Next Meeting
Meeting ID: 884 7243 7705 Passcode: GSRD8
3rd Monday of Every Month 7 pm - 8:30 pm
Quincy Point Congregational Church, 2nd Floor
444 Washington Street, Quincy MA
District 8 Business Meeting
Next Meeting:
Mon November 20, 2023 @ 7pm Hybrid
Next Meeting:
Mon November 20, 2023 @ 7pm Hybrid
Opening/Mission Statement
Declaration of Unity **Read by ALL
This we owe to AA’s future; to place our common welfare first; to keep our fellowship united. For on AA unity depends our lives, and the lives of those to come.
Introductions
State your Name, Disease and Group Affiliation and Role in the District. Zoom Please Change your name to include Position and Group
New GSR's and Interested AA's be sure to provide your Name email and phone in the Chat to be added to the Email Lists. GSR Packets Click to get your GSR Packet PDF
Anniversaries
Any AA Birthdays since we last met or you attended.
GSR Role
GSR Pamphlet Volunteer:
When you’re a general service representative (G.S.R.) : 11 On group affairs: “The A.A. Group” and “Self-Support: Where Money and Spirituality Mix” (both in the kit); the A.A. Guidelines (listing of titles and prices in the Literature Catalog), which suggest ways your group can work with other groups and with agencies outside A.A.
Click here for your current issue of Box 4-5-9
Volunteer:
Tradition 11 - Our relations with the general public should be characterized by personal anonymity. We think A.A. ought to avoid sensational advertising. Our names and pictures as A.A. members ought not be broadcast, filmed, or publicly printed. Our public relations should be guided by the principle of attraction rather than promotion. There is never need to praise ourselves. We feel it better to let our friends recommend us.
Volunteer:
XI. While the Trustees hold final responsibility for A.A.’s world service administration, they should always have the assistance of the best possible standing committees, corporate service directors, executives, staffs, and consultants. Therefore, the composition of these underlying committees and service boards, the personal qualifications of their members, the manner of their induction into service, the systems of their rotation, the way in which they are related to each other, the special rights and duties of our executives, staffs, and consultants, together with a proper basis for the financial compensation of these special workers, will always be matters for serious care and concern.
What's going on with your groups?
Report Back on the Groups you might have visited this month?
Monthly Reports ~ with motions to accept and vote
Secretary Report - Jimmy P. / Jeff B.
DCM Report - Paul S / Steve P DCM Change Form
Treasurer - Paul T Group Contributions Form
Committee Reports
Area 30 Services - Position & Committee Descriptions and Contact Information CLICK HERE
Area Committee Page - Area 30 Calendar
Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC) - Kim B.
Corrections - (4th Thu 7 pm) - Corrections Chair Margaret M. Mark H. corrections@aaemass.org
Literature - Robyn G.
==== Open District Positions ====
Click for Area Calendar = Click for Contacts = Click for Descriptions
Click for Area Calendar = Click for Contacts = Click for Descriptions
Archives - ( 3rd Thu 7:30pm) Group History Form | On Line Form - OPEN
Accessibilities - (3rd Wed 6:30 pm) - OPEN
Alt Chair - OPEN
Alt Treasurer - Newly OPEN
2 x DCM's and Alt DCM
Grapevine - (4th Sun 1 pm) aaGrapevine.org - OPEN
Joint Treatment Facilities - (3rd Fri 7 pm) - OPEN
Public Information (1st Thu 7 pm) - OPEN
Registar - OPEN GSR Change Form or Word Doc | New Group Form or Word Doc | GSR Packets Click to get your GSR Packet PDF
Web Site - Technology - (See Area Calendar ) - OPEN
Community Outreach
Braintree - Mike | Milton - Mike | Quincy - David | Randolph - Kim B | Weymouth - Marie
OLD Business
Open Positions (See above)
Hosting 2024 assembly - Mike update on BC High
Xmas & New Year’s Alcathons
Business card holders
Monthly Reminders - Updates
Group Conscience meetings facilitator - contact Mary Jane, Service Seminar Chair
serviceseminar@aaemass.org
Road Show - contact Kevin G
altchair@aaemass.org
Tabled Business
Goals
AREA Assembly § Commitment
Building Group Participation in Area Activities
Brain Storming - Carrying the Message
(New goals???)
Central Service Committee, 12 Channel St., Suite 604, Boston MA 02210
Office: 617-426-9444 Book Orders Only: 617-426-4807 Area 30 Web Site: aaboston.org and Area 30 Contact Information
NEW GROUPS/MEETINGS IN EASTERN MASS:
Quincy Saturday- Opening Doors- New Way Recovery Ctr., 85 Quincy Ave. 12:30-1:30 pm OD
DISCONTINUED GROUPS/MEETINGS:
Weymouth New Journeys
SPECIAL EVENTS OF INTEREST TO AA MEMBERS:
10/28 Sat- NECYPAA is sponsoring Halloween Dance 6:30- 10pm be held at the Lutheran Church 171 Zion Hill Rd., Salem NH. The suggested donation is $15.
CLICK HERE FOR BULLETINS Deadline for November Bulletin: October 17, 2023
Whats on your Mind
8:20 Time Check - Call from Chair for meeting extension if needed.. Members will identify MUST do items for this month and then vote on meeting extension if needed
Ending read by ALL
I am responsible. When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help,
I want the hand of AA always to be there. And for that I am responsible
I want the hand of AA always to be there. And for that I am responsible
How we Do Business Roberts rule of Order
General overview of Roberts Rules of order - FLOW CHART - HOW WE DO BUSINESS
Keeping to the Agenda
Request to be heard
Questions
Motions/ Seconds/ Discussion/Voting/ Minority Opinion/Reconsider
Discussion Limits/Address Questions/Table Issue