Meetings
Same rooms, same coffee, every week.
Everything meets at the old firehouse, 2316 Magnolia Avenue, unless it says otherwise. Come late, leave early, sit by the door. Nobody minds.
Doors open at 6:00 on Tuesdays. Supper is at 6:15 and it is free.
This week
Pick a day
Open meetings welcome anyone. The women's and family groups are closed to those groups only.
SundayToday
- 5:00–6:30 PMFamilies
Family Circle
Upstairs bay room · For people who love someone using
MondayToday
- 6:00–6:40 AMOpen
Morning devotion
Gilgal House porch, 410 Jessamine St · Anyone up that early
- 7:00–8:15 PMOpen
Step study
Firehouse bunk room · Working the twelve steps with Scripture
TuesdayToday
- 6:00–6:40 AMOpen
Morning devotion
Gilgal House porch, 410 Jessamine St · Anyone up that early
- 6:15–8:30 PMOpen
Tuesday Stones
Firehouse basement · Everyone. Supper first.
WednesdayToday
- 6:00–6:40 AMOpen
Morning devotion
Gilgal House porch, 410 Jessamine St · Anyone up that early
ThursdayToday
- 6:00–6:40 AMOpen
Morning devotion
Gilgal House porch, 410 Jessamine St · Anyone up that early
- 6:30–8:00 PMWomen
Living Stones
Upstairs bay room · Women only, childcare provided
FridayToday
- 6:00–6:40 AMOpen
Morning devotion
Gilgal House porch, 410 Jessamine St · Anyone up that early
- 7:00–9:00 PMOpen
Chip night
Firehouse basement · Last Friday of the month
SaturdayToday
- 7:00–8:30 AMMen
Men's breakfast
Gilgal House kitchen · Biscuits, gravy and a short reading
Your first Tuesday
What Tuesday night is really like
No one will make you introduce yourself, and nobody will ask what you used.
Tuesday night, hour by hour
Doors open
Coffee is on. Someone at the door will shake your hand and tell you their first name.
Supper
Chili, beans and cornbread most weeks. Three churches take turns cooking.
One speaker
Somebody tells their story: what it was like, what happened, what it's like now. Twenty minutes, timed with an egg timer.
Small tables
Split up by where you are: first thirty days, first year, longer, and families. Talk, or just listen.
Chips and the Lord's Prayer
Anyone marking a milestone picks up a chip. We close standing in a ring.
Find us
The old firehouse on Magnolia
2316 Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917- Parking
- Free gravel lot behind the building, entrance on Bertrand Street. Street parking is fine after 6 PM.
- Bus
- KAT route 31 stops at Magnolia and Bertrand, right outside. Ask a mentor for a bus pass if you need one.
- Access
- Step-free through the red bay door. The basement has a ramp, and the upstairs bay room has a lift.
Questions people ask
Before you come
Do I have to be a Christian?
No. We pray and read the Bible, and we'll tell you why if you ask. Come either way. Nobody will push.
I'm on Suboxone or methadone. Am I welcome?
Yes. Medication-assisted treatment is recovery. People on MAT lead tables here and live at Gilgal House with a doctor's plan.
What if I come high?
Come anyway. Eat something, sit near the back, and talk to a mentor afterward. We'll just ask you not to share at the tables that night.
Is what I say kept private?
What's said at the tables stays at the tables. Staff only break that to keep a child or someone in immediate danger safe.
Can someone sign my court attendance sheet?
Yes. Bring it to the welcome table before 7:00, and Reggie or Krista will sign it on your way out.