10:15 AM Wednesday
Morning 11th Step Meeting (revised 3/2019)
Bridge number 712-432-8818
Access Code 8888#
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A FEW SUGGESTIONS
FOR NEW CHAIRPERSONS:
A.
Choosing readings: Keep it simple. Chairs have found it useful to use reading on
step eleven, serenity, acceptance or other subjects related to Higher Power,
Letting Go, Turning it over to HP.
B.
You might want to have a glass of water to
drink and a timer or something to tell you when 15 minutes has passed. Maybe a piece of paper to write down phone
numbers.
C.
Please announce what Al-Anon book you are
reading, the book and page(s) ...People often want to follow up; re-read and
work with what they have heard. Some
chairs have started repeating the book and page just before the quiet period.
D.
Duration of service as chair: We can chair for a max of one month. Then take a break. If you like chairing the meeting, you can
always volunteer again.
E.
During the last week of your term of
service: Chairs please announce at the
beginning and end of the meeting that this is your final week of service and a
new chair is needed. Please leave your phone number or contact info so people
can contact you for questions or to volunteer.
Service times can be up to one month.
F.
If someone enters during the silence, the
chair will let them know we are here.
MEETING FORMAT STARTS HERE
(1)
(INTRODUCTION):
Welcome to the Wednesday Morning 11th Step meeting. My name is ________, a grateful Al-Anon
member and your secretary/chair for this 11th Step Meeting. This is a 45-minute meeting, focused on
improving our conscious contact with God as we understand God. We read only
from Al-Anon Conference approved literature on topics related to practicing the 11th step. After the reading, there will be 15 minutes of silence. At the end of 15 minutes, I will indicate it
is time to share if members want. We ask
that you wait until that time for sharing.
You can stay on the line for fellowship; however the chair may have to
leave. Today, I can stay on the line
until _______ .
(2)This
11th step meeting has its monthly business meeting on the second
Wednesday of the month at 11AM.
There
are other autonomous 11th step meetings on this phone bridge at
8:30AM daily, 7 mornings a week, Sunday through Saturday, and on Wednesday at
10:15AM eastern time.
(3)Al-Anon
is fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. You can send your contributions to WSO by
check using the address on the Al-Anon website, or make additional donations at
your face to face meetings. There is
also an option to donate by PayPal. Go
to Al-anon.org/contributions and follow directions. The WSO ID for this meeting is #30567106.
(4)Our
format is available at the website:
(5)(Read
if a chair is needed for this meeting) A
chair is needed for this meeting; time commitments can be one time and up to one
month.
(6)OK…let’s
start with a moment of silence followed by the serenity prayer, you can join in
by pressing *1 to unmute yourself.
(7)God grant me the serenity to accept the things I
cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the
difference.
(8)Please
mute yourself again by pressing *1 so the meeting can be clear of distraction.
(pause)
(9)Step
11: Sought through prayer and meditation
to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only
for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
(10)There
are many, many ways to work the 11th step. Prayer, meditation, writing, painting,
drawing or quiet contemplation are only a few of them. Running, walking, even washing the dishes can
also be a way. Seeking connection to our
HP has to do with our intention, as well as our action. We hope you take this opportunity to connect
to your Higher Power in whatever way feels best to you today.
(11)Let's
begin by being grateful for our life today... and our ability to breathe...
and... take a moment... and ...breathe, deeply .... and as you exhale slowly,
let your entire being become relaxed..... let go..... and let God in.
(12)Breathing is an incredible
gift from our Higher Power... We have life with it and none without it...
We have some control over it, yet we cannot control it completely. We
do know that if we breathe deeper, fuller breaths, our body and hopefully
our mind relaxes.
(13)(If someone is still
un-muted the secretary can press * 5 to mute the meeting, if they came in on
the leader code)
(14)Today
I am reading from....(state what Al-Anon literature and page #’(s)).
Give people a moment to read along with you.
(15)Begin...reading sentences
slowly and gently. After each sentence and paragraph pause briefly.
(16)Closing Reading: After you
finish the reading, read the suggested closing paragraph below for the
corresponding week, then go to paragraph 22.
(17)(WEEK
ONE) This is the end of our reading;
let’s begin our quiet time with this thought on our HP from Hope for Today p.365. “I feel lighter knowing that my Higher Power
is with me 24-hours a day to help me with my life and its challenges. From the smallest decision to the largest, I
pray, “God, what would you have me say and do today?”
(18)
(WEEK TWO) This is the end of our reading; let’s begin our quiet time with this
thought from Hope for Today
p.269. “The more I struggle, the more
distant I feel from my Higher Power.
Today I humbly ask for help. Show
me the way off this merry-go-round,” I prayed.
“Draw me closer and show me how to trust you.”
(19)
(WEEK THREE) This is the end of our reading; let’s begin our quiet time with
this thought from Hope for Today
p.365. “What I choose to do with my will
and my life is my decision, and today I choose to turn it over to the God of my
understanding. What a relief it is to
finally make that decision and to realize that I don’t have to do or fix
everything. I have begun to learn what
is and isn’t my responsibility.”
(20)
(WEEK FOUR) This is the end of our reading; let’s begin our quiet time with this thought from Courage to
Change p.338. “In my mind, I picture my
HP’s hands. One by one, I place my problems
and worries, my joy and my gratitude, into those hands and finally…I climb in
too.”
(21)
(WEEK FIVE) This is the end of our reading; let’s begin our quiet time with this variation on Let go and
let God…”Let’s let GO, just for a few moments, all of our stuff: our worries, concerns, problems, joys,
careers, possessions, etc. ...Let all that go, putting it in God’s hands…and
then…relax…and open your heart and mind and let God in…asking for the
willingness to be open to God’s will for yourself and the power to carry that
out.”
(22)(SILENT PART) We now begin the silent part of
the meeting, you are welcome to continue quietly on your own, aware that you
are joined with the community of other members of this room who are also
seeking to improve their conscious contact with God as they understand
God. The reading was from__________.
(23)... I will indicate when it is time for fellowship
to begin after our 15 minutes of silent time.
(24)(....silence...)
(25)(After 15 minutes)…( speaking gently)...ok
... This is the end of our quiet time ...Thank
you all for joining us...May you become increasingly aware of your Higher
Power's love for you.
(26)As a reminder, there are other autonomous
11th step meetings on this phone bridge at 8:30 AM daily,
Sunday through Saturday, and also on Wednesday at 10:15 AM. The
reading was from_____. I can stay on
the line until _____.
(27) (If Chair’s
duration of service is expiring) A chair is needed for next week, and
service can be one time and up to one month.
Who would like sign up?
(28)Since we don’t have a timer on this meeting,
please be mindful that others may want to share. Is there anyone who would like to share?
(29) Closing:
It’s now time to close the formal part of the
meeting.
-
(If
no one signed up earlier in the meeting to chair next week). A chair is needed for next week. Who would like sign up?
-
Close the meeting with the Serenity Prayer.
Serenity Prayer
God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I
cannot change, Courage to change the things I can and Wisdom to know the
difference.
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