The Buzz | January 27, 2023

Sobriety by the Bay Starts Today!

The 6th annual Sobriety by the Bay conference gets underway today and continues over the weekend. Jump into service, hear powerful speakers from all over the country and get into action by participating in the 4th Step workshop. The 2023 conference is at Redemption Church in San Jose. Get tickets here. 
 

Speaker Meeting: Al-Anon with A.A. Participation

Come to the Marinwood Community Center (775 Miller Creek Rd., San Rafael) on January 29 @ 2pm for a speaker meeting featuring one speaker from our sister Program, Al-Anon (Steve R.), and one speaker from A.A. (Christina G.). All are welcome. 
 

Wit’s End 37th Anniversary

Join members of the long-time Wit’s End Step Study in celebrating its 37th anniversary with a potluck and meeting on January 31 @ 6:30pm at Grace United Methodist Church (2540 Taraval St., San Francisco).
 

Step by Step Workshop: Step 1

The 2023 Step by Step Workshop series kicks off tomorrow with “Admitted We Were Powerless”. Join MaryLiz R. and your fellows on January 28 @ 1pm at Mount Tamalpais United Methodist Church (410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley) to share learnings and hear others’ experience, strength and hope on Step One.

Coming Up: Shasta Winterfest

This weekend-long gathering includes members of A.A. and A.A. sister Programs Al-Anon and Alateen. The event is inspired by recovery and filled with guest speakers (many from the Bay Area), marathon meetings, special events, prize drawings, literature and other resources. Shasta Winterfest is February 3-5 at the Holiday Inn in Redding. Get tickets here.

Central Office Needs You!

Central Office volunteers give 2+-hours each week to answer phone lines, assist with special projects and greet customers. There are a lot of shifts available—especially on Fridays—and it is a wonderful way to be of service. The sobriety requirement is 1+ year. Reach out to [email protected] for more information.

Service Opportunities for the Week … 

An Attitude of Gratitude

For the love of serenity now, please share this information with your social media communities (keeping in mind our 11th Tradition of anonymity) and encourage your A.A. fellows to subscribe to The Buzz. All of our prior updates can be found here. Drop our subscription link in the chat at your meetings and tell your members to subscribe to stay in the know on what’s happening with SF/Marin A.A.    
 

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