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- 1. In Pe on Mee ing All Di ic Online Mee ing Di ic Online Mee ing Di ic Online Mee ing Di ic P ofi and Lo Ca h on Hand G ape ine Call and Vi i o Log Con ib ion and Dona ion Special Mee ing and E en S pplie Homeg o p Dona ion Bi hda Plan The Se ice E p e Le e f om GSO Anni e a ie Pg 2 254 53 Cen al Office i ill affed Mon F i am pm b no c en l open o i i o Call o email i h an e ion info ncmco ne COR NCMCO Boa d Mee ing The e c bi ed COR NCMCO B a d Mee i g will be Thursday, November 12, 6:00pm It will again be via Zoom like the meeting was in September For updated meeting information check the website: www aaNCMCO org COR Board meetings are held every other month on the odd numbered months Having charge and custody of all funds of Central Office Accuracy of all financial records of Central Office Receipts and disbursements as approved by the Central Office s various committees Arranges for preparation and filing of all required tax returns Prepares an annual financial report Prepares monthly financial report and presents it to the Central Office Board and COR General Committee Attends Central Office Board and General Committee meetings Shall have at least five years continuous sobriety at the time of taking office Has responsibility for maintaining the 12 Step Call Volunteer list, with help from the Office Manager Recruits new volunteers Interacts with Office Manager to provide the Office, Answering Service and After hours Hotline Volunteers with updates to the 12 Step Call Volunteer list Shares responsibility with NCMCO to ensure appropriate rotation of calls to 12 Step volunteers Attends Board meetings as a voting member Shall have at least three years continuous sobriety at the time of taking office The Central Office Board has two open service positions Elections will be held at the next COR Board meeting on November 12 See details below Below are the responsibilities and requirements for each position If you are interested, please attend the November 12 virtual COR Board meeting Treasurer 2 year term beginning January 2021 12 Step Call Volunteer Coordinator 3 year term position has been open for quite a while
- 2. 12 Step Calls 4 General Info Famil Help 9 Meeting Info 53 Central Office B siness 41 Medical/Deto Visitors Ans ering Ser ice Hotline Vol nteers 36 calls Visits to aaNCMCO.org ebsite: Uniq e Visitors 841 N mber of Visits 3,474 (4.1 per isitor) Pages Visited 12, 15 (3.5 per isit) Ca h on Hand a 9/30/2020: This months Feat red Section is O r T el e Traditions ith stories b AA members abo t AAs Traditions. Also incl ded are po erf l stories of hope b members d ring the c rrent COVID-19 crisis. Pr dent Reser e - $11, 83.57 Operating Acco nt - $17,418.91 Rent Deposit - $4 . Pett Cash - $5 .
- 3. Note: If you think there is a contribution missing from your group total, please let us know We try our best to get donations listed correctly, but we do make mistakes sometimes and list a donation under the wrong group As always, we thank you all AA groups and individual members for your generous support! CONTRIBUTIONS
- 4. NOTE Many events are being cancelled For the latest updates please check the specific event websites or Central Office: Bia i I e a i al Vi al AA Z C e i E e ie ce S e g h a d H e January 22 24 See website for information and registration: NC A ea C fe e ce a d E e www aanorthcarolina org A ea Vi al Fall C i ee Elec i A e bl Mee i g October 31 November 1 See website for Log in and Password: GSO i Ne Y k www aa org For events around the country and the world, as well as great articles and information, go to: www aa org and Box 459 Bulletin Board: Con ib ion o G.S.O. For man ears, A.A. members ha e celebrated their sobriet b sending a contrib tion to the General Ser ice Office. Yo r birthda (or anni ersar ) mone helps to s pport G.S.O.s ser ices to members and gro ps thro gho t Canada and the U.S., to ens re that the A.A. message is carried aro nd the orld. The ser ices that G.S.O. pro ides the A.A. gro ps cost more than $6 per member per ear. Members c stomaril contrib te $1, $2 or e en $5 a ear for each ear of sobriet others ma gi e a penn or a nickel a da for each da of their sobriet . Yo ma req est these Birthda Contrib tion En elopes (FR-5) from G.S.O., for o rself or for o r gro p, at no charge. (Reprinted from Bo 4-5-9 Vol. 62, No.1 / Spring 2 16) Yo can contact o r central office to pick p Birthda Contrib tion En elopes: (828-254-8539) Yo can also gi e directl to GSO at con ib ion.aa.o g We thank all the A.A. members and gro ps ho donate so genero sl ! Name of o g o p Da and ime of o mee ing Di ec link o pa men cen e The Mee ing G ide App no can di ec l link o o homeg o p Venmo, Ca hApp, o Pa Pal acco n in o de o keep elf ppo ing h o gh hi ime of i al mee ing . To pda e he app i h o g o p info, plea e email he Di ic Webma e a ebma e @a he illaa.o g, gi ing he follo ing info ma ion: Call (828) 254-8539 d ring b siness ho rs: Monda Frida , 1 : am1: pm or email o r order to: info@ncmco.net Well be happ to arrange for pick p (b o !) or shipping.
- 5. Di ic GSR Meeting Normally held on the 2nd Saturday of the month The next meeting will be Saturday, November 14th, 9:30am via Zoom Check their website for meeting updates and links: The District Service Committees meet in conjunction with the GSR meeting Transylvania County Jail and the Henderson County Detention Center are currently not allowing AA meetings to be taken into the facilities Check the District 71 website for updates: Di ic GSR Meeting held quarterly The next meeting will be Sunday, January 17, 1:30pm It is currently scheduled to be a hybrid meeting with a physical meeting place as well as Zoom capability for those uncomfortable with in person attendance The physical location will be the Meridian Behavioral Health, 44 Bonnie Lane, Sylva Check their website for meeting updates and links: All interested A A members are welcome to attend There is a concern about the lack of 12 Step Call Volunteers, especially in some of the more remote parts of Western NC The Murphy Central Office only covers a small area And while the NC Mountain Central Office covers all of Districts 70, 71 and 80 there is a shortage of volunteers on the 12 Step Call list in the counties within District 80 All who are interested in this service are encouraged to call Central Office 828 254 8539 or check the website: Appalachian Community Services Center located at 91 Timberlane Rd, Balsam, has A A meetings are every Monday and Wednesday at 6:00 pm and every other Saturday at 5:30pm, with one volunteer allowed in per meeting If you would like information about volunteering, please contact Carl I by calling or emailing Central Office 828 254 8539 info ncmco net Murphy Intergroup Meeting held quarterly The next meeting will be Thursday, January 14, 5:00pm, and will be held virtually The link will be provided in the December Mountain Doin s Office business will be discussed All groups are encouraged to send a representative The Murphy Central Office is in need of volunteers in all areas! Di ic GSR B i e Mee i g Held the 2nd Sunday of the month The next meeting will be Sunday, November 8, via Zoom: 1:30 2:30pm GSR Orientation w Alt DCM Steve R and LCM Bruce A 2:30 3:30pm GSR Business Meeting The link will be on the www ashevilleaa org Zoom meeting calendar before the meeting date Di ic Se ice C i ee If you are interested in volunteering for a committee or have questions, please attend the next GSR Business Meeting see above You can also reach out to District Service Committee Chairs listed under each committee to find out how you can be of service T ea e Facili ie C i ee Ian O and Zack are Committee Chairs Contact them at treatment ashevilleaa org to volunteer for service at ADATC, Neil Dobbins, Montford Hall, Copestone, Pavillon Treatment Center and the Veteran s Administration It s all about bringing the message of recovery to alcoholics in treatment facilities and to set up means of bridging the gap from the facility to an A A group Here is a link for the Treatment Committee flyer: B idgi g he Ga i h ea e facili ie If you are interested in this service, please contact the BTG Chair, Kathleen, at bridgingthegap ashevilleaa org A new Treatment Facilities Service Display is in the works For information on Bridging the Gap, visit the website: www btgww org C ec i C i ee At the moment, no volunteers are permitted to go into the jails or prisons Contact the Corrections Chairs through the District 70 website for updated information Women s Chairs are Denise J and Casey contact at women corrections ashevilleaa org Men s Chair is David J contact at mens corrections ashevilleaa org Here is a link for the Corrections Committee flyer: The B c be C De e i Facili has varying needs of support for meetings inside the jail Here is a new application for volunteering at BCDF: Any AA member wanting to volunteer at BCDF needs to be referred or recommended to service by a local Corrections Chairperson or current jail volunteer This will provide an umbrella of order and accountability with whomever enters the building with the organization CPC PI C i ee These are two separate service committees Cooperation with the Professional Community and Public Information The CPC committee visits schools, businesses and community meetings to speak about AA Volunteers for area events are needed for health clinics and DUI classes to name a few The PI committee provides accurate A A information to the public and media when requested Here is a link for the CPC PI Committee flyer: Li e a e a d G a e i e C i ee Debra J is the chairperson Contact her at literature ashevilleaa org to volunteer The focus is to assure that A A literature and Grapevines are available to all groups, service meetings, and other A A events Through displays, supplies of A A catalogs and order forms, and A A workshops, these volunteers help A A members and other committees to carry the A A message through our literature
- 8. E perience Strength and Hope