monroe Co.)
-	Courthouse basement	Noon M 5pm F	12&12 OD
-	First Baptist Church - 139 College St.	8pm TH	CD
Maryville (Blount Co.)
-	Blount Memorial Hospital Auditorium	8pm SU 8pm Last SU	OD/NS OS/NS
-	Union Hall - Hall Rd.	8pm TU	OS/NS
Blount County	Fairview Methodist Church 2508 Old Niles Ferry Road	8pm F	CD/NS
Unity	First United Methodist Church of Maryville 804 Montvale Station Road - Room 116	7pm TU 7pm TH	CD/NS OD/NS
Principles Before Personalities	Pecks Memorial United Methodist 2438 Wilkinson Pike	5:30pm TH	CD/NS (Last TH:OS/NS)
Maynardville (Union Co.)
Maynardville	Graves Horse Ranch - 321 Hickory Star Rd.	8pm SU 8pm M,W 8pm TH	CL/S CD/S BB/S
Midtown (Roane Co.)
Roane County	Midtown Valley Methodist Church - Hwy. 70	7:30pm M 7:30pm TU Noon W 7:30pm TH 7:30pm F 1:00pm SA	SS/NS CD/NS CD OD/NS BB/OD/NS OD/S
Mooresburg (Hawkins Co.)
Promises	Mooresburg Community Center - 319 McNeil Circle	7pm SU,F 7pm W	CD/H/NS BB/12&12
Morristown (Hamblen Co.)
Morristown Fellowship	All Saints Episcopal - 601 W. Main	8pm TU,F	CD/NS
-	First Pres. Church - 600 W. Main	6:30pm W,TH	OD
Morristown	1002 S. Cumberland	11am SU,M,W,F 6:30pm TU 8pm SU,SA 8pm M thru F	CD OD OD CD (M:TC/NS)
New Beginnings	119 N. Henry St.	11am TU, TH, SA 6pm SU 8pm M,TU,W,TH,F 11am SA	OD/S OD/S TU,F: OD/S M,W,TH: CD/S OD/S
Back Door	New Hope Recovery Center - 233 West Main (enter back door at night)	8pm SU,W	OD
Newport (Cocke Co.)
Newport	First Baptist Church	8pm M,TH 7pm last TH 8pm TU 11am SA	OD/NS eat/OS BB CD/NS
New Gateway AA	Community House Co-Op - 115 Mulberry St.	Noon M,W,F	OD/NS
Norris (Anderson Co.)
-	St. Francis Episcopal (downstairs) West Norris Road	8pm SU	CD/NS
Oak Ridge (Anderson & Roane Co.)
Dearborn Dearborn Primary Purpose	Serenity Club - 170 N.Jefferson	11am SU 8pm Daily 5:30pm Daily	OD M,TU,W,F: OD SA: CD TH,SU: CL/OD CD
Back to Basics (all) Men's Women's Women's	A&W Plaza - 301 GOR Turnpike	Noon Daily 7pm M 7pm TU 7pm W 7pm TH 7pm F,SA,SU 6pm 1st SA 10am SA 5:30pm M 5:30pm F 4pm SA	CD BB Grapevine CD/NS CD SS/NS CD Eat & Speak CD/NS M/SS/NS W/CD W/OD
-	St Mary's Catholic Church - 327 Vermont Ave. (Board room off cafeteria)	7pm TU	OD/NS
St. Steven's Step Study	St. Steven's Episcopal Church 212 North Tulane Ave. (upstairs)	7pm TU	SS/12&12
Oliver Springs (Roane Co.)
-	Housing Authority Community Center (1st floor, apartment bldg. opposite Police Dept.)	6pm SU	CD
Oneida (Scott Co.)
Oneida AA	First Methodist Church - 234 N. Main St.	7pm W 7pm F	BB/12&12/CD CD
Pigeon Forge (Sevier Co.)
-	First United Methodist Church 111 Methodist St. (next to Food City)	6:30pm TH 8pm TH	Newcomer OD NS/OD
Rockford (Blount Co.)
AROC, Inc.	Old Maryville Hwy at Self Hollow Rd. ALL MEETINGS ARE NON-SMOKING	Noon Daily 5:30pm Daily 8pm M 8pm TU 8pm TH 8pm F 10pm F 10am SA 8pm SA 10pm SA	CD:M,TU,W,F TH:"As Bill Sees It" SA:BB SU:OD (all NS) CD OD CD/SS OD OD (newcomers:SS) OD/CL W/CD OS OD
Sobrios Y Libres (Spanish Speaking)	Old Maryville Hwy at Self Hollow Rd.	8pm TU	OD/NS
Sevierville (Sevier Co.)
Sevierville	United Methodist Church Parkway and Cedar Street ( MAP )	8pm W	OD/NS
Various	Pigeon River Club 240 Pigeon River Rd. Sevierville ( MAP )	7:30pm M 7:30pm TU 6:30pm W 6:30pm TH Noon F 5:30pm F 5:30pm SA 10:30am SU 5:30pm SU	OD OD W/OD M/CD OD OD OD OD OD
Seymour (Sevier Co.)
Sharing	Sevier Co. Bank - 411 at 441 MOVING, MAY 5th to: Seymour Heights Christian Church 122 Boyd's Creek Hwy.	7pm M 8pm F 8pm Last F 1pm SU	OD OD OS OD
Sunbright (Morgan Co.)
Design for Living	9344 Morgan Co. Hwy	8pm TU,TH Noon SA	OD/S OD/S
Tellico Plains (Monroe Co.)
-	Tellico Plains Community Center (Behind Hardee's)	8pm SA	OD
Tellico Village (Loudon Co.)
-	Tellico Village Community Church Christian Life Center Lower floor, classroom 2A	7pm M	OD/NS
Townsend (Blount Co.)
Down ON the River	Saint Francis Catholic Church	Noon SU	OD/NS
Down BY the River	Tuckaleechee Methodist Church 7322 Old Tuckaleechee Road	8pm M 8pm Last M	CD/NS OS/NS
Vonore (Monroe Co.)
-	First Baptist Church, Church Street	8pm TU	OD
Tri-Cities Area (Bristol, Elizabethton, Erwin, Gate City, Gray, Greeneville, Johnson City, Jonesborough, Kingsport, Mountain City, Piney Flats, Rogersville)
Bristol (Virginia)
Bristol Bristol Women's	Central Presbyterian Church 301 Euclid Ave, Bristol, VA	8pm M,W 8pm SA 8pm last SA 7pm M	OD/NS SS/NS OS/NS W/BB/NS
Lunch Bunch	Fellowship Chapel 201 Crockett Street	Noon M Noon TU Noon W Noon TH Noon F 11am SA	OD/H/NS OD/H/NS OS/H/NS OD/H/NS BB/H/NS OD/H/NS
Memorial Recovery	Ridgeview Pavilion 103 North Street	8pm TU 8pm TH 8pm SU	OD/H/NS BB/H/NS OD/H/NS
Butler (Johnson Co.)
I Am Responsible	Butler Volunteer Fire Dept. (upstairs) 291 Piercetown Rd.	7pm TH	OD/H/NS
Elizabethton (Carter Co.)
Green Pastures	Crossroads - 413 E. Elk Avenue	8pm TU,F,SU	OD/H/NS
Erwin (Unicoi Co.)
Erwin	Watauga Mental Health Center 218 N. Main Street	5:30pm TU	OD/H/NS
Gate City (Virginia)
Friendship	Gate City First United Methodist Church 103 E. Walnut Street	8pm M	OD/NS
Greeneville (Greene Co.)
Caring & Sharing	Cumberland Presbyterian Church 201 N. Main Street	7:30pm SU 7:30pm M 7:30pm 1st M 7:30pm TH 7:30pm Last TH	OD/H/NS CD/H/NS CD/SS/H/NS CD/H/NS OS/H/NS
Friday Night Out Serenity 4 Noon	St. James Episcopal Church 107 W. Church Street	7pm F 11am SA	OD/H/NS OD/H/NS
Keep It Simple	CCS - 124 Austin St.	9:30am W	OD/H/NS
Johnson City (Washington Co.)
Eye Opener	St. Mary's School - 2211 E. Lakeview Annex B, St. Anne's Classroom	7am M,W 7am F	OD/H/NS O/Lit/H/NS
Great Awakenings Living AA Women's	Munsey Counseling Center 215 East Market Street (behind church)	7am TU,TH 7pm M 9am SA 8pm W	OD/H/NS OD/H/NS OD/H/NS W/OD/H/NS
Unity	Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church 610 E. Watauga Avenue (elevator available)	7:30pm TU 7:30pm 1st TU 7:30pm F 7:30pm Last F	OD/H/NS SP OD/LIT/H/NS tradition meeting
DOM	VA Medical Center - Building 160, Room P-167 (423-926-1171 for directions, "O" for operator)	8pm M,W 8pm TU 8pm TH 6:30pm SA	OD/H/NS OS/H/NS OS/H/NS O/B/H/NS
Into Action Big Book Step Study	Covenant Presbyterian Church 603 Sunset	7-8:30pm SU	O/BS/H/NS
Simply AA	Watauga Ave. Presbyterian Church 610 E. Watauga Ave. (elevator available)	8pm TH	CD/H/NS
Central Central Central Central Central Central Central	REBOS buliding - 213 E. Maple St. (corner of E. Maple and Division Streets)	11am SU 6pm SU 8pm SU noon M 6pm M 8pm M noon TU 6pm TU 8pm TU noon W 6pm W 8pm W noon TH 6pm TH 8pm TH noon F 6pm F 8pm F noon SA 6pm SA 8pm SA	OD/H/NS OD/H/NS CD/H/NS OD/H/NS OS/H/NS CD/H/NS CD/H/NS OD/H/NS OD/H/NS OD/H/NS OD/H/NS CS/H/NS CD/H/NS OD/H/NS O/B/H/NS OD/H/NS O/B/H/NS CS/H/NS CD/N/H/NS OD/H/NS OS/H/NS
The Buc Stops Here	3rd Floor Resource Center, Culp Center 8018 University Parkway	4pm TU	OD/H/NS
Men's	Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church 610 East Watauga Ave. (elevator available)	7:30-9pm M	M/CD/CS/H/NS
Morning Meditations	REBOS building - 213 E. Maple St. (corner of E. Maple St. and Division St.)	8am Daily	OD/H/NS
Jonesborough (Washington Co.)
Phoenix Women's	Fairview United Methodist Church - 878 Hwy. 81 North	7pm M	W/OD/H/NS
Kingsport (Sullivan Co.)
Beginners	Indian Path Pavilion - 117 Boone Street	6pm SU	OD/H/NS
Colonial Heights	Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church 213 Colonial Heights Road	8pm M 8pm TH	OD/NS CD/NS
New Meeting	First Broad Street United Methodist Church 100 W. Church Circle - Woodyard Ctr., Rm. 206	8am SA	C/SS/H/NS
Fellowship	152 Broad Street Corner of Broad & Market Streets (entrance on Market Street)	12:30pm SU 8pm SU 8pm M 12:30pm TU 7pm TU 8pm TH 8pm SA 3rd SA	OD OD O/BB OD O/SS OD OD SP/NS
Serenity Improvement Market Street Women's	Renaissance Center - Center and Wateree Streets 1200 E. Center Street - Rm. 314	12:30pm M 8pm TU 12:30pm W 8pm W 12:30pm TH 12:30pm F 8pm F 9:30am SA 8pm M 6:30pm TH	OD/H OS/H/NS OD/H/NS OD/Y/H OD/H/NS OD/H/NS O/N/H OD/H/NS CD/H/NS W/O/S/H
Young People's	152 Broad St.	8pm F	Y/OD
Piney Flats (Sullivan Co.)
AA The Family Afterwards	Piney Flats United Methodist Church 225 Methodist Church St. (enter at white front door)	8pm W	OD/H/NS
Rogersville (Hawkins Co.)
Keep It Simple	Wellmont Hospital - 851 Locust Street	7pm SU	OD/H/NS
Rogersville	H.B. Stamps Memorial Library - 407 E. Main St.	8pm TU	OD/H/NS
Sulphur Springs (Washington Co.)
Seekers	Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church 1432 Gray Sulphur Springs Rd.	7:30pm TU 7:30pm 1st TU	OD/H/NS O/SS/H/NS

"God grant us the
  SERENITY to accept the things we cannot change,
  COURAGE to change the things we can, and
  WISDOM to know the difference."