Unity

Contact: unity@ca-online.org

Topic: Unity Committee
Day: 3rd Sunday of the month
Time: 1 PM EST/ 6 PM UK

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Statement of purpose

Reach out to the diverse elements in the fellowship in the interest of carrying our message.

 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Familiarize members with the most recent service structure, The 12 Traditions, C.A. Literature, Meetings formats, the Unity committee’s overall function and responsibilities and Robert’s Rules of order
• Sponsors service days and workshops, and/or other online events (including CATW) that promote unity through love and tolerance
• Encourage groups within the area to complete a traditions group inventory
• Encourage attendance of diverse or loner groups
• Creating artwork/flyers for OSA Unity events, using the OSA flyer approval guidelines. Submits artwork to committee for approval prior to sending to he OSA for approval.

 

Unity Committee Meetings

• The OSA Unity committee meetings are guided by the 12 Traditions, and Robert’s Rules of Order
• OSA Unity committee shall hold monthly meetings at such times agreed by the committee
• Agenda:
  1. Open the meeting
  2. Read tradition of the month
  3. Establish quorum
  4. Read and accept minutes from the previous meeting
  5. Election as needed
  6. Old business
  7. New business
  8. Review assigned actions
  9. Close the meeting
• The OSA Unity Committee may vote to hold a special meeting with reasonable notice to the OSA

 

Unity Committee Officers

Committee member

• A member with a willingness to serve
• No clean time requirement

Unity Chair

Suggested requirements:

• Two years of continuous sobriety
• One year of active online service experience in the OSA
• Three months of previous OSA Unity committee experience
• Has worked the 12 steps and has a Working knowledge of the 12 Traditions
• Two-year commitment

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Chairs the committee meetings, and arranges the agenda
• Only votes in case of a tie
• Provides a report at each OSA business meeting, and submits a written report at least one week prior to the OSA business meeting
• Is admin on the Unity subgroups of the OSA communication platform (s)
• Is responsible for the correspondence with the OSA through the committee email
• Responsible for the communication and outreach among the diverse elements within the C.A. fellowship at all levels in the interest of carrying the C.A. message
• Facilitates traditions group inventory within the OSA as required
• Teaches the roles and responsibilities required of the Unity chair position to the Vice Chair

 

Unity Vice Chair

Suggested Requirements:

• The same as for the Unity Chair

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Is admin on the Unity subgroups of the OSA communication platform (s)
• Responsible for filling in for the Chair in their absence.
• Assuming all Duties & Responsibilities of the Chair if that position becomes vacant

 

Unity Secretary

Suggested Requirements:

• Six months of continuous sobriety
• Three months of active service in C.A.
• One year commitment

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Keeps accurate minutes of each OSA Unity committee meeting and have them submitted in a week after said committee meeting
• Keeps a record of the officers’ election dates