The annual meeting of the International Service Organization took place over the weekend in Los Angeles. For those who find a two-hour Intergroup business meeting stressful, just imagine meeting for 16 hours over three days!
Needless to say, a lot was accomplished. Stay tuned for reports to come.
A new SCA meeting is scheduled to start March 1, 2017 in Phoenix Arizona at the following location:
Lambda Phoenix Center
2622 N. 16th Street
Phoenix AZ 85006
Day/time: Wednesdays, 6:30pm
For more information contact Ken at phoenix@sca-recovery.org
Ken L.
Louis T.
Meeting Co-Founders
Rich K., chair of the host committee, reports:
The 2017 ISO Conference is just about a month away.
If you haven’t registered yet, please do so as soon as possible. (Ed. note: The form is available on the ISO website or from the host committee. If you don’t know how to reach the ISO website, please ask.)
If you have any questions about the conference, which is being held in Plummer Park, West Hollywood, please contact the host committee at scalosangeles@yahoo.com
Jim L. reports from Kansas City:
Hello, helpful SCA ISO helpers! I’ve just learned that the Kansas City SCA Tuesday night meeting (7:30 pm) at Unity on the Plaza is no longer functioning and should be deleted from the SCA-Recovery meeting page.
The Saturday morning 9:30 meeting is going strong, however (20+ people typically). Thank you for all you do.
Jim L.
Hey everyone, it’s that time again.
SCA New York invites you to register for the winter retreat and join us in Ivoryton, CT on Friday February 17th through Sunday, February 19th. View and print a PDF of the retreat registration form.
A retreat creates a special period of time for connection, community, silence, rest, simplicity and contemplation. It can be both a “time out” from life’s daily stresses as well as an opportunity to deepen one’s experience of self and our connection to our program.
Workshops, meetings, creativity, fellowship, food and snacks, nature walks, games, and more are available. This is a closed event for members of SCA only. Advance registration is required, and the retreat fills up quickly as there is limited space.
The focus of the workshops during this retreat will be on the Tools of Recovery: Socializing & Dating, Prayer and Meditation & Writing, and The 12 Steps & Literature.
Rooms: Everyone has their own private room with a single bed. Most have shared bathrooms (recently renovated and very nice, with private rooms for showers and toilets), although a few (usually reserved for the women) have private bathrooms. All rooms are assigned randomly. Please no requests!
How to get there: Most people travel as a group on Metro North from Grand Central Station to New Haven where a bus meets the group and drives on to the Incarnation Center (full details are provided on the registration form). You may drive up or carpool if you prefer.
Cost: The retreats are reasonably priced at $225 and are subsidized by SCA New York fundraisers, and a scholarship fund supported by your generous donations.
Los Angeles will host the 2017 International Service Organization (ISO) annual conference March 24 – 26, 2017.
They are currently looking for members who are interested in being of service for the host committee.
If you enjoy event planning, hospitality and socializing, this is a great opportunity for you.
As the host city, they need to organize the following:
Please send an email to scalosangeles@yahoo.com if you are interested or have a question for the host committee.
Los Angeles Intergroup is promoting a regular monthly get-together, complete with the accompanying flyer. Others may want to try something similar, and visitors might want to attend when in town.
“Acceptance Is the Answer” is the theme this year for Chicago Intergroup’s annual day of recovery on Saturday, November 12, 2016.
It will be held from 9 to 5 at Unity in Chicago, 1925 W. Thome Avenue, with Noah B.E. Church as Keynote Speaker.
Besides Noah Church (pictured), author of “WACK: Addicted to Internet Porn,” there will be speakers, workshops and fellowship. Lunch is included. The suggested donation is $25 pre-sale, or $30 at the door.
The event is open to members of all S-fellowships and supportive partners.
L.A. Intergroup’s next workshop is on the Tool of Writing, with an emphasis on Journaling, Saturday, October 8th, 2016 from 9:30 a.m.., to 12:30 p.m.., in Art Room #2 at Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., in the City of West Hollywood. Want to do accurate Tenth Step inventories? Want to release some of those pent-up feelings, and express yourself in a healthy way?
To download a flier or for more information, visit http://scalosangeles.org/content/workshops