bridge number 712-432-8818
access code 8888#
mute- unmute * 1
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MEETING FORMAT:
(This is the part you read out loud)
Saturday 10 am
Let It Begin with Me Beginners Meeting
of Al-anon Family Groups
1) INTRODUCTION:
Good morning. I’m____________ your secretary for this meeting. We welcome you to the Let It Begin with Me Beginners Meeting of the Al-anon Family Groups. All Al-anon members are always welcome here.
2) SERENITY PRAYER
Will all who care to join me in saying the Serenity Prayer by pressing *1 to unmute yourself.
The Serenity Prayer:
God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change
The courage to change the things I can
And wisdom to know the difference.
(Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual, Page 10)
Please press *1 to mute yourself.
3) PHONE ETIQUETTE:
Information regarding phone etiquette can be heard when dialing in before entering the access code.
4) READINGS: ASK FOR VOLUNTEERS to read:
a) PREAMBLE to the Twelve Steps (front of all the Three Meditation Books)
b) THE TWELVE STEPS (Back of all Three Meditation Books
c) THE TRADITION AND CONCEPT OF THE MONTH (Back of Three Meditation Books)
a) PREAMBLE to the Twelve Steps (front of all the Three Meditation Books)
b) THE TWELVE STEPS (Back of all Three Meditation Books
c) THE TRADITION AND CONCEPT OF THE MONTH (Back of Three Meditation Books)
5) INTRODUCTIONS:
If you are new or coming back to Al-anon let us know that when you introduce yourself.
Now let's go around the globe and introduce ourselves. Please press *1 to unmute. I'll start . . . Hi, I'm ______(Name)_____ from (_______State___)
6) ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a) Our Seventh Tradition states we are self-supporting through our own voluntary contributions.
Contributions can be sent to the World Service Office and state that it is from Saturday 10am Let It Begin With Me Beginners Al-Anon Family Group meeting. Our World Service Office ID number is 30598168.
World Service Office
1600 Corporate Landing Parkway
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
757-563-1600
b) Our business Meeting takes place on the 2nd Saturday of the month after the close of the meeting.
c) Are there any other Al-Anon related announcements?
7) MEETING TOPIC
This meeting reads today’s date from each of the Three Daily Readers.
This meeting reads today’s date from each of the Three Daily Readers.
ASK FOR VOLUNTEERS to read
a) One Day at a Time
b) Courage to Change
c) Hope for Today
8) ANONYMITY STATEMENT
In Al-Anon this is a gentle reminder that we speak from our own experience, and ours is derived from living with the effects of alcoholism. We ask those who are members of other anonymous programs not to break their anonymity and to try to identify with the Al-Anon approach for the family illness. Ours is a different experience and calls for a different interpretation.
9) TIMEKEEPER
Though there is no timekeeper for this meeting, please keep in mind others would like to share, also. If someone goes past 5 minutes, there will be a gentle reminder from your secretary to please wrap up.
10) OPEN FOR SHARING
The floor is now open for shares. All are encouraged to share because participation is the key to harmony.
11) END OF SHARING
Is there a volunteer to stay after the meeting to greet newcomers, answer questions and chair the after meeting?
Are there any available sponsors or someone who could get a new person started in Al-anon and would like to leave their phone number or email address?
12) CLOSING - Secretary reads or asks a volunteer to read:
The Al-Anon Suggested Closing. (The Al-Anon Alateen Service Manual pg. 22 or How Al-Anon Works pg. 396 the or older book pg. 380)
13) AL ANON DECLARATION/SERENITY PRAYER
Will all who care to, join me in closing with the Al-Anon Declaration followed by the Serenity Prayer.
(Al-Anon Declaration can be found in the Al-Anon Alateen Service Manual pg. 22 or Paths to Recovery Roman Numeral (IX) page 9.
God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change
The courage to change the things I can
And wisdom to know the difference.
(Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual, Page 10)
14) THANK YOU/NAMES & TELEPHONE NUMBERS
I thank all of you who read, shared, or remained silent.
(After all names are requested the chairperson then asks for their phone numbers.)
15) MEETING SCHEDULE
The meeting formats and phone bridge information can be accessed on the web at
16) Secretary states: This meeting is now formally closed.
Secretary turns the meeting over to the after meeting chair/newcomer greeter after the meeting closes unless there is a business meeting.
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Suggested Format for each Individual Group Conscience-Business Meeting
1. Let's open with a moment of silence followed with the serenity prayer:
2. God grant me the serenity to: Accept the things I cannot change courage to change the things I can and the Wisdom to know the difference.
OLD BUSINESS
3. Secretary do we have any old business to revisit from last meeting?
4. We open up the floor for discussion on these items.
5. Do we have a motion on this item?
5a. Do we have a second?
5b. Secretary please read the motion.
Ask if there is any further discussion before we vote.
5c. We now go to voting…
5d. All in flavor say “I” and state the order of “I's” Like “I one” and then “I two” and so on.
5e. Any opposed? Say “nay one” and so on.
5f. Any abstentions? Say “abstaining one and so on.
5g. The motion is now carried or opposed with __#___in favor, ____#____opposed and _____#_____abstentions.
NEW BUSINESS
6. Is there any new business that the group wants to bring up?
7. (if so) So our first order of business is ___________.
8. We open up the floor for discussion on this item.
9. Do we have a motion on this item?
9a. Do we have a second?
9b. Secretary please read the motion.
Ask if there is any further discussion before we vote.
9c. We now go to voting…
9d. All in flavor say “I” and state the order of “I's…like, “I one” and then “I two” and so on.
9e. Any opposed? Say “nay one” and so on.
9f. Any abstentions? Say “abstaining one and so on.
9g. The motion is now carried or opposed with __#___in favor, ____#____opposed and _____#_____abstentions.
NEW BUSINESS
10. Is there any OTHER new business that the group wants to bring up?
11. (if so) So our first order of business is ___________.
12. We open up the floor for discussion on this item.
13. Do we have a motion on this item?
9a. Do we have a second?
10b. Secretary please read the motion.
Ask if there is any further discussion before we vote.
11c. We now go to voting…
12d. All in flavor say “I” and state the order of “I's” Like “I one” and then “I two” and so on.
13e. Any opposed? Say “nay one” and so on.
14f. Any abstentions? Say “abstaining one and so on.
15g. The motion is now carried or opposed with __#___in favor, ____#____opposed and _____#_____abstentions.
NEW BUSINESS
14. Is there any OTHER new business that the group wants to bring up?
15. (if so) So our first order of business is ___________.
16. We open up the floor for discussion on this item.
17. Do we have a motion on this item?
9a. Do we have a second?
10b. Secretary please read the motion.
Ask if there is any further discussion before we vote.
11c. We now go to voting…
12d. All in flavor say “I” and state the order of “I's” Like “I one” and then “I two” and so on.
13e. Any opposed? Say “nay one” and so on.
14f. Any abstentions? Say “abstaining one and so on.
15g. The motion is now carried or opposed with __#___in favor, ____#____opposed and _____#_____abstentions.
Are there any other things someone would like to add before closing?
Serenity Prayer
Meeting is now closed.
All Eastern Time Zones, same phone and pin number as you dialed in for this meeting.
Sunday
6 PM - Reading and Sharing http://afg-6pm-sun.blogspot.com/
10PM - Progress Not Perfection http://afg-10pm-sun.blogspot.com
10PM - Progress Not Perfection http://afg-10pm-sun.blogspot.com
Monday
830AM - 11th Step meeting http://afg-830am.blogspot.com/
6 PM - Steps One, Two, Three http://afg-6pm-mon.blogspot.com/
Tuesday
830AM - 11th Step meeting http://afg-tue-wed.blogspot.com//
1 PM - Step study (needs chair) http://afg-steptable.blogspot.com/
6 PM - Communication http://afg-6pm-tue.blogspot.com/
Wednesday
1030 AM - 11th Step meeting http://afg-tue-wed.blogspot.com/
6 PM – Acceptance http://afg-6pm-wed.blogspot.com/
10 PM – Discovering Choices http://afg-10pm-wed.blogspot.com/
Thursday
830AM - 11th Step meeting http://afg-830am.blogspot.com
1 PM - Step study (needs chair) http://afg-steptable.blogspot.com/
6 PM - Topic meeting(new) http://afg-6pm-thurs.blogspot.com
Friday
7AM - Just For Today http://afg-7am-fri.blogspot.com/
830AM - 11th Step meeting http://afg-830am.blogspot.com
10PM - Detachment Meeting http://afg-10pm-fri.blogspot.com/
6 PM - Communication http://afg-6pm-tue.blogspot.com/
Wednesday
1030 AM - 11th Step meeting http://afg-tue-wed.blogspot.com/
6 PM – Acceptance http://afg-6pm-wed.blogspot.com/
10 PM – Discovering Choices http://afg-10pm-wed.blogspot.com/
Thursday
830AM - 11th Step meeting http://afg-830am.blogspot.com
1 PM - Step study (needs chair) http://afg-steptable.blogspot.com/
6 PM - Topic meeting(new) http://afg-6pm-thurs.blogspot.com
Friday
7AM - Just For Today http://afg-7am-fri.blogspot.com/
830AM - 11th Step meeting http://afg-830am.blogspot.com
10PM - Detachment Meeting http://afg-10pm-fri.blogspot.com/
10AM - BEGINNERS http://afg-10am-sat.blogspot.com/
OLD MEETING FORMAT BELOW:
MEETING FORMAT:
Saturday 10 am Let It Begin with Me Beginners Meeting of Al-anon Family Groups
1) INTRODUCTION: Welcome to the Saturday 10am Let It Begin With Me Beginners of Al-Anon Family Group meeting.
I am____________, and your secretary for this meeting. We welcome you to the Let It Begin with Me Beginners Meeting of the Al-anon Family Groups. All Al-anon members are always welcome here. This meeting begins to close at 5 minutes past the hour.
2) Secretary says: All those who care to may press *1 keys to say the Serenity Prayer.
The Serenity Prayer:
God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change
The courage to change the things I can
And wisdom to know the difference.
(Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual, Page 10)
3) PHONE ETIQUETTE:
a. Prior to joining the meeting, we ask members to temporarily disable their call waiting by dialing *70 before calling the number to the phone bridge (example *70-1-712-432-8818 access code 8888#). If a member does not disable their call waiting, we may hear your conversation or beeping.
b. When you dial in, you will start the conference being muted.
c. Stay muted at all times unless you are sharing. You can un-mute by pressing your *1 keys. You will hear a voice saying “you are now un-muted”. Some phones do not have a long enough beep for the muting and un-muting to happen. You may have to press *1 several times for this function to work. When the voice comes on, you will know that the *1 keys have worked.
d. We ask members to use the *1 keys to mute even if they have a mute function on their individual phones. The *1 keys ensures the greatest sound strength for the entire phone line and provides the greatest service to all members of the phone bridge during the meeting.
e. Please do not use a speaker phone for sharing or we will all hear an echo. Some speaker phones will not mute even
f. To hear a menu of all the features-such as volume control or member count-- simply press * by itselfwhen pressing your *1 keys.
4) READINGS:
ASK FOR VOLUNTEERS to read:
a) PREAMBLE to the Twelve Steps (front of all the Three Meditation Books)
b) THE TWELVE STEPS (Back of all Three Meditation Books
c) THE TRADITION AND CONCEPT OF THE MONTH (Back of Three Meditation Books)
5) INTRODUCTIONS:
If you are new or coming back to Al-anon let us know that when you introduce yourself.
Now let's go around the globe and introduce ourselves. Please press *1 to unmute. I'll start . . .
Hi, I'm ______(Name)_____ from (_______State___)
6) Secretary asks for a volunteer to stay after the meeting to greet newcomers. Ask if there is anyone who can get a new person started in Al-anon or who can sponsor if they would like to leave their phone number or email address
7) ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Chairperson reads:
a) Our Seventh Tradition states we are self-supporting through our own voluntary contributions.
Contributions can be sent to the World Service Office and state that it is from Saturday 10am Let It Begin With Me Beginners Al-Anon Family Group meeting. Our World Service Office ID number is 30598168.
World Service Office
1600 Corporate Landing Parkway
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
757-563-1600
b) Business Meeting takes place on the 2nd Saturday of the month after the close of the meeting.
8) Are there any other Al-Anon related announcements?
9) MEETING TOPIC:(This meeting begins to close at 5 minutes after the top of hour)
This meeting reads todays date from each of the Three Daily Readers.
Chairperson reads the Anonymity Statement:
In Al-Anon this is a gentle reminder that we speak from our own experience, and ours is derived from living with the effects of alcoholism. We ask those who are members of other anonymous programs not to break their anonymity and to try to identify with the Al-Anon approach for the family illness. Ours is a different experience and calls for a different interpretation.
10) Though there is no timekeeper for this meeting, please keep in mind others would like to share, also. If someone goes past 5 minutes, there will be a gentle reminder from your secretary to please wrap up.
11) OPEN FOR SHARING: The floor is now open for shares. All are encouraged to share because participation is the key to harmony.
12) CLOSING (begin closing the meeting 5 minutes after the hour).
Chairperson reads or asks a volunteer to read: The Al-Anon Suggested Closing. (The Al-Anon Alateen Service Manual pg. 22 or How Al-Anon Works pg. 396 the or older book pg. 380)
13) Al-Anon Declaration:
Chairperson asks: Will all who care to, join me in closing with the Al-Anon Declaration followed by the Serenity Prayer. (Al-Anon Declaration can be found in the Al-Anon Alateen Service Manual pg. 22 or Paths to Recovery Roman Numeral (IX) page 9.
God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change
The courage to change the things I can
And wisdom to know the difference.
(Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual, Page 10)
Thank all of you who read, shared, or remained silent.
15) Names & Telephone Numbers:
Chairperson asks for members to call out names of individuals they want telephone numbers. After all names are requested the chairperson then asks for their phone numbers.
MEETING SCHEDULE
The meeting formats and phone bridge information can be accessed on the web at
http://afg-phonemeetings.blogspot.com.
http://afg-phonemeetings.blogspot.com.
Chairperson states: This meeting is now formally closed.
Chairperson turns the meeting over to the newcomer greeter after the meeting closes unless there is a business meeting.
If there is a business meeting, is there someone one who would like to leave their phone number in case newcomers have any questions?
