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My homegroup faced some challenges this year. Even though I was glad that we had the opportunity to apply the traditions, they were really not all that clear. In the fall, I filled in as chairperson. I hate chairing big discussion meetings because I feel, as the chair, it is my responsibility to keep the…
41st Area 56 Mini-Conference is in the books
From my perspective and others, the conference was a was a resounding success!Thank you to all who attended and to all who worked to prepare the event. Thank you all for your time! Thank you for your energy, both physical and mental! Thank you for providing me with your thoughts and opinions on the agenda…
Box 459 Group Business Meeting Where AA Service
The Group Business Meeting: Where A.A. Service Begins Reprinted from Feb./Mar. 1990 issue of Box 4-5-9. The 85,000 groups comprising A.A. today [108,000 in 2011] hold what co-founder Bill W. called “the ultimate responsibility and final authority for our world services.” But where does this ever-lengthening chain of responsibility begin? Who has the authority to…
Good News from District 28
Volunteers needed in Lebanon and Batavia! Dear friend of District 28 Corrections & Treatment service: Please put the word out that facilities are opening up for AA volunteers to return, and we’re in serious need of volunteers! Warren Correctional Institution (WCI) men’s state prison in Lebanon — I just got the word directly from WCI yesterday that they’re…
Problem with A.A. is . . .
After I gave a report about the 61st General Service Conference tonight, I was asked if there were any fights at the conference this year. To say it was a peaceful, love fest would be lying, but I don’t like to elaborate on the conflicts when I report about service work. When I was newly…
Interactive Area Maps Are Online
Have you ever wondered in which District your home group is? An interactive Area 56 Map is now online that can help you figure it out. It was developed by the Communications Committee using Google My Maps and includes boundaries or push pins for all of the Area Districts. You can interact with the map…
