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WORKSHOP FOR SERVICE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NA Service Structure

Positions, Requirements & Responsibilities

Business Meetings

Principles of Service

Experience from Local Members

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OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE:

TO CARRY THE MESSAGE TO THE ADDICT WHO STILL SUFFERS

WHAT DOES “BEING OF SERVICE” MEAN IN NA?

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WE CAN ONLY KEEP WHAT WE HAVE BY GIVING IT AWAY.

WHAT DOES “BEING OF SERVICE” MEAN IN NA?

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SERVICE STRUCTURE

Groups

Region

Area

Members

Zone & World

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GUAM NA GROUPS AND SCHEDULES

Tuesday (Agana),Thursday, Saturday (Mangilao)

Friday (Yigo)

NA ON THE BAY

NEVER ALONE

NO MATTER WHAT

VOICES OF WOMEN

Monday, Wednesday

(Paseo)

Tuesday, Friday, Sunday

(Tiyan)

Saturday (Tiyan)

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GROUP MEETING

POSITIONS,

REQUIREMENTS

& RESPONSIBILITIES

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NEVER ALONE MEETINGS

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3 MONTHS CLEAN TIME

HAS A SPONSOR

WORKING AN ACTIVE PROGRAM

ZOOM TECH

KNOWLEDGE OF ZOOM, PHONE AND ZOOM APP

CLEAN

FACILITATOR

COFFEE MAKER

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RESPONSIBILITIES

LEAD MEETING ACCORDING TO FORMAT

ZOOM TECH

ENSURE ZOOM MEETING IS ACCESSIBLE TO ONLINE MEMBERS

MAKE COFFEE, CLEAN COFFEE POT

FACILITATOR

COFFEE MAKER

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NA ON THE BAY GROUP

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3 MONTHS CLEAN TIME

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RESPONSIBLE FOR HOLDING MEETING MATERIAL

FACILITATOR

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NO MATTER WHAT GROUP

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3 MONTHS CLEAN TIME

HAS A SPONSOR

FACILITATOR

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VOICES OF WOMEN GROUP

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3 MONTHS CLEAN TIME

FACILITATOR

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BUSINESS MEETINGS

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GROUP OFFICERS

“BUSINESS SIDE”

REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH OFFICER POSITIONS CAN VARY GROUP TO GROUP.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE POSITIONS ARE TAILORED TO EACH GROUP AND ARE DECIDED BY THE GROUP.

SECRETARY

CHAIR

TREASURER

GROUP SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

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OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Announces business meeting
  • Responsible for leading the meeting according to format
  • Ensuring the meeting stays on task and remains productive
  • Must be impartial
  • Cannot make motions, but can vote.

CHAIR

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OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES

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  • Must be able to record important points during meetings.
  • Create minutes to be shared with members before the next scheduled meeting.
  • Files and maintains physical copies of all reports and minutes.

SECRETARY

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OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES

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  • Entrusted with funding.
  • Completes and shares financial reports with committee members & GSRs.
  • Responsible for reimbursement to members as approved.

TREASURER

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OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES

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  • Elected by each group
  • Participation in Area Service Committee (ASC) meetings as advocates for their respective homegroups.
  • Acts as a messenger between the group and the ASC.

GROUP SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

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THE PURPOSE OF BUSINESS MEETINGS

GROUP CONSCIENCE

DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH OF NA COMMUNITY

PRIMARY PURPOSE

UNITY

“CARRY THE MESSAGE TO THE ADDICT WHO STILL SUFFERS.”

UNITY IS BEST EXPRESSED IN THE “WE” OF OUR PROGRAM.

TOGETHER WE CAN.

A STRATEGY FOR DECISION MAKING UTILIZING MAJORITY RULES (HALF+1)

TO CONTINUALLY MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE SUCCESS OF OUR NA COMMUNITY

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PRINCIPLES OF SERVICE

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PRINCIPLES OF SERVICE IN NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

RESPONSIBILITY

LEADERSHIP

FULFILLMENT OF OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE

INTEGRITY & EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR COMMUNICATIONS

DECISIONS MADE SHOULD BE UNDER THE PREMISE THAT IT FULFILLS OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE

MAKING RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS FOR THE FELLOWSHIP AS A WHOLE

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES SHOULD BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED WHEN SELECTING TRUSTED SERVANTS

OUR SERVICE STRUCTURE IS FOUNDED ON THE UNITY OF OUR GROUPS; TO MAINTAIN THAT UNION, WE MUST HAVE REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH NA.

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SECRETARY

FACILITATOR

COFFEE MAKER

TREASURER

CHAIR

GROUP SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE