Minutes from the November 19th Steering Committee Meeting can be found here.
Important Announcements from the NOVEMBER 19th Steering Committee Meeting:
Holiday Marathon Potluck & Meetings:
Planning for this year’s Christmas and New Years’ Potluck & Marathon Meetings is underway! We cannot wait to see everyone come together in fellowship this holiday season.
- Christmas Day Potluck & Marathon Meetings
- Marathon meetings will be held every hour, on the hour, starting at 6AM on Christmas Day. The last meeting will begin at 11PM
- Free potluck will be provided. Please stayed tuned for additional details regarding times.
- Meeting secretaries and volunteers on Christmas Day are needed. Please see the sign up sheets in the center lobby to sign for service.
For any additional questions contact Gabby E. (949.397.7265 | events@saddlebackfellowship.com).
New Meeting Alert:
Women’s Double Winners Meeting
Tuesdays @ 5:30PM (Small Upstairs Room)
Secretary Commitments & Workshop
In the spirit of rotation, all meeting secretary commitments should be turned over at the end of December 2023. The new secretaries will typically serve for 6 months from January 2024 – June 2024.
The next Secretary Workshop will be held:
Sunday, January 14, 2024
3:45 PM (Large Downstairs Meeting Room)
New Meeting Proposals & Changes to Existing Meetings:
Any new meetings wishing to use space at SVFC must be approved by the Steering Committee. Proposals must be made in person at any scheduled Steering Committee. Please bring a copy of the proposed Leader’s Format for the Committee’s review. As a reminder, at this time, only AA or Al-Anon meetings are held at SVFC.
Existing meetings wishing to change the format of their meeting must also receive approval from the Steering Committee. These proposals must be made in person at any scheduled Steering Committee meeting and a copy of the new Leader’s Format should be provided for review.
Secretary Announcements:
SECRETARY WORKSHOP
SVFC Secretary workshops will now be held every 3 months. The workshops provide valuable information such as roles/responsibilities, SVFC rules, meeting decorum, etc. Keep an eye out for the date of the next Secretary Workshop.
LITERATURE SALES
As the cost of literature has increased, take note that the prices in our literature cabinets HAVE changed. Please be sure to use the correct prices when announcing or selling literature:
Big Books are now $12.00.
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are now $11.00.
MEETING BOARDS & SECRETARY INFORMATION
The downstairs AND upstairs meeting boards HAVE BEEN UPDATED! Please check regularly, add your name to your meeting AND email your contact info to registrar@saddlebackfellowship.com. Email the following info in this order:
- Preferred Email address
- Meeting Day & Time (Name of meeting)
- First name & Last Initial
- Phone #
- Sobriety Date
SVFC Center Conduct & Discipline Guidelines:
To ensure the continued safety and security of everyone attending meetings at Saddleback Valley Fellowship Center, the Board has updated the SVFC Meeting Conduct and Discipline Guidelines. The following link can be used to view the Meeting Conduct and Discipline Guidelines and to fill out a Discipline Request Form (www.saddlebackfellowship.com/discipline). Paper forms are also available at the club.
All Discipline Requests will be routed to the SVFC Board and addressed accordingly.
SVFC Board Donations:
Donors wishing to make donations to the Board (separate from 7th tradition), can now contribute directly to the Board via Zelle at boardtreasurer@saddlebackfellowship.com.
Lifeline Submissions:
If you would like to submit a story, article, poem, original artwork, or cartoon to be featured in an upcoming issue, please email oclifelineeditor@gmail.com.