Service Manual Committee Agenda – June 25, 2016

GSA Phone Bridge Intergroup Service Manual Committee Agenda – June 25, 2016

7:30 – 8:30 am EDT

712-432-5229; 4320188#

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“This we owe to GSA’s future; to place our common welfare first, to keep our Fellowship united. For on GSA unity depend our lives, and the lives to come.”

1. Open with Declaration of Unity Prayer, Serenity Prayer, and the reading of the 12 Traditions
2. Identifying GSRs present.
3. Identify any others in attendance.
4. Review Primary Topics for the Meeting
   • Who will participate at what level? Proposed approach:
     • All are welcome to listen.
     • 1 Year of B to B abstinence to participate in preliminary discussions.
     • 3 Years of B to B abstinence to actually write.
     • Once documents are produced in draft form they will be posted so that all members who are interested can view and submit comments
   • How often will we meet and when? Proposed approach:
     • Initially every other week, then as needed.
     • Difficulty is finding time that suits all faiths and time zones J
   • How will we communicate between meetings? Proposed approach:
     • Primary suggestion is Google Docs and e-mail for those participating in discussions and writing.
   • What topics will we be covering? Proposed approach:
     • To be determined (service positions, service entities, service needs, service experience that has worked effectively, anecdotes and illustrations)

5. Open Discussion Topic (using AA Sharing Format-2 min. timed shares):

We would like to remind all those attending the Service Manual Committee meeting that we have decided to use the AA “Sharing Session” approach for all discussions. For each topic, a member may speak for up to two minutes. No one will speak more than once per topic until all members have shared (or passed) at least once. Please be respectful of this approach. The purpose is to allow all voices to be heard to see if we have substantial unanimity on a topic. Our open sharing sessions are not necessarily attempting to reach substantial unanimity at this time.

• Those in attendance are invited to respond to each topic, within the time limit of a 2-minute timed share. Please chose the topic(s) most important to you.
• If everyone has had an opportunity to speak once, we will go around the room again.

6. Close with the “I am responsible…” prayer and the “WE” version of the Serenity Prayer

 

“I am responsible…when anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help. I want the hand of GSA always to be there. And for that; I am responsible.”