Pending a more permanent location for this information, the UA GSR Committee has voted to temporarily to post its minutes on this unofficial UA related service website.
Minutes of the GSR Committee of Underearners Anonymous 11/19/2017 1:30 to 3:00pm Eastern Time
The regular monthly meeting of the GSR Committee was called to order on November 19, 2017 at 1:30pm Eastern time by the chairman, Mark.
Serenity Prayer
12 traditions read by Arden
Debora volunteers to be the spiritual time keeper.
Roll Call:
GSRs:
Mark B, Chairman of the GSR committee, New York, The Bronx, Seeds of Prosperity meeting.
Joe, New York Selling with Serenity on 11:00am Monday through Friday
Arden, Berkley California, Writer’s in Recovery meeting Tuesday 7:15pm
Jeri 9:45am step and tools meeting mainline
Shawn, UA arts Meeting, New York
Julie, UA Prosperity Forum Meeting
Shari Lynn, Connecticut Saturday and Sunday Prosperous Possession, Consciousness meeting
Linda, Chicago Prosperous Travel Vision meeting Saturdays 12:15pm and Mondays at 4:15pm
Kaila, Los Angeles, 11am Returning to Prosperity Thursdays
Hena, Amherst, Steps to Prosperity meeting Friday.
Jason, New York Underearning and Relationships meeting
Greg, Secretary, Thursday night Altadena meeting in Los Angeles
Jennifer B, Santa Cruz Thursday Face to Face live meeting 5:30
Marcia, Wednesday night Sherman Oaks meeting in Los Angeles
Clara 7:15 am Underearning and Solvency
Simma Beginner’s phone meeting
Lela, Austin Texas Sunday 5pm
Rudy, Beyond Six Figures Wednesday.
Deborah, Evening Step and Speaker phone meeting in Los Angeles
Andrew, representing himself
Corrina , New York, Saturday Morning
Peggy, Goals Pages
Linn, member at large
Approval of October Minutes:
Mark B’s title of “Chairman of the GSR-Service Structure committee” was changed to just read “Chairman of the GSR Committee”
Debora’s report was changed to read “Guidelines for a meeting to be listed on the UA Website Calendar will be determined in the WSC”
Added to new business “Motion for GSR recommended requirements tabled to next meeting.”
Approval of August Minutes
Some typos that were corrected, no changes of substance
Committee Reports:
World Service Prep Committee (Clara): Deadline for Venue Submissions for WSC was October 31. Locations committee is looking into hotels and retreats. Will present options to the GSB for feedback. Looking for a secretary. Meet on the second Sunday of the month @ 1:30am Eastern for 75 minutes. For more info uawscprep@nullgmail.com
Service Structure Committee (Clara) First meeting on Dec 3rd 1:45 to 2:45 eastern, after the holidays it will be moved to the fourth Sunday of the month. Clara’s Phone (347) 833 7776
Literature Committee : (Clara) Meets 3rd Monday of every month at 5:00 pm. Continue to work on sponsorship pamphlet
Finance Committee: (Lela). Did not meet last month. They meet on the 4th Sunday of every month at 3pm Eastern. UA service manual to help with financial protocols and procedures for the treasury for UA as a whole and for a meeting. Creating a Google document for feedback and editing. Researching what other 12 step programs do.
Public Information: (Rudy). They meet the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 4:30 to 5:30pm pacific standard time. 3 to 5 members attend. GSB has approved content and information that can be sent out. Call to members with marketing, writing, editing experience to join up, anyone is welcome though. Call Rudy for information (323) 304 2663. Welcome packet has been approved to be sent out to the groups. Rudy will send out the information to the GSR chain they are using.
Phone/Tech Committee: (Debora) Mary Joan has reviewed a proposal for the new website. She is taking input from members as to what aspects of the website they like. Trying to figure out how they are going to get out questions to the fellowship, either on the website or not. Working on newsletter sample. E mail Julie at Julie@nulluagsb.org for minutes. Debora expressed her interest in attending the tech committee but Mary Joan did not invite her to the meeting. Debora will find out whether Mary Joan is taking new members to the Tech committee and what are the requirements for membership. Selling with serenity Meeting taken off of the website done so because of a technical glitch, and has been put back on. If this happens to your meeting contact the calendar keeper at ua12step@nullgmail.com
Old Business.
Motion Regarding Recommended Requirements for the GSR Position
- Is actively working the steps in UA and has completed at least UA’s Steps One through Five with a UA Sponsor who has completed UA’s 12 Steps with a UA Sponsor.
- Has a working knowledge of the UA 12 Traditions, and when approved by the UA World Service Conference, the GSR will have a working knowledge of the UA 12 Concepts of World Service.
- Has demonstrated a consistent commitment of service in UA.
- Has 90 days solvency (solvency being self-defined).
- Will attend GSR Committee monthly meetings on the 3rd Sunday of the month from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern Time
- Will take notes at the GSR Committee meetings, report back to and get feedback from their meeting groups to bring to the GSR Committee.
- Will attend GSB monthly meetings on the 4th Monday of the month from 8 pm to 9 pm Eastern Time and/or read the current meeting minutes.
- Be able to serve a one to two year term.
- Represents a UA meeting that he/she regularly attends.
- Is not already acting as a GSR for another UA meeting group or Intergroup.
- Willing to attend and/or send a GSR alternate to a World Service Conference during their service term.
Motion to table so GSR’s could take it back to their groups for feedback.
Yeas 8 Nays 8, chairman breaks tie by voting yeah. Motion passes to table.
New business:
Sherri Lynn will propose next time that the GSR committee have its own webpage on the Ninth tradition website to post minutes and motions to our committee meetings for transparency. Would require a webmaster who would work with Peter who is in charge of the website.
Motion to table
yeah 9 nay 0
motion to extend meeting 5 minutes
yeas 4 nays 2
MEETING ENDS AT 3:10 PM EASTERN TIME