Inner City GSF Minutes – Nov 2023

Brisbane Inner City Group Service Forum

Sunday, 12th November 2023

New Farm Neighbourhood Centre, 967 Brunswick St New Farm QLD 4005 4 was the minimum quorum,  7 Group Service Representatives present

 

Administration Committee

Position Name Present Position Name Present
Chair Tim P Yes Treasurer Vacant  N/A
Vice-Chair Vacant  N/A Board Rep. Meredith Yes
Secretary Eleanor P No      

 

GSRs

 

Meeting GSR Meeting GSR
Love Street Lunchie – Just For Today Rob Paddington Thurs 6:15pm
Monday New Farm Topic 7pm   Leonie New Farm Thurs – Men’s Topic  –
Spring Hill Tues Steps 6:30pm New Farm Fri – Living Clean Annabelle
Sisters in Serenity Tues Ashgrove Brea Bowen Hills Sat – Just For Today  –
Rainbow Recovery (GLBTI) Wed 6:30pm Women Do Recover – literature study Sat 10:15  Candy
We Do Recover Wed 7pm New Farm Saturday Night 6:30pm  –
Farsi meeting Wed 7pm  – Love Street Sunday – Foundations of Recovery 8am  Paul S
    Sunday Spiritual Concepts 4pm  Kane

 

Order of Business

 

Chair’s opening – meeting commenced at 15:36

 

Moments Silence

 

Service Prayer

‘God, grant us the knowledge that we may act accordingly to your divine precepts. Instill in us a sense of your purpose. Make us servants of your will and grant a bond of selflessness that this may truly be your work, not ours – in order that no addict, anywhere, need die from the horrors of addiction.’

Reading of 12 Traditions & 12 Concepts (SKIPPED)

 

ID of those present

Tim – GSF Chair

Meredith – GSF Board Representative

Rob – GSR Love St Lunchie

Brea – Acting GSR Sisters in Serenity

Leonie – GSR Monday night

Candy – GSR Sat women’s

Annabelle – GSR Fri night

Paul S – GSR Sunday Morning

Kane – GSR Sun afternoon

Apologies:

Eleanor – GSF Secretary

Count of voting member/establishment of Quorum: 7

 

 

Consensus to recognise observers: Yes

Mark – member of men’s and Bowen hills

Acceptance of previous minutes as true and correct (SKIPPED)

Reports from Administration Committee

All reports received are included at the end of this document in the following order

 

Chairperson Report Verbal

 

Vice Chairperson Report N/A
Secretary Report
Treasurer Report N/A

  • GSR’s                                                                Skipped

Old Business 

Unity Day outcome:

Successful workshop resulting in three proposed next steps that were taken to the board. Focus outcome for GSF is a regular workshop each month coinciding with the monthly GSF, to cover topics including the traditions, concepts, spiritual principles, how to maintain a home group, etc.

New Business

Regular GSF Workshops:

  • Monthly workshops held prior to each GSF. First to be held 1pm10th December 2023
  • Meet together to plan out on Sunday 19th November, and again on Sunday 3rd December both 2pm MK Cafe
  • First Topic: A Healthy Home Group

Election of Trusted Servants

Vice Chair: No nominations.

Treasurer: Brea C

Discussion

  • Clique culture/favouritism when chairing/sharing
  • Groups donating 7th towards convention
  • Brea C to contact Michael B regarding sub account for Inner City GSF

Confirm next date for Brisbane Inner City GSF

Sunday 10th December 3pm, New Farm Neighbourhood Centre. 967 Brunswick St New Farm QLD 4005

Announcements – detailed below

 

  1. Close Meeting with Serenity Prayer, ‘we’ version

God, grant 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’.

 

Meetings Announcements:

  • Love St Lunchie holding a Christmas BBQ, more info to come
  • Sisters in Serenity looking for support

Other:  

  • Workshop: Healthy Home Groups, to be held 1pm 10th December 2023, New Farm Neighbourhood Centre

  • Please remind GSR’s to complete their reports via the website through the following link:

https://www.na.org.au/multi/greaterqld/groupreportform/

  • For home groups wanting to fund flow, here are the bank details for NANASA:

Account name: NA Northern Australia Service Area. BSB: 034 026. Account: 574497.

Description: Meeting reference** It is suggested you use your meeting details in the transaction reference (day, location, name)

 

GSF Positions Vacant:

Vice Chair

 

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