Each year, the delegates to the General Service Conference choose a theme, as well as discussion and workshop topics for the next General Service Conference. For example, the 2007 General Service Conference chose “Communication and Participation – The Key To Unity and Self-Support” as the theme for the 2008 General Service Conference. The Electronic Media Sub-Committee, (EMSC) is asking the members of A.A. in our Area to submit posts to the Online Forum between September 2007 and April 2008 addressing these discussion/workshop topics. This will allow our newly-elected Panel 58 Delegate to carry the experience, strength and hope of our Area to the 58th General Service Conference. The EMSC is posing a list of questions, but your postings need not be restricted to answering these questions – the questions are proffered merely as a way of initiating the thought process. The second presentation/discussion topic for which the Committee would like to get your feedback is: A. Unity 1. Our Common Welfare Should Come First 2. Principles Before Personalities 3. Diversity: Reaching Out to All Alcoholics
Some questions that may be useful in formulating your submission: How is Unity a Key to Communication and Participation? If our Common Welfare does not come first, what’s the big deal? Why are “Principles before Personalities” important to these ends or are they? Are we effectively reaching out to all the diverse groups in Alcoholics Anonymous? How have you found Service Sponsorship to be helpful? What is the key to keeping A.A. strong? Is there only one key thing? Why is this the key? Do our Leaders strive for Unity within our Groups ? Who are our leaders in A.A.? (You might look to Tradition Two for a start on this one)
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