General Information – Page 10 – Area 53 General Service

CPC-PI Tip: Singleness of Purpose

May 25, 2015 by Area 53 Web Team

CPC-PI Tip: Singleness of Purpose Are you confused about our “singleness of purpose” as embodied in Tradition Five? This Tradition states, “Each group has but one primary purpose to carry … Read more

What is GSC?

January 30, 2019April 19, 2015 by Area 53 Web Team

The General Service Conference (GSC) refers to both the structure of AA’s general service as well as the annual gathering (April 19, 2015) of the elected delegates in the United States and Canada. The first conference was in 1951 and began as an experiment.

CPC-PI Tip: Attraction vs. Promotion

March 29, 2015 by Area 53 Web Team

CPC-PI Tip: Attraction vs. Promotion The issue of attraction versus promotion was discussed in the first paragraph of the “AA Exchange Bulletin” from September-October of 1963. Carrying the message through … Read more

AA's 80th Birthday: Jul 2015

January 30, 2019January 12, 2015 by Area 53 Web Team

The 2015 International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous will be held July 2-5, 2015 in Atlanta with the theme “80 Years – Happy, Joyous and Free.” AA members and guests from … Read more

CPC-PI Tip: Understanding Anonymity

October 15, 2014 by Area 53 Web Team

CPC-PI Tip: Understanding Anonymity Questions surrounding anonymity abound in Alcoholics Anonymous. Many of those questions are answered in pamphlet P-47 Understanding Anonymity. Such questions include: What should we tell individuals … Read more

Election Info: The Principle of Rotation

January 30, 2019July 20, 2014 by Area 53 Web Team

Pamphlet The AA Group … where it all begins (P-16). Conference Approved Literature. New York: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., 2005, page 26.

Traditionally, rotation ensures that group tasks, like nearly everything else in AA, are passed around for all to share. Many groups have alternates to each trusted servant who can step into the service positions if needed.

To step out of an AA office you love can be hard. If you have been doing a good job, if you honestly don’t see anyone else around willing, qualified, or with the time to do it, and if your friends agree, it’s especially tough. But it can be a real step forward in growth — a step into humility that is, for some people, the spiritual essence of rotation.

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2014 AA Membership Estimates

June 29, 2014 by Area 53 Web Team

Estimated Number of AA Groups and Members Groups Members United States 59,565 1,296,037 Canada 5,129 93,565 Correctional Facilities 1,487 35,799 Internationalists 3 6 Lone Members 65 Total US … Read more

Information Segment: Opening a Group Checking Account

June 28, 2014 by Area 53 Web Team

At the June 1, 2014 assembly, Stephen S., Area Chair, Panel 63 (2013-14), presented on the topic “Opening a Checking Account.”

Background
Opening a checking account in the name of a group, district or standing committee is no longer a straight forward process. Federal regulations now require groups to supply an “ID number” before they can open a checking account. Area 53’s DCM Committee has expressed confusion and frustration over how to obtain an acceptable number, and requested that an Information Session on the subject be presented at an Area Assembly. Because there has been a range of group experiences trying to open checking accounts, we decided to add a Sharing Session once the information has been presented.

Update Your Group Contact Information

January 30, 2019April 17, 2014 by Area 53 Web Team

Area 53 groups are encouraged to review meeting and contact information published in the 2012-2013 Eastern United States AA Directory. If this information is incorrect (wrong meeting day/time or wrong person and phone number), email updated information to:

registrar[@]area53aa[dot]org

All information should be received by May 9, 2014, to assure it is included. See the detailed message from GSO below.

If you do not have access to a printed copy of the directory, contact your GSR (General Service Representative) or DCM (District Committee Member).

Regards,
Dan H.
Area 53 Registrar

Message from GSO
It has been decided that the three regional directories, Eastern, Western and Canada will be printed in 2014 which will produce the 2014-2015 editions.

Preparation and execution for updating as many group records as possible is critical and driven by a few hard deadlines which are outlined as follows:

1. Friday, May 9th will be the date when the GSO files are pulled for directory proofs. This means that all group updates entered into the FNV database and those hard copy updated received by Friday, May 9, 2014 will be included in the proofing and editing process and will be included in the directories.

64th General Service Conference Agenda

January 30, 2019February 22, 2014 by Area 53 Web Team

The Agenda for the 64th General Service Conference is official. Please let me know if any officer, DCM or Standing Committee Chair would like to get a digital version of a particular agenda item with background material included.

At our Area 53 Mini-Conference on March 7-9 at Salt Fork we will hold a group conscience on items selected from this list. Any group, district or interested AA has the right to share feelings, opinions, thoughts and experience on any of the proposals that I your trusted servant will vote on in New York.

Come to the Mini-Conference and you will get useful information from past delegates, GSO staff, General Service Board Trustees and AAs just like yourself.

In Service,
Dave C., Panel 63 Delegate
Area 53 Central & SE Ohio