Greater New York Intergroup of SLAA 

Meeting Agenda – (date)

I. OPENING 

A. Prayer for Trusted Servants 

Higher Power, we ask for your guidance in carrying out this work in service to the SLAA fellowship. Relieve us of the burdens of our egos and perfectionism. Grant us the grace of humility. Remind us to place principles before personalities. Help us to focus only on the greater good of the fellowship. Let us know that we are responsible only for doing the leg work, not the outcome. Give us the faith to trust in You and the group conscience. And . . . 

Give us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference. 

B. Reading of the SLAA 12 Steps and 12 Traditions

(12 Concepts in January, April, July and October) 

C. Introductions and feelings check-ins

D. Spiritual Timekeeper – Is there a volunteer to act as Spiritual Timekeeper? 

E. Guidelines for Safety 

In sharing during Intergroup meetings we proceed in an orderly, respectful manner. The chairperson will call on people to speak. We do not interrupt one another. While we encourage expressions of opinions, we do not direct them at specific people. This is called “personalizing.” We keep the focus on the specific issue under discussion. 

Raise your hand and state “point of order” if you feel a procedural rule has been violated. 

Anyone may request a 30-second spiritual timeout during the meeting. During a spiritual timeout, the meeting participants are expected to refrain from any activities including speaking, reading, and writing for a period of 30 seconds. 

You may request the Guidelines for Safety be re-read. The chairperson will pause the speaker and reread them. 

II. REPORTS 

A. Summary of discussions, motions from last IG meeting - Secretary

B. This month’s treasurer report - Treasurer

C. Communications report - Communications Chair

D. Meeting registrar - Registrar

III. ANCILLARY REPORTS 

A. ABM delegates

B. FWS committees

C. Journal

D. Events

E. SLAA-related announcements

IV. REQUESTS FOR NEW BUSINESS 

V. OLD BUSINESS 

VI. NEW BUSINESS 

VII. BRING BACK TO MEETINGS