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2nd Annual D2 & D4 HERITAGE DAY

DISTRICTS 02 & 04, AREA 09, ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Oct 7, 2023, 4pm – 8pm Intercity Fellowship Hall 5881 Cherry Ave, Long Beach, CA 2nd Annual D2 & D4 HERITAGE DAY 4 OLDTIMERS OF 30+ YRS SHARE EXPERIENCE, STRENGTH & HOPE SAT OCT 7tTH, FROM 4-8PM Come appreciate the wisdom of these 4 elders as they […]

73rd GSC Final List of Agenda Items

Form for Agenda Items and Group Conscience 73rd GSC Top 12 Agenda Items Feedback Form 73rd GSC Final List of Agenda Items APRIL 24-30 BROOKLYN, NY   2023 GSC Agenda Topic Summaries 73rd GSC Agenda Background 73rd GSC Archives Agenda Background 73rd GSC Corrections Agenda Background 73rd GSC CPC Agenda Background 73rd GSC Finance Agenda […]

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Agenda Items Background Info

73rd General Service Conference April 24-30 Brooklyn, NY Proposed Items for the Agenda of the 2023 General Service Conference*

Your Panel 72 Delegate

Your link to the General Service Conference, the Mid Southern California Area 09 Delegate serves for two years and is a voting member of the Conference, bringing to its deliberations the experiences and viewpoints of the Area and of District 04 members and its groups. Though the Conference is the high point of the role […]

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Committees PowerPoint Presentation: July 6, 2022

Committees PowerPoint Presentation from the July 6, 2022, Business Meeting   Download: 2022.7.6 committees PowerPoint Presentation

Website Committee, Panel 72

  The Website Committee meets monthly on the 4th Saturday of the month @ 4:00 p.m. Please contact the Committee Chair if you wish to join this committee. Panel 72 Committee: Chair: Matthew L. Recording Secretary: Maryka d O. Posting Secretary: Chris P. Webmaster: Patrick O. Committee Vision Mission Purpose Committee Guidelines Committee Budget Information […]

Hospitals and Institutions Committee (H&I), Panel 72

Panel 72 H&I Committee Chair: Vacant 1. Attend all MSCA Area 9 and local H&l Committee meetings and report to the district on H&I activities. 2. Attend all meetings of the District 4 Committee and the District 4 Steering Committee. 3. Maintain activity in H&I projects in the District 4 territory. 4. Coordinate any General […]

LGBTQ Committee, Panel 72

Chairperson: Julie G. email: LGBTQ@longbeachaa.org Voice: (562) 250-5274 “The NEW LGBTQ Committee was approved by the District at its June 2021 business meeting, as it was determined it would be useful in strengthening the district’s ability to carry the message to the LBGTQ community and to all who have a desire to stop drinking.  Due […]

GSR School Committee, Panel 72

  Panel 72 Chair: Gregory J. GSR School orientation for new GSR’s is the last Wednesday of every month at 7 PM. Zoom ID: 303 162 5518 Passcode: ID 285544 Conduct a brief orientation for new GSRs one half-hour prior to the District GSR meeting (or at another agreed-upon time) and encourage them to attend […]

Treatment Facilities Committee, Panel 72

Panel 72 Committee Chair: Linnea M. E-mail: Treatment@LongBeachAA.org Treatment Facilities Workbook Bridging the Gap Committee Chair Responsibilities: Attend at least 6 Area Treatment Facilities meetings per year and report to the district on activities. Form, maintain, and facilitate a District 4 Treatment Facilities Committee made up of GSRs and interested members. Encourage GSRs to promote […]

Grapevine Committee, Panel 72

  Panel 72 Committee Chair: Vacant Committee Chair Responsibilities: Attend all (no less than 6) Area Grapevine Committee meetings and report to the district on Grapevine activities. Form and maintain a District 4 Grapevine Committee made up of Group Grapevine Representatives (GVRs) and other interested members. At District meetings, inform GSRs of the availability of […]

Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC), Panel 72

  Panel 72 Chair: Carly A.e-mail: CPC@LongBeachAA.org Your District 04 CPC Committee can bring the message of Alcoholics Anonymous to professionals in your community, helping them understand how and why AA works. Members of CPC Committees inform professionals and future professionals about AA – what we are, where we are, what we can do, and […]

Corrections Committee, Panel 72

  Panel 72 Chair: Jim D.email: Corrections@LongBeachAA.org Corrections Committee Workbook The purpose of a corrections committee is to coordinate the work of individual A.A. members and groups who are interested in carrying our message of recovery to incarcerated alcoholics. Bringing meetings and literature into facilities, raising awareness of the Corrections Correspondence Service (C.C.S.) among “inside” […]

Finance Committee, Panel 72

  Panel 72 Chair: Jim W. 2022 D04 Budget Adopted 11.03.2021 “AA’s far-flung Twelfth Step activities, carrying the message to the next sufferer, are the very lifeblood of our AA adventure. Without this vital activity, we would soon become anemic; we would literally wither and die. “Now where do AA’s services—worldwide, area, local—fit into our […]

FORMULARIO DE HISTORIA DE GRUPO, ESPAÑOLA (Group History Form, Spanish)

FORMULARIO DE HISTORIA DE GRUPO, ESPAÑOLA

Archives Committee, Panel 72

  Panel 72 Chair: David K.E-mail: Archives-Chair@LongBeachAA.org Oral Histories Kit from GSO MSCA 09 Group History Form (English) | MSCA 09 Group History Form (Spanish) Develop, maintain, and promote a District 4 Archives program and collect and maintain a historical collection of A. A material. Maintain custody of the District 4 historical records, memorabilia, tapes and videos, and any […]

Accessibility Committee, Panel 72

  Panel 72 Chair: Vacant Attend all (no less than 6) Area Special Needs Committee meetings and report to the district on activities. Form, maintain and facilitate a District 4 Special Needs Committee made up of GSRsand other interested members. Encourage GSRs to establish and maintain a Visitor Group for home and hospital-bound A A. […]

In Memoriam 2021

As we look back at the year 2021 – we take a moment to remember some of the remarkable people who graced our lives and the A.A. community. We cherish the life they shared with us. May their memories always be a blessing. Gerry W Chair, District 4 Archive archives-chair@longbeachaa.org Tom L. Tom L. passed [...]

Reopening AA Meetings

HEALTH ORDER FOR CONTROL OF COVID-19 District 04 has assembled various materials that may assist AA groups in deciding how, when, and with what changes they may need to/choose to implement as meetings are allowed to return to face to face.     Virtual A. A. Groups Background

Virtual A. A. Groups Background

In Memoriam 2020

Greetings,  As we look back at the year 2020 – we take a moment to remember some of the remarkable people who graced our lives and the AA community. In particular, Mark J., the archivist prior to me, whose invention of the ‘Archives Monthly Mailing’ is a gift to all of us; keeping the archives [...]

GSR School Committee, Panel 70

  Panel 70 Chair: Maryka d O. GSR School orientation for new GSR’s is typically held on the first Monday prior to the monthly business meeting @ 7:00 p.m. Zoom ID: 898 8818 1450 Passcode: District04 Conduct a brief orientation for new GSRs one half-hour prior to the District GSR meeting (or at another agreed-upon […]

Grapevine Committee, Panel 70

  Panel 70 Committee Chair: Sindy V. Committee Chair Responsibilities: Attend all (no less than 6) Area Grapevine Committee meetings and report to the district on Grapevine activities. Form and maintain a District 4 Grapevine Committee made up of Group Grapevine Representatives (GVRs) and other interested members. At District meetings, inform GSRs of the availability […]

Corrections Committee, Panel 70

  Panel 70 Chair: Jim D. Corrections Committee Workbook The purpose of a corrections committee is to coordinate the work of individual A.A. members and groups who are interested in carrying our message of recovery to incarcerated alcoholics. Bringing meetings and literature into facilities, raising awareness of the Corrections Correspondence Service (C.C.S.) among “inside” and […]

Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC [Panel 70])

  Panel 70 Chair: Carly A. Your District 04 CPC Committee can bring the message of Alcoholics Anonymous to professionals in your community, helping them understand how and why AA works. Members of CPC Committees inform professionals and future professionals about AA – what we are, where we are, what we can do, and what […]

Finance Committee, Panel 70

  Panel 70 Chair: Anthony A. 2021 District 04 Budget Adopted 11.04.2020 “AA’s far flung Twelfth Step activities, carrying the message to the next sufferer, are the very lifeblood of our AA adventure. Without this vital activity, we would soon become anemic; we would literally wither and die. “Now where do AA’s services—worldwide, area, local—fit […]

Archives Committee, Panel 70

  Panel 70 Chair: Gerry W. Oral Histories Kit from GSO MSCA 09 Group History Form Develop, maintain, and promote a District 4 Archives program and collect and maintain a historical collection of A. A material. Maintain custody of the District 4 historical records, memorabilia, tapes and videos, and any donated items from Groups and […]

Website Committee, Panel 70

  The Website Committee meets monthly on the 4th Saturday of the month @ 4:00 p.m. Please contact Committee Co-Chairs if you wish to join this committee. Panel 70 Committee: Co-Chairs: Cynthia F. & Matthew L. Recording Secretary: Maryka d O. Posting Secretary: Gregory J. Webmaster: Patrick O. Committee Vision Mission Purpose Committee Guidelines Committee […]

Public Information, PI, Committee, Panel 70

  Panel 70 Chair: Joy M. Public Information Workbook Public Information Kit The primary purpose of members involved in Public Information Service work is to carry the AA message to the still suffering alcoholic. Public Information conveys AA information to the general public through activities such as providing AA resources and literature to schools, colleges […]