[Businessmtg] Why do we give to Al-Anon and the World Service Office?

Tue Apr 30 08:22:28 PDT 2013

Hi Emee and All,

Emee made the point that it is our choice whether we register as a group or not and I do not believe that is true.  I do not believe that the WSO allows online groups to register as and receive the same privileges as F2F groups.  The WSO also makes it very clear that they view online Meetings as inferior to F2F groups.  

Al-Anon's Electronic Meeting Guidelines http://www.al-anon.org/members/pdf/guidelines/G39.pdf do not give us the option to become a group.  We are a meeting and we have a meeting contact, but the guidelines do not give us a voice in what happens at the WSO.  

Bulletin S-60 (Fact Sheet for Online Meetings)  http://www.al-anon.org/pdf/S60.pdf states that "Electronic Al‑Anon meetings are a supplement to  regular attendance at “face-to-face” Al‑Anon groups."  --I do not believe this is true and my home meeting is ASP even though I have access to F2F meetings, I get so much  more out of ASP than I ever got out of F2F meetings.

Interestingly, the WSO also DEMANDS that we submit our excess funds to the WSO despite us not having a voice which is contrary to all of our Traditions as it sounds like a top down mandate.

Brightest Blessings,

Raine
Life is to be lived magnificently and gloriously
And just one day at a time

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From: businessmtg-bounces+raine.clara.shakti=gmail.com at asp-afg.org [mailto:businessmtg-bounces+raine.clara.shakti=gmail.com at asp-afg.org] On Behalf Of Emee Arthur
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Subject: Re: [Businessmtg] Why do we give to Al-Anon and the World Service Office?

Thanks for this information Sandie.

> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:30:58 -0400
> From: svdagg at gmail.com
> Subject: [Businessmtg] Why do we give to Al-Anon and the World Service	Office?
> CC: businessmtg at asp-afg.org
> To: emee3x12 at hotmail.com
> 
> *We give to express our gratitude for this program which has given us 
> a new way of life. *
> 
> We give so that the message of hope that we find in Al-Anon is carried 
> to everyone everywhere.
> 
> *How is the message of hope carried out throughout the world? *
> 
> Public Service Announcements - created by the World Service Office 
> with the money that is donated to the World Service Office.
> 
> Conference Approved Literature - created  and published from the 
> sharing of Al-Anon members around the world  by the World Service 
> Office. the use of Conference Approved Literature (CAL) ensures that 
> the Al-Anon message of hope is consistent throughout the world.  CAL 
> is reviewed first by the Literature Committee which is a  Committee of 
> Delegates from the World Service Conference Structure and then is reviewed by the Policy Committee.
> 
> *Money is our messenger in places we cannot be.  *
> 
> There are people all over the world suffering from the affects of 
> someone's alcoholism - not just in our groups, districts, areas.
> 
> Step Twelve - Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these 
> steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practise these 
> principles in all of our affairs.
> *"This was and is the opportunity to repay the good we have received.
> Carrying the message to others has spread Al-Anon's help to troubled 
> people all over the world. When we fulfill that responsibility our 
> reward is a ever richer gift."*
> * Al-Anon's Twelve Steps and Traditions P 76*
> 
> Al-Anon is in 133 countries - 42 languages and 36 General Service 
> Office Structures.
> 
> As of December 31, 2012 there were 25,418 Al-Anon groups registered 
> around the world.
> Of those U.S. 13,245 Al-Anon groups  U.S, 1,002 Alateen Groups Canada 
> 1,329 Al-Anon and 88 Alateen International Al-Anon 9,046 and 708 
> Alateen
> 
> There were 107 registered electronic meetings of which 46 were 
> Internet and
> 61 telephone -
> 77 - English Speaking
> 14 Spanish
> 4 French
> 4 German
> 3 Russian
> 1 Estonian
> 1 Danish
> 1 Icelandic
> 1 Polish
> 1 Portuguese
> 
> *From Paths to Recovery Page 198 - 199*
> **
> *"To think of Tradition Seven as protection for my spiritual growth is 
> humbling and freeing ....I now know that not only do I get to give my 
> money and service, but I also get to receive miracles in abundance." *
> **
> >From Alateen - Hope for Children of Alcoholics p 39
> 
> "We support Alateen freely with our money as well as give freely of 
> our time and effort. This is how we make sure Alateen will be there in 
> the future for others that need it."
> 
> Al-Anon World Service Office is supported by Literature Sales, Members 
> donations, Group donations, other.  Al-Anon is self-supporting 
> declining outside contributions.
> 
> Donations to the World Service Office go to support;
> 
> The Forum - every registered group in the World Service conference 
> Structure receives a free copy of the Forum including registered 
> electronic meetings.
> 
> Public Service Announcements -
> 
> Toll free meeting line
> 
> Public Outreach
> 
> Membership Outreach
> 
> Fellowship Communication
> 
> World Service Conference
> 
> Group Services
> 
> Donations to the World Service Office go to the initial translation of  
> CAL in different languages.
> 
> 
> *The more we give the more we receive in a abundant world.  The more 
> that I give whether it is financially or spiritually the more I 
> receive.  *
> **
> Al-Anon love & Hugs
> 
> Sandie
> 
> *Let It Begin with Me*
> 
> *When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help*
> 
> *Let the hand of Al-Anon and Alateen *
> 
> *always be there, and- LET IT BEGIN WITH ME*
> 
> www.al-anon.alateen.org
> 
> Mark the date ----
> 
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