Service Opportunities

Be a Group Rep!

As group rep, you serve as a conduit of information between your group and Intergroup, and the other groups that send group reps to Intergroup’s monthly meetings. There, you’ll meet other group reps, committee members, and Intergroup trusted servants, and you’ll learn about OA in Western MA and beyond.  You may be asked to bring questions or requests back to your group for consideration, and convey your group’s responses to Intergroup. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in marathons or workshops that serve OA meetings in the area or OA as a whole.

Intergroup is a resource for groups; many group problems can be resolved by sharing experiences with representatives from other groups at intergroup meetings. Intergroup selects representatives to attend Region 6 assemblies and delegates to attend the World Service Business Conference.

Western Mass Intergroup meets on the second Sunday of every month, from 6:00-7:15 pm (NOTE THE NEW TIME). All OA members are welcome to attend.

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84852105205?pwd=K0VOcGhNYlVTeEdHMzhrYkd4cEhQZz09

Or join by phone: 646-876-9923 and enter meeting ID 848 5210 5205 and passcode 123456

Email chair@oawmass.org for the agenda.

Public Information and Professional Outreach

Public Information involves carrying the message to those who still suffer, while Professional Outreach involves telling those who might refer compulsive eaters to us of the solution that OA offers them. We believe that there are many in our area who suffer from our common disease of compulsive eating, and who might be willing to join us in our common solution – if they knew that the help we found in OA is available!

Millions of people have never heard of OA, and many others misunderstand it. This includes many suffering compulsive overeaters and the various support people who come in contact with them: doctors, nurses, hospital workers, nutritionists, counselors, social workers, members of the clergy, staffs of crisis hotlines and information centers, and others.

World Services offers some great resources for someone who’s thinking about PI / PO work:

Public Information Resource List

Guidelines for Professional Outreach Committees

We see PI / PO as a job for a team, and we presently have no one involved in this work at WMI. Might you be interested in helping out? Please contact chair@oawmass.org!

Intergroup Trusted Servant Roles

Chair

• Prepare agendas for monthly WMI meeting
• Chair monthly WMI meetings
• Represent WMI in all matters involving outside enterprises
• Investigate and report to WMI on any group-raised issue affecting WMI as a whole

Vice Chair

• Chair the WMI monthly meeting in the absence of the Chair
• Welcome all new Group Representatives
• Keep our “Welcome Packet for new Group Reps” current

Treasurer

• Chair the WMI monthly meeting in the absence of both Chair and vice Chair;
• Be the guardian of all funds received and disbursed, and maintain appropriate records
• Submit a written report to WMI at each monthly meeting regarding all contributions and disbursements
• Present a budget for adoption at the last meeting scheduled prior to start of fiscal year
• Perform the annual review with the finance committee and Vice Chair, in May

Recording Secretary

• Take and prepare minutes of all WMI meetings and special meetings and distribute draft minutes promptly
• Circulate minutes as accepted
• Maintain Intergroup group rep list and Intergroup Meeting attendance records.

Corresponding Secretary

• Receive and handle all WMI correspondence, forwarding material as appropriate
• Maintain, update, and circulate WMI meeting list
• Maintain current list of WMI meeting list contacts

Archivist

• House and maintain the WMI history and archives
• Keep a copy of all WMI minutes, legal documents, group notices from each WMI meeting

Website Coordinator

• Review website content, and communicate with webmaster
• Submit a report at WMI monthly meeting;
• Coordinate with WMI treasurer to ensure annual web hosting and domain name fees are paid

Region 6 Representative

• Attend the Spring and Fall Region 6 Assemblies
• Contribute to a Region 6 Committee
• Report on Assemblies and chosen Committee at the WMI monthly meeting following an Assembly
• Submit a written report to WMI for posting on the Website and Newsletter
• Serve as a liaison between Region 6 and WMI

World Service Business Conference Delegate

• Represent WMI at the World Service Business Conference (in-person or virtual)
• Serve on a WSBC Committee for full year
• Give an oral report to WMI
• Submit a written report to WMI for posting on Website and Newsletter
• Act as liaison between WSO and WMI