Southwest Ohio Area 56 is a spiritual entity with a threefold mission in support of AA’s primary purpose: To nurture communication among and foster participation within all elements of the General Service structure, thereby ensuring the formation of an informed group con-science, To facilitate Twelfth Step work within South-west Ohio as guided by the Twelve…
Greetings Area 56 friends! I am excited to be your new Alternate Delegate/Area Chair. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous, but I was placed here to serve so I will give it my best! It has been quite an AA journey getting here. Almost 15 years ago I was lying in…
Hi. My name is Nancy F. and I am your Panel 70 Delegate to the General Service Conference (GSC). In April, I will go to the GSC, carrying the Group Conscience that we will create at the Mini-Conference in March. I will connect Southwest Ohio with the rest of AA in the U.S. and Canada….
Welcome to the relaunch of the Area 56 newsletter Walking with Purpose! Our Area Inventories have been consistent in stating the need for more and bet-ter communication between the Area service struc-ture and the AA groups it serves. If there is any news you feel should be included, if you have any questions or comments,…
Awakening District 24 Part 1 Bill W. writes in the Service Manual “…there must be constant communication among all elements of the structure (page S17).” He is referring to the Structure of the Conference – the Upside-Down Tri-angle Organization of Alcoholics Anonymous. When a district is “asleep” the communication channel is broken. Some groups…
Dear Members of Area 56, What characteristics make a good AA leader? Join us at the Area 56 Mini-Conference in Dayton on Sunday March 22. We will talk about what makes a good trusted AA servant. On Sunday morning, the entire Conference will have an open mic discussion about Leadership in A.A.: Concept 9 in…