Alcoholics Anonymous is
A fellowship of men and women who share their experience,
strength and hope with each other that they may solve their
common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The
only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are
self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied
with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or
institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither
endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay
sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
Copyright ? by The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.
An Introduction to Service (The Third Legacy)
A.A.s Legacy of Service
written by A.A. co-founder Bill W., 1951
Our Twelfth Step "carrying the message" is the basic service that the A.A. Fellowship gives; this is our principal aim and the main reason for our existence. Therefore, A.A. is more than a set of principles; it is a society of alcoholics in action. We must carry the message, else we ourselves can wither and those who haven't been given the truth may die.
Hence, an A.A. service is anything whatever that helps us to reach a fellow sufferer, ranging all the way from the Twelfth Step itself to a ten-cent phone call and a cup of coffee, and to A.A.'s General Service Office for national and international action. The sum total of all these services is our Third Legacy of Service.
"Services include" meeting places, hospital cooperation, and intergroup offices; they mean pamphlets, books, and good publicity of almost every description. They call for committees, delegates, trustees, and conferences. And, not to be forgotten, they need voluntary money contributions from within the Fellowship.
"These services," whether performed by individuals, groups, areas, or A.A. as a whole, are utterly vital to our existence and growth. Nor can we make A.A. more simple by abolishing such services. We would only be asking for complication and confusion.
HELP WANTED SECTION
If you know someone who might fill the following role, ask them to contact Laura at the Central Office:
Computer Administrator Needed For Central Office Computer Support
Job Description (From Bylaws)
Qualifications: Shall have, preferably, a minimum of two (2) years continuous and immediate sobriety and
shall have served as an Intergroup Committee representative or shall have had other A.A. service committee
experience.
Term of Office: Shall be elected for a two (2) year term at the regular meeting of the Intergroup Committee.
This position may be re-elected at the discretion of the Intergroup Committee or the Advisory Board.
Duties and Authority:
1. Shall have one vote at Intergroup Committee meetings, but may not vote both as an officer and a group
representative.
2. Shall attend and provide a monthly report to the Intergroup Committee at the regularly scheduled
monthly meeting.
3. Shall provide current and accurate documentation for the operation of the computer located in the
Central Office.
4. Provide a system backup in case of a computer breakdown.
5. Be available on a reasonable basis to train or assist another Intergroup representative, Advisory Board
member or subcommittee member in the operation of the Central Office computer.
6. Work with their replacement to familiarize them with their duties, authority and current work.
7. Upgrade the office computer software as necessary.
Service Opportunities
Request For Information About Service Work Opportunities
Print a Service Request form and pass copies around at your group
meetings, then return completed forms to the Central Office.
Service Request Form
Or you may download a Service Request form, save it, fill it out
on your computer and return it, as an attachment.
Email Central
Office
AN OPPORTUNITY TO CARRY THE MESSAGE
BRIDGEWAY DETOX AA MEETINGS NEED SUPPORT
Click
to download a flyer with more information about this opportunity.
The 7th Tradition
Where To Send Your Group and Individual Donations:
GSO: General Service Office
PO Box 459, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163
AREA 58: Oregon Area 58 Treasurer
Ste 106-172, 1900 NE 3rd St., Bend, OR 97701
DISTRICT 4: District 4 Treasurer
PO Box 448, Salem, OR 97308
INTERGROUP: Willamette Valley Intergroup Inc. (Central
Office)
687 Cottage St NE, Salem, OR 97301
Be sure to include your Group Name And Group Service Number on
your Donation.
