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Before you go
Venue Info: The Venue is Opposite Shawcross Nursing Home. The Entrance to the Venue is Through the Car Park at the Rear of the Building. The Meeting Format Alternates Between Shares and Step Readings. Bus Routes: 320 Travel Comment: From Brynn Station Enter Ashton Makerfield Town Centre. Get the 320 Bus Towards Towards Wigan and Get off Outside the Shawcross Nursing Home Which is Opposite the Beacon Church.
About this meeting
The Beacon NA group gathers every Monday evening at 6:30pm in the Main Room of Beacon Church on Bolton Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield. The church sits opposite Shawcross Nursing Home, and you reach the meeting through the car park at the rear of the building. Sessions run for an hour and a half and alternate between sharing and step readings, drawing on the Basic Text. Parking is available on site, and the venue is wheelchair accessible. If you're travelling by bus, the 320 towards Wigan stops right outside Shawcross Nursing Home, opposite the church. This is an open meeting, so anyone curious about Narcotics Anonymous is welcome. Please note pets aren't permitted at the venue.
Common questions
Who can come to this meeting?
This is an open Narcotics Anonymous meeting, so anyone is welcome, including family, friends and professionals. The only requirement for NA membership itself is a desire to stop using drugs. If you're new, you can simply turn up and listen.
Do I need to book or pay?
No. There's no booking and no charge to attend. NA is self-supporting through members' own contributions, and a basket is usually passed round, but you're never expected to give anything, especially on your first visit.
How do I get there and where do I go in?
Beacon Church is on Bolton Road, opposite Shawcross Nursing Home. The entrance is through the car park at the rear of the building, and parking is available on site. The 320 bus towards Wigan stops right outside. The venue is wheelchair accessible.
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