• Statement of Purpose: The purpose of District 26 Unity Council is to promote harmony among A.A. groups through the practice of the 12 Traditions and the 12 Concepts. We are a fellowship of Alcoholics from different groups within the district that encourage participation and service.
  • Online directory, links, and current events:
  •  http://www.dist26aa.org
  • http://transitionsdaily@aol.com
  • Attendance:   Mike Alt. GSR rose city and unity council secretary, Harry – Big Book study Oscoda, Jeanine Standish Monday Night G.S.R., John Whittemore GSR, Tom Dist 26 website.     
  • Meeting opened at 3:00 p.m. with introductions, The Statement of purpose, the reading of the A.A. Declaration of Unity and the 11th tradition and 11th concept.

 

  • Old Minutes: Motion to accept as written. Minutes accepted.

 

  • Treasurers Report:  N/A

 

  • Old Business:
  • 1 DCM position is open see Gordon for nominations or volunteers. We need 2 DCM’s and 2Alt. DCM’s.
  •  Please consider having your minutes e-mailed to you to help save on costs.

 

New Business:

 

  • No response from Beaverton on confirmation of next months meeting location. Motion to have the next meeting (January) at the 12 step club, accepted.
  • Donations are being accepted for the coffee and the hospitality rooms for the 56th Michigan State Convention being held in Midland Michigan August 8-10th 2008.
  • We will table any donations from this council until we have a better turnout.
  • We should take to the groups the message that we need volunteers to offer service in this area; there are service opportunities available in this area. We are at a crucial time in our district, we need your help.

 

 

 

  • We will look at mailing the minutes to the old addressees and see if it helps the attendance issue. ($50.00 cost) Minutes are available on the dist. 26 website.

 

D.C.M. Report

  • N/A

 

G.S.R. and Group Reports

  • Good meeting attendance is reported from all the GSR’s in attendance.
  • Mike C. Friday 8 p.m. at the 12 step club and Sunday at the rose city prince of peace church 7 p.m. are both doing good, good attendance.
  • Thursday Big Book Study in Oscoda is doing good
  • Janeen, Standish, nothing new Monday night meeting has good attendance. Attendance is down but we are still having good meetings. Sterling meetings are going good Sunday nights at 8 p.m. The Second Chance Meeting.
  • Houghton lake speaker meeting Saturday night is doing well, the other meetings are slow.
  • The northern most meeting in this area is in Spruce, 27 miles from Alpena it’s actually in dist. 28 but its registered here.
  •  Donations for Treasurer accepted by Secretary
  • Motion: close