St. Paul Al-Anon/Alateen Intergroup
August 13, 2013 Meeting Minutes
The meeting was convened at 7:00 pm with the Serenity Prayer.
- Introductions
- Chair, Inner Peace Thursday 11 am Al-Anon
Treasurer, IR Summit Hill Wednesday 5 pm
Secretary, IR, Uptown Monday 8 pm Al-Anon
Vice Chair, IR, Uptown Tuesday 6:30 A
IR, Compassion Al-Anon, St. Paul
Newsletter Editor, Summit Hill Wednesday 5 pm Al-Anon
There were readings on Tradition 8 and Concept 8.
Business
- 1. Fellowship Weekend
- Registration opens at 4 pm. We have been told that no beverages
are needed. Saturday dinner will be vegetarian chili, with cooking
prep work on Thursday August 29 at 6:30 pm. Bring dessert, knife and
cutting board to the vice chair’s house. Saturday lunch will be
pita, cucumbers, and carrots. Bring Tupperware and cooking pot.
- Literature is already ordered and packed.
- 2. Office issues
- a. Discussion on a possible change in telephone and internet
provider was postponed until the next meeting.
- b. Discussion on replacement of the office copier was also
postponed.
- 3. Newsletter
- The editor is writing it and the vice chair will provide an
article on service.
Reports
- Chair
- She reported she had received good feedback on a knowledgeable
office volunteer.
- Vice Chair
- Planning for the 4th Step
Workshop is in the works for Saturday, October 12th
from 2 to 4 pm. She is looking for five minute speakers on the
importance of Steps 1 – 3 and on how Step 4 has gone for
individuals personally.
- She is looking for AA and Al-Anon speakers for Gratitude Night on November 9.
- Secretary
- The minutes of the July meeting were reviewed. Thanks were offered
to the member who sat in for the secretary in July.
- Treasurer
- She will be gone next month and will not do a report but will have
one ready in October
- Assistant Treasurer
- He was absent but his report was summarized. Sales of literature
and medallions totaled $2,014. 14 group contributions totalled $723
and 4 individual contributions totaled $83.
- Office volunteers
- Only two days this month remain unfilled.
- Literature
- A motion was made and seconded to increase the price of the soft
cover How Al-Anon Works by $1.00 to $7.00 to
match a similar increase in the list price. The motion passed
unanimously.
- Liaison to Minnesota South Area Assembly
- No report. We will be selling literature at Fellowship Weekend.
- Liaison to Minnesota South Area Assembly
- She highlighted discussion of Conference Approved Literature (CAL),
noting that member sharing is not conference approved. Wording could
be changed to “Al-Anon Literature” instead of
“CAL”. This is something for groups to think about and
decide on individually.
The meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm with the Al-Anon Declaration.
The next meeting will be October 8 at 7 pm at the Griggs Midway building.
Edited for the web 12 September 2013