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2011 General Service Conference Theme. Area 34 needs your input to submit a suggestion for the up coming GSC. Flyer

2009 Final Report: Our Commitment to Carry A.A.'s Message-Enthusiasm and Gratitude in Action The 59th Annual Meeting of The General Service Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous is now available in Area 34.

Agenda item deadline for the 60^th General Service Conference is January 15, 2010. It’s helpful to the process to get them in earlier so that the General Service Board can begin considering them at the October and January Board meetings. Flyer

Corrections Correspondence Service
G.S.O. is seeking additional volunteers to write to correction facility inmates, male volunteers are especially needed. Here is a link to AAs information pamphlet. To contact CCS email: corrections@aa.org

Area 34 Speakers List
The Area 34 Literature Committee is updating the speakers list. If you would like to volunteer your name to speak at meetings around the area complete the form and pass it on to the committee at the Area 34 Assembly meeting.

Detroit
Detroit has been chosen to host the 2020 International Convention.

Illustrated Pamphlets Available
The Area 34 Corrections Committee ordered illustrated pamphlets available for inmates who have trouble reading. See the committee at the next Area Assembly for availability.

Service Makes AA Tick
This is the new feature article for July 2008 on the WMAA website. Check it out on the Feature Article page.

2010 Delegates Past & Present Conference - Any Districts interested in hosting the 2010 ECR Delegates Past & Present Conference (2/12 - 14/2010) should consider getting bids together, now. Considerations for hosting this event can be found here.

The DVD (Item DV-02) "A.A. in Correctional Facilities"
...is now in use. Please contact the WMAA Corrections Chair or G.S.O. for more info.

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Notice

December 2009 Area 34 Assembly
10:30am

2/21/2010 Sheridan Community Center
205 St. Claire Street
Sheridan, MI 48884

Map
Agenda

All AA members, groups, GSRs and DCMs are encouraged to attend.
The Assembly is the AA General Service entity that serves and unifies AA in the western half of lower Michigan, the eastern end of the U.P. and from the
Indiana state line to Sault Saint Marie. The Assembly comes to order at 10:30am, potluck lunch at noon, and adjourns about 4:00pm.

* 2010 State Convention Committee Meeting starts at 10:00am Sharp.

August 2009 Assembly Workshop

“COOPERATION WITH THE ELDER COMMUNITY” PRESENTATION & SHARING SESSION

Carole P., from Area 5 presented a growing concern throughout our Fellowship, and how Area 5 has been active to meet this need.

The morning session of Area 34’s August meeting was devoted to a very informative and well received program to educate and inform our groups about a growing Twelfth Step effort in our A.A. fellowship.

Overall, comments received after the Area 34 workshop of what was most beneficial included: Idea of taking meetings to Senior Centers, living facilities, and starting meetings; talking about the needs and raising awareness; information on Seniors in Sobriety (SIS); Speaker’s involvement & experience; the idea of working with the elders; Never thought of elders as having this need; Increasing numbers of elders not being diagnosed.

Resources: Box 459, Seniors In Sobriety Becoming A Focus; AA Grapevine, Senior Seeks Serenity, Golden Years, The Wonder of It All. For more information, contact your group G.S.R.

General Service Conference

The theme of the 60th General Service Conference, April 18-24/2010, "Practicing A.A.'s Principles-the Pathway to Unity" and the Presentation/Discussion and Workshop topics will include:

Presentations

1) Practicing These Principles in All Our "Service" Affairs;
    a) What is the Difference Between General Service and Service in General?
    b) Love and Tolerance is Our Code.
    c) Setting an Example-Attraction to Service.
2) Unity Through Inventory;
   a) Our Common Welfare Should Come First.
   b) This We Owe to A.A.'s Future.
   c) What Happens After Inventory?
3) General Service Conference Agenda Selection Process;
   a) How it Works.
   b) Collective Participation.
   c) Communication-The Key to an Informed Decision.

Workshop Topic

"Discuss the General Service Conference Agenda Selection Process"

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Announcements

See Event Calendar for more events and information.

2/6/2010
MCYPAA EVENT - Dance
Battle Creek, MI
Flyer

2/12-14/2010
ECR Conference of Delegates Past/Present
Radisson Plaza Kalamazoo, MI Flyer

5/28-30/2010
2010 Michigan State Conference
Boyne Mountain, Boyne Falls, Mi
Flyer

7/1-4/2010
International Convention
"A Vision For You" - San Antonio, Tx

Announce Your Event
If you would like help posting your event to the Area 34 website, send a message to webmaster@wmaa34.com
We can also post your flyers. Flyers should be under 200k, and if you would like to provide a black and white version, users with dial up will find it easier to download your document.

For Professionals

Are you a professional working with alcoholics? WMAA can help with information, resources, and local volunteers to bring the AA fellowship to your clients. Goto the Contacts page to find local volunteer committees and contacts working with professionals in your field. About AA - Newsletter for Professionals

Anonymity Policy

Some questions and answers about anonymity

Q. I maintain an Internet Web site and also belong to an online meeting. At what level should I protect my anonymity on the internet?
A. Publicly accessible aspects of the Internet such as Web sites featuring text, graphics, audio and video ought to be considered another form of “public media.” Thus, they need to be treated in the same manner as press, radio, TV and films. This means that full names and faces should not be used. However, the level of anonymity in e-mail, online meetings and chat rooms would be a personal decision.