27 March 2014 12-step Study Big Book Workshop

Tradition Two in  AA 12 x 12 page 116.

‘For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority – a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.’
Callback no. 641 715 3900 pin no. 95666#

Open buddy groups: Thursday @ 9:30a with an Al-Anon perspective; Sundays @ 11am 12n EST (this group still needs support, the people already going are very committed and show up regularly.) 712 432 0800  pin no 587213#
Saturday at 12 noon EST, Trust & Rely group now has callback no.  641 715 3900 pin 97200#.  It is an open QT group where participants listen, write, meditate and read together.
All three groups are open – which means you can go anytime and everyone is welcome, as long as you’ve done your writing.

Study buddy coordinator Marie: 857 212 2926
If you need a buddy send your e-mail, phone number carrier and time zone to: Sue7263@aol.com
Stephanie suggests we have both a buddy group and an individual buddy as an insurance so we will never be without accountability.

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Back-up Secretary
Stephanie suggests you pray about volunteering for this post. She explains: ‘Ashira and Angela urgently need someone to act as a back-up in case one or both of them are unavailable to take down the questions.   They send their work to Sue who in turn sends it out to each of you – a beautiful cycle of service. You only get out of your process what you put into it. Putting service into something ensures that you are going to get a lot out of it.’  
Any queries e-mail angelaprice@phonecoop.coop

SOUL WORK

look up: trusted, servant, govern.

Q1. How committed are you to your Big Book recovery and to the Big Book workshop group?  How willing are you to support your group and each other in this group?

>Q2. Who is your ultimate authority, i.e. who are you bowing down to? 
Is it your Higher Power, your sponsor or what your group dictates?

Q3. Are you going to group conscience business meetings?  

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2. If you see a person is controlling the group and/or group conscience are you bold enough to bring it up? 
   
3. If you do not have free speech to talk about the God of your understanding are you bold enough to bring that up?
   

Q4. Are you disrespecting certain people in the group because: a) they don’t do things the way you do,  b) they don’t believe the way you do, c) you have reason to think they are not worthy of your time and energy. Write down: Take what you want and file the rest.    

Q5. What does ‘a loving God’ mean to you?

Q6.As the meeting chairperson and facilitator are you going in there as a trusted servant?

Q7. Are you trying to govern?