Service Manual Committee Minutes – June 25, 2016

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

7:30 – 8:30 am EDT

712-432-5229; 4320188#

“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.”

Opened at 7:30 am EDT with Declaration of Unity Prayer, Serenity Prayer, and the reading of the 12 Traditions
GSRs present: 9; Trustees present: 4’ Listeners present: 6
First topic discussed:
- Who will participate at what level? Proposed approach:
  - All are welcome to listen.
  - 1 Year of B to B abstinence to share in initial discussions.
  - 3 Years of B to B abstinence to actually write.
  - Once documents are in draft form they will be posted so that all members who are interested can view and submit comments

Proposal Agreed: 15; Proposal Opposed: 4

PROPOSAL PASSED

Motion made and seconded by majority opinion to hear minority opinion speak again.

Question posed by minority opinion speaker, Is this meeting valid, or was notice not early enough?

Legitimate: 14; Not Legitimate: 3

MEETING IS LEGITIMATE

Proposal amended to all people with 90 days B to B abstinence share in discussions, but not to vote.

Amended Proposal Agreed: 10; Amended Proposal Opposed: 6

AMENDED PROPOSAL PASSED

Approved Participation in Service Manual Committee Meetings:
- All are welcome to listen.
- 90 days of B to B abstinence to share in preliminary discussions.
- 1 year of B to B abstinence to vote on proposals.
- 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

Next committee meeting will be:

Friday, July 1, 2016 at 6:30 AM EDT and topics are listed below.

Topics will continue:

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)

Closed with the “I am responsible…” prayer and the “WE” version of the Serenity Prayer at 8:45 am

“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.”

Note: at this initial meeting ALL participants were allowed to vote. At all future meetings, only participants with 1 year of Back to Back abstinence will be allowed to vote.

Note: Reading Level Grade 6.4