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Sonoma CountyIntergroupFellowship NEWS JANUARY

2017BOOKSTORE

SCIF CENTRAL OFFICE750 Mendocino Ave., Suite 10

Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Manager: Glenn C. Phone: (707) 546-2066 Fax: (707) 566-9677 Email:[email protected]

FALL/WINTER Hours

Monday-Thurs 10am - 5pmFriday 10am - 6pmSaturday 11am - 3pmSunday Closed

The bookstore is staffed by vol-unteers. Occasionally it is closed

due to lack of staff - call first!

The Bookstore is Closedon these Holidays

Memorial Day May 30Independence Day July 4Labor Day Sept 5Thanksgiving Nov 24Christmas Dec 25New Year’s Day Jan 1

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Disclaimer: The Fellowship News is the monthly newsletter of Sonoma County Intergroup Fellowship. Opinions contained herein are strictly those of the authors. Publication of opinions, articles, and announcements does not represent endorsement, approval, or affiliation by Intergroup. We reserve the right to edit submissions for clarity, language, length and content that violates A.A. Traditions.

Sonoma County Intergroup Fellowship Presents

Wednesday, January 25, 20176:30 - 8:00pm

Info: Dan F. (707) 694-8201

SCIF Bookstore - 750 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa

- a seminar and discussion -Aging in Sobriety

“How do we deal with our mental and physical limitations as we get older, and how does that affect our sobriety? How do we ask for help, which is always difficult for some alcoholics, and it may get more difficult as we get older.”

Marion B., Chair of First Annual Sober Over Sixty Conference in 2006.

Sonoma County Intergroup Fellowship News January 2017

NEW MEETINGS

MEETING CHANGES

COMING EVENTS

NO LONGER MEETING

PetalumaBack to Basics (O)(W) Monday 5:30pm.Ala-no Club, 1050 Petaluma Blvd. North

Santa RosaUp The Steps Sunday 10:30am temp. relocated to Church at W. Steele and Range through January 2017.

SebastopolSunday Nighters at 7983 Covert Lane. WAS 8pm, NOW (eff. 1/1/17) 7pm.

WindsorWomen’s Meeting, Monday 7:30pm: no longer childcare. Still OWK. New name: Generations (book study).Women’s Tuesday Nooners moving December 6th to 5901 Old Redwood Hwy (church).

Santa RosaChronic Pain in Sobriety, Monday 6:30pm.

Hosted by California Northern Interior Area 07 March 3 – 5, 2017 McClellan Conference Center If you need to contact us send an email to: 5411 Luce Avenue [email protected] McClellan Park (Sacramento), CA 95652 Assembly meeting times: Friday, March 3, 1:00 p.m. – Sunday, March 5, 12:15 p.m. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To register online please go to: PRAASA.ORG Please PRINT – complete one form per person – feel free to make copies of this form Name:________________________________ Area:________ A.A.: ! Address:______________________________ Al-Anon: ! Friend of A.A. : ! City:_________________________________ Check if this is your first PRAASA: ! State:___ Zip:________ Phone: (____)________________ Email: ______________________ Please see PRAASA.org for hotel information. Transportation to/from McClellan Conference Center will be provided from the following hotels: Lions Gate, Crowne Plaza Sacramento Northeast, Hampton Inn & Suites Cal Expo, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cal Expo, and Hilton Sacramento Arden West. If you intend to make use of the shuttle service please check here: ! If you need information regarding “Back to Basics Housing”, please check here and you will be contacted: ! Special Need/Accessibility:_________________________ Spanish Translation: !

Hearing Impaired/Signing: ! (The deadline for special requests is 01 February 2017) Would you like to volunteer to be of service during PRAASA? ! A.A. Service Position: ! G.S.R. ! Alt. G.S.R. ! D.C.M. ! Alt. DCM ! DCMC ! Alt. DCMC Area Officer (specify): ______________________ Intergroup (specify):_________________ ! Delegate ! Past Delegate ! Trustee ! Past Trustee Other: (specify):________________________ Fees: Registration ($20.00) ________ Saturday Lunch – Delegate ! Past Delegate ! Al-Anon ! ($35.00) ________ Dijon Chicken ! Rosemary Pork ! Eggplant Parmesan (Vegetarian) ! Saturday Night Banquet ($48.50) ________ Petite Sirloin ! Pistachio Crusted Salmon ! Cheese Ravioli (Vegetarian) ! Al-Anon Service Position: Delegate/Officer/District Rep.: ! _______________ Area/District Coordinator: ! Group Rep/Alt. Group Rep: ! Other (specify): ___________________________ Mail Registration to: PRAASA 2017, P.O. Box 1843, Murphys, CA 95247-9998 Make checks payable to PRAASA 2017 To pay by credit card: VISA ! Master Card ! Number: ___________________________________ Name on card: __________________________ Expiration date: ___ ___ / ___ ___ CVV ___ ___ ___

PRAASA 2017

Our 50th Anniversary

50 years of empowering the informed Group Conscience

1968 – 2017

“Supporting Our Future”

NCCAA 70th Anniversary Spring Conference

Northern California Council of

Alcoholics Anonymous

Foster City, CA Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1221 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404

March 10, 11, & 12, 2017 Friday, March 10, 2017 2:00 PM Registration Opens 3:30 PM Early Bird Meeting 5:30 PM (Al-Anon) Diana C. Newman, CA 8:00 PM Open Speaker Meeting

Sandy H. Port Charlotte, FL

Saturday, March 11, 2017 9:30 AM General Service 11:30 AM Group Delegates open business meeting 1:00 PM H & I Panel 3:30 PM Young People’s Meeting

Shannon M. Sacramento, CA 5:30 PM (Spanish) Nicolas G. San Jose, CA 8:00 PM Open Speaker Meeting

Lyle P. Atlanta, GA 10:00 PM Dance Following Drawing

Sunday, March 12, 2017 9:00 AM All A.A. Services Panel Meeting 10:30 AM Open Speaker Meeting

Erica S. Millbrae, CA

With Al-Anon and Spanish Participation Fellowship - Panels-Speakers - Marathon Meetings

PRE-REGISTRATION CUT OFF DATE IS MARCH 1ST 2017 HOTEL CONFERENCE PRICE CUT OFF IS FEB 24th 2017

Juntas en Español

Marathon Meetings

Information and online registration available at norcalaa.org

SONOMA COUNTY GENERAL SERVICE DISTRICT 12

Agenda Topics Workshop 2017

Bethlehem Lutheran Church

1300 St. Francis Road, Santa Rosa Saturday, February 18th

8:30 AM ~ 3:30 PM 8:30-9:00 Registration ~ Continental Breakfast ~ Fellowship

2017 Conference theme: “Supporting Our Future” Delegate: Joann L., District & Area Members, Guests

POTLUCK LUNCH

Please bring a dish to share ~ If your last name begins with A~L bring a Main Dish; M~R Salads; S~Z Desserts ~ Beverages will be available

District 18 participating ~ Spanish interpretation will be provided

• A workshop to present the Agenda Topics for the 67th General Service Conference.

• How to set up sharing sessions for GSRs and their groups. • Meet and share with your Area Delegate, Joann L.

Bring Your FM Radio for Interpretation and Assisted Listening

Co-Chairs:Lisa K. 707-695-9123 and Joe M. 707-217-6219

Looking for a meeting?There’s an APP for that!

With big thanks to our webmaster Sam K., Sonoma County A.A. meetings are now included in the “Meeting Guide” app. This free app, with versions for Android and iOS mobile devices, can be downloaded from Google Play or iTunes.

Also, check out the new searchable meeting list on our SCIF website at:www.sonomacountyaa.org


BOOKSTORE

The bookstore will be closed on Monday, January 2, 2017 in order to conduct our year-end inventory.The sale book for January is “Grapevine Daily Quote Book” for $10.40 + tax (20% off $13). The quotes in the book were contributed by A.A. members, with many written by A.A.'s co-founders. Each page offers an inspiring passage of experience, strength and hope to bring into your daily life.~Glenn C.

Elections for SCIF Officers will take place at the January 23, 2017 General Meeting. Job descriptions, sobriety requirements and average monthly time commitment for each position is listed below. Term length is one year, with two consecutive terms allowed.

Chairperson: Presides over monthly General and Steering Committee meetings. Maintains direct communication regularly with other officers and committee chairs. Serves on ICSC. Must have general knowledge of A.A. Service Manual, Robert's Rules of Order, Chair’s Rules, SCIF business procedures (for conducting Intergroup Business Meeting), and Intergroup history and responsibilities. Sound business or professional background.Length of sobriety: 4 yearsAverage monthly time commitment: 12-15 hours

Vice-Chairperson: Supports Chairperson in their duties; and fills in for Chairperson should he or she be absent or unable to perform that office (i.e. running the monthly General and Steering Committee meetings). Runs the new Rep orientation before the General meeting, provides the new reps with orientation packets, gives the “what to take back to your meeting” summation at the end of the General meeting, and may be asked to liaise with committee chairs and fill in for absent officers/committee chairs. The Vice Chair should have knowledge of: 1) Intergroup history and responsibilities; 2) current and pending business; 3) Chair’s Rules – Parliamentary procedure as informed by AA’s Twelve Traditions. Length of sobriety: 4 yearsAverage monthly time commitment: 8-12 hours

Treasurer: Pays SCIF-related bills. Collects and records contributions from groups and works with bookkeeper in preparing monthly financial statements. Receives all monies collected at Alkathons and SCIF activities. Serves on ICSC committee. Sits in on initial planning meetings for all expense-related committees to assist with budgeting questions. Accounting/bookkeeping background helpful.Length of sobriety: 4 yearsAverage monthly time commitment: 35+ hours

Recording Secretary: Takes minutes at SCIF General and Steering Committee meetings. Emails drafts to steering committee for approval. Delivers final copy of general meeting minutes to Newsletter Editor and approved copies of both minutes to bookstore manager for archives. Length of sobriety: 3 yearsAverage monthly commitment: 6-8 hours

Registrar: Attends the monthly Steering Committee and General Meeting, provides report of previous month’s attendance statistics, provides sign in sheets for General Meeting, updates Excel spreadsheet and generates report for presentation, sends Secretary New Rep sign in sheet, emails monthly report to steering committee, works with Outreach Chair to identify unrepresented meetings and improve reporting accuracy.Length of sobriety: 3 yearsAverage monthly commitment: 3-5 hours

SCIF OFFICER ELECTIONS IN JANUARY


SONOMA COUNTY INTERGROUP FELLOWSHIP GENERAL MEETING - November 28, 2016Meeting opened at 7:30pm with the Serenity Prayer: Preamble: Scottie; Tradition Eleven: Marty; Concept XI: JasonINTRODUCTION OF NEW REPRESENTATIVES: Martha-Women's Empowerment; Megan-Thurs .Delight; Annie-12&12; Jeanine-Serenity Fellowship; Erik-Men's Stag; Jim-Primary Purpose; Ted-Eye opener; Amanda- Sunday Nighters; Martin-Petaluma; Julianne-Saturday Solutions; Ed-Up the Steps.BIRTHDAYS: Grace (4 yrs.), Jane (4 yrs.), Noel (11 yrs.), Michelle (8 yrs.), Jim (25 yrs.), Lee (6 yrs.), Rosie (4 yrs.), Linda (28 yrs.).

OFFICER REPORTS: Chair: (Barry D.) Job description and sobriety requirements to hire a CPA on a contract basis in the newsletter pg. 6. Please communicate to your groups that we are looking for a candidate. The bookstore applications are being reviewed for assistant manager and will be announced in January. Welcome to new ICSC committee chair, Diana W. and new ICSC member Esther. Election of officers will be Jan. 23rd. and committee chairs Feb. 27th. Vice Chair: (James C.) 11 new representatives. If you haven't attended the new rep. orientation, the next one is Dec. 26th at 7pm before General Meeting.Secretary: (Cona E.) With one change to October 24th General Meeting minutes, October's minutes were approved.Treasurer: (Carolyn A.) Group contributions for October 2016 were $6,899. interest from bank $2.00, which is a total of $6,901. more than $2,808. of October last year and after expenses we had net gain $3,235. Bookstore income was $7,272. after expenses net loss $156. Halloween dance income, $2,123. after expenses a net loss of $851. Facility reimbursed deposit of $455. Overall we had net gain $2,227. We had a year-to-date loss of $3,515.Registrar: (Linda W.) As of today there are 245 groups in Sonoma County offering 352 meetings a week. There are 133 meeting reps. on record, for 54% participation. There are 64 reps. attending the October 2016 General meeting, for 48% participation. There were 7 new reps. attending the October 2016 meeting.Bookstore: (Glenn C.) Sale book for December is Our Twelve Traditions. A newly published book of stories from A.A. Grapevine, which members write about experiences with the core principles contained in A.A.'s Twelve Traditions. Sale price is $10.00 plus tax. Now recruiting volunteers to staff cashier desk at the bookstore 4 hours every other week. Sobriety requirement: 1 year and experience with retail sales and/or computer software desirable. If interested come in bookstore and fill out application. The bookstore has many items for sale for holiday gifts for friends, sponsor& sponsees. Please share pink sheet at your meetings listing these items.

COMMITTEE CHAIRS:Activities: (Jane in for Debbie J.) Take flyers to your meetings for the upcoming Alkathons. We had low attendance at the Halloween party, so really talk up the Christmas and New Years Eve Alkathons at your groups. Bill has covered food servers for this. Next committee meeting Dec. 18th 2:00pm at the bookstore.Alkathons: (Jared G. T.) Thanksgiving Alkathon went well. Thank you for your support. Flyers for the upcoming Alkathons available at the Bookstore and information is in the newsletter. Next meeting for Alkathons Wed. November 30th 5:30 at bookstore. Question was asked about covering kitchen duty during meetings, Jared said whichever meeting is hosting an Alkathon slot, they would provide 2 members for kitchen, clean-up etc.Communications: (Donna L.) Deadline for December entries is Dec. 16th. Working on the A.A. meeting app for smart phones, called "The Meeting Guide", the app logo is a chair. Donna has been entering the massive amount of meeting data for all Sonoma County A.A. meetings for the App. Should be updated about once a month.ICSC: (Erica P.) A booklet has been completed for new members to review policy and regulations of the ICSC overseeing the Central Office/Bookstore. Recruiting for assistant bookstore manager as well as a CPA. Outreach: (Bonita M.) If you want to spread the word about having an intergroup rep. for meetings contact Bonita and be assigned to a meeting. Her information is in the newsletter.Seminars:(Dan F.) The next seminar titled " Aging in Sobriety" will be held January 25, 2017 6:30-8pm. Seminars are held on the 4th Wednesday every other month with exception to November due to the holidays.Teleservice: (Gus C.) Eight open shifts as follows: 1) Tuesday 1-5pm, 5-10pm; 2) every other Wednesday9-10am; 3) Thursday 9-11am, 6-10pm; 4) Friday 9am-1pm, 10pm-9am; 5) Saturday 10pm-8am.ICSC Nominating Committee: (Cindi W.) Please announce at meetings that the ICSC Nominating Committee is looking members toserve in the ICSC. Look to web site for description and sobriety requirements. Elections held in April 2017; every 6 months.

LIAISONS:SOCYPAA: (Courtney S.) The event at the ice rink in December has been cancelled. Snoopy ice rink denied event. First and Third Sunday business meeting 7:15pm 1551 Montgomery Dr.Spanish Central Office: (Larry F.) Did attend the Spanish District meeting that went from the Oregon border to Half Moon Bay. Will attend the Sonoma County District Spanish Meeting next time.H&I: (Lee J.) For new reps. or anyone interested in H&I, come to the meeting first Wednesday of the month, church at Range and Steele. Re-elected Patrick P. as H&I Chair to Area 22.General Service: (Jennifer B.) Registration is open for PRAASA (Pacific Region Alcoholics Anonymous Service Assembly) which will be held in Sacramento first weekend of March. Check out www.praasa.org. Not just for General Service people; open to all. Our district will be draw names from a hat to fund people to attend as we do every year. Area elections held, our new CNCA Delegate to General Service is Joann L. of Petaluma. I will rotate into Area Chair position. Two of our assemblies (Summer & Fall) will be in Sonoma County next year. Come join us. Elections here in district and new DCMC is Bob F. Alternate, Claudia N. Bob is the new liaison for the next 2 years. Thank you for letting me be of service.


SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY1SOCYPAAFirst United Methodist7:15pm Business Mtg.

2General ServiceDistrict 12Faith Lutheran Church6:45 Service Manual Study6:45 New Rep Orientation7:30 Business Meeting

3 4Hospitals & InstitutionsCommunity of Christ Church5:45 New Rep Orientation6:15 Business Meeting

5 6 7

8 9Steering CommitteeSCIF Bookstore6:30pm ICSC Meeting8:00 Steering Meeting

10 11PI/CPCSanta Rosa City Hall7:00 Speaker Training7:30 Business Meeting

12Access Sonoma CountySCIF Bookstore6:30 Business Mtg.

13FEB 2017 Newsletter Deadline 5pm

14

15SOCYPAAFirst United Methodist7:15pm Business Mtg.

16 17Bridging the GapSCIF Bookstore6:00 New Rep. Orientation6:30 Business Meeting

18 19 20 21

22 23Intergroup St. Luke Lutheran Church6:00pm Teleservice7:00 New Rep Orientation7:30 Business Meeting

24 25 26 27 28General ServiceArea 06 Committee320 N. McDowell BlvdPetaluma

29Happy TrailsMeet at Coddingtown PO at 10am to carpool

30 31

Community of Christ Church: 1495 W. Steele Lane, SRFaith Lutheran Church: 4930 Newanga Ave., SRFirst United Methodist Church: 1551 Montgomery Dr. SR

Santa Rosa City Hall Employee Lounge: First & Santa Rosa Ave., SRSCIF Bookstore: 750 Mendocino Ave., Suite 10, SRSt. Luke Lutheran Church: 905 Mendocino Ave., SR

SERVICE MEETINGSIN SONOMA COUNTYJANUARY 2017

GENERAL MEETING (Cont.)Bridging The Gap: (Bill D.) If you are interested in becoming a presenter, recording secretary or phone coordinator for Bridging the Gap - our business meetings are third Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm, at the SCIF bookstore. Always looking for people to take folks to theirfirst meeting out of recovery centers.PI/CPC: (Michelle G.) Whole new committee elected as follows: Michelle G. (new chair), John B. is the Alt. Chair, treasurer is Chris S.and recording secretary Phil C. Your new Intergroup Liaison will be John G. We did two presentations for the Sonoma County Sheriff'sDepartment. In the morning we presented to a large group of civilian, deputy supervisors and managers in the Detention Division. In theevening we presented to another large group of Deputy Supervisors and managers in Law Enforcement Division. Feedback very positive.An amazing experience and have been asked back to do more of the same presentations. School presentations are starting, had a fullschedule today at Casa Grande High. Next will be Laguna High in Sebastopol early December. We ask you send your young speakers,with 2 years of sobriety our way. Speakers need to be available during school hours. Business meeting 2nd Wednesday of month at SantaRosa city Hall underground. Speaker training 7pm, business meeting 7:30pm. Two-year sobriety requirement.Access Sonoma County: (Allen in for John F.) Upcoming ideas being discussed for 2017 are on page 3 of newsletter. Business meeting2nd Thursday each month at the bookstore, 6:30pm. January 12 will focus on creating sub-committees for new items discussed.Old Business: NoneNew Business: NoneGroup Representatives Sharing: Jason: NCCAA Held Foster City March 10,11 and 12. Announce at meetings. Preregistration: $15.00,$20. at door. Cindi: Thank you so much Jared for the tremendous job on Alkathons. Carrie: Thurs. Round Table Discussion, church Rangeand Steele 8pm come support us. Richard S. :Petaluma Alano Club will have food and meetings during Christmas and New Year's Eve.Jane: Thurs. 7pm Cloverdale (On Fire) Franklin St. needs support.Meeting Closed at 8:35pm with the Responsibility Statement.~Cona E.


PI /CPC

BRIDGING THE GAP

HOSPITALS & INSTITUTIONS

I am going on my second year participating in Bridging the Gap (BTG). While living in San Diego, I spent several years participating in H&I in a detox facility. It was made apparent to me that many patients were experiencing anxiety and fear of how to stay sober and clean when they were discharged. I often would give people my contact number for them to call me. The calls were few and far between, but my hope was to take them to an A.A. meeting. This planted the seed for me that there was a need for a link between the facility and A.A. I had not heard of BTG yet.When I moved to Petaluma two years ago, I jumped into a routine of meetings the first week I got here. In one of my meetings, an announcement was made about looking for volunteers for BTG. I made a point of attending my first monthly meeting for BTG in Santa Rosa and immediately signed up to be a presenter at Mountain Vista Farms in Glen Ellen. I take my experience, strength and hope into Mountain Vista the second Saturday of every month. It never ceases to amaze me how VITAL my service commitment at Mountain Vista is. As strange it may sound, I often feel a channel of energy working through me from my Higher Power to the group. I often feel a powerful guidance revealing that I am exactly where I need to be. From Chapter 7, Working With Others from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, “Practical Experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics.”Bridging the Gap is not only practical and vital for me, it is one of my favorite parts of my recovery today. ~Susan P.

PIC/PC is the public face and voice of Alcoholics Anonymous. Although we members of this General Service committee only speak from our own experience, strength, and hope, we try to put a friendly face on this message. The Third Tradition tells us that “The only requirement for A.A. membership is the desire to stop drinking.” To the many who reject A.A. because of all the “God talk” in the Big Book, Twelve & Twelve, and Daily Reflections, as well as among our members, the message “always inclusive, never exclusive” must be emphasized—always.The Grapevine recently published its first “Atheist & Agnostic Members” issue (October 2016). Among its many well-written articles, (non-alcoholic) Father Ward Ewing (President Emeritus) of the A.A.W.S. Board of Trustees quotes Bill Wilson (Grapevine July 1965) “Newcomers are approaching A.A. at the rate often of thousands yearly. They represent almost every belief and attitude imaginable. We have atheists and agnostics. We have people of nearly every race, culture and religion. In A.A. we are supposed to be bound together in the kinship of a common suffering. Consequently, the full individual liberty to practice any creed or principle or therapy whatever should be a first consideration for us all. Let us not, therefore, pressure anyone with our individual or even our collective views. Let us instead accord each other the respect and love that is due to every human being as he tries to make his way toward the light. Let us always try to be inclusive rather than exclusive; let us remember that each alcoholic among us is a member of A.A., so long as he or she declares.”Join us in our Twelfth Step call to the public. I invite you to come the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm for speaker orientation, with the meeting at 7:30pm. The next meeting is January 11. I sincerely hope to see you there.~Chris S.

On December 7, 2016, the Hospitals & Institutions Commit-tee greeted new meeting reps Lauren H., representing River Women's Meeting (Guerneville); Gary A., Monday Night Se-bastopol A.A. Stag Meeting; Roxie N. and Lynn K., Mood Swings (Healdsburg); Nick L., Newcomers and Oldtimers; Colin G., Young People’s Group; Derek D., As Bill Sees It, (Sebastopol); Marie T., Women’s 12x12 (Sebastopol); Scott S., Tuesday Noon (Petaluma); Megan Q., Big Book Study (Peta-luma); Theo M., Saturday Solution (Petaluma); Celeste A., Up the Steps; Becky B., Breakfast Club (Petaluma); and Bobbie K., Women's Meeting (Petaluma). Your service is duly noted and greatly appreciated!Would you like to share your gift of sobriety with an alcoholic who is confined? For suggestions on how to do that, please come to the next meeting of the H&I Committee, Wednes-day, January 4, at 6:15pm. As always, everyone is welcome to attend the orientation that begins at 5:45pm. The location is

the Community of Christ Church, 1495 W. Steele Lane, on the corner at Range Avenue (parking is off of Range, behind the church, with additional parking at the ice arena).~Mardi H.

GENERAL SERVICEThe Agenda Topics Workshop (see p. 2) is an opportunity for General Service Reps and anyone interested in the future of A.A. to learn about the annual A.A. General Service Conference in New York where decisions are made regarding the direction of our fellowship as a whole. These decisions are not made by a board of directors or some governing body. The direction and future of A.A. as a whole starts with what lies in the heart and mind of each individual member...you! If you’d like to be involved in putting this event on, planning meetings are being held on January 4,11 &18 at 6pm the SCIF bookstore. ~ Kevin H.


GROUP CONTRIBUTIONS 2016

SCIF FINANCIAL SUMMARY NOVEMBER 2016Nov-16 Nov-15 Year to Date 2016 2015

Income Expense Net Net Income Expense Net NetGroup Supported: Comparison Comparison Central Office (2,357) (2,357) (2,249) (25,583) (25,583) (23,374) Groups 1,993 1,993 4,091 50,683 50,683 45,269 Individuals 150 150 378 378 3,137 Directories (163) (163) (218) (2,099) (2,099) (2,178) Pamphlets & Cards (166) (166) (90) (2,160) (2,160) (2,460) Newsletter (435) (435) (457) 8 (5,297) (5,289) (5,224) Teleservice (361) (361) (254) (3,843) (3,843) (3,778) Interest/Bank Charges 2 2 2 15 15 15 Subtotal 2,145 (3,482) (1,337) 824 51,084 (38,982) 12,102 11,408Self Supported: Bookstore 6,022 (6,395) (372) (5) 78,596 (79,340) (744) 2,200 Alkathons 1,414 (1,362) 52 1,414 (1,362) 52 (72) Unity Day 175 Activities 0 0 3,053 (3,611) (558) -11 Seminars Unity Day Subtotal 7,436 (7,756) (320) (5) 83,062 (84,312) (1,250) 2,293TOTAL 9,581 (11,239) (1,657) 820 134,146 (123,293) 10,853 13,701

Assets & LiabilitiesCash in Bank & Petty Cash 57,521 Memo: Cash in Bank & Petty Cash 57,521Prepaid Expenses 10,542 Prudent Reserve (37,088)Bookstore Inventory 27,113 Liabilities (7,035)Property 3,593 Subtotal 98,769 Operating Reserve 13,397Liabilities (7,035) Total Assets & Liabilities 91,733

Meetings Nov YTD11th Step Healdsburg $150.0011th Step Meeting, Petaluma $120.0012x12 @ 12 $208.9312X12 Book Study, Oakmont $132.7912x12 Plus Step $151.32 $792.40A Vision for You $222.81A.A. of Sonoma( Friday Night) $277.71A.A. of Sonoma( Thursday BB) $62.00 $107.00A.A. of Sonoma(11th Step) $430.02A.A. Thurs 11th Step $44.00Acres Fellowship $350.00Afternoon Delight $276.80Agnostics Atheists $140.00Anonymity Group, Healdsburg $187.25Anonymous $150.00 $350.00Any Lengths Group $79.91Be What You Want to See $355.23Beyond Belief $90.00Big Book Review $250.34 $267.67Bring Our A.A. Game $60.46Came to Believe $100.00Chronic Pain $35.00Cloverdale Serenity Group $750.00Expect A Miracle $521.09FAHA Home Group $212.47Fresh Air Group $214.80Friday 10am Big Book Study $75.20Friday Night Tradition $150.00Friday Night Vets $1,471.78Friday Night Live Group $117.74Gay Newcomers Meeting $223.80General Service $205.00Generations Women's Meeting $95.00 $95.00Good Neighbor, Geyserville $117.50Graton Fellowship $320.00GRBBS $330.63Great Reality Big Book Study $126.77Grin and Win Group $100.00Guerneville Wed. Night Women's Meditation $154.00Hannah's Boys Center $98.96Harmony Group $130.00Healdsburg Anonymity $40.00 $40.00Healdsburg Group $375.00Healdsburg Women's Book Study $250.00

Hessel Big Book Group $40.00Higher Power Group $365.00Hope 4 today $130.00Just for Today $120.00Keep It Simple, Petaluma $70.00Kenwood Group $378.09Kenwood Step Study $119.75Language of the Heart Group $152.00Lost and Found Group $928.56Lunch Bunch Group $315.98Mature and Sober $200.00Men's Stag $100.00Moment of Silence 11th Step $2,269.00Monday Morning, Glen Ellen $73.12Monday Night Book & Discussion $461.16Monday Night Alcoholics Only $410.11Monday Noon, Monte Rio $265.00New Sobriety Group $94.50Nor-Cal Primary Purpose Group $63.75North Bay Dog on the Roof $300.00Not a Glum Lot $475.07Not Just Another Newcomer $100.00Oaks Fellowship $50.00Occidental Tonight Group $60.00 $295.00On Fire, Cloverdale $35.00 $35.00Open Door $200.00 $845.00Out of the Ashes $430.92Petaluma Fellowship $300.00Petaluma Valley Group $278.00 $1,110.50Promise's Group $195.72Quitting Time, Petaluma $700.00River Nooners $60.00River Women's Meeting $203.99Rule 62 River Readers $300.00Saints and Sinners $40.00Santa Rosa Saturday Night $36.57Saturday Night High Steppers $150.00Saturday Serenity $504.43Saturday Solution Group $224.00 $1,057.00SCGMA.A. $230.00Sebastopol Men's Stag $351.00Sebastopol Step Study Group $434.00Serenity Fellowship $1,800.00Signs of Sobriety $50.00Single Purpose Group Sebastopol $107.00 $401.00

Sober Sisters $955.00Sober Sunday Group, Forestville $413.19Sober Sunday Group, Santa Rosa $1,132.78Sobriety at Sam's $244.50SOCYPA.A. $240.71Sonoma Valley Fellowship $2,395.00South End Solution $451.15South Park Survivors $264.25Step Sisters $503.50Sunday Sanity, Petaluma $88.00Sunday Breakfast Club $444.36Sunday Morning Villa A.A. Group $252.12Sunday PM Closed Discussion Group $480.02TGIF, Petaluma $1,050.00The Eldridge Group $65.57 $267.63The New Women's Group Of A.A. $75.00 $100.00The Rooms $1,000.00The UP Group $204.06There is a Solution $1,200.00Think About It Group of A.A. $2,625.00Third Step Group $475.00Thurs Women's Sonoma $128.85Thurs. Night 12 X 12 Discussion Group $573.15Thurs. Night Real Life Mtgs of A.A. $176.66Thursday 12 Noon Big Book $500.00Thursday Night Women's A.A. $370.45Thursday Women's A.A., Sebastopol $362.35Tuesday Night , Petaluma $200.00 $520.00Unity Day -meetings $15.00Up the Steps $289.60Warm Springs Fellowship $1,200.00Wednesday Westsiders $766.40Wednesday Women's Lunch Bunch $438.02Wednesday Wonder $30.00We're In The Now $499.19Windsor Group $60.00Women's Book Group, Eldridge $22.70Women's Book Group, Sonoma $567.50Women's Step Study and Discussion Group $749.55Women's Tuesday at Noon in Windsor $400.00Working Winners $148.50Young at Heart Guerneville $128.10Young Peoples Group $80.00Individual $150.00 $378.00

Total $2,143.23 $51,059.23


CONTACT INFORMATIONA.A. HOTLINES

WEB LINKS

ADDRESSES

SONOMA COUNTY INTERGROUP FELLOWSHIPOFFICERS

(all emails @sonomacountyaa.org; area code 707 unless noted)Chair Barry D. intergroup@Vice Chair James C. vice-chair@Secretary Cona E. secretary@Treasurer Carolyn A. treasurer@Registrar Linda W. registrar@

COMMITTEE CHAIRSActivities Debbie J. activities @ Alkathons Jared T. alkathons@Communications Donna L. newsletter@ ~Newsletter/Website Webmaster Sam K.Meeting Changes Russell meetingchanges@ICSC Erica P. icsc@ICSC Nominating Cindi W. icscnc@Outreach Bonita M. outreach@Seminars Dan F. seminars@Teleservice Gus C. teleservice@

SONOMA COUNTY GENERAL SERVICE - DISTRICT 12Bob F.DCMC generalservice@Bob S.Treasurer treasurer-gs@Lora L.Registrar registrar-gs@

Archivist Denise G. archivist-gs@Grapevine Cindi W. grapevine@Access So.Co. Alan W. asc@Bridging the Gap Rob M. btg@PI/CPC picpc@Interp/Transl.

Michelle G. Larry O. it@

HOSPITAL AND INSTITUTION COMMITTEESCIF Chair Patrick P. handi@

SONOMA COUNTY YOUNG PEOPLE IN A.A. (SOCYPAA)SCIF Chair Daniel R. socypaa@

SPANISH CENTRAL OFFICESCIF Liaison Larry F. [email protected]

Santa Rosa (707) 544-1300Sonoma (707) 938-8508Spanish Speaking (707) 623-6702

Sonoma County Intergroupwww.sonomacountyaa.org

California Northern Coastal Area 06www.cnca06.org

Alcoholics Anonymouswww.aa.org

A.A. Grapevinewww.aagrapevine.org

Sonoma County Intergroup Fellowship750 Mendocino Avenue, Suite 10Santa Rosa, CA 95401-4846

Sonoma County General ServiceP.O. Box 536Santa Rosa, CA 95402

H & I Area 22 - TreasurerP.O. Box 192490San Francisco, CA 94119-2490

General Service OfficeP.O. Box 459, Grand Central StationNew York, NY 10163

Calif. Northern Coastal Area - TreasurerP.O. Box 884222San Francisco, CA 94188

Sonoma County PI/CPC*P.O. Box 11305Santa Rosa, CA 95406

SOCYPAAP.O. Box 5784Santa Rosa, CA 95402* funded solely through Sonoma County General Service

TELESERVICE UPDATE

Teleservice staffs the A.A. hotline, providing 24-hour phone access to a live recovering alcoholic. This is vital Twelfth Step service - providing the hand of A.A. to the alcoholic reaching out for help. Calls are forwarded to your home or mobile phone, and training is provided. There are currently several open shifts to fill. For information, see Teleservice listing above.

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