Area 53 News

What’s Happening Around the Area

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Did you know if you visit the area latest news there is a calendar and a list of events happening in Area 53 today? For example, you will see that District 26’s “Get Plugged into Sobriety” workshop is happening at 1pm today. And tomorrow (Sunday, March 26) districts 22 (Dublin area), 10 (Delaware County), and 34 (west side of Columbus) are having their monthly meeting.

You can click on any day of the calendar to see the list of options you have to show up and participate in general service events. Hope you find it useful.

Your Area 53 Committee

Box 4-5-9 Spring 2017 Issue

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Box 4-5-9 Spring 2017 Issue is available online at aa.org.

Box 4-5-9 is a quarterly bulletin from General Service Office (GSO) in New York. It includes information about AA service, literature, events, sharing from groups, service committees and individual U.S./Canada AA members. You can subscribe to email news and notes from Box 4-5-9 and read past issues at aa.org.

Wait, there’s more! “About Your Central Office,” a bulletin distributed to A.A. groups by the Alcoholic Foundation, announces “As of May 1, 1944, our new address with be P.O. Box 459, Grand Central Station.” Box 459 will become both the post office address and symbolic.

CPI-PI Committee Report – Mar 12, 2017

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The CPC workbook says cooperating with nonalcoholic professionals is an effective way to carry the message to the sick alcoholic. Non-alcoholic professionals often meet the alcoholic in places where A.A. is not present. Through professionals, alcoholics may be reached who might otherwise never find the program, or they may be reached sooner with the help of informed non A.A.s.

A professional can be a family doctor or other health care professional, a member of the clergy, a law enforcement or court official, an educator, a social worker, an al¬coholism or other counselor, or anyone who deals with problem drinkers in the course of their work. Many of these people often encounter the suffering alcoholic, and in spite of public awareness, many of them simply don’t know what to do with a drunk.

On January 6 your committee members shared their story and spoke to five classes at Briggs High School in Columbus. And on February 13 members spoke at an O.S.U. food science class.

In practice, your Central and Southeastern Ohio CPC-PI committee members inform professionals and future professionals about A.A. – what we are, where we are, what we can do, and what we cannot do.

We do things like go to a district or group event and tell how CPC-PI carries the message in Area 53.

This weekend we had a great response to our table top display. March 19 we will go to St. Peter Roman Catholic Church in Columbus. On March 25, I’ve been asked to talk about service in Area 53 at the District 26 Workshop in Whitehall.

We try to help any local CPC-PI committees too. This weekend we were able to give a starter pack of literature to a newly started committee from Byesville in District 6.

We could not do as much as we are doing without a helping hand. Thank you to groups of Area 53 for your group contributions. Thank you to the Intergroups, especially the Central Ohio Group Fellowship for communication assist and for cooperating in countless ways.

Your CPC-PI committee meets at 2 p.m. the first Sunday of each month, at MapleGrove Church at Henderson and High street in Columbus. Next meeting April 2.

Dave C.
CPC-PI Chairperson

Correctional Facilities Committee Report – Mar 12, 2017

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March 12, 2017

Quarterly Meeting March 4

  • All positions now filled (14)
  • Received donations $7142 Appropriated $7000 for literature.
  • 2016 Total Literature Purchased $24558.40
  • All groups are invited to participate in Area 53 CFC through a Group Institutional Representative. Forms Available.

    Workshop 2017 – Planning on track

  • Date and Time: April 22, 2017, 8am – 2:45pm
  • Location: Maple Grove United Methodist Church
    7 West Henderson Rd., Columbus, OH 43214
  • Agenda developed; Highlights include speaker from London Correctional. Warden to speak on professional panel. Also a GIR School!

Difficulty with Area 53 Website and Area 53 page in Conscious Contact

  • Attempted to post CFC Meeting Schedule and Workshop Info on Area 53 page of Conscious Contact.
  • Apparently these items do not meet current criteria for publication. I am told that this was a decision of the Area Committee so intend to raise the issue at the next meeting.
  • In the process of trying to find Officer responsible for Area 53 page in Conscious Contact, I was frustrated by the limitations inherent in the website. All efforts to reach officers through website are essentially e-mails. Since I was working near a deadline, this obstacle to direct communication created lots of stress.

Respectfully,
Chris J., Chair Area 53 CFC

Ohio’s AA Voice in March 2017

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The voice of AA members in Ohio will be heard during the month of March 2017. Each of the four general service areas will be conducting their mini-conference so the four delegates will hear the Ohio group conscience on issues that matter.

What is the purpose of the Area 53 Mini-Conference?

The mini-conference is held to give the Area 53 Delegate the informed conscience of the groups in Central and Southeast Ohio on some of the agenda that will be addressed at the General Service Conference in New York. Groups can discuss possible issues and send their group’s conscience to the mini-conference via their GSR or other group representative. At the mini-conference, issues selected by the Area 53 Delegate are discussed by committees composed of AA’s from groups throughout the area. Using the committee system and voting procedures described in the AA Service Manual, a consensus is reached. This consensus will be taken to the General Service Conference by your delegate.

The mini-conference has displays and information by the Area 53 standing committees. There is a Saturday evening banquet followed by a speaker who is a staff member from the General Service Office. There are a variety of other ways for a GSR and interested AA’s to share with others who are committed to general service.

March 2017 Mini-Conferences

Area 55 in northwest Ohio will conduct their mini-conference on March 3-5 at the Holiday Inn French Quarter in Perrysburg, Ohio. (flier)

Area 53’s mini-conference is March 10-12 at Salt Fork Conference Center in Lore City, Ohio. Immediately after the mini-conference close on Sunday, the Area 53 Assembly will start at 10:00am. (online registration)

Area 56 in southwest Ohio will hold their mini-conference on March 17-18 at the Dayton Marriott. (flier)

Area 54 in northeast Ohio will have their mini-conference on March 31 – April 2 at the Holiday Inn – Strongville. (flier)

District 28 Movie Event on April 8

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District 28 will featuring the movie “The Bill W. and Dr. Bob Play” on Saturday, April 8th from 3-5:30Pm. Popcorn and Hotdogs will be served. The venue is at the Crestview Presbyterian Church on Tulane, which is the meeting location for the Boiled Owls.

Please come and join us for a time of food, friends and fun!

Julie J., DCM District 28

March Assembly Lunch Option

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The March 12, 2017, Area Assembly will be at Salt Fork Conference Center in Lore City, Ohio. Registration starts at 9:30am and the assembly at 10:00am.

A lunch option available is a Lasagna (Meat & Cheese) with tossed green salad, vegetable, side dish, rolls & butter, and a beverage. This is being served by Salt Fork. If you are interested, you can order and pay for this lunch in advance (click here for details). You must order and pay in advance to take advantage of this.

Provided by,
Your Mini-Conference Planning Committee

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