[Businessmtg] Business meeting issue @2 -- Excess funds over prudent reserve

[Beth1818 at aol.com]

Hi  everyone!
 
First,19 people responding to the first call for a business meeting via  this 
server is great and I am hopeful that even more will join next time as they  
get used to these opportunities for service and learn how rewarding it can be 
to  help shape the future of online meetings. 
 
Also, I think it's important that we refrain from judging people for  
attending online meetings only and that we maintain an uncritical position as to  how 
people "should" or should not work their programs.  Face -to-face  meetings 
are encouraged, of course, yet criticism of people who do not or  cannot attend 
them is contrary to program principles.   We  are an Al-Anon lifeline  to 
many of our members.  "Shoulds" do not  feel like unconditional love.
 
Regarding business meeting item #2 --   I'm confident  that it would be a 
violation of U.S. copyright laws to scan and send CAL  to members.  There is, 
indeed, some literature available for  downloading as well as all of our CAL 
available for sale via the WSO web  site at a nominal cost.  Additionally, many 
public libraries and used  bookstores stock CAL.  I do not think we should get 
ourselves involved in  sending out newcomer packets to new members.  We have 
much ESH to share and  hopefully people will learn the importance of CAL to 
their own  recovery, especially when we suggest in our private E-mails that they 
might find  ESH in this or that piece of literature.
 
I think we should send our excess money over prudent reserve to  WSO. It 
needs our support and it is also a fundamental  way to continue to make our 
presence known and to further legitimize  our group as a valid program meeting.  The 
best way for our voice  to be heard is to maintain a presence with WSO.  If 
we step away from the  organization our voices become distant and possibly not 
heard at all.
 
I agree with others' opinion that change takes time and patience on our  part 
is required.  Finally, our global community is our "District" and  I don't 
think it can be broken down into smaller pieces.  We don't  have a "District" in 
the traditional sense.  Because we are a  worldwide group, World Services 
(WSO) IS our "District".  
 
Love in the fellowship,
 
Beth



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