First edition of 'The Mixer'
A new national AA e Magazine - to download CLick HERe.
The name for the magazine is The Mixer: The Australian Magazine of Alcoholics Anonymous
- taken from Chapter 2 of the Big Book (p. 17): “We are people who normally would not mix.”
NEW SYDNEY CITY CSO WELCOME
All are invited to the opening of YOUR new Alcoholics Anonymous , Sydney City Central Service Office .
10 am to 2 pm, Saturday 18th March
Coffee , cake and fellowship .
Main entrance , Kings Cross Car Parking station
Behind Kings Cross Police station
Elizabeth Bay Road
Kings Cross
Topic 001/2017 - AA australia to take its inventory?
Documents and information around topic of conference 001/2017
Download the topic and the plan the Structural Review Committee (formed by 2 trustees and 10 delegates) here. It containsinformation for the fellowship to consider howto proceed at the General Service Conference in November, 2017.
Area G and experienced group members will hold information workshops and Q&A sessions as the year and interest progresses.
Topic of Conference form
To download a copy of the 2017 Topic of Conference application form, click here
This is for any member to raise an idea or way you might think our fellowship needs to change.
Corrections sub-committee meetings 2017
AA members stories of corrections service are also underway!
Facebook Advertising
Area G has started a Facebook Ad campaign - a series of 6 pictorial ads that are linked to send the clickee to the AA meetings website. The ads only charge a fee when clicked on.
The Facebook ad account is anonymous and has been tested in Melbourne with successful additional awareness, particularly with younger problem drinkers over the summer period.
23/12/16 UPDATE - 27,000 PEOPLE HAVE SEEN THESE ADS ON FACEBOOK WITH JUST OVER 100 CLICKS TO THE AA WEBSITE.
The cost to the fellowship? $142. Great work Ryan T and other Area G trusted servants.
Is alcohol a problem? Find your nearest alcoholics anonymous meeting
Correction Services Sub-Committee Meetings 2017
2017 Corrective Services Sub-Committee meetings are booked!
Get along this Saturday and then the following dates at the Fountain 77 Cafe (dates also in the Service Opportunities Calendar):
Feb 11, April 8, June 10, August 12, October 14, December 9. between 1:00pm -2:30pm.
Get involved!
This committee will inspire!
Contact Megan W 0400 073 358
Meditation meetings.
Area G has 2 steps meetings that start with a 30 min. meditation before the main meeting starts.
Randwick steps meeting, Cnr Avoca and Milford Sts.
Tuesday 6pm - 30 minute 11th step meditation followed at 6:30 with a 1 hr steps meeting
Erskineville steps meeting, 21 Swanson St.
Thursday 6pm - 30 minute meditation followed by 1 hr steps meeting
For folks just attending the steps meetings please be mindful of those practisingthe meditation.
Illustrated steps workshops at Treatment Facilities
Recently, Chris and David were able to come to Sydney and share the message of recovery at 2 treatment facilities in Sydney.
Read Chris and David's report here
Area G would like to thank Bondi CSO, particularly Jim B and their CSR's, Laurence S, Ryan T from Treatment sub-committee for their service.
Read Laurence S' report here
Every attendee received a Little Big Book and Newcomers pack thanks to coordinated service efforts between Area and CSO.
Privileged to see it happen.
NEWYPAA IS COMING!!
NEWYPAA stands for New South Wales Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous.
Once a year we come together for a convention to celebrate LIFE without alcohol. It’s a weekend of fun, friendship, community, dancing, music, and healing. This convention provides an opportunity for people from all over NSW to share their experience, strength, and hope as members of Alcoholics Anonymous.
October 8-9
Venue - North Sydney Community Centre
220 Millers St, North Sydney.
2016 TOPICS OF CONFERENCE
General Service Topics of Conference are now available for all members. Voting on these should take place at your home groups Group Conscience before 30 October, when Area convenes to collect our Groups consciences' from its Group Service Representatives. The Area Delegate will then take the Area conscience to the General Service Conference in early November.
Area has emailed these to all known GSR's and groups.
Topics and attachments are available on request at areagaasydney@gmail.com
The Service Experience
Formerly a page from the vastly under-rated Area G newsletter "The Message", The Service Experience is a new page on our website. Read about members and their experience with our 3rd legacy of fellowship, Service. Click on the service experience tab on the top menu (not this header!) for web edition 1.
AA's GOT TALENT Saturday August 27, 7-10pm
Special night of fellowship with members performing music, comedy, and of course drama!
North Sydney Leagues Club,
12 Abbott St, Cammeray
2016 Eastern Regional Forum - saturday 24 September, 9am - 4:30pm
Hosted by Area D.
Our Lady of Fatima Keller Hall,
389 Port Hacking rd, Caringbah.
Theme - FOR FUN AND FOR FREE
Regional forums provide direct contact and sharing among all those interested or active in service work of any kind.
Save the date to share fellowship with Area D Eastern Region - covering Sutherland to Nowra and all in between.
For more info contact the website or directly - easternregionareaddelegate@gmail.com
Founders Day June 10 approaches.
This is the day in 1935 that Bill W and his friend Bob S founded Alcoholics Anonymous.
To mark this occasion, brown paper bags are distributed to groups. Groups are encouraged to take a collection (sometimes in place of that weeks meeting contributions) to help spread the message of AA to the Asia Pacific region.
Please contact the website or National Office for more information.
Updated national AA service website - www.aaservice.org.au
There is a new look to the national service website. This site contains a wealth of information about the national fellowship, with announcements and documents from all areas of Australia to inform and inspire sober alcoholics in their journey through service, unity, and recovery.
September Area G Update
Welcome to the September edition of the Area G AA Update. The main purpose of this update is to keep groups informed about upcoming events and service opportunities in Area G. Please let me know if there is any upcoming AA events or service opportunities you would like to include and I can also add it to the Area G AA Events and Service Opportunities page on the Area G website. Also please let me know if details of events change so I can update the calendar. You can contact me via the form on the website.
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