SAGINAW BAY AREA SERVICE COMMITTEE
Of Narcotic Anonymous
Minutes
June 15th, 2013
New Life Church of the Nazarene--Saginaw
Opening: The Area Service Committee was called to order by the Chair at 1:30 p.m. with a
moment of silence followed by the Serenity Prayer.
Newcomers to ASC: Ashley and Mark
Readings:
Twelve Traditions – read by Dan
Twelve Concepts – read by Tina
Purpose, Function, and Responsibilities of ASC -- read by Serena
NA World’s Service Vision -- read by Jesse
Acceptance of Minutes: Minutes were accepted.
Roll Call: See attachment at the end of the minutes. 25 GSR’s were present.
Nomination and Election:
Voted in: Co-Treasurer-Kevin E Alt RCM- Vicki
Open positions: Treasurer, Public Relations Chair
GSRs, please take these needs to your home group and bring nominees to the next Area.
Group Reports:
A Gathering of Men and Women: Next home group meeting: 7-14-13 Donation: $10. The
meeting is going well, we have no donations at this time
Common Desires: Next home group meeting: Thursday before next Area. Donation: $15. We
have a group donation of $15 attendance is still low.
Common Welfare: Next home group meeting: 7/18/13 Donation: $8. Our group meets twice
weekly with attendance ranging from 7 to 27. Our shares are consistently enriched with the
experiences of recovering addicts who speak not only of their problems but more importantly of
their walks in the solutions. We are grateful for our encouraging fellowship.
Desire To Change: Next home group meeting: July 1st . Donation: $5. I notice that the time
frame has not been changed as well as the location of the meeting.
Eastside: Next home group meeting: 6-19-13 Donation: $10 Picnic Unity business meeting 619-13 concerning picnic on July 27th at Bliss Park.
Hope Freedom Serenity: Next home group meeting: 7-14-13 Meeting attendance is low and
could use some support. We meet on Sundays at 6 pm at St. Pauls Episcopal Church on Cedar
st.
If You Want What We Have: Next home group meeting: 7/13/13 Donation: $100 We are now
an open meeting held at Messiah Lutheran on the corner of Gordonville and Poseyville rd at 7:30
pm We are in need of support from the out lying area now that we are open. Attendance and
donations have been up. Meetings are going well.
In The Solution: Next home group meeting: 7-19-13. Donations: none. Meeting attendance is
steady. Business meeting attendance is low. No new business to report.
Keep It Simple: 7-20-13 $5
Learning to Live: Next home group meeting: the Thursday before Area, Donation: $30.00. 12
Steps 12 Traditions book study, every 4th Thursday Open Speaker, alt men and women. 22 hg
members. Attendance is great and 7th tradition is good, Lit for sale, rent paid in full.
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Living The Dream: Next hg business meeting: Thursday before area. Everything is good
Attendance is great with around 15 people every week, now up to 5 hg members, one recently
celebrated 18 months and another coming up on 1 year. Always looking for more hg members.
Never Alone: Donation: $10 All is well.
New Awakens: (report) Next home group meeting: Donation: $15. Good turn out, always in
need of new or more trusted servants to help set up, clean up, and chair meetings.
No Fear: (report)Next home group meeting: Wednesday, June 12th at noon. Donation: $20.00.
Our group attendance averages 20-25 members. We are financially solvent. Our Group GSR
position remains open … Willard Y. will serve as our Group Rep/Designee at the May Area
meeting.
No Matter What: Next home group meeting: Friday before area. Donation: $20. Attendance
and donations are steady and consistent. We changed our format to the Living Clean book last
months. This change seems to be going well.
PBJ Lunch Bunch: (repot) Next home group meeting: 7-15-13. Meeting attendance is still very
low. Meetings still plugging along. Would love some support. We meet Monday’s at non at St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church on Cedar st. ILS Susan.
Primary Purpose: Next home group meeting: June 14th. Donation: $10 Meetings are steady, no
serious problems to report. Has been some confusion with people finding the house.
Unity: Next home group meeting: July 15th 2013. Donation: $100.00. Unity picnic is July 21st
Monitor Twp. Park. Attendance is really good and there is no other business at this time. Living
Clean book study weekly/ open topic and separate men and women every other week.
We Are Not Unique: Next home group meeting: Monday before area. Donation: $20 All our
meetings are going well as we continue our study of spiritual principals; our open speaker
meetings have been doing well on our 2nd Monday of the month mtg. and we recently added
another hg member.
Willing To Make The Effort: Next hg business meeting: 7-19-13 Donation: $25 All is good in
the hood. We still have a living clean study and an open table as well. Getting ready to make
another literature per$ 7th tradition is all good. Rent Paid. We are also getting ready for our hg
picnic.
Trusted Servant Reports:
Chair: Mike and myself tagged team the treasury position until it gets filled. We came up with
the ending balance. Still need to get the co-chair as check signee. Deposited $255 in donation to
the bank also had the PA meeting June 8th at Tri County in Auburn in which we will discuss
under new buss. ILS Al L.
RCM: Do not have a report could not attend region due to car trouble. ILS Susan.
Secretary Report: Hello all, sorry I could not make it this week I had prior commitments.
Thank you to Ill Will for taking care of business. May’s minutes were sent out by mail, email,
and hand delivered. Cost of printing the minutes, GSR forms, and today’s agenda totaled $12.40
Postage totaled $15.08. I am asking for $28.08 to bring the prudent reserve back to $100.00.
Please send check back with Will. Thank you With Love, Charlie L.
Treasurer: Last Month our last expenses was $274.33 Donations was $255.00
Our Previous balance was $2964.03
Total balance $3219.03
Ending balance $2944.70
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Also including our monthly expenses we paid tri-county there donation for the month of April.
ILS Al L. and Mike W.
Subcommittee Reports;
Activities: Next Committee meeting: 6-21-13 The committee put on Kleenstock which was a
MRCNA fundraiser on June 8th. It was a successful event and everyone had a good time, the
band was great, had good weather, merchandise and food sales were good, but the outcome
wasn’t what we expected. We had expenses of $1215.51 with an income of $1049.25.
Therefore I am asking for a reimbursement of $166.26. I have Kleenstock shirt available for sale
in med, lg, and xl at $15 each if interested please contact Tina G. 9897806844 proceeds will be
going to MRCNA. ILS Tina G.
Literature:
H and I
Saginaw Bay Area Service Committee of Narcotics Anonymous
Subcommittee Report to Area
Date: June 15, 2013
Subcommittee Name: H & I
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Next Committee Meeting (day, time, place): Monday June 17th @ Aldersgate @ 7:50pm
Report (Report should include minutes of committee meetings, plans, ideas, motions for
initiation, finalization, or implementation and a financial report or request.)
Good afternoon family. Currently there is a serious need for volunteers to go into the Freeland
Prison on Thursday and Friday nights. There has not been any volunteers’ showing up for the
Thursday meeting and there has been a single volunteer carrying the Friday meeting for an
extended period of time. If this continues the activities director at the facility will be forced to
take us off of their schedule on Thursdays, which they absolutely do not want to do. She is
willing to meet for orientation with anyone who is cleared through a lien check at their
convenience. Convicted felons must have at least 5 years clean and non-felons must have 1 year
clean in order to be considered. ________________________________________________________
One new female has been cleared for the Midland Jail and there is still a need for more
volunteers. I have not gotten a clear set of guidelines for clearance at the jail, but they will run
lien checks upon request after which they will make a determination. Potential volunteers must
have 1 year clean in order to be considered. Anyone interested in getting involved with H & I
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service please call me (989-708-6127), email me (Jdub198425@yahoo.com) or show up Monday
night for our subcommittee meeting. ____________________________________________________ As far as
J&A’s outpatient offices in Midland. I am not requesting any money this month since I didn’t
spent any. ILS, Jason W.______________________________________________________________
If you cannot attend the area meeting, please mail in or have your group report presented for you.
The address is: SBASCNA, PO BOX 51, BAY CITY, MI 48707-0051
Suggested Behavior at Institutions, Jails and Prisons
These suggestions are taken from institution rules, state law, and the Narcotics
Anonymous H&I Handbook. Each institution has its own guidelines which an NA H&I
member must follow when doing service.
Dress appropriately:
• Clean, simple clothing.
Don’t wear the following:
• No see through clothing. No sweat suits.
• No tank tops, sports bras, sleeveless t-shirts, or shorts.
• No shirts with logos (NA or anything else).
• No short skirts or low cut blouses/dresses.
• No yellow rain slickers or long umbrellas.
• Excessive, expensive or religious jewelry.
Be friendly, but not overly familiar:
Check with the institution regarding their rules about hugging and handshaking:
When introduced or saying goodbye, if the institution rules prohibit hugging, then
shake hands only. You may create an unsafe situation by the close physical
contact which occurs as a result of hugging.
Do not give out personal information such as:
• Last name
• Address
• Phone number
• Place of employment
• Children’s names
• Family pictures
• Anything that can be used for identity theft
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Ask permission:
Ask the NA coordinator for permission before doing anything for or giving
anything to an inmate, resident, client or patient. They will tell you what is and is
not within the rules. If you have any doubts, don’t do it. Never give anything
except NA literature that is distributed by H&I. We are only there to give the NA
message of recovery. Don’t offer rides or other assistance to anyone getting out.
(Jobs/housing/money/loans, etc.)
Do not bring messages to inmates or carry messages out for inmates.
If an inmate wants to know how to find you when they get out it is alright to tell them
what meeting they can go to in order to see you.
No other information is appropriate.
When you share your NA Recovery:
• Remember that we are there to help inmates learn a better way to live. They will
model our behavior. Please make it attractive.
• Stay focused on a clear message of recovery in Narcotics Anonymous using
appropriate NA language.
• Minimize profanity. (It is not necessary to swear to get anyone to identify with
us)
• Avoid sexual history.
• Do not be drug specific.
• Short ‘war stories’ are acceptable.
• Addicts come to meetings to learn how to stay clean and to hear what you do
on a daily basis to that end, not because they need to hear more about the
insanity of the disease.
When in prisons or jails:
Please be courteous to and cooperate with the correctional officers and staff at all
times.
Follow their instructions immediately and without argument. (Your safety and/or your life
may depend on it.)
Remember that you are in a prison or jail. These women and men are here for good
reasons.
• Do not discuss their crimes.
• Do not express any opinions on: how they are treated, what the staff does or
does not do, any DOC policies, state laws, prison rules, or any other outside
issues.
• Do not allow yourself to be manipulated.
• Do not argue with the inmates.
• Do not be sarcastic or demeaning to the inmates.
• Do not tell off color or racial jokes.
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• Do not feel sorry for these men/women.
• Do keep firm boundaries about your personal space and information.
• Be aware that over 80% of these men/women are repeat offenders with a
different agenda than the one that you have. Their intentions may be good right
now, but that can change quickly.
• Do remember that there may be predators at these meetings who are not
interested in recovery, but how they can use you. The custody screening process
does not prevent them from attending NA.
Please understand that, although this seems like a lot to remember, it is for your
protection, the good of the fellowship, and to preserve our good relationship with the
institution.
Public Relations: Open
Retreat: S.B.A.S.C.N.A. Retreat
Subcommittee Report
June 15, 2013
The final wrap up meeting is scheduled for June 24th at 6:00 pm in Bay City at
Trinity Episcopal Church, (Unity NA Group Meeting Location).
I apologize for my absence again today, it seems all my family events have been
scheduled the same day as Area, which it appears will also be the case in July.
The Invoice has finally been sent to us but not received as of yet. I have seen the final
bill which was e-mailed to me on Wednesday and it appears there will be a donation
from the Retreat to Area in July. This has been forwarded to the Retreat Treasurer to
complete the final committee transaction.
Cathy H. this year’s Co-Chair has the willingness to move into the Retreat Chair position
and will plan on attending the July Area meeting to express her willingness, accept the
nomination and if so desired by the Area, be elected into the position.
Remember all members are invited to attend the committee meetings and all are
encouraged to get involved. It has been an honor to serve on this committee and look
forward to being involved with next year’s committee.
ILS
Retreat Committee Chair
George Schlicht
Web Servant: Dear Fellow NA Members:
This is the summary of what I have done with the website in the last month.
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Added: Friday 7 pm We Do Recover Farwell, MI
Updated and posted meeting list
Events: Posted Kleenstock 2, The Just For Today group in Alpena event.
Misc: Posted May 18th minutes.
ILS Jason G.
Old Business: Meeting Lists- We need to have someone step up for PR chair, in the meantime,
groups have the autonomy to print their own meeting lists from the Website. Need to make a big
effort to announce and stress the need for people to get involved with area. Matt F- Service
workshop at Region. Will V will be printing out meeting lists until PR chair is elected.
New Business: Unity. Attend each others events. Run things through activities committee.
Print out 70 Bliss Park Flyers. Attend the PA meeting July 13th 9:30 am at Unity Club.
Open Floor: Tina has shirts to sell to donate to MRCNA and all remaining after to go to next
years MRCNA. Motion to donate 10 intro guides to Desire To Change-passed.
Adjourn and Close: Close
Secretary,
Charlie L
Next Area will be July 20th Tri County Worship Center—Auburn, MI 1:30 pm
Roll Call
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H&I Chair
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Literature Chair
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Web Servant
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Home Groups
12 Steps Forward
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12 Steps to Freedom
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Clean & Serene
Common Desires
Common Ground
Common Welfare
Conscious Contact
Desire to Change
East Side
Fishing for Recovery
Freedom Group
Graciously Forgiven
Hope Freedom Serenity
H.O.W.
How It Works
H.O.W. We Recover
Hugs, Not Drugs
I Can’t, We Can
If You Want What We Have
In the Solution
It Works, How and Why
It Works When You Work It
Just For Today
Just for Tuesday*
Keep It Simple
Learning To Live
Let Go, Let God
Living the Dream
Never Alone
New Attitudes
New Awakenings
New Beginnings
New Way of Living
No Fear
No Matter What
PB&J Lunch Bunch
Primary Purpose
Recovery Zone
Step It Up
Steppin Straight
Stepping Up
Sunday Serenity
Surrender Our Lives
Survival
The Ties That Bind
Together, We Can Do It
Traveling The Open Road
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Unity
We Are Not Unique
What Ever it Takes
Willing to Make the Effort
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